Sydney - Fetch TV announced the launch of CNN International, which will be available this week to Entertainment Pack subscribers at no additional cost. CNN international is the number one international TV news channel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. The brand reaches more than 425 million households around the globe, including more than 77 million across Asia Pacific. CNN International carries news, current affairs, politics, sports, … [Read more...] about Fetch TV launches CNN International in Australia
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Turner partners with Tangent for mobile app
Seoul, Korea –It is the first time a Cartoon Network IP has been used as the complete landscape for a Korean-produced game. The release will first take place in Korea in September, with a regional rollout across Asia later in 2016, and finally in selected international markets in 2017. The game focuses on the main characters Finn and Jake from Cartoon Network's global hit animated series Adventure Time, but also references the show's Princess Bubblegum, Marceline the Vampire Queen and BMO, … [Read more...] about Turner partners with Tangent for mobile app
Turner partners Tencent
Beijing, China – Turner Asia-Pacific and Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media Co., Ltd. (Tencent Pictures) have agreed to develop a film starring Tuzki, the famous rabbit emoticon used every day by millions. According to the MOU, production of the feature-length movie which will fuse CGI and live-action content is expected to begin in 2017, with a likely China release in 2018. This will be the first full-length movie project for Turner-owned Tuzki, who is currently … [Read more...] about Turner partners Tencent
Trans TV brings Turner’s flagship kids content to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia – Turner Asia-Pacific has finalised a deal with Trans Media Corpora to air a dedicated branded block to its viewers on the leading national free-to-air television station, Trans TV. The branded block will feature top original content from Turner’s flagship kids channel, including: Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball and Ben 10. Viewers can also look forward to episodes of re-imagined series, The Powerpuff Girls, which launched globally … [Read more...] about Trans TV brings Turner’s flagship kids content to Indonesia
Turner appoints LBE director
Hong Kong – Turner Asia-Pacific has appointed Eric Lee to lead its growing location-based entertainment (LBE) business for the region. He is tasked with identifying opportunities to develop consumer-facing experiences such as water parks, theme parks, branded retail and entertainment spaces. These environments utilise Cartoon Network’s global kids’ IP such as The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, We Bare Bears and Adventure Time, as well as Turner’s other youth-focused brands including Tuzki. This is … [Read more...] about Turner appoints LBE director
Will sports rights bubble burst?
Over the past decade, television broadcasters have bet that DVR-proof live sports will remain highly profitable, and shelled out tens of billions of dollars to acquire broadcast rights to the NFL, NBA, MLB, EPL, Olympics, World Cup, college football and basketball, and all other sports imaginable. Fox, CBS, and NBC all created sports-only cable channels, and the Longhorn Network, SEC Network, Big 10 Network, and Pac-12 Network were all launched. To a large degree, paying rights fees is an … [Read more...] about Will sports rights bubble burst?
