China-based production company and IP developer Reesee Entertainment announced it is steering its preschool animation Whee Wheels towards global success. The all-action comedy adventure of two siblings and a crew of super rescue vehicles is making tracks worldwide, with over 50 countries already having taken the series and more to be set in motion shortly. Targeting kids aged 3 to 6, the 26 x 11-minute preschool series is currently available on more than 30 digital platforms in … [Read more...] about Reesee Entertainment’s ‘Whee Wheels’ rolls out globally
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Korean content powerhouse shaping the entire Asian video landscape
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) welcomed over 200 delegates from across the region for its first-ever Korean-focused conference and its first in-market event since 2019, with Korea in View, which took place on 30 August at the Westin Josun, Seoul. To set the scene, AVIA CEO Louis Boswell presented key highlights from AVIA’s Korea in View 2022 Report. Ranking 10th among the world’s largest economies and 4th in Asia, South Korea had risen from one of the poorest countries in the … [Read more...] about Korean content powerhouse shaping the entire Asian video landscape
A+E Networks tentpole drama ‘If You Wish Upon Me’ gears up for worldwide premiere
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
‘If You Wish Upon Me’ starring Ji Chang-Wook and Choi Soo-Young to be aired exclusively on Viu
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, is proud to announce that the highly anticipated Korean drama series If You Wish Upon Me <당신이 소원을 말하면> will be premiering on 10 August, with the series available exclusively on Viu across its 16 markets. The Viu Original stars Korean drama sensations Ji Chang-wook and Choi Soo-young in a tug-at-your-heartstrings storyline, directed by Kim Yong-wan, written by Jo Ryeong-su and produced by … [Read more...] about ‘If You Wish Upon Me’ starring Ji Chang-Wook and Choi Soo-Young to be aired exclusively on Viu
Toonz Media Group and Zoonicorn LLC close multiple media deals for ‘Zoonicorn’
Zoonicorn, the multiplatform animated preschool brand from Zoonicorn LLC and Toonz Media Group is on a roll with a host of streaming platforms across the world set to debut the CGI series this coming August. The 52x7’ series is completing production at Toonz and has already been picked up by NBCU’s kids OTT platform Peacock (USA) as well as Kidoodle (USA), Astro (Malaysia), Truecorp (Thailand), La Teletuya (Venezuela), and Viu (Hong Kong). Toonz Entertainment, the distribution wing of … [Read more...] about Toonz Media Group and Zoonicorn LLC close multiple media deals for ‘Zoonicorn’
Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment continues global expansion, adds first members in APAC region
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the world’s leading coalition dedicated to protecting the dynamic legal ecosystem for creative content, is expanding its global reach and impact with the addition of the first two Asia-based media and entertainment companies operating in key Asian markets. Hong Kong-based video streaming platform Viu and Thailand’s leading cable satellite TV provider True Visions are the latest members to join the growing coalition dedicated to combating … [Read more...] about Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment continues global expansion, adds first members in APAC region