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
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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?
TV still the most influential platform for kids
Sydney – Kids’ media consumption in Australia has increased over the past year, with their total spending power rising to A$1.8 billion annually, Cartoon Network’s annual leading research study into children and parents New Generations 2016 has found. The report revealed that TV ads are still the most effective for reaching children, with watching TV remaining the top media consumption activity for kids. An impressive 92% of children watched TV in the last month – up 8%, with most tuning in … [Read more...] about TV still the most influential platform for kids
Second season for The Powerpuff Girls
Cartoon Network has announced the renewal of The Powerpuff Girls. The series premiere in April had over 81 million worldwide fans experiencing it across multiple platforms, making it the largest international event in the history of the network. The original arbiters of girl power join an expanding diverse portfolio of returning fan-favorites at Cartoon Network that include Adventure Time, Steven Universe, The Amazing World of Gumball, Clarence, Regular Show and the recently-announced new Ben … [Read more...] about Second season for The Powerpuff Girls
Turner strikes deal with Nine
Sydney– Turner’s Adult Swim has found a new home in Australia under a syndication agreement with Nine. Nine’s 9GO! channel will host a weekly one-hour, Adult Swim-branded, block of programmes every Sunday evening. The Adult Swim block will feature hit shows such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Harvey Birdman, Robot Chicken, Squidbillies and The Venture Bros. Nine has also picked up the local format rights to Adult Swim’s FishCentre, which will introduce the block each week The deal marks a … [Read more...] about Turner strikes deal with Nine