http://worldscreen.com This is a RSS feed related to tvasia en-us Sat, 9 Jan 2016 16:07:24 GMT http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54319 LAS VEGAS, January 8: The U.S.’s Major League Baseball and Chinese eco-sports company Le Sports have teamed up to stream live MLB games in China. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54319 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54320 MANCHESTER, January 8: Digital media platform Sina Sports has picked up the exclusive rights to broadcast Manchester United’s dedicated 24-hour MUTV channel in China. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54320 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54315 SINGAPORE, January 8: NBCUniversal International has appointed Ling Sze Gan and Paul Valentin to senior sales roles within its television business in the Asia Pacific. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54315 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54309 NEW YORK, January 7: World Screen Newsflash recaps some of the biggest news to come out of the international media industry last year. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54309 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54298 LAS VEGAS, January 7: During Reed Hastings's keynote at CES, the co-founder and CEO of Netflix unveiled that the service is now live in more than 190 countries and has added Arabic, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese to the 17 languages it already supports. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54298 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54295 HONG KONG, January 7: Turner International Asia Pacific has elevated longtime exec Mark Eyers to the role of senior VP. Thu, 07 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54295 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54281 BEVERLY HILLS, January 6: Adding another original series to its lineup, Netflix has ordered ten episodes of the psychological thriller Gypsy from Universal Television, Working Title and writer Lisa Rubin. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54281 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54289 SINGAPORE, January 6: Brand New Media (BNM) has promoted senior executives Joanne de Rozario and Nick Fawbert as the company continues to grow its business in Southeast Asia. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54289 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54272 TORONTO, January 5: The culinary-themed documentary series Confucius Was a Foodie is slated to begin airing on Nat Geo People in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54272 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54267 LONDON/SINGAPORE, January 5: International media group Eleven Sports Network has appointed Joyee Biswas, formerly of Singtel, as the managing director for Asia, effective today. Tue, 05 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54267 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54246 SYDNEY, January 4: Quickflix has finalized agreements with additional SVOD licensors, including "major studios," that have resulted in the recovery of A$7 million ($5 million) in debt. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54246 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54254 SINGAPORE, January 4: Warner TV has rolled out on Singtel TV in high-definition, bringing U.S. entertainment content, including the upcoming series DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, to viewers in Singapore. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54254 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54244 ESPOO, January 4: Rovio, the Finnish company behind the hit Angry Birds brand, has teamed up with Korea’s NHN Studio629 to develop games geared toward the Asian market. Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54244 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54224 AUCKLAND, December 22: The highly anticipated next chapter of The X-Files is headed to TV2 in New Zealand in early 2016, with TVNZ also picking up the local rights to air all new episodes of The Simpsons and Family Guy. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54224 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54241 TOKYO, December 22: Pay-TV broadcaster WOWOW has picked up exclusive Japanese broadcast rights for Warner Bros. International Television’s drama series Blindspot. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54241 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54229 AUCKLAND, December 22: SKY in New Zealand has extended its contract with Entertainment One (eOne), resulting in a raft of new films becoming available across SKY Movies channels, as well as on-demand. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54229 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54228 NEW YORK, December 22: A new Nickelodeon-branded attraction is set to go up in China by 2020, at an estimated cost of $1.85 billion. Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54228 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54213 SYDNEY, December 21: Michelle Guthrie has been appointed to succeed Mark Scott as the managing director of the ABC, taking up the post in May 2016. Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54213 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54221 MANILA, December 21: ABS-CBN Corporation has appointed Carlo L. Katigbak as its new president and CEO, effective January 1, as Charo Santos-Concio plans to step down from the post on December 31. Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54221 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54218 MUMBAI, December 21: Nickelodeon’s high-definition children’s channel Nick HD+ has rolled out in India on Tata Sky. Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54218 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54202 SYDNEY, December 18: Screen Australia has chosen 12 companies that will share in more than A$2.6 million ($1.9 million) through its Enterprise Industry program, among them the Aussie producer CJZ. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54202 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54199 SINGAPORE, December 18: mm2 Asia has moved in to acquire a majority stake in Millinillion, a tech start-up that develops interactive solutions for digital users. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54199 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54206 SAN FRANCISCO, December 18: Viki, a global TV site powered by fans, has launched both a traditional and simplified Chinese version of its website and apps and has entered into an agreement that sees Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi become its video streaming partner in select international markets. Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54206 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54208 LOS ANGELES, December 18: VUBIQUITY, a global provider of premium content services operating in North America, Europe and emerging markets, has expanded its content portfolio through an international SVOD distribution deal with AwesomenessTV covering the Middle East, Africa, South Eastern Europe and Latin America (excluding Brazil). Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54208 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54188 HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, December 17: Asia-Pacific advertising revenues are set to rise by 5.8 percent in 2016, up from the 5.3 percent growth rate recorded this year, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA). Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54188 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54173 UNIVERSAL CITY, December 17: DreamWorks Studios, Participant Media, Reliance Entertainment and Entertainment One (eOne) have come together to create Amblin Partners, a new film, television and digital content-creation outfit. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54173 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54180 SYDNEY, December 17: The Australian Rugby Union has entered into a deal with FOX Sports and free-to-air channel Network Ten for 2016 to 2020. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54180 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54174 TORONTO, December 17: Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has secured additional licensing agents for the Little Charmers brand across the globe. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54174 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54153 SINGAPORE, December 16: Through a newly established partnership, an extensive catalogue of A+E Networks' programming, including Pawn Stars and Counting Cars, is headed to Hulu in Japan. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54153 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54152 SYDNEY, December 16: Richard Freudenstein, the CEO and managing director of Foxtel, has been appointed as a non-executive director on the newly restructured board of Ten Network Holdings, effective tomorrow. Wed, 16 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54152 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54130 SHANGHAI, December 15: Alibaba Group and The Walt Disney Company have entered into a multiyear agreement to launch the OTT service DisneyLife in China. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54130 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54147 SYDNEY, December 15: Australian streaming service Presto has secured the exclusive SVOD rights for The Bastard Executioner, a medieval event series from Sons of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54147 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54138 SUZHOU, December 15: The seventh edition of Asian Side of the Doc is slated to take place next year from March 21 to 24 in Suzhou, which is located in the Jiangsu province of China. Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54138 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54127 Hwang Jin Woo, the head of formats at CJ E&M Corporation, talks about the travel/reality show. Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54127 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54063 NEW YORK, December 10: Expanding its suite of services exclusively focused on the business of drama production and distribution, World Screen is launching TV Drama Daily in 2016. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54063 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54090 The next edition is being held in Miami from January 19 to 21, 2016, and expectations from the market’s organizers are high. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54090 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54070 NEW YORK, December 10: The 2016 International Emmy Awards Competition is now open, with a deadline for submissions of February 18, 2016. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54070 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54072 TOKYO, December 10: 4K TV household penetration in the U.S. is forecast to reach 34 percent in 2019, according to the latest information from the IHS TV Sets Intelligence Service. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54072 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54086 HONG KONG, December 10: Turner and PCCW have entered into a partnership that sees a slew of Korean entertainment, premium drama series as well as variety and music programming from MBC become available across a number of platforms. Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/54086