Monthly Archive: December 2019

Netflix teams up with Japanese Messaging App Line for an Original animated series

Netflix is partnering with Japanese messaging app Line on an original slapstick comedy animation series featuring the Brown & Friends characters, which began life as emoji-like ‘stickers’ on the service. The CG animation will be dialogue-free and feature five of the Line Friends characters. Los Angeles-based Kickstart...

GoQuest Media to offer Compelling Crime Drama Series’ at ATF

GoQuest Media Ventures presented a lineup of gripping European drama series’ to buyers at this year’s ATF. With its strong portfolio of crime thrillers, GoQuest Media Ventures offerings will primarily focus on binge-worthy mini-series including Paper Pusher (16 x 48’), The Policeman’s Wife (16 x 48’) and...

Lego group and Future Today company to launch a new OTT platform Lego Channel

Multi-platform video distribution company Future Today, in partnership with the iconic toy company The LEGO Group, are launching The LEGO Channel, a free COPPA compliant content app for children available across all major OTT streaming platforms in the U.S. and Canada, including Roku, Fire TV and Apple...

Mediacorp partners with Viu tv for Two Title deal at Asia TV Forum 2019

Mediacorp, Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, and ViuTV, a Hong Kong-based broadcasting and streaming service operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), are joining hands in the co-production of two Chinese-language titles, with the first drama series slated for release in 2020. Announced at the...

ITV Studios Global Entertainment Announces Raft of Asia Sales for Scripted and Non-Scripted Programming

ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced a host of deals in Asia for over 1000 hours of scripted and non-scripted programming across its diverse and comprehensive catalogue. The various deals include shows ranging from exciting new dramas Gold Digger and A Confession to stunning blue-chip Natural History titles...

Lego showcases its Creator Expert Modular Bookshop at SGCC 2019

LEGO Singapore revealed for the first time to the worldwide public at the Singapore Comic Con (SGCC) 2019. The announcement was revealed together by Kevin Ahn (the Asia Pacific Market Integration & Community Engagement Manager) and Rohan Mathur (Marketing Director for Emerging Asia). Rohan commented, “The LEGO...

The Singapore- based Media along with Malaysia’s R&D Studio to make the original animated anthology

Singapore-based Robot Playground Media and Malaysia’s The R&D Studio are co-producing an original animated anthology titled Spectrum that consists of seven short films inspired by the shared heritage, culture and imagination from both sides of the Causeway. The collaboration is the first of its kind between animation...

Flame Distribution Announces New Titles at Asia TV Forum

Flame Distribution attended ATF in Singapore with a slate of exciting new content to offer to buyers in Asia. Some of the highlights include Colours (Making Movies & Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion for ZDF, CICC & Arte), a documentary series exploring the immense influence colours have on our...

Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants enters the world of Mr. Kiasu in special coffeetable book collaboration

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon and Mr. Kiasu have collaborated on a coffeetable book. Bikini Bottom meets Singapore in this clash of worlds, where everyone’s favourite yellow sponge SpongeBob SquarePants runs into Singaporean icon and hero, Mr. Kiasu. The book will be launched at...

Beyond Distribution announces the latest Asia sales at Asia TV Forum & Market

Beyond Distribution has announced a raft of factual and kids sales above 100 hours to major broadcasters across Asia ahead of this year’s Asia TV Forum & Market. HK Television Entertainment Company (HKTVE) acquired a 40-hour package deal for Emmy-nominated series, MythBusters, including MythBusters Junior and MythBusters:...