Russian broadcaster Questions and Answers (QAA) has now licensed the Canadian finished tapes of celebrity game show Only One Knows from Armoza Formats, in a deal made in partnership with Media Thor@. The Russian cable channel, dedicated to game shows, music and contest programs, will air 100 episodes of the comic studio game show, locally titled Who Knows What He Knows… from January. In further ready-mades news in the region, the Hungarian adaptation of Connected was … [Read more...] about CEE picks content from Armoza
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Reaching the masses in APAC region
There’s an old stock market adage that says you can predict a peak in the market by noticing when your average punter starts having a flutter on some shares. It comes to mind when you look at the global content industry. Never before have so many networks of all shapes and sizes – some of which have never before ventured into content production – placed their stakes on scripted success. Yet as audience fragment, getting a direct hit is harder than ever. The surge in supply has thrown up … [Read more...] about Reaching the masses in APAC region
MIP to debut in Hangzhou
Established as the most anticipated event in the television content industry, MIPCOM gathered leading media players for a range of meetings, screenings and conferences in the famous Riviera city of Cannes in October this year. MIPCOM is one of the leading event organised by Reed MIDEM which will be presenting their latest event, MIP China Hangzhou. The event will be launched in partnership with China Media Management Inc (CMM-I), offi cial representative for MIPTV and MIPCOM in China and … [Read more...] about MIP to debut in Hangzhou
Infocomm Media Footprint
Gabriel: IMDA was set up to drive this notion of convergence. By convergence we mean the amalgamation of Infocomm and Media - it’s a new and exciting way for many Infocomm companies. They now recognise how important the media or content, in general, is for branding and building more loyal customers and for differentiating themselves in a very crowded and competitive marketplace. Everybody understands the potential of going digital and for IMDA; I think having an agency dedicated to looking into … [Read more...] about Infocomm Media Footprint
Robust signs of growth
Singapore’s media sector has been performing strongly, posting a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. In 2010, the industry contributed S$6.4 billion in value-added (VA) and S$23.9 billion revenue to the economy and employed some 66,000 workers. Singapore’s media sector consists of several industries, including TV broadcast and production; publishing and printing; film; music; as well as interactive and digital media. Interactive and Digital Media – which includes video games, … [Read more...] about Robust signs of growth
Upfront
If there’s one word that sums up the biggest trend in the TV industry of the past year it would be consolidation. It’s been on the front burner for a while but really stepped up the gas in the past 12 months, in the TV production and distribution sectors as well as in broadcast. It has driven the headlines, obsessed the bean counters, distracted the creatives and formed the basis of every business plan, every indie prodco launch and every exit strategy ever dreamed … [Read more...] about Upfront