ITV Studios has announced a host of deals in the Asia Pacific for scripted content across its rich catalogue, including pre-sales for brand new shows Anne, The Ipcress File, Holding, Redemption, Our House and series two of Noughts + Crosses. Shows ranging from exciting new thrillers such as World Production’s ratings hit Vigil, evergreen returning titles like Endeavour and Vera and award-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek, are also among those to land across the region. Anne (World … [Read more...] about ITV Studios secures pre-sales for a number of new dramas in the Asia Pacific
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BBC Studios brings premium British content to Singapore through a partnership with Singtel
BBC Studios announced on 1 December that it will launch linear channels BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC World News together with on-demand channel BBC First and multi-genre SVOD service, BBC Player on Singtel TV, Singapore’s leading network and pay-TV provider. The linear and on-demand channels will be available from 1 December 2021 on Singtel TV, Singtel TV GO and video streaming platform CAST while the multi-genre SVOD service will be made available sometime in early 2022. Phil … [Read more...] about BBC Studios brings premium British content to Singapore through a partnership with Singtel
GoQuest Media and WOWOW strike a deal for espionage drama ‘Traitor’
Global independent content distributor GoQuest Media has struck a deal for the Estonian espionage drama Traitor (6 x 58’). Leading Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has acquired the spy thriller for its Linear TV and ON-Demand streaming service. The award-winning series produced by multi-service provider Elisa Estonia and Estonian public broadcaster ERR is written by prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Martin Algus (Best Screenwriter Award at Estonian Film and Television Awards 2019) and … [Read more...] about GoQuest Media and WOWOW strike a deal for espionage drama ‘Traitor’
Eccho Rights and WOWOW bring ‘Honour’ to Japan
Leading Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has acquired hit drama series HONOUR from international distributor Eccho Rights. Produced by Bigster for Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viaplay, HONOUR is already one of the most successful Swedish TV exports of all time and has now sold to more than 60 territories worldwide. The series will now occupy one of WOWOW's Premiere slots on its WOWOW On Demand streaming service, where top US and European drama series are showcased exclusively for the Japanese … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights and WOWOW bring ‘Honour’ to Japan
BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle channels launch on 3BB GIGATV in Thailand
BBC Studios announced that it has launched two of its premium channels on Thailand’s new on-demand IPTV entertainment platform, 3BB GIGATV. BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle are available for the first time on 3BB, one of the largest fixed broadband service providers in Thailand. The agreement allows 3BB’s 3.3 million subscribers access to BBC Studios’ channels and their content – via 3BB GIGATV service – through a range of broadband packages. BBC Earth is BBC Studios’ global factual brand that … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle channels launch on 3BB GIGATV in Thailand
Abacus Media Rights announces raft of international sales in Asia
Distribution company, Abacus Media Rights (AMR), set up by Managing Director Jonathan Ford, announces sales of a number of documentary features and non-fiction series as the Asia TV Forum & Market launched on 1 December. Rhys Darby: Big in Japan, Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip, Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip and The Helper have been signed up by National Geographic. Outback Lockdown, Alone Across the Arctic and Surviving the Outback have been sold to The Outdoor Channel (Asia), … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights announces raft of international sales in Asia