Singapore – Popular talent competition tvN K-Pop Star Hunt is now open for registration for its second season in Malaysia and Japan, in addition to season one territories Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. According to a statement released by FOX International Channels, the first season of tvN K-Pop Star Hunt attracted nearly 50 million viewers. Organised by tvN, CJ Entertainment & Media (CJ E&M) as well as CUBE Entertainment, tvN K-Pop Star Hunt S2 seeks … [Read more...] about Second season tvN K-Pop Star Hunt to bring auditions to two new countries in Asia
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Secret revealed
Chilean public broadcaster TVN has ordered a primetime Spanish version of UK series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, originally produced by Endemol-owned Tiger Aspect. This will be the first remake of the series, which has been a success for UK digital channel ITV2. The original version has been sold to more than 30 countries worldwide, becoming a hit on networks such as Showtime in the US. The Chilean version, titled Belle de Jour, chronicles the real life diaries of Belle, a high class escort. … [Read more...] about Secret revealed
StarHub increases offerings
Singapore – StarHub’s VOD service, On Demand, is expanding its content offerings, with the Pay-TV operator entering new licensing agreements with three new studios. This deal includes current and archived movies from 20th Century Fox, NBCUniversal and Walt Disney Studios; HD content from Disney, NBCUniversal and Sony Pictures Television; and movie debuts the same day as their DVD release. The operator, along with Fox International Channels (FIC), also announced that the FX and tvN … [Read more...] about StarHub increases offerings
Sing for your life
Auditions for Reality TV series tvN K-Pop Star Hunt kicks off in Singapore this weekend, followed by Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines during the first two weeks of November. Two finalists from each of the five countries will be selected to appear in the programme. Singapore’s top 100 contestants will be selected to take part in the first round of close-door auditions on 22 October. The judges will pick the best 20 to move on to the second round of the competition. Irene Ang … [Read more...] about Sing for your life
FIC finds next big K-POP Star
FOX International Channels (FIC) today announced Asia’s answer to the popular talent show format, with the first regional production of its kind – tvN K-Pop Star Hunt. tvN K-pop Star Hunt is a show searching for the next big K-Pop Star in which 10 candidates will first be selected from five countries - Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong and then flown into Seoul for the final competition. FIC is the first major pay-TV network in Asia to produce an original … [Read more...] about FIC finds next big K-POP Star
tvN goes HD with MEASAT
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) today announced the addition of tvN HD from FOX International Channels (FIC) to the MEASAT-3/3a video neighbourhood, bringing the total number of HD channels on the platform to 21. tvN (Total Variety Network) is an Asian channel offering more than 6,000 hours of diverse content from drama, variety show, K-pop, E-news, reality and lifestyle. tvN HD will be subtitled in English, Chinese and Malay; and dubbed in Cantonese, Mandarin … [Read more...] about tvN goes HD with MEASAT
