ATF, Singapore – TABI Channel, the travel and lifestyle brand operated in Japan by Turner Asia Pacific, has won up the prestigious Grand Award at the 4K Tokushima Movie Festival for its original production Biei, Hokkaido: Seasons in Color. The series was filmed entirely on location in the town of Biei in Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido, using 4K cameras by Hajime Yamazaki, a video-artist who resides in the village. It was first broadcast on TABI Channel in May 2016 … [Read more...] about Turner’s TABI Channel wins prestigious award
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Goblin premieres on OH!K
Hong Kong – Turner Asia Pacific has confirmed the acquisition of upcoming fantasy-drama series Goblin for its Korean entertainment channel Oh!K. Debuting on December 3, within 24 hours of its premiere in Korea, the series stars Gong Yoo, one of the most popular Korean actors who recently starred in the runaway big-screen success Train to Busan. Now, in his first small-screen role in four years, Gong Yoo plays a goblin looking for a human bride to end his immortality. Lee Dong Wook … [Read more...] about Goblin premieres on OH!K
TNT Original presents Good Behavior
Sydney, Australia – Fans of intense drama in Australia and New Zealand will be able to enjoy Turner’s latest TNT Original, Good Behavior, courtesy of video content platform, Stan Australia, and Sky New Zealand’s SoHo channel. Starring Downton Abbey’s Michelle Dockery, the upcoming series casts her as the chaotic, petty criminal Letty Raines – one of the toughest, most challenging characters currently on screen. Good Behavior debuts on both providers with a two-hour premiere and content … [Read more...] about TNT Original presents Good Behavior
Turner announces digital ventures
Aksel van der Wal, currently senior vice president and chief financial officer, is promoted to the new role of executive vice president, digital ventures and innovation, for Turner’s international operations, effective January 1, 2017. Under his leadership the new division will focus on driving profitable growth through international consumer-centric initiatives, including all of Turner’s international multi-platform suite of digital properties and its direct-to-consumer product … [Read more...] about Turner announces digital ventures
Internet TV outspends in programming
London – Online platforms Netflix and Amazon have ramped up their investment in programming, spending $7.5 billion last year -- more than CBS, HBO, Turner and most countries, including South Korea and Australia. Between 2013 and 2015, Netflix and Amazon more than doubled their annual expenditure on programming. In 2013, Amazon spent $1.22 billion; that jumped to $2.67 billion in 2015. In the same timeframe, Netflix spending rose from $2.38 billion to $4.91 billion. The findings from World TV … [Read more...] about Internet TV outspends in programming
Two seasons of Oggy and the Cockroaches
Xilam, the award-winning animation production company, announces that Turner Asia Pacific has acquired two additional seasons for its ratings-winner Oggy and the Cockroaches. The series in 4K will be delivered from 2017 onwards and available across Turner’s channels including Cartoon Network, Boomerang and POGO. The strong partnership between Xilam and Turner has seen the slapstick comedy series steadily build its popularity since 2013 when Cartoon Network picked up Season … [Read more...] about Two seasons of Oggy and the Cockroaches