Singapore – The second season of History’s original production Hidden Cities will consist of eight episodes, double the number from the first season. The programme, which premieres on 23 November, explores seven countries across Asia. Hosted by Anthony Morse, it goes in search
Kuala Lumpur/Paris – Asian branded content company ice-TV, is collaborating with France’s Mistral Productions, to produce the family gameshow format The Biggest Gameshow in the World Asia. The televised programme will see 120 regional contestants from various South East Asian
All-new original comedy panel show Would You Rather? with Graham Norton, is premiering on BBC America’s Ministry of Laughs comedy block on 5 November. The weekly programme, based on popular British panel-style shows, pose celebrities and comedians ridiculous predicaments and moral
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has launched “Speak Your Mind”, a new on-air campaign for its programme Intel Monday Night Verdict. An original programme featuring Steve McMahon and Shebby Singh, the show features key issues and topics related to football, providing fans an
Sir Tom Stoppard and David Parfitt are unveiling their new drama Parade’s End, on 4 October in Cannes. The show, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, is a flagship five-part drama for BBC and HBO, adapted from a quartet of Ford Madox Ford novels, by internationally
New Zealand production house, Greenstone is launching more than 350 hours of new and returning content at MIPCOM. New shows from the factual and scripted content-maker include Dog Patrol (10 x 30’) and 5 Days In The Red Zone (1 x 60’). Also returning to the event are series Highway
The 24th Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) is honouring the late Jim Henson, creator of the iconic Muppets, on 24th September, in a special four-documentary screening exploring the life and works of the American puppeteer. Kicking off the celebrations on Saturday –
The Landscape Channel announced it will make 90 seconds per hour of programming available to IPTV and cable operators, to allow integration with the new developing IPTV advertising insertion systems. Local adverts
Wanting to top the number of entries from last year’s event, the Asian TV Awards has added new categories, and tweaked some established ones for the 2011 awards. Now in its 16th year, the annual awards night, to be held at the Shangri-La Hotel on December 8, has increased the
Singapore – The leading ladies on DIVA Universal have racked up an impressive 30 nominations in the upcoming 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. This haul makes up the bulk of the 38 Emmy nominations picked up by Universal Networks International-owned Asia channels. Downton Abbey,
