Singapore – mio TV has announced two new offerings. The operator launches a new channel – CCTV-9 Documentary (mio TV Channel 211), as well a new on-demand channel – Li (Catch-Up) (mio TV Channel 266) today. Both channels are available to current Family+ Pack customers at no extra charge. CCTV-9 Documentary features award-winning English documentaries from China’s top broadcaster. It is China’s only national channel dedicated to documentaries with programmes on … [Read more...] about mio TV launches CCTV-9 Documentary
The Maverick Chef
Reinventing tastes
Life Inspired (Li) gave a taste of its second original production, The Maverick Chef, during an exclusive tasting session at the Mandarin Hotel on Tuesday. The series, co-produced by Ochre Pictures, Li and the Media Development Authority of Singapore, visits six Asian countries, where Michelin-star chef Hong Kong chef Alvin Leung deconstructs and reinvents national dishes. This is the second co-production that Li has green lit this year. Going into 2012, Anne Chan, general manager of Li, told TV … [Read more...] about Reinventing tastes
Local flavour
Singapore’s participation rate at this year’s MIPCOM has increased by 40 per cent, compared to last year. Of this, 30 per cent of the companies are first time participants. A total of 17 companies are attending this year’s market, and they are a mix of TV production houses, animation studios, content distributers, as well as a media services company. Some 48 programme titles will be offered for international sale and distribution, covering more than 400 hours of factual, drama … [Read more...] about Local flavour
