Hong Kong – Celestial Movies has premiered stereoscopic 3D movies 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy and Child's Eye, in Hong Kong on its On Demand service. It is the first channel in the country to offer such content. 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy broke Hong Kong’s first day box
Paris – Banijay International has sold its musical game show Super Star Ding Dong, to Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation China (JSBC). JSBC will co-produce the format, due to air in the coming months, exclusively with Idea Asia Media. Along with China, the format has been optioned
London – KidsCo is now available on new Indonesian Pay TV satellite operator Centrin TV. The channel will broadcast classic programmes such as Sabrina: The Animated Series, Rescue Heroes and The Wiggles, along with original productions such as Boo & Me and Jass Time! on the channel's
Singapore – Asian Food Channel (AFC) has won the Best Performing Venture Capital-backed Company award at the SVCA Annual Awards, organized by the Singapore Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SVCA). Now in its second year, the SCVA Annual Awards recognizes outstanding
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
Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) is beefing up its production slate, introducing 30 hours of programming into its business portfolio over the last month. Managing Director Michael Stedman said the expanded slate reflects the changes the company has put into its development unit
New York/Mumbai – History launched in HD in India this week. The channel is operated by AETN18 Media Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between A+E Networks and Network18. The channel, which began broadcast on 9 October, is available across all major markets in India. According to AETN18,
Singapore – MTV Southeast Asia has partnered StarHub to launch the MTV Music website (www.mtvmusic.sg), an online platform for its Singapore viewers. The geo-targeted site with social media community tools gives Singapore fans access into MTV’s library to view high quality music
Paris – Novavision has signed a distribution agreement with Shanghai Media Group (SMG) for PopCorn TV, its flagship show of candid camera comedy clips (200 x 26'). Shanghai Media Group is acquiring exclusive distribution to the show in China, becoming the 111th country to air
Cannes – Warner Bros. International Television Distribution has concluded an agreement with Reed MIDEM, in which it is set to be the exclusive sponsor of the MIPFormats Fresh Talent Pitch in 2012. Under the terms of the partnership, the network will spend up to USD$25,000 to
