Singapore – Cartoon Network will be giving local budding as well professional animators an opportunity to share their ideas through the SNAPTOONS (Short New Asia Pacific Cartoons) project, an initiative that calls for creative pitches for original series. The project, launched
Singapore/Los Angeles – Playcast Media has launched its first Games On Demand service in Singapore, with Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel). ‘ESC’, is available in Singapore to anyone with fibre or broadband connectivity of 10Mbps and above. The games are executed,
Cannes – Gameshow The Kids Are All Right will be making its debut in Vietnam this year. Arjen van Mierlo, CEO of Asian Operations for Endemol told TV ASIA Plus at MIPTV that Vietnam Television (VTV) has signed an exclusive 3-year deal for the popular format. The gameshow pits
SPE Networks – Asia launches its latest original production with reality game show format Minute to Win It for AXN India today. Based on the award-winning game show format from US television network NBC, AXN India’s Minute to Win It offers contestants the chance to win prize money
Held 29 – 30 November 2010 at The Art House at Old Parliament in Singapore, the PromaxBDA Asia Awards is the Asian division of the world’s only competition recognizing excellence in marketing, design and creative content in the entertainment and information industry. With stiff competition
HONG KONG (November 18, 2010) – The Cartoon Network has unleashed its biggest campaign ever - 10.10.10 - reaching more than 42 million kids on air, online and on the ground to celebrate the premiere of Ben 10 Ultimate Alien. The most auspicious date of the century, October 10
Judging from the take-up and renewals of format brands in the region, Asian broadcasters are relying on tested formats to attract audiences, and advertisers, in these trying economic times. ITV Studios recently announced the format co-production commission of ITV owned I’m a Celebrity…
GMA-7’s delayed telecast of the IBO light-welterweight world title boxing match between home-grown hero Manny Pacquiao and Briton Ricky Hatton captured a staggering 41.9 percent of viewers in the Philippines. Rival network ABS-CBN counter-programmed with the Philippine TV premiere
“We first acquired the NFL rights in 2008 and syndicated the live games to local sports platforms. Market feedback indicated that there was good demand for such programming, and we felt that the rights would be better utilized on a channel that was focused on American sports. At
Eurosport in Asia-Pacific recently announced its acquisition of broadcast rights to a comprehensive range of cycling events, including the three major world tours – Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España – and key races in the global professional cycling calendar. “These
