SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M’s recent hit fantasy drama ‘Korean Odyssey’ maintained its first-place position in its time slot across all cable channels in South Korea last week. Breaking down into the Seoul Capital Area, viewership rate among women in their 40s recorded a staggering average rate of 12.1% and a peak pf 13.6% (Nielson Korea), proving its strong popularity among female audiences. ‘Korean Odyssey’ is a modern illustration of the prominent Chinese classic tale Journey to … [Read more...] about Korean Odyssey maintains first place across all cable channels in South Korea
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Prison Playbook a hit in South Korea
SEOUL, KOREA – Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M’s weekly drama Prison Playbook, ended its two month journey with an average viewership rate of 11.2% for its final episode and a peak of 13.2% (Nielsen Korea). Directed by producing director Shin Won Ho, Prison Playbook depicts the life of a baseball star as he tries to adjust to his new life in prison after given a one-year sentence just before he heads off to the U.S. major leagues. The black comedy well received … [Read more...] about Prison Playbook a hit in South Korea
‘Youn’s Kitchen 2’ hits new record in tvN Variety show history
SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M’s cooking reality TV show, “Youn’s Kitchen 2” sets new record for highest ratings in its flagship channel tvN’s variety show history, with an average viewership rate of 14.8%, and a peak of 18.2%. Just two episodes into the season, the show also maintained first place in its timeslot across all channels, including public broadcast networks, for the second week in a row. Following in the footsteps of the successful season 1, ‘Youn’s Kitchen 2’ … [Read more...] about ‘Youn’s Kitchen 2’ hits new record in tvN Variety show history
Nippon TV collaborates with CJ E&M
Cannes, France & Tokyo, Japan – On the first day of MIPCOM, Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), currently ranked as the #1 TV broadcaster in Japan for the past three consecutive years, announced that CJ E&M, Asia’s leading content and media company headquartered in Korea, has acquired the format rights to their award-winning drama series Mother (11 x 60’) and will be remaking the series in Korea. The drama remake is set to air beginning January 2018 on CJ E&M’s … [Read more...] about Nippon TV collaborates with CJ E&M
tvN Asia to launch Singapore feed
Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong – Asia’s leading media & entertainment conglomerate, CJ E&M, announces the latest development of tvN Asia, its regional linear channel, in Asia-Pacific in 2017. Starting from May onwards, tvN Asia will launch a customised local feed in Singapore to enhance audience experience with exclusive and express line-ups; while earlier from April, the channel was launched on Hong Kong’s largest OTT platform, myTV SUPER. tvN Asia understands the importance of … [Read more...] about tvN Asia to launch Singapore feed
TVN presents Belle Epoque
Warsaw (Poland) - TVN owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, takes you back in time to a world of flamboyant love affairs, lavish balls and violent crimes with its new series Belle Epoque. Poland’s most anticipated television premiere of 2017 was also one of the best in the channel’s history. The first episode, which aired on Wednesday, February 15, hit a debut high with nearly 3 million viewers and almost a 23% share amongst adults aged 16-49, ranking TVN the #1 channel in that demo. Belle … [Read more...] about TVN presents Belle Epoque
