programming • schedules • C NTENTASIA data • buyers • www.contentasia.tv Issue 131: 14-27 November 2011 Big, bold & back in action: TV 2012 ContentAsia Summit celebrates television in the connected age downtherabbithole Television is back, it’s bold, What’s really going on it’s fabulous... and, having out there... stared down the fears and Paul Cabana Moses Lye Ward Platt Indra Suharjono Christmas seems to be com- threats of an everywhere ing early on the jobs front... for world, it has embraced the con- revolve around the resurrection ing, packaging and presenting some at least. For others? Well, nected environment. Everything of television from a place of fear content in an irresistible and im- for better or worse, the gos- we’re doing, seeing and hearing and worry to a space of innova- mersive way. sip mill as the end of the year as this year wraps indicates that tion, ideas and creativity. The day’s five panel discus- draws near is all about who’s the content industry is moving into The agenda for the event in sions also include a discussion coming, going and/or taking 2012 with even bigger, even bet- Singapore on 6 December looks on where the next super-format a break. ter programming, and even more at everything from spreading the might come from... and why Word is that Edward Ying, spectacular ways to deliver it. creative joy across borders and (or why not) Asia, and a look at SingTel’s man at the content All this takes centre stage at platforms to the biggest issues what’s working and what’s the helm is on his way to Telkom- this year’s one-day ContentAsia facing buyers and programmers, learning in the “smart glass” era. sel, the Indonesian telco in Summit, where the discussion will and the challenges of produc- This year’s Executive Producers which SingTel has a stake, on In Conversation series talks or around 21 November. We to the people responsible understand Goh Seow Eng is for making hit global con- filling the gap from this month. tent a reality. Conversations SingTel hasn’t commented on range from creating hits the changes. in a cluttered world and Bruce Tuchman, who we keeping a story alive across have all known and loved for multiple platforms to creat- more on page 5 the last 10 and a half years as Leena Singarajah Rob Gilby Jonathan Spink Ganesh Rajaram president of MGM Worldwide Networks, joins AMC Networks Asia-Pac pay-TV connections at 420 million Inc today (14 November) as If there’s one president of AMC/Sundance Multichannel connections in the gion at 53% of all TV homes. Global Networks. Tuchman, YouTube video Asia Pacific region are up 12% in At the same time, Casbaa says who will still be based in New you watch the past 12 months, the latest data piracy in Asia remains a heavy York, has already told everyone from industry organisation Casbaa concern, with signal theft esti- on his contact list about his big this week, shows. The increase includes mated at over US$2.1 billion by move, and we are expecting make it this one... growth in dual-subscription homes the end of 2011. the press release any minute. [click here] as channel choices increase. Estimates for Y/E 2011 see India In at Shine International is The figures put multichannel experiencing nearly US$1.4 billion Matt Ashcroft, who left MTV/ television penetration in the re- in losses to piracy of all kinds. more on page 7 01 © 2011 Bloomberg L.P. All rights reserved. 46209153 1111 14-27 November 2011 02 14-27 November 2011 Malaysia authorities celebrate local fare on int’l stage Kyoto mourns loss of period dramas AFM presence highlights production capabilities, Finas says Kyoto officials are doing the rounds of Japan’s commercial Malaysia’s National Film Devel- Purcell (Prison Break); The Ma- The title has also been sold to TV networks drumming up sup- opment Corporation Malaysia lay Chronicles: Bloodlines; and Select Media Holdings for India, port for samurai dramas. (Finas) is among local media Malaysia-Australia co-pro Be- China Lion (Beijing) Cultural Me- Local paper, The Mainichi Daily bodies celebrating the country’s tween Two Skies, which promises dia and Beijing Bona Film & Tel- News, says Kyoto – the home of films on the international stage. “the truth” about Malaya being evision Culture for China, and K& historical drama studios – is con- Distribution deals highlighted bombed 70 minutes before the Entertainment for South Korea. cerned about the disappear- at this year’s American Film Mar- bombing of Pearl Harbour dur- 11 Malaysian companies ance of samurai from Japanese ket (AFM) in California include ing World War II. were represented at this year’s screens. The officials are telling Tripod Entertainment’s stereo- Feature film 23:59, directed market, including Imaginex Stu- stations that the dramas are an scopic 3D animated feature War by Gilbert Chan and starring dios, Primeworks Studio, Media important tool to convey Japa- of the Worlds: Goliath, which has Singapore’s Mark Lee, has Prima, Astro Entertainment, Kliff, nese culture to the world, the been picked up by Epic Pictures been taken on by Thailand’s and Measat Broadcast Network paper said. Group for global sales. The film Sahamongkolfilm International Systems. The visit follows Tokyo Broad- is executive produced by Kevin for world sales. This is Sahamon- The Malaysian Government casting System Television’s deci- Eastman ( Teenage Mutant Ninja gkolfilm’s first non-Thai title.23:59 has announced new grants, sion earlier this year to cancel Turtles), and involves partners is the story of a murder in 1983 in worth RM100 million/US$31.8 Mito Komon, which has been from Seoul to Los Angeles. an army camp. million, available for the content running since 1969. The daily said Others titles that made head- North American rights to industry. Finas deputy director TV Tokyo’s new drama, Nogare- lines at the market include the SeeFood, a co-pro between general, Tuan Haji Mohd Zulkifli mono Orin 2, may be the only US$11-million 3D action pic, Malaysia’s Silver Ant and Doha’s Wahab, says Malaysia “has the period drama on terrestrial TV in Vikingdom, a co-pro between Al Jazeera Children’s Channel, capability and capacity to be Japan outside of pubcaster NHK, Malaysia’s Kru Studios and Epic have been sold to the Grindstone one of the leading hubs for which has aired year-long histori- Pictures Group starring Dominic Entertainment Group in the U.S. content development”. cal dramas for the past 48 years. CNBC pioneered the Asia Business Leaders Awards in 2001 to salute remarkable business leaders across Asia for their commitment to excellence, innovative strategies and leadership. Join us, as CNBC proudly salutes the spirit of achievement in its 10th year with a global live broadcast of the 10th Asia Business Leaders Awards on the 24th of November, 2011. Thursday November 24th 2011, 8pm-9pm SIN/HK abla.cnbc.com 03 14-27 November 2011 04 14-27 November 2011 From page 1: Summit • Andrew Hoppe, General Man- ing the kind of buzz that doesn’t ager, MSN, Microsoft Japan disappear into the gap between • Moses Lye, Vice President series. Interactive Media Division (En- The exec producers on the tertainment/Mobile), MediaCorp Summit programme this year Singapore are Marty Bowen from new ABC • Ngo Thi Bich Hanh, Vice drama series Revenge, and Paul President, Vietnam Media Cor- Cabana, executive producer poration of A+E Networks/History’s Top • Ward Platt, President, Asia Shot and History of the World in Pacific/Middle East, Fox Interna- Two Hours. tional Channels This year’s Summit, held in • Nana Putra, Managing Direc- association with the Asia Televi- tor, MNC TV (Indonesia) sion Forum (7-9 December), will • Ganesh Rajaram, Senior Vice be opened by Aubeck Kam, President, International Distri- chief executive officer of Sin- bution and Home Entertain- gapore’s Media Development ment - Asia, FremantleMedia Authority (MDA). Enterprises Speakers from across the con- • Paul Robinson, Managing tent spectrum – free-TV, pay-TV, Director, KidsCo connected TV, production, distri- • Michele Schofield, Vice Presi- bution and acquisition – include dent, Programming and Produc- (in alphabetical order): tion at AETN All Asia Networks • Cyrus Farrokh, Director, In- • Leena Singarajah, Vice Presi- ternational Distribution, Shine dent, Head of Sales and Business International Development Asia Pacific, IMG • Rob Gilby, Senior Vice Presi- Media dent and Managing Director, •Jonathan Spink, Chief Execu- Jane Horan Disney Media Distribution, Asia tive Officer, HBO Asia Founder, The Horan Group, and author of I Wish I’d Known That Earlier in Pacific • Indra Suharjono, Executive My Career: The Power of Positive Workplace Politics (Wiley, 2011) • Ian Hogg, Chief Executive Vice President/Managing Direc- Officer, Asia Pacific, Fremantle- tor, Asia, Viacom International Julie Sherborn Media Asia Media Networks Chief Executive Officer, ACP Magazines – Asia Garton delivers apps solutions Indra Suharjono Executive Vice President and Managing Director, North and Smart phones and tablets are at Casbaa in Hong Kong ear- Southeast Asia, Viacom International Media Networks shaping our lives, becoming the lier this month, Steve Garton, essential personal aide, helping Synovate’s MD, Media, Greater Laura Wendt to navigate the day, finding China & Global Head of Media Vice President/MD, Disney Channels Australia, New Zealand, shopping bargains, socialising, also outlined the web versus Southeast Asia and Korea locating friends, fast answers app debate, including data that to questions, staying fit, playing shows 100% of adult content is games, entertainment... web based and 81% of gaming 8am-9.30am (Registration from 7:30am) InChina: a breakfast drivers presentation and barriers is for app apps based.