A+E Networks®’ drama series If You Wish Upon Me, an A+E Studios production starring Ji Chang-wook, Sung Dong-il, and Choi Soo-young, is set to have its worldwide premiere release on August 10th. If You Wish Upon Me is a transformational story of an impoverished man with a troubled past and a twisted attitude accidentally joining Team Genie, which carries out the last wishes of patients in hospice care. As a member of the team, he starts caring for people other than himself for the … [Read more...] about A+E Networks tentpole drama ‘If You Wish Upon Me’ gears up for worldwide premiere
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President of Youku to Keynote at MIPTV
PARIS – MIPTV announces the keynote speech by Yang Weidong, President of Youku, Alibaba Media & Entertainment Group. The flagship and leading global TV and digital content market, MIPTV takes place in Cannes, France from 9-12 April 2018. As part of MIPTV’s overall “Creators in Demand” conference theme, Yang Weidong’s keynote will outline the necessity of continuing to provide a bridge between the internet and broadcast channels, and the need to create qualitative, brand-defining content. … [Read more...] about President of Youku to Keynote at MIPTV
Joanne Waage promoted to Viki’s CEO
San Mateo – Viki Inc., a leading global TV streaming platform and subsidiary of Rakuten, Japan-based leader in e-commerce and internet services announced the appointment of Joanne Waage, Viki’s SVP of Partnerships and Programming and former executive at MobiTV and Viacom, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Waage, who led the company’s content and business development strategy for two years, will take over the position from Tammy H. Nam, who remains an advisor to both Viki and … [Read more...] about Joanne Waage promoted to Viki’s CEO
CJ E&M enters the new era
Seoul, Korea - Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M says that its top rated TV dramas Signal, Voice and Tunnel show the international sales success of Korean crime TV series. Recent format sales include Signal to All Media in Russia, French-speaking countries started airing Voice on television last March, and newly premiered thriller drama Tunnel is available on streaming sites like DramaFever and Viki , VIU and iQiyi. 2016 mega hit cable drama Signal optioned to a Russian film … [Read more...] about CJ E&M enters the new era
Viki gets social with Rave
Waterloo – Global TV site Viki has teamed up with social viewing app Rave to enable its millions of fans to share content with friends in real time. Friends and family will be able to text and speak to each other in addition to watching Viki content together. Viki provides its users with access to prime shows in over 200 languages. With its global community of fans, the online TV site is breaking cultural and language barriers standing between entertainment and people everywhere. Viki’s … [Read more...] about Viki gets social with Rave
New Singapore film & TV offerings at ATF
The ATF, part of the on-going Singapore Media Festival (SMF) runs until 9 Dec. Over the 3 days, the Singapore Pavilion will play host to an exciting line-up of partnership and investment announcements by Singapore content creators, as well as Sneak Peeks of fresh film, television and digital content expected to be released in the coming year. This includes a multi-financing deal with Kathy Morgan International, cross-border partnerships for the launch of a new Food Channel, as well as … [Read more...] about New Singapore film & TV offerings at ATF
