Hong Kong- Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has announced that it has secured the first and exclusive pay TV rights to Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid as part of a licensing deal with Sony Pictures Television for CTE’s channels in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore. The Mermaid is now the highest-grossing film of all-time at the Chinese box office. The Mermaid is the tenth directorial effort by filmmaker and comedy superstar Stephen Chow. In … [Read more...] about CTE’s new shows
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Roots premieres on HISTORY
Singapore- HISTORY will premiere Roots in May, airing over four consecutive nights at 9pm (PH/BKK/JKT) and 10pm (SIN/HK). The four-night, eight-hour event series developed by HISTORY, from A+E Studios, is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy despite hardship. The cast includes Academy Award winners Forest Whitaker and Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys … [Read more...] about Roots premieres on HISTORY
Seven Year Switch brings success
New York– Seven Year Switch, the hugely popular format from A+E Networks has debuted to equally impressive ratings on Seven Network in Australia. The announcement was made by Ellen Lovejoy, Vice President, International Content Sales, A+E Networks. As the first international territory to option the provocative new format from A+E Networks, Seven Network achieved huge ratings to rank #1 in the time slot among Total Viewers, 16-39s, 18-49s and 25-54s. Seven Year … [Read more...] about Seven Year Switch brings success
Viddsee engages first offline event
Singapore / Indonesia- Viddsee held a series of offline events in Indonesia with creator communities in Yogyakarta, Malang, Bandung, Surabaya and Semarang, culminating with the Viddsee Juree Awards ceremony. Viddsee Juree Awards Indonesia 2016 is the online platform’s first initiative with creator communities, with a short film competition component and a jury of international filmmakers. It kicked off this year with a roadshow in six cities, culminating in an awards ceremony in Jakarta. … [Read more...] about Viddsee engages first offline event
ABS-CBN’s net income jumps
The Philippines- ABS-CBN Corporation reported P2.545 billion (S$75 million) in net income for 2015. Revenue and net income targets were exceeded for 2015, with revenues from the TV and studio sect growing over 11%, compared to the previous year. What contributed to the success was creating major hits such as Pangako Sa ‘Yo, On the Wings of Love and more, attracting significant ad revenues. ABS-CBN maintained its leadership in terms of national total day audience share, which jumped to 43% … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN’s net income jumps
Red Arrow announces new VP
Munich- Red Arrow International has hired Shirley Bowers as VP Sales and Acquisitions, North America. Based in Red Arrow’s New York office, Bowers will report directly to Bo Stehmeier, SVP Global Sales, and will be responsible for leading Red Arrow’s sales activities in the US and Canada. She will also work across North American acquisitions, alongside Red Arrow’s Scripted and Non-Scripted acquisitions teams. Shirley’s previous roles include her recent work as Director, … [Read more...] about Red Arrow announces new VP