tvN, the Korean content trend leader is ending 2020 on a high note with strong ratings recorded for the year in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In this season of giving, tvN announced a year-end rewards partnership with Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platform, Lazada, rewarding tvN viewers for their support in 2020. Starting from 16 December 2020, viewers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines can stand to win vouchers worth more than USD50,000! This is Lazada's first … [Read more...] about tvN closes 2020 on a high note and announces first e-commerce rewards partnership with Lazada
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BBC Studios signs first-ever deal with Lionsgate Play in India for premium British dramas
BBC Studios announced a new content catalogue deal with Lionsgate Play - marking the first-ever partnership between the streaming service in India and BBC Studios Distribution. The new deal bolsters the premium Lionsgate Play content portfolio with a fresh raft of bold, British drama. Lionsgate Play is a premium SVOD streaming service, offering blockbuster international films and series curated for Indian audiences, with content made available in multiple regional Indian languages. The … [Read more...] about BBC Studios signs first-ever deal with Lionsgate Play in India for premium British dramas
BBC Global News and Formula E partner to bring fan stories to life in new online films
Formula E and BBC Global News have launched a commercial partnership to produce a set of pioneering online films to bring the all-electric motorsport to a new, digital audience around the world. The films will showcase meaningful fan stories from behind the scenes of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Targeting a unique online audience from around the world, the content will tell the story of a newly emerging global sports fan base. It will shine a light on the role Formula E … [Read more...] about BBC Global News and Formula E partner to bring fan stories to life in new online films
The History® Channel Japan to broadcast the highly-anticipated original production ‘Tokyo Legacy’ on 20 December
The History® Channel Japan, the world’s leading factual entertainment broadcaster, announced the global premiere of its highly-anticipated local original production, Tokyo Legacy will be aired across 20 Asian markets on December 20, 2020. This feature-length documentary film directed by Emmy award-winning Director, Chris Humphrey, charts the history of Tokyo’s transformation and evolution from the post-war 40s to the present day. With a myriad of perspectives from interviews with key opinion … [Read more...] about The History® Channel Japan to broadcast the highly-anticipated original production ‘Tokyo Legacy’ on 20 December
Reesee Entertainment bolsters development division with new hire
Children’s entertainment, licensing and media company Reesee Entertainment is bolstering its development division with the appointment of Cici Zheng as a joint partner and VP of Content, Global Media and Licensing. Zheng’s previous role was as Director Content Development, Global Media and Licensing in Alpha Group (China), where she worked for nearly eight years, with project experience across properties including Super Wings, Rev and Roll, and Katuri. In her new role … [Read more...] about Reesee Entertainment bolsters development division with new hire
Liming Fu joins TVU Networks as Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific
TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced that Liming Fu has joined the company as vice president of sales for the APAC region, which includes Greater China, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and other countries. He will lead sales and marketing efforts in APAC and report to TVU CEO, Paul Shen. “I’m privileged to welcome Liming to TVU and look forward to his leadership of our strategic efforts in this critical … [Read more...] about Liming Fu joins TVU Networks as Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific