Mumbai- In a significant move for the Indian video on demand industry, Viacom18 and Turner India have announced a strategic tie-up that will see Turner’s popular kids shows play on Viacom18’s VOOT. This deal will see VOOT add to its already existing powerhouse list of close to 100 characters that cut through broadcast affiliations. Get ready to live the experiences of The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Roll No. 21 and Chotta Bheem alongside Dora, Spongebob, Motu Patlu, Shiva and Pokemon – all within a … [Read more...] about VOOT gets Turner content
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The Amazing World of Gumball season 6
London / Las Vegas– Cartoon Network announced that it has greenlit a sixth season of the global hit animated series, The Amazing World of Gumball, further building on the studio’s hugely successful comedy slate and the show’s outstanding performance to date. Produced in the UK and Germany, the mixed media family sitcom has become a global favourite since it first launched in 2010. The multiple award-winning series has scooped 28 international awards to date including six BAFTAs and an Emmy. … [Read more...] about The Amazing World of Gumball season 6
Warner TV’s success
Hong Kong– Warner TV has become the new No.1 international English general-entertainment channel in the Philippines and also cemented its place as the No. 1 English GE channel in Singapore, according to the latest Kantar data. In the Philippines, ranking and category share was at almost 30% in May, outpacing its nearest competitor by more than 6%. In Singapore, Warner TV has been the clear leader in its competitive set for the whole year to date. Over the past year, Warner TV has also been … [Read more...] about Warner TV’s success
Lifestyle Channels
Parent brand: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Sub or sibling brands: Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science, Discovery HD World, TLC, Eve, Turbo, DMAX, Investigation Discovery, Eurosport, Eurosport News, Setanta Sports. Ownership in Asia: Discovery Communications Senior executive for Asia: Arthur Bastings, President & Managing Director, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Channel description: DMAX is the definitive factual entertainment destination for … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Channels
ELEAGUE on truTV and Warner TV
Hong Kong– The new professional eSports league, organised by Turner and WME | IMG, will air in Asia on truTV and Warner TV. Entitled ELEAGUE, the inaugural first season pitting 24 international teams against each other, launches today (May 24), with live event coverage on digital platform Twitch throughout the week, and round-robin finals airing on truTV every weekend. The Counter-Strike: Global Offensive teams compete over a 10-week period from a state-of-the-art arena at Turner Studios in … [Read more...] about ELEAGUE on truTV and Warner TV
Cartoon Network and CNN on pooq
Hong Kong– CNN International and Cartoon Network have increased their distribution in Korea with an agreement with pooq, an N-Screen platform. The growing subscription service allows live video streaming and video on demand across multiple screens and is currently providing content to 400,000 paying users. Non-paying subscribers to pooq can also watch the two Turner channels for free but only as short previews and only in Korea. … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network and CNN on pooq