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SCTV / Indosiar: how to lead the Indonesian TV market

Since July 2013 up to date, SCTV has con- program strategy, cross-promotion program, solidated its position as the #1 broadcaster in etc. that is tailored to its target market of each’, the strategic TV market of Indonesia, while she adds. Indosiar is #3 in terms of TV share. Both net- ‘Local drama series Ganteng Ganteng Serigala Ganteng Ganteng Serigala is a top-rated Sinetron’s produc- works belong to Surya Citra Media (SCM), the is a top-rated Sinetron’s production, launched on tion in Indonesia for SCTV, launched on April 2014. It has reached 6.9 TV Rating and 31.2% TV Share group that also controls 51% of the production April 2014. It has reached 6.9 rating points and company PT Screenplay Produksi (Sinetron). 31.2% TV share. SCTV is pioneer in making and ‘We are consistent to strengthen our flagship plotting well the local TV movies. Para Pencari program which are local daily drama series Tuhan is a religious drama comedy series specially (Ganteng Ganteng Srigala, Emak Ijah Pengen made for Ramadhan month every year. Putih Ke Mekah), local TV movies (four times a day, Abu-Abu is a trendsetter on local drama series romantic comedy for teens), Indonesian movies, for teenager. The in-house production is strong music & variety (Inbox) football (UEFA) and with music program and variety programs such entertainment (La Academia Kids) for SCTV; and us Inbox, on air for 7 years’, she adds. local music (Dangdut) talent search (D’Academy ‘Indonesian TV market is very competitive D’Academy is the highest rating music talent is the highest rating music talent with 27.2% of with 11 big existing FTA channels plus some with 27.2% of share on Indosiar share), variety, quiz (New Family 100), local TV new local FTA channels. To win, we have to be movie, and children animation (local series Ke- sharp and carefully formulate our programming many digital media platform that can support luarga Somat) for Indosiar’, explains to Prensa- strategy. We must elaborate the performance each other with traditional TV media. We have rio Harsiwi Achmad, director of Programming data thoroughly and from that we can predict news & entertainment portal named liputan6. and Production, SCM. and sense what the market wants. Then we need com, video sharing website vidio.com and ‘We keep reinforcing the performance of each more and more new creative ideas that have no upcoming channels and platform ahead. In this program in prime time and non-prime time slot. limit’, adds Achmad, who stands that local con- former, SCTV and Indosiar supply content for As part of the program development strategy tent is still leading. ‘Good content and creativity such as VOD, catch up TV, etc.’ and application, everyday we work closely with in produce programs is the key factor to attract About the future, Achmad says: ‘We will launch production houses, news and in-house produc- a lot of viewer; then win the competition’, she new big format program very soon, Hell’s Kitchen tion team. We run effective completes. Digital media is something new and Indonesia, and will produce Top Chef season 2. placement of on-air mushroom everywhere. Continues the executive: We already done deal for 3 seasons of Barclays promotion program ‘A new generation is getting used to digital devices Premier League starting 2013/2014, and already and coordinate with and the Internet user is continuously increasing. done deal for 3 years contract for Indonesian our social media However, in Indonesia, traditional media (TV set) Football Youth National Team starting 2014, as and digital platform still cannot be replaced by new media. Digital we knew that Indonesia U-19 National team is line of businesses. media penetration is still very low compare to rising this year and success as top tiers national Synergy within the traditional TV’. team in Asia’. TV channels under ‘But after all, the new media business develo- ‘Lastly, we will launch new titles from Sine- the holding company pment is promising but more for medium term tron that will compete in prime time slot and is no less important. period/plan. Digital is a complement of free believed to become big hit. SCTV & Indosiar SCTV and Indo- TV, it can enrich the media business. Luckily, are Indonesia official TV partner of SEA Games siar synergy within our business group, we have so 2015 in Singapore’, finalizes. in term of Indonesia: average audience shares – all demographics 5+ (Sep. 13-Sep.14)

16.6% SCTV 16.9% 18.2% RCTI 14.8% 8.5% Indosiar 12.5% 11.4% Trans 11.6% 6.5% ANTV 11% 11.6% MNCTV 9.3% 11.7% Trans7 8.4% 7.2% September 2014 GTV 6.2% 4.6% September 2013 TVOne 4.8% 2.1% Metro 2.8% Harsiwi Achmad, director of Programming and 0 5 10 15 20 Production, SCM Source: Nielsen

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Astro: ‘There are two growing platforms in Malaysia: Internet and us’

Astro is chosen and subscribed by over 60% of Hee Makan, Hua Hee Hokkien Class) and edu- Malaysians, what means 4.2 million homes or 16 cation (Tutor TV). Malaysia: million viewers. On average, its viewers spend 4 ‘Partnerships? With Azteca (Mexico) and Astro vs. FreeTV to 5 hours per day watching TV; and two thirds Global Studio (Malaysia) we are co-producing Total Free TV of their time are spent watching Astro-branded high quality telenovela formats adapted for the channels. The customers have a choice of over Malaysian and regional audiences, starting with 180 channels, of which 73 are Astro branded A Love to Remember. We are also taking the lead channels and 48 are HD channels. by bringing US & UK series on a same day and 51% Henry Tan, COO, Strategy, Content & Mar- date basis as its country of origin. This Same 49% keting: ‘We provide a whole range of content Day as The US campaign delivered a 30%-60% to cater to the varied preferences. Our flagship increase in viewership with many raving com- offerings include strong Malay franchises such ments from happy customers’, adds Tan. Total Astro as Akademi Fantasia (Azteca) and Maharaja Regarding digital, Tan believes it ‘comple- Source: Nielsen - TV Viewership 2014 Lawak Mega, Malaysia’s number one reality and ments traditional rather than competes with comedy show; Astro Hua Hee Dai, the #1 and it’, and he offers some numbers: Malaysians only 24/7 full Hokkien channel and Vinmeen, are the most mobile connected consumers in the first HD Tamil channel in South East Asia’. SEA, with 150% mobile penetration and 50% ‘Our main objective is to provide relevant SmartPhone penetration (2014). On average and compelling content that is worth paying each ‘connected’ Malaysian has at least two for. The signature programs mentioned before Internet enabled devices. They spend most of were watched by 2 million paying viewers, which their time on social networking (90%) followed have doubled over the past year. There are two by watching online videos (72%). On a daily growing platforms in Malaysia: Astro and the basis, connected Malaysians seek news, sports & Internet. We are the only TV platform that entertainment content online. Malaysians have 135 episodes of Azteca scripted format A Love to grew in terms of viewership and time spent for a higher interest and demand for local content Remember will be co-produced by Astro, Azteca and Global Station in Malaysia 5 consecutive years’. in the digital space than international content. ‘Our most successful shows are our own Social media is the #1 online activity amongst homegrown signatures that are created across Malaysians today. a variety of genres, which include Islamic (Pen- ‘These trends provide us the opportunity of cetus Ummah), comedy using digital media as an effective promotional (Betul ke Bo- tool that provides accessibility to content, faci- hong and Skool litates audience interaction which encourages of lawak, spin the word of mouth effect and this in turn leads offs Maharaja to stronger engagement and brand affinity. Lawak Mega), Astro currently has over 25 websites, 52 mobile Maharaja Lawak Mega is not only a successful show on TV sports (Astro applications, 100+ social media properties and (5 million viewers), but also on digital platforms (30 million Arena), com- is the #1 YouTube channel from Malaysia which views in 3 months on YouTube, alone) munity (Hua in total gives us 15 million fans and followers in Hee ka- the digital platform’, he says. with the second screen experience and interesting raoke, Local programs dominate social trends and program content online’, concludes. H u a talkability e.g. Oh My English (#1 language Astro is continuously expanding other digital learning brand with 8m viewers on TV content offerings to consumers covering four and +14m views), Maharaja Lawak main areas: 1) Watch 2) Listen 3) Read 4) Play. Mega (5m on TV and 30m digital ‘For example, Audiences of Akademi Fantasia views in 3 months on YouTube, are highly interactive and multi-tasking whilst alone), Akademi Fantasia and watching the show is their preferred behavior. As Thomas Cup, taking over the such, interaction with them comes in all forms social media space surpassing (live updates via social media, voting through worldwide topics, trending on mobile app, etc.). Online audiences were very Twitter, which reached out to opinionated and wanted a voice. Representing over 30 million unique digital the voice of the online fans, it was featured on users. ‘Traditional TV viewing air and became one of the main highlights of Henry Tan, COO, Strategy, Content & Marketing at AstroOfficer of Celcom Axiata Berhad remains popular when complemented the show’, concludes Tan.

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ABS-CBN engages Filipinos

Evelyn Leng Raymundo, VP, Integrated of 29.7%; and Tomorrow Belongs To Me that Program Acquisitions & International Distribu- revolves around two different women who will tion at ABS-CBN (The Philippines) explains to be united by fate and their hunger to seek truth Prensario: ‘We continue to lead in the Filipino and justice. It also finished strongly with 27.3%’. market, especially during the toughest part of The two of them were replaced by Forevermore the day, primetime. Our offerings in this highly and Two Wives, which are doing very well. The competitive block make up the roster of Top 20 first one captivated the audiences when it was Forevermore is the #1 scripted drama in the Philippines programs nationally. This is welcome news as it launched in October, centered on the unlikely with an average national TV rating of 26.6% and 54% means advertisers will continue to support us in romance between a hard-headed and reckless share this competitive timeblock’. son of a hotel magnate, and a feisty and devoted ‘Aside from capitalizing on dramas, which daughter who cultivates strawberries for a living. continue to be our core strength, we’ve managed It is the #1 scripted drama in the Philippines today to increase engagement for a returning franchise, with an average national TV rating of 26.6% and The Voice Kids. The kids version had 60% share 54% share. during its run, and it is still the highest for this Two Wives is Philippine’s adaptation of a Korean year among all programs in the Philippines. There drama: it is consistently winning in its timeslot was also sustained interest in the 11th edition of with a national TV rating of 22.4% and 50% share. Pinoy Big Brother’, she adds. Raymundo adds: ‘Most of our aired programs ‘Our early evening newscast likewise remained are produced in-house, with entertainment ac- On entertainment, The Voice of The Philippines is as the most watched daily news on TV. The drama counting for about 41% of total broadcast hours a top show still on air on ABS-CBN offerings meanwhile, kept audiences glued to their while fiction takes up another 33%. Our news sets with its diverse mix of experiences ranging and current affairs comprise the remaining 26%’. service that allows viewers to watch the episodes from family-friendly soaps (Honesto, Dyesebel, Regarding the Filipino TV market, the executive they missed on the main channel. This year, we Mirabella, Dream Dad) to youthful romance (Got says: ‘Over the years, Filipinos have been exposed launched our mobile phone service that leverages to Believe), and emotionally moving relational to various types of content on free TV, includ- on our strong contents. Subscribers can now access dramas (The Legal Wife) ’. ing drama, variety, reality, game, musical, and exclusive content available only for this platform. ABS-CBN programs occupy 23 slots out live events to name a few. This has resulted in a They can also receive personal updates from their of the top 30 programs from January 2014 to higher level of discernment on their part. They favorite ABS-CBN stars’. October 2014. Continues Ray- easily show higher level of interest and engage- The group has a slew of sites that target specific mundo: ‘Our primetime ment with characters who uphold the values demographics of audiences. Each site has focused leadership was driven they strongly believe in amidst challenging life content that answers the need of its specific target by two top-caliber circumstances and tests’. resulting to deeper engagement with the users. ‘In primetime dramas ‘Characters must exhibit admirable quali- the past year, the share of ABS-CBN Online sites in which just ended ties, and have strong others-orientation, which the Philippine market multiplied a hundredfold. last month.: No should manifests in how they care deeply for This is due to the revamped individual website Greater Love is an their family, friends and partners. Apart from which uploads content 24 hours a day and also epic drama about a the relatable values, these characters also need to its very strong presence in the social media. It is love between a plan- have interesting journeys. Their need for a good only matter of time when all of our sites will be tation worker mix of program offerings to complete their day consolidated into one domain, giving birth to a and a daughter is also very apparent’. megasite that that optimizes the content ecosystem of a landed elite, About digital, Raymundo describes the strat- potentials of the ABS-CBN network’, concludes which garnered egy: ‘ABS-CBN is harnessing online technology Raymundo. an average to better serve its national audience. Launched The Philippines: audience shares – 6pm-12am/Total TV rat- in 2009, iWanTV is Homes Urban + Rural (January-October 2014) ing our VOD/catch-up 49% ABS-CBN 19.5% GMA 32% 12.8% TV5 8% 3.1% GMA News TV 2% Share 1% Rating ABS-CBN Sports+Action 2% 0.9% Other FTA 1% 0.5% Cable 5% 2% Evelyn Leng Raymundo, VP, Integrated Program 0 10 20 30 40 50 Acquisitions & International Distribution Source: Kantar Media TV Audience Measurement

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Reality, drama, music and formats with CJ E&M South Korea

CJ E&M is Asia’s leading integrated content rea Communications Com- Top Primetime Scripted Dramas and media company, producing and distribu- misson data released on July (Oct. 27- Nov. 2, 2014) ting content for the broadcast, film, music and 9, 2014, CJ E&M’s broadcast Title Channel rating (%) live entertainment through various platforms. market share is 8.8%. CJ E&M’s From the broadcast side, it currently operates total households are 25 million. pride and Prejudice mbc 10.8 secret Door SBS 6.2 in South Korea 18 channels across a variety of Mike Suh, EVP and Head Mon-Tue cantabile Tomorrow KBS2 5.7 genres, including general entertainment, music, of International Business at CJ yoona’sStreet JTBC 2.83 movies, lifestyle, animation, games and docu- E&M explains the program- liar Game tvN 0.9 mentaries targeted to a diverse audience of all ming strategy: ‘Our media mr.Back MBC 13.9 ages and gender. business delivers unique enter- Wed-Thu myLovely Girl sbs 5.5 The group top rated channels are tvN and tainment which has launched iron Man KBS2 4.0

Mnet. The first one is a general entertainment its position as a top provider in birth of a Beauty sbs 10.0 channel that offers original programming in a Korea. Since we have 18 chan- modernFamer SBS 6.3 wide range of genres, including entertainment, nels, we can deliver targeted Weekend bad Guys OCN 3.8 misaeng tvN 3.7 talk shows, and dramas. Top programs are the content to meet the needs of The Greatest Marriage TV Chosun 1.55 drama series Miseang, Bad Guys and Family Secrets a diverse range of audience’. Source: AGB Nielsen Media Research Drama Rank and the reality social game show The Genius Game. ‘We are recognized for crea- Mnet is one of the most popular music channels ting new trends in Korean TV programming with in Korea and provides various music entertain- its unique approach to variety show formats. ment programs. Top programs include the weekly Among one of our top rated channels tvN’s target M Countdown (K-Pop chart show) and Superstar audiences in their 20s and 30s, a new attempt K (singing competition program). like combining multiple genres has been vastly With 15 million households as viewers, tvN popular for variety shows lately’. is the leading channel of the group. ‘For example, social reality game show The All other CJ E&M’s Genius Game and the hit travel variety show channels, including Grandpas over Flower have received great res- Mnet, have same ponse from the both international and domestic Grandpas over Flower has received great response or similar number audiences. The two contents were sold in Europe from the both domestic and international audiences, and will be adapted in the US market of households. Ac- and the US respectively: the first to France and cording to the Ko- Netherlands and the second to the US’, adds Suh. ‘For drama series, instead of casting famous stars we put a lot of effort in making changes to the the- mes and concepts pursuing better quality contents. Other massive hit dramas like Reply 1997 and Reply 1994 have created wide buzz among fans across Asia CJ E&M is also a high end drama series producer although they do not feature with titles such us Miseang, which is among the top international Hallyu stars’. rated series on the weekends in Korea At the international mar- ket, CJ E&M is interested in good formats to adapt into Korea on the future’. scripted formats, highlights Suh concludes: ‘We have been interested in the executive. ‘Last month, tvN expanding to format business. Format business successfully launched Family requires low language barrier, which give us more Secrets, the Korean version of the option to maneuver. Also, format’s localizing hit TVN Chile telenovela Where elements provide us entry to a new market. Also is Elisa, globally distributed by co-production is definitely one we are interested. Mike Suh, Executive Vice President and Head of Telemundo Internacional and We are shooting the 36-episode romantic drama International Business at CJ E&M hopefully find a couple of other Forever Young with VTV in Vietnam’.

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By Fabricio Ferrara ATF 2014: welcome to Asia, the land of opportunities

Asia TV Forum 2014 is being held in Singa- Best audiences, by genre (excluding sports) pore on December 9-12 at Marina Bay Sands ATF 2014: more Expo and Convention Centre with the same format of the last years: a Pre-Conference Day on Tuesday 9 with strategic panels, and the content, more market exhibition from 10 to 12. For third year buyers in a row, the tradeshow is organized along with Mysterious Summer is the first Internet-based drama series, co-produced ScreenSingapore, focused on the growing Film between Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV and Chinese #1 Internet video distri- Asian industry. butor iQIYI. Pictured on the launch of the series are Mamiko Maekawa, senior This year, Asia TV Forum is part of the Singa- executive director, International Department, and Satoshi Kubota, director/ pore Media Festival (SMF), which brings together As the Asian market, the ATF shows vitality producer, International Department, both from Fuji TV, with Ma Dong, Chief with new activities, players and trends each edi- Contents Officer, iQIYI, and Japanese actor Yuki Furukawa four complementary events: ATF, ScreenSinga- tion. In recent years, Asian broadcasters have pore, Asian Television Awards and Singapore tended towards format and factual TV programs, China and Japan are nowadays the most important International Film Festival (SGIFF) under a as independent producers localize international markers of Asia Pacific in all segments of TV single umbrella. 147 films are being screened at business: advertising pie, number of viewers, Pay TV, favorites and create original content. the film festival, which happens alongside the TV Yeow Hui Leng, Senior Project OTT, SVOD subscriptions, etc. The content business in Asia is definitely & Film market. Director, Reed Exhibitions growing. The exponential growth in Smart- mechanically enhanced insects who have all been downsized by a ‘Be it film or TV, the delivery platforms of content today are evolving. Phone and Internet users brings exciting shrinking machine. The line between TV and Film is blurring’, highlights Yeow Hui Leng, Sen- business possibilities but also stiff competi- Source: Eurodata TV Worldwide/Relevant Partners – All rights reserved - 2013 Malaysian producer Global Station and Astro introduced the pilot ior Project Director, Reed Exhibitions. ‘The strategic coupling of ATF & tion. There is demand for good content, and of Love to Remember, the first telenovela to be shot in the country of Asian audience are now willing to pay for it. ScreenSingapore has brought in more content and buyers. Overall, this has the 3-year co-production deal with Azteca (Mexico), announced dur- Local players consulted by Prensario agree: resulted in a stronger platform with bigger attendance’, she adds. There is a growing ing MIPTV 2014. The shooting quality of the product was stressed to ‘Companies are investing big on original pro- Industry personalities are here, including Ma Dong, Chief Content Of- activity of Asian com- the attendance, and Comarex (Mexico) is in charge of international gramming. Take China as example, broadcasters ficer,IQIYI , and Jon Landau, Academy Award and Two-Time Golden Globe panies in the worldwide distribution. Following with Mexico (it was the Country of Honour), spend big budgets on production to produce high Winning Producer (USA), also the producer of highest grossing movies marketplace, closing BluePrint and Comarex signed a partnership with Hub Media (Singa- quality content to fight for viewership and spon- co-production, co-fi- of all-time; Avatar and Titanic, as well as Alon Shtruzman, CEO, Keshet pore), which starts to distribute —with rights in 13 territories— almost sorships. Online platforms are also jumping onto nancing, co-development International (Israel) and Nicholas Wodtke, VP, Media Solution Center, 20 formats for the Asian region, starting with the drama and crime the bandwagon, all for the means to advance their deals with global com- series Pinky Jimenez (13x’45), the thriller Synapsis (13x’45) and the Samsung Electronics (Southeast Asia & Oceania), among others. profile beyond just an online/ mobile platform’. panies. Definitely, there sitcom To Fail Is Divine (12x’24). On the contrary, Discovery Kids ‘We expect more big brands and studios participating this year, and a Formats are doing well in Asia. With Asian is a big room for growth Latin America announced the production of Australian format Hi-5, better variety of content from Asian countries. There are new buyers every broadcasters focusing more on factual formats, in Asia-Pacific which will be premier in the region during 2015. year, especially from emerging markets such as Myanmar. Attendees can also especially reality-driven TV programs in the past Photo Credit SPARK Atlantyca IP Agency (Italy), the branch dedicated to the sales of look forward to a new market layout this year: we are moving the market few years, there’s an increasingly growing trend The launch of SPARK Asia: Stephan Adrian, EVP and CFO, ZDF Enterprises (Germany); Patrick Hörl, CEO SPARK, Atlantyca Dreamfarm children’s catalogue of publishing has optioned of localising the international favourites as well as CEO Autentic; Henry Tan, COO Content Strategy and Marketing, Astro; Alexander Coridass, president and CEO, and majors’ hospitality suites from level 1 & 3 to level 5 of the convention ZDF Enterprises; Rohana Rozhan, CEO of Astro Malaysia; Galen Yeo and Khim Loh, directors of Moving Visuals centre. The layout on level 5 allows us to put everything on 1st floor, and creating original contents here in Asia. There is International; and Angeline Poh, MDA. more information about this on a special report Asia Pacific: Top 5 TV advertising markets makes business networking more efficient. This new space definitely provides in this edition. The education business is big in in all senses: co-operations, co-productions, to have a better approach about the variety of (2010-2014f) a more pleasurable business experience for all attendees’, adds Hui Leng. Asia, so animation and children’s content remains co-financing, co-developments. Television, free announcements and agreements. The introduction of MIPAcademy last year was welcomed by the regional 50,000 important. It is also a favourite genre for Asian and pay, digital media, multiplatform, 360°, etc. MDA (Singapore) announced during its Singa- producers, and it is back this year on December 12 themed Create Locally for governments to fund co-productions. In Asia, everything is possible… if you find the pore Media Festival the launch of Grace, a four-part the Global Markets. Held in collaboration with MIPTV and MIPCOM, it gives Focus on Asia’s Growing Content Business – right partner. horror mini-series co-produced by HBO Asia 40,000 Asian producers an insight into developing original content with universal Market Leaders’ Discussion Panel gathers Robert Another key characteristic about the Asian and Infocus Asia, becoming the second original appeal. Another return is ATF Animation Lab, a 3-day closed door-pitching Gilby, managing director, The Walt Disney region is that it is stable and evolving in all facets of production in the region, which premiered on 30,000 event dedicated exclusively for animation producers to pitch their animation Company (Southeast Asia) (Singapore), Ricky the content business. On one side, the production October 17; a remake of George of the Jungle is set Ow, president, Turner International Asia Pacific quality is maturing, the investments —coming to be produce in its country with Dreamworks projects and ideas to 10 Asian commissioners (vs. 7 in 2013) from Disney, (Hong Kong SAR) and Jonathan Spink, CEO, from Public entities or private companies— are Animation. SPARK/ZDF Enterprises partnered 20,000 Nickelodeon, Turner and DreamWorks, as well as Sun TV (India), CJ E&M HBO Asia (Singapore). Gilby says: ‘Growth is growing and more focused, and the audiences are with satellite broadcaster Astro (Malaysia) and (Korea), among others. right here in Asia. The rapid transformation in requesting new, fresh and international-appeal Moving Visuals International (Singapore) to ‘To expand networking possibilities, we have been investing a lot of digital landscapes and newer business models are programming. launch SPARK Asia, the region first dedicated 10,000 resources in the last 3 years to better our conferences and curate more busi- changing the way we look at the industry today’. All these together have obligated the broadcast- HD factual and documentary channel. ness matching activities, such us the Up Close with Commissioners sessions, ers to be more active in the international markets. One Animation signed a co-production deal which allows animation producers to get a glimpse into each commissioner’s 2011 2012 2013 2014f Increasing international presence And MIPCOM 2014 was a proof of that. The with ZDF Enterprises and German free-to-air programming plans for 2016–2017. We also invite and profile successful China Japan Indonesia Australia Following the global wave, Asian players Asian companies announcing deals and strategic children’s channel KiKA for its original 3D personalities such us Kim Tae-ho, South Korea’s celebrity producer, who is have started to understand that it is important alliances grew in comparison with other editions. animated series Insectibles, about the adventures South Korea Philippines part of the MIPAcademy’, concludes Hui Leng. to build bridges with international companies Below, there are some of the most important ones, of a young boy, a crazy old man and three bio- Source: Aegis Global Advertising Expenditure

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Malaysia is a good example about how Asia has been building nearly 1 billion gross viewers between 2014 and strong bridges with 2020, with China adding 897 million. countries that have experience and know Internet & OTT how in the content ‘For the developing markets in Asia Pacific, production business growth will come from more users of the Inter- net’, remarks the PwC’s Global entertainment and media outlook 2014-2018. In China and Malaysia, Malaysian Government & ProMexico during MIPCOM: Adam Ham, Reed Midem, Southeast Asia; Dato’ Fauzi Ayob, Internet penetration remains below 50%, while in FINAS; Francisco Gonzalez Diaz, ProMexico; Dato’ K. Bala Singam, ministry of Communication & Multimedia Ma- laysia; Carlos E. Sanchez-Pavon, ProMexico; Dr. Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek, Pemandu; Dato’ Mohd Mahyidin India and Indonesia, wired broadband penetra- Mustakim, CCAM; Muhammad Farid, KMF MWE; and Azmir Saifuddin Mutalib, MDeC tion is under 10% ‘showing there is clear room for growth’, it adds. the TV, licensing and merchandising rights to China and India alone are estimated to contrib- ‘Total Internet advertising revenue in the Asia two of their popular children’s book properties: ute 66% and 21% respectively to the subscriber Pacific generated USD 31.4 billion in 2013, mak- A School for Pirates and Dinofriends to Singapore growth between 2012 and 2020. Driven by digital ing it the world’s third-largest online ad region. based producer, developer and distributor Hub TV transition in China, India, Korea and Taiwan The region is dominated by China and Japan. Media Group for development into children’s and the steady growth of DTV pay subs in South- Although almost equal in 2011 —USD 7.8 billion entertainment content. east Asia, MPA sees total digital subs growing for China and USD 7.5 billion for Japan— the Somos Distribution (USA) and CCTV from 257 million in 2012 to 539 million in 2017, Chinese market has since pulled away and by 2018: (China) signed an agreement that gives the and 626 million by 2020. Penetration of total Pay it will be the largest online ad market in Asia, worth company led by Luis Villanueva the distribu- TV subs will grow from 58% in 2012 to 90% by USD 30.6 billion to Japan’s USD 10.8 billion. In tion rights of Chinese documentary series in 2020. China will be the major contributor to HD 2017, Australia and South Korea will remain the Latin America, starting on Natpe Miami 2015. growth, followed by India, Japan, Korea, Australia, third- and fourth-largest markets in the region’, And there is more… Telemundo International Taiwan and Malaysia. ends the report. Online TV and video revenues (USA) distributes TVN (Chile) scripted formats, Regarding platforms, for the 51 countries (over fixed broadband networks) in Asia Pacific which are in a great moment: the series Where is covered in Digital TV Research’s Multiscreen will reach USD 10,19 billion in 2020, according Elisa? has a local version in CJ E&M’s TvN Korea, TV & Video Forecasts report, the gross number to Digital TV Research. ‘Online TV and video launched on October 27. The Middle East ver- of viewers will climb from 5.60 billion in 2010 to advertising has been the key driver for the OTT sion of this series has grown from 10% to 40% 11.32 billion by 2020. The report indicates that sector with revenues of USD 1.69 billion expected of market share during its exhibition. by 2020 average person will watch TV and video in 2014, up from USD 0.33 billion in 2010. A+E Networks Asia is rebranding BIO to FYI, content (at least once a month) on 2.13 devices, Online TV and video subscription revenues a contemporary lifestyle network reflecting how up from 1.14 in 2010 and 1.53 in 2014. Australia (SVOD) will soar from USD 110 million in 2010 people live their lives today, across South East (2.88) will be the leading country by viewing to USD 1,272 million in 2014 and onto USD 3,493 Asia. It will first launch in Malaysia later this year. devices per person in 2020. In fact, 13 countries million in 2020. Japan will lead the SVOD sector The company and Ideate Media have teamed to will be above 2.80. by a long way, with revenues of USD 1,927 million launch a regional production partnership (RPP) 3.98 billion people will watch content via a PC in 2020, or 55% of the region’s total. The number designed to kickstart content development in or laptop over a fixed broadband connection by of homes paying a monthly subscription to receive Asia, with programming that targets regional 2020, up by 80% on 2013. Smartphones viewers SVOD packages will climb from 2.27 million in and global audiences. will total 1.53 billion people, triple the 2013 total. 2010 (0.3% of TV households) to 14.49 million Tablet viewers will be 1.10 billion by 2020; five by end-2014 (1.8%) and onto 53.41 million in Trends & news times the 2013 total. Although it will continue to be 2020 (6.0%). Asia accounts for 60% of the world population, the dominant device and recent research shows that total pay TV sub- (both by viewers and scribers in the region will grow to 696 million by by duration watched), South Korea is an 2020, according to the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting TV sets’ share of total important reference of the Union (ABU) report published last September. viewers will fall from high quality TV These figures highlight the importance of keep- 73% in 2010 to 42% in series production ing pace with the burgeoning Asia market and 2020. Viewing on the and it contin- corresponding consumer demands other devices will grow ues looking for ABU’s study, entitled China, India & Southeast dramatically. China scripted formats in Asia to drive future Asia Pacific TV growth, high- will have 2,890 million the international lights: ‘New projections from Media Partners Asia viewers by 2020, up market (MPA) indicate that total Pay TV subscribers will from 1,483 million in grow from 444 million in 2012 to 631 million 2010. India will supply Jan Ho Seo, head of international acquisitions, CJ E&M/TvN, and T.J. Kim, president, by 2017 and 696 million by 2020. Penetration of a further 2,347 million United Media, both from South Korea, with Ernesto Lombardi, international manager, TVN Chile. The local version of the series Where is Elisa?, from TVN and globally the service will climb from 51% to 68% in 2020’. by 2020. India will add distributed by Telemundo International, is being aired in Korea

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Gross multiscreen TV & video viewers by device billion ( ) The Philippines main players are very active in both, buying and selling its drama series, which are very popular in some African territories

GMA, The Philippines: Vicky Rivera Pacis, sales; Redwie Magno, VP drama productions; Cecile de Guzman, manager entertainment TV; and Roxanne Barcelona, VP International Source: Digital TV Research. Note: Viewing at least once a month

Television Harsiwi Achmad, director of Programming and interactive and unique experience to fans across Regarding TV markets, it is always interesting Production, SCM (see her interview in this edi- the nation’. Victor Koo, chairman and CEO of what it is going on in Indonesia, among the top 5 tion). Regarding genres, there is an increasing Youku Tudou: ‘We have been advancing our markets in Asia with a TV ad pie of USD 3 billions importance of factual in Asia, following the suc- multi-screen media and entertainment ecosystem (4.6 billion forecasted by 2018), according to the cess in other regions. According to Eurodata TV to provide its users with higher quality original PwC’s Global entertainment and media outlook Worldwide, this was a top-rated genre in Europe content’. 2014-2018. The market remains dominated by (Russia, Ukraine, Finland Germany, Austria, Swit- terrestrial broadcasters but multichannel will zerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria), as Content exportation expand its share from the current 2.7% to almost well as Mongolia and New Zealand during 2013. Another big trend is the growing Asian content 8% over the same period. The trend is confirmed for 2014, as well. A exportation, specially formats and specially Japan. This exciting TV market in Southeast Asia has proof of that is the panel held during ATF The But it is not the only one, as other countries are 10 free TV channel competing, with RCTI being Rise of Factual Entertainment in Asia, headed by betting on international distribution, such us the the leading broadcaster for more than 5 years. But Myleeta Aga from BBC Worldwide, Vikram always-active The Philippines with its two biggest the leadership has change since July 2013: among Channa from Discovery Asia-Pacific, David broadcasters (ABS-CBN & GMA), Malaysia & its 10 big players and others, SCTV lead with Haslingden, from a network of TV producers Singapore with the support of its governmental 16,9% share and Indosiar is the third one with (NHNZ, Beach House and Northern Pictures) agencies such us FINAS and MDA, respectively. 12.1% (January – November 2014 on SES ABC from Australia, and Maria Kyriacou from ITV And of course the Korean Wave, which includes age5+). RCTI was down to the second position. Studios, and Rest of World Production (UK). the high-end fiction series (highly popular within ‘We are consistent to strengthen our flagship Entertainment is always important, of course. Southeast Asia) and entertainment formats (tal- program which are local daily drama series Key executives of the industry have once said ent, singing, dating, reality), but also factual and (Ganteng Ganteng Srigala, Emak Ijah Pengen that it is a genre not so easy-to-adapt for digital other important genres. KOCCA and other Ke Mekah), local TV movies (four times a day, media. The most recent news about the launch of entities are playing an strategic role in that expan- romantic comedy for teens), Indonesian movies, Endemol’s Big Brother in China, through the #1 sion, supporting Korean companies in the most music & variety (Inbox) football (UEFA) and digital video platform Youku Todou, has surely important tradeshows. entertainment (La Academia Kids) for SCTV; and changed their point of view. So Fujinuma, general producer, Worldwide local music (Dangdut) talent search (D’Academy It is the first ever-Chinese version of reality Production and Sales, International Department, is the highest rating music talent with 27.2% of blockbuster (25 series in more than 70 countries FUJI Television Network, highlights about this share), variety, quiz (New Family 100), local TV only in 2014) to be available to over 500 million trend: ‘Buyers now pay more attention to such movie, and children animation (local series Kelu- active users across screens (200 billion of views). Asian productions. As buyers constantly look arga Somat) for Indosiar’, explains to Prensario Endemol China is in charge of the series that will out for something different, Asian formats, which run for ten weeks in tend to have a different approach from European early 2015 ones, could potentially dominate the market in Apart from the main Asia-Pacific Endemol’s CEO the near future’. markets, there are of Asian Operations Liu Xichen, president & CEO, 3C Media some countries such Arjen van Mierlo, (China), adds: ‘The fact that a number of Chinese us Cambodia, which comments: ‘In a formats have made it to the international market are very dynamic at market that annually indicates that the quality of Chinese productions the international generates hundreds has increased through the years. As the China tradeshows buying of billions of video content industry continues to advance and be- formats, ready made views, partnering come more creative, it will be able to fulfill its series, among other with the #1 player dream of bringing more original Chinese TV genres allow us to bring Big formats abroad’. Brother to a young Both executives are part of The Power of Alli- Kevin Foo, acquisitions manager, Juita Viden (Malaysia), with Bernard Anthony, COO, and Ieng Kimsreng, head of programming, Cambodian Broadcasting System audience and deliver ance – Exporting Asia’s Format Globally panel to be the most immersive, held on the Pre-Conference Day, on December 9. P r e n s a r i o < 18 > P r e n s a r i o I nternational I nternational Special Report • Eurodata TV Worldwide

By Bo Zhang, International Research and Client Executive (Asia Pacific)

What’s up in Asia? The recent trends of Asian TV market

In 2013, TV consumption in the total Asia Pa- cific territory*(1) reached 2 hours and 41 minutes Average Daily Viewing Time (per individual – in HH:MM) per day on average. Despite the fact that nine markets, including China, India, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam experienced a slight decrease, the time people spend watching TV remains stable in Asia compared to last year. As the largest continent in the world, each ter- ritory has its own particularities. However, when it comes to content, some regional trends have recently stood out. Asian viewers have a strong preference for content from their own markets. reached a 5.9% market share, a score 2.1 times and China’s CCTV created a new partnership Among all the territories studied, all of the 10 higher than the channel’s primetime average. this year, developing together a documentary top-rated shows of 2013 were locally produced. In other Asian countries, there is also a strong co-production about the Japanese invasion of The only exception was in Indonesia, as the third taste for Korean programs, especially Korean Korea in the 16th century; meanwhile, Korea’s best performing show of the year was the US television dramas. In Japan, among all the new MBC and CCTV planned to jointly produce a movie Karate Kid. imported programs aired in 2013*(2), more than documentary that centers on the topic of the cli- TV drama remains a prominent genre on 60% programs were originally produced in South mate which should be simultaneously broadcast Asian television both in terms of volume of Korea, such as A gentleman’s dignity and Dong in Korea and China in late 2015. In July 2014, a launched programs and the best performing YI (DAWN). In Singapore, this season saw three Korean-Japanese co-production was announced shows. In South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Korean programs, including two drama series by both of the two countries. The program, titled Philippines, the most watched program of the The Wang family and I hear your voice. City of the sun, is a remake of a Japanese drama year 2013 were drama. In South Korea, nine out In the eyes of Western producers and dis- aired on NHK network in 2010 (Tetsu no Hone). of the top 10 most-watched TV shows in 2013 tributors, Asia is no doubt a vibrant market for OTT platforms are seeing a huge uptake in the were drama. In China, and in Malaysia, drama international deals. Recent trends show that world, and Asia is no exception. Their ambitions also provided respectively five and six of the ten international hit formats continue to enjoy suc- stretch to both their own original productions and most watched programs last year. In China, the cess in Asia. Early this year, Vietnam purchased international collaborations. For instance, Chi- Korean wave continues to play an important role five formats from the UK’s Shine international, nese VOD giant Youku’s own web documentary in television scheduling. From the local version of including The Biggest Loser, as well as the Beauty On the road (Lv Xing in Chinese), launched last the hit reality show Dad, where are we going aired & the Geek. Both of the two adaptations will be year, gathered positive reviews from the audiences on Hunan TV in 2013, to the recent adaptation aired on the state-owned network VTV. In No- through the internet. Another key OTT player in of the format Grandpas over flowers broadcast by vember 2014, China’s CCTV launched the local the country Tencent tied up a deal in September Dragon TV, Korean TV shows which showcase version of Israeli interactive talent format Rising 2014 with Talpa from the Netherlands to work on Korean modern culture and lifestyle are always Star. In 2013, FremantleMedia sold 25 formats, a reality format for the Chinese market. It is clear warmly welcomed by the Chinese audience. including the entertainment hit Got Talent, in that the proliferation of OTT platforms is ready Among the new programs launched this season, seven different Asian countries. shaping a new content landscape in this region. there is the Chinese adaptation of SBS’s format While searching for successful formats from Running Man. The show registered excellent abroad, the cross border productions are also on *(1) 17 territories: Australia Regional, China results among young adults for its launch, as it the rise in this region. For instance, Korea’s KBS National, India, Indonesia, Japan Kansai, Japan Kanto, Japan Nagoya, Kazakhstan, Korea South, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Top 2 Programs in South Korea, Thailand and The Philippines (all Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. individuals) – Best Episode of each program and affiliates. Sports *(2) Based on the channels monitored by NOTA programs, weather forecast and programs under 5 minutes are excluded service in Japan for the year of 2013.

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MDA: Singapore, FINAS, building the stronger than ever Malaysian audiovisual

Prensario interviews identity Ms. Angeline Poh, As- sistant CEO (Industry), Some years ago, not many industry MDA, who highlighted a players knew about Malaysia and its bigger attendance of the enormous potential of expansion on Singapore enterprises the programming business. Now, the at MIPCOM, with 23 moment of the Malaysian content companies bringing up industry can’t be better. FINAS and Angeline Poh, Assistant CEO (Industry), MDA; Yeow Hui Leng, senior project director, Reed Exhibitions; 530 hours of content the other governmental entities have and Jonathan Spink, CEO, HBO Asia, during Singa- (factual, drama, infotain- played a key role to reach these goals. pore Media Festival Networking and Media Party Kamil Othman, new director ment, lifestyle and kids) The country is now recognized general of FINAS available in English and internationally for its world-class other languages such as Malay, including 16 new series. infrastructure and talent, includ- ‘We are reinforcing our international presence to ing production and post-production, content highlight the advantages of working with Singapore. developers, animation, 3D and visual effects Co-production is a main objective: we have treaties with companies the National Film Development Canada, Australia and China, and our aim is to enlarge Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) supports during that list’, continues the executive. the big tradeshows, such us the MIPs in Cannes or Regarding trends, she stands: ‘The leading pay TV networks ATF in Singapore. with presence in our region are localizing their programs, as well as produc- FINAS has recently appointed as the new director general to Kamil ing original content with local production companies’. For instance, HBO Othman, a long-time senior executive of the Multimedia Develop- Asia is producing its second series —after Serangoon Road in 2013— in ment Corporation (MDeC), where it has served as VP for Creative Singapore: the four-part horror miniseries Grace, co-produced with Infocus Industry Strategy and Policy for many years —entering the entity in Asia, was launched on October 17’. 1999—, for a two-year term. About genres, Poh says that factual is a becoming really important and According to the local media, there is great hope with Othman that’s another reason why the pay TV networks are localizing its content. designation because its high knowledge of the content industry, es- But there are other popular genres such as animation and formats as well: pecially on the digital side. For instance, he was actively involved in Singapore company August Media Holdings is producing a new TV series the planning and production of the 13-episode MDeC co-production based on American classic George of the Jungle with DreamWorks Anima- with Al Jazeera Children Channel Saladin animated series, globally tion; One Animation’s 3D animated series, Oddbods, celebrates the fun, recognized. humor and quirkiness of everyday life through the eyes of seven adorable FINAS main objective is to spearhead Malaysia as the creative content characters; and Dinosaur Train (Season 1-3), co-produced by The Jim hub of the region through a dynamic ecosystem in digital and broad- Henson Company and Singapore’s Sparky Animation, has been aired in cast content. The country commitment to support local and attract over 175 countries across the globe. Another example is Refinery Media’s foreign artist and production companies under the Film in Malaysia homegrown format Supermodelme, a multi-platform reality series in which Incentive is a landmark decision that would develop and further pro- 12 models of Asian heritage compete for a chance to launch their career mote Malaysia as a preferred destination and film production hub. in the fashion industry. Now in its fifth season, the program is the first The entity has earned USD 20.1 million in total revenue sales at English-language reality series format from Asia to be picked up by regional MIPCOM and expects to achieve its target of USD 49 million by the broadcaster DIVA Universal Asia. end of 2014. The country is equipped with value-added enticements to Digital consumption is a serious thing in Asia: ‘The business models are attract foreign productions through a cost competitive and conducive changing and Asia is a good proof of it. The changes on the consumption working environment. This is also complemented by the availability trends impact on the creative process, giving producers more options when of world-class infrastructures that include the Iskandar Pinewood they generate contents. When changing the medium/platforms, it changes Studios in Johor. the story. International broadcasters looking towards Asia for innovative Secretary General of the Ministry of Communications and Mul- stories with global appeal can also find original formats and content from timedia, Dato’ Sri Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi said at MIPCOM: Singapore’, concludes Poh. ‘To date, Malaysia has exported over USD 119.2 million worth of Lastly, Gabriel Lim has been appointed as the CEO of MDA with effect creative content and we are positive at hitting our USD 178.8 million from 8 December 2014, succeeding Koh Lin-Net, who will take on another target by year end. We are looking to develop Malaysia’s reputation as leadership posting in 2015. an efficient and cost effective hub for the creative content industry’.

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The expansion of Asian entertainment formats

Globally, the Chinese documentaries, the TV ideas and TV production. Since its founda- mat has to have to be successful in the in- stage. Especially China, given its huge market, reality format set out of a studio; they had Japanese animation and the South Korean tion in 2004, it has collaborated with almost ternational market. ‘It should have a strong is attracting Asian production companies never seen celebrity dads interacting with series are very well known genres from the all the major provincial satellite TV channels track record with ratings success behind it, like do more business in the country. The music their families in a real setting. But that would three largest Asian TV markets, but not the in Mainland China (Strictly Come Dancing for The Fan or Fan Pan Tae from Workpoint in talent TV formats is the most popular genre not be so different for American audiences as only ones. The continent has experienced Hunan TV) on format licensing, TV produc- Thailand (over 600 episodes produced). Then in International market. Beside this, the TV they are used to seeing celebs dressed down an incredible growth within the last dec- tion advertising and merchandising. it is a mix of factors from being scale-able, formats that are connected with new media are and being real, or as real as the producers ade, which has resulted in an expansion of Liu Xichen, president & CEO: ‘We must meaning can it be weekly, daily, 30 minutes, also very popular on the market’, he concludes contrive them’. Asian product worldwide. Now, there is a think carefully to find a bonding point to one-hour along with ability to scale to budgets Crescenti: ‘I think that there is a stereotype ‘Add in the completely diverse business trend towards entertainment formats, and connect Asian culture and Western culture. ranging from a UK/US prime time budget of lumping all Asian formats and business practices of Japan or South Korea or China here Prensario publishes some very good Second, we have to study on how Western to Eastern European budgets. We also look So Fujinuma, General Producer, Worldwide within Asia together, when it is too disparate or Singapore and one does not come up examples from the region. countries treating their TV formats, to con- for elements or a theme that transcends all Production and Sales International De- to consider it as one territory when it comes to with ‘one Asia’. Each region within Asia has partment, Fuji Television Network (Japan) So Fujinuma, general producer, Worldwide tribute clearly structure. And also research cultures and having some ancillary tie-ins trends. The creative thought process in Japan its own unique set of trends alongside op- on what is Western countries industrialized is helpful’. portunities for international export and key Production and Sales International Depart- sive when the ratings of the first few episodes is so different from South Korea. Where Are production methods’. ‘Every country has players to build partnerships with’, completes ment, Fuji Television Network, one of the took off and immediately produced another We Going Dad? resonated strongly in China different popular genre. Japan has a lot of uccessful titles the executive. leading Japanese broadcasters and content S five in Taiwan. Taking a risk but working because their audiences had never seen a extremely successful game shows. But those developers, explains: ‘It can be said that it’s Fujinuma: ‘Almost all of successful formats together to push it to the next level’. ‘That cannot work in China. This is caused by every successful enough if the Asian format are con- produced in Asia come from Japan and Korea. was also the case with our scripted format The country has its different audience preference tinuously sold to the countries in Europe and For Japanese format, there are three outstand- Kitchen Musical out of Singapore – another and culture differences’. ilipino drama to take USA. Paradoxically speaking, it is important ing examples: Iron Chef makes cooking to be strong collaboration between the station and F TV , ‘Where Are You Going, Dad? (MBC Korea) to put away the status of Asia’. entertainment; Ninja Warrior creates new the production team, who worked together to is a very successful show in Hunan TV with ‘One of the features of Asian format is its sports for TV show; and Shark Tank (Dragon’s launch the show and maximize its potential into consideration 3 times rating than normal performance. unique ideas, which is good aspect. The other Den, Sony) makes business pitches to be a from the outset’, he adds. is low-production cost, which supports short- The reasons of its success are firstly, its social game for TV show. All of them have something ABS-CBN International Distribution time business efficiently, but doesn’t generate value and culture are perfectly meets general in common that they are based on everyday Trends has been recognized as a premier source long-term profit. There is also another prob- Chinese audiences’ needs. In China, it was very battles between people and people. I believe Fujinuma: ‘The trends in Asia, for import- of high quality Filipino programming in Evelyn Leng lem that Asian non-scripted programs are not common to see fathers and children have dif- it must be the reason of success’. over 50 territories all over the world and Raymundo, VP, ing perspective, are the formats successful Integrated Program based on seasonal production system, but ficulties in communication. Secondly, it has a ‘Japanese format has other unique features, in US and Europe, such as The Voice. It is has sold over 30,000 hours of content Roxanne Barcelona, Acquisitions & Inter- they continue to be produced and broadcast breakthrough in content: Chinese audiences which were not so familiar in USA and Euro- worldwide. The company traditional family VP, GMA Worldwide national Distribution, especially prominent among the countries ABS-CBN as long as it’s demanded. Asian format has hardly to see celebrities on the stage with their pean countries before: crazy, physical, game with fast growth of economy such as China dramas with strong romance arcs continue to be keeping a certain budget scale, utiliz- children. But this show shattered celebrities show. Korean format, on the other hand, has and South-east Asian countries (although to do well. is performing well in Malaysia, Vietnam, ing Asian unique idea and based on seasonal concern by using outdoor reality adventure a different type of feature that well-matches such successful formats are rarely adapted in Two of the biggest titles this year are the Cambodia and Africa and in fact, Malaysia production system (= to create a clear goal to fulfill audiences’ curious’. the viewer’s needs in China, which is their Japan who is closed off to the world format)’. light romance Got to Believe, which tells and Vietnam have already acquired the for the program)’, he adds. Small World IFT (UK/USA) was founded main target. For example, Dad where are you ‘For exporting perspective, the trends are how young love can be magical (with The show’s second season. ‘Inspired by these As the leading TV formats rights broker by Tim and Colleen Crescenti and has going focuses on parents-child attachment still physical game show from Japan and Philippines’ hottest team, Daniel Padilla developments, we are looking at Indo China and content provider in China, 3C Media is founded the most unique and entertaining that is caused by a one-child policy in China’. family themed factual entertainment from and Kathryn Bernardo), and The Legal Wife as our big potential for expansion together specialized in format localization, developing TV properties around the world for distri- Crescenti: ‘My first experience with finding Korea. There are not influential production tackled not only the issue of marital infidel- with other Asian territories and the Middle and selling an Asian format was Dragons’ Den bution. With over companies who are involved with format ity, but also the painful outcome of betrayal. East’, concludes the executive. (Nippon TV) in Japan when I was with Sony. 29 years experience business yet, but TV broadcasters in each Evelyn Leng Raymundo, VP, Integrated GMA is the other leading Filipino broad- It was not a business show, but about dreams —producing over country still hold an initiative to produce, Program Acquisitions & International Dis- caster, lead by Roxanne Barcelona, VP. At and getting the chance to make your dreams 159 shows in 63 acquire and distribute formats’, he finishes. tribution, ABS-CBN: ‘Both titles replicated the international markets, its sales division come true: a universal theme of aspiration, countries—, this Xichen: ‘Factual entertainment is rapidly their phenomenal success locally into being is promoting three main titles for interna- yet produced in a competitive, entertaining format (game show, developing in Asia these days. You can see top sellers in the international market as tional sales: The Other Mrs. Real, the story of structure. Japan was the first Asian country to reality, scripted) from the number of this genre shows and also well. They will be aired in Malaysia, Cam- two women and their struggle to possess the break into the format field mainly because the distributor is a from the ratings. In the meantime, studio- bodia and Vietnam in 2015. The Legal Wife one man they have both chosen to marry; networks and producers took brave, creative trusted brand with based talent shows are also very popular. was also picked up by Africa and will be Dading, a touching drama that exemplifies risks with their programs. some of the biggest They have good ratings and big influence seen alongside Filipino dramas distributed the value of good parenting and the ability ‘Grandpas Over Flowers, from CJ E&M names in TV. on the market’. ‘In terms of cross-country in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zam- of each person to be a good influence on a (South Korea), tapped into a highly original Tim Crescenti, collaboration, China and Korea’s production bia, Ghana, Malawi and French-speaking child, no matter what his or her status and concept with this format and used all their president answers companies are enlarging their service range. countries’. orientation may be; and My Destiny, where Liu Xichen, president & Tim Crescenti, President, company’s resources to produce it and put it to Prensario what The cross-country collaborations are leading Be Careful With My Heart still enjoyed a a fortune-teller predicts that a young will CEO, 3C Media (China) Small World IFT (UK/USA) on the air in their home territory. The network does an Asian for- some production company to a new upper second successful season locally. First season meet his true love at the age of 21’. and production side were incredibly respon- P r e n s a r i o < 24 > < 25 > P r e n s a r i o I nternational I nternational Special Interview • Broadcasters

Nippon TV, Japan: the future is close, if you have the right partners

International Business Develop- ment, describes to Prensario the Japan: rating summarize, by channels moment of NTV in the Japanese (April-June 2014) and international markets, and 15 Golden Time All Day Prime Time continues: ‘In June, we created 12,1 12,1 12 a new division named Cyber 10,8 10,2 Business Strategy (CBS) in 9,7 9,6 9,5 9,7

order to speed up the com- 9 8,1 7,2 7,1 6,8 mercialization of the 6,4 6 5,7 Shigeko “Cindy” Chino, Senior Director, company’s Internet- International Business Development related businesses 3,1 with the aim of mak- 3 ‘Nippon TV will probably end ing this a significant 0 2014 at the forefront of the Japa- source of income for NTV TBS Fuji TV TV Asahi TV TOKYO nese TV market, as well as thriving Nippon TV’. Source: Video Research in the area of evolution with tremendous ‘Included in this new focus on the future. Our success is due in part division, which is integrating to our successful leadership. We were the first Nippon TV’s TV and Internet ventures, are their content in-house’, says Chino. commercial TV broadcaster to go on air over Hulu and JoinTV. CBS is also working to But entertainment formats is not the only 60 years ago. We have won the all-day ratings fully leverage second screen technology and thing Japan is made. Its high-end anime series category for the past three years and are on data broadcasting to support the creation of are a serious thing, inside and outside the top of all ratings categories so far this year’. programs and programming that puts the country. The most recent one is Parasyte –the Shigeko “Cindy” Chino, senior director, viewers’ needs at the forefront. The future is maxim that was broadcast and/or stream in bright for us. Our eyes are set on becoming over 120 countries immediately after airing a strong global presence’. in Japan in October. Crunchy Roll streamed in the US, Europe and MENA, while Sony’s Programming Animax premiered in Taiwan and South East Chino continues: ‘Nippon TV produces Asia, and Youku Todou in China (stream each 90% of our programs in-house. We are episode 3 hours after the Japanese broadcast) fortunate to have a number of top shows on the air. However, if we had to focus on Digital just one it would most certainly be The ‘We have been very fortunate at Nippon Quest, our Sunday evening entertainment TV having recently acquired Hulu’s Japan series that is consistently ranked as a top- service (SVOD). This has been a tremendous rated entertainment program that we have advantage for us. However, we still face the Broadcast on Sunday evening, The Quest is an entertain- ment top rated series that has been 7 years on air been broadcasting for the last seven years’. issues of rights clearances for the actors and It is a hilarious filled series with nail- for the music of the programs. These rights biting stunts that leaves viewers on the are not usually cleared for usage other than edge of their seats. The Quest travels to the TV broadcast so for SVOD we need to go farthest reaches of the planet to uncover the through many steps to clear the rights. We world’s greatest mysteries while pushing one’s are definitely making progress in this area’, self to the limit with incredible adventures. she adds. ‘In terms of trends, programs featuring for- ‘We are delighted to be recognized for eign people and foreign countries around the our high-quality and unique programs. Our world are extremely popular in Japan. We have format Dragon’s Den (Shark Tank in the US) also found that our primetime and late-night is a perfect example. Our business is expand- talk shows earn some of our highest ratings. ing around the world, especially throughout We have also found that format acquisitions Asia, and we hope to find new and exciting The animé series Parasyte –the maxim was broadcast and/or streamed in over 120 countries immediately are rare in Japan as most broadcasters, includ- opportunities in the rest of the world, includ- after airing in Japan in October ing Nippon TV, produce a large amount of ing Latin America’, concludes Chino.

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MediaCorp, TV & Digital Singapore: audience share on expansion prime time (Jan.-Sep., 2014) Others MediaCorp has a strong relevance in the lives of people in Singapore. It has the dominant 27% market share of 73%, based on prime time viewing between 7pm to 11pm from January 73% to September 2014, according to Kantar Media. ‘Anyone with a TV, radio, computer, tablet or a SmartPhone has front row seats to watch Singapore’s favourite shows MediaCorp like the National Day Parade, F1 Source: Kantar Media Singapore Grand Prix, Star Awards Bernard Lim, Managing Director, and President’s Star Charity, as daily strip drama for Channel 5, which will be TV, MediaCorp well as some of the best in dra- telecast from June/July onwards. On a half-hour ma, comedy and documentaries’, format, this drama is set in modern Singapore’, MediaCorp runs Seven FTA TV adds Lim. comments Lim. channels that cater to virtually every In 2013, MediaCorp revamped Channel 8 will increase the relevance of its household, providing quality enter- Channel NewsAsia, offering ‘live’ content with mass viewers. ‘In 2014, it doubled tainment, news and current affairs news 24/7 and boosting its line-up increased its 7 to 8 pm local content to 260 hours. programmes that are readily available with content that would enable viewers As part of connecting with the viewers from all in digital and analogue TV, online and to truly understand Asia. It opened a walks of life, it added two new long-running on-the-go via Toggle, its over-the-top news bureau in Myanmar, and has series, Hello Singapore, a news-focused talk show, interactive service. Renowned for its announced another in Vietnam, and a social drama 118 on weekdays, from 6.30pm engaging Chinese, Malay and Tamil what will be its 14th in a network of to 8pm. These two programs cover current social vernacular programming, it also has bureaus in key Asian cities. Today, the topics and lifestyle news to better connect with the distinction of being Southeast Asia’s channel reaches 55 million households audiences’, he remarks. largest producer of English and Chinese and hotel rooms across 26 territories. content. Digital ‘In catering to its audiences’ dynamic lifestyles Programming The “TV of the future” platform, Toggle, now and viewing preferences, we produced our first ‘Come January 2015, viewers can expect a has over 500,000 subscribers who watch what web-to-TV drama, 96 degree Café. We made fresh Local Upsize line up on the new Channel they want when they want to, and on any device. further inroads into transmedia with our popular 5, the #1 English channel, that celebrates the With more than 20,000 on-demand titles and TV drama, The Journey, which saw radio, print, Singapore identity and connect more closely with 30 channels to offer, it gives users the ability to online extensions and even families than ever. Our local content generally discover more content with innovative features tours and a comic book to garners higher viewership and appeals better to that allow quick access to their programs, add boot’, explains Bernard our advertisers. At present, the local content on programs to a favourite list for quick access or Lim, Managing Direc- Channel 5’s primetime slot consists of about easily share them with their friends and family tor, TV, MediaCorp. 30%, but come July 2015, we hope to increase on social media. In addition, a new notification that to 60%’. feature will alert the user whenever a new episode From January 2015, ‘We have made a real commitment on the qua- of their favourite series is added. Channel 5 will telecast The 5 Show, a daily lity of our programming, and have engaged in- Toggle offers a free catch–up TV service and topical magazine ternational consultants behind successful shows original content and allows TV viewers to watch program every wee- like Malcolm in the Middle, The Academy Awards shows they may have missed on MediaCorp’s FTA knight that discusses different issues and Entertainment Tonight. We will launch The 5 channels as well as watch the live streaming of Show, a daily topical Channel NewsAsia and Channel 8 prime time magazine program on the web and on their smart devices. every weeknight that ‘Viewers in Singapore can watch these two discusses different channels throughout the day on web browsers, issues, as well as selected mobile devices and connected smart TV the new reality se- with Internet connectivity. Singaporeans residing ries The 5 Search. overseas can access Toggle’s free selected content There will also be via the SGLink section, available at no charge. an increase in lo- Toggle subscribers may enjoy an advanced cal current affairs screening of their dramas via the Toggle-It-First and infotainment service; its one account gives access to multiple 118 is Channel 8’s new social drama on air shows, and we will devices for iPad, tablet, PC, Mac, iPhone or on weekdays from 7.30 pm to 8 pm produce our first android devices’, concludes Lim. 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A+E Asia: ‘Cultural relevance and sensibility’ Sony buys into Dori Media channels Michele Crime+Investigation (adults 25+ years), FYI Sony Pic- Schofield, SVP, (18-45 years) and H2 (male, 25+ years), all them tures Television Programming available in HD. (SPT) and Dori & Production, To Schofieldformats like Masterchef Australia Media Group A+E Networks have more success than dramas for many different have entered into Asia, describes reasons: it embraces food, passion and aspira- an agreement to Prensario: tion which are common themes that are very whereby SPT has George Chien, VP, and Andy Kaplan, relatable; extremely encouraging and supportive president, at Sony Pictures Television ‘Predominant- acquired shares International, with Leora Nir, VP of ly, audiences judges, and contestants form a great camaraderie in various Dori Contents, Tamar Mozes, director, in Asia want to with one another, some characteristics that are and Nadav Palti, president & CEO, Michele Schofield, SVP, Media channels: Dori Media Programming & Production see local con- fundamental in the Asian culture. 50% of the Viva tent. We speak ‘The other points of difference in terms of and Viva Plus channels and the Viva Walla online to them in their local language and in its cultural content resonance really come down to grasp free VOD service in Israel, along with 50% of relevance and sensibility’, she adds. In terms of of the English language. In Singapore, where DMG’s Baby TV operations in Indonesia. drama Schofield doesn’t see as much appetite English is a first language, there is more appetite Andy Kaplan, president of SPT’s worldwide for heavily serialized series in comparison of for American drama. In the Philippines, you have networks, said ‘this acquisition builds on our other markets like US: ‘There is less appointment wider spread socio-economic demographics, so strategy to capitalize on channels opportunities viewing and more inclination towards chan- we see a greater appetite for more visual reality around the world, which includes entering new nel surfing; therefore, procedural dramas still programs’, he comments. markets’, while Nadav Palti, president & CEO of resonate strongly. Reality series deliver a much For many years the company has produced DMG, commented: ‘Their decision to expand higher audience across demos than some of the locally a few series a year for History and our working relationship in Indonesia and in latest dramas’. Crime+Investigation but they just launched Israel for the first time, reflects the strength of She contin- their first original production on Lifetime: Mom’s our position in two excellent markets’. ues: ‘It’s defi- Time Out, a series that takes three moms from The Viva branded telenovela channels are car- nitely a very Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines and send ried by all Israeli multi-channel platforms, and interesting them on a luxury week away while their husbands Baby TV is Indonesia’s first channel for toddlers environment; take care of the kids and the household. ages 3 years and younger: it broadcasts 24 hours selecting and Other successes produced for History are the a day and commercial free on leading pay TV programming franchises Hidden Cities, with Anthony Morse; platform Indovision, as well as on subscription the same con- and Hidden Cities Extreme, with Simon Yin. service Top TV. SPT Networks also acquired 50% tent to more Hidden Cities explores the lesser known historical stakes in DM’s Electronic Program Guide (EPG) than 15 Asian places around a given city or country of Asia, while operations and DMG’s holding in Dori Media countries. The Hidden Cities Extreme looks at the outlandish and Ot, which provides technical services including Hidden Cities tastes are quite extreme cultural practices unique to countries and dubbing, subtitling and closed captions. different and the cities within Asia. The company also produced grasp of the English language and socio-economic the second series of Ride n’ Seek this year and ‘In the English-language space, we are offer- situation is quite diverse’. Photo Face Off, an original format shot across 6 ing the best of US entertainment with same day A+E Networks Asia has five channel countries in Asia. Adds: ‘For Crime+Investigation, telecasts as the US. We bring The Ellen DeGeneres brands within its portfolio: History (male, we explored more of Asia’s Underworld with 8 Show to Lifetime viewers every day, just hours 25+ years), Lifetime (female, 25-54 years), new episodes in season two’. after its US telecast’, completes.

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SBS Australia, Sun TV, India: ‘Kids multicultural drive viewership at home’

The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Sun TV Network is an Indian TV is a national, FTA broadcaster in Australia channel under the flagship of the which purpose is to provide multilingual Chennai based Sun Group. It now and multicultural radio, TV and digital me- operates 33 TV channels in four dia services that inform, educate, entertain South Indian languages other than and reflect Australia’s multicultural society. its diversified business of radio, print, The bulk of SBS funding —about 80%— DTH, airlines and an IPL franchise. comes from Government appropriation, The network has an unmatched audi- and the remainder-operating budget comes ence base for its bouquet if channels from commercial activities, which include not just in India but worldwide too, Tony Iffland, director of advertising and sponsorship, and sales of including channels of general enter- Kavitha Jaubin, Cluster Head – Television goods and services. tainment, news, music, comedy, kids Kids Channel, Sun TV Network Limited, India ‘SBS is the only network Australian cluster, action movies and classics. audiences can come to for a point of difference and stories that truly reflect The channel regularly works modern, multicultural Australia: stories about who we are, where we have with Viacom (Penguins of Mada- been and where we are going. It is a unique model in the world’, explains gascar, Kungfu Panda and Dora Tony Iffland, director of Television. the Explorer), Sony, UTV Pic- It broadcasts in more than 100 languages and is watched by more than 7 tures (Disney), 20th Century Fox, million Australians each week. ‘We have just broadcast a three-part documen- MGM, PGS, Toonz and Warner tary series First Contact reaching 1 million Australians. Our Food content is Bros, etc. Top shows are Adven- very popular, with series such as Luke Nguyen’s series, Gourmet Farmer, Food tures of Jackie Chan, Geronimo Safari and Destination Flavour all rating well’, he adds. Stilton, Spongebob Squarepants, ‘We also have some of the best in international drama, which will be returning Barney & Friends, Little Krishna Penguins of Madagascar, one of the most for new series in 2015 including Masters of Sex, Fargo and Vikings. Eurovision and Loonatics Unleashed, etc. successful title on Sun TV Network’s kids channel is also one of our most popular shows and sport is also really popular with Kavitha Jaubin, Cluster Head – Kids Channel, explains: football and cycling the two key sports. SBS has a pedigree in documentary and ‘With mushrooming channels on kids’ space, the children we will have new series in 2015. Around 40% is original, Australian content, are left with myriad options for entertainment. It hence and 60% acquired content from around the globe’. poses a huge challenge for every player to offer nothing ‘Our programming is premium, innovative, influential and it’s diverse. We but the best of entertainment for children. They have believe in being known in the market for quality content you wouldn’t see on established the fact that they posses the potential to drive any other network. Reality TV formats are popular on other networks and viewership at home. Hence, it is not just a kid who comes we simply wouldn’t touch them. on board but also the entire household’. ‘SBS On Demand is on 22 platforms, more than any other Australian media ‘With parents in the scene, there is a steady paradigm shift in company, while Social TV is at the front and centre of event programming. offering mere entertaining content to inclusion of education content as We launched Movies On Demand, Australia’s largest free library of movies well. An offshoot to this family viewership is that, children are exposed online with over 400 titles, which will become in 600 in 2015. We were the to GEC space. Most often the kids programming has to outwit the GEC first network to launch HbbTV: by pressing the red button on their remote content. This is a tough challenge’, she adds. control, users are able to launch the SBS On Demand app’, remarks Iffland. Though on-air programming is vital for creating prominence, note- He concludes: ‘Our main worthy on-ground and other out-of-home activities ‘are required to stay business overseas is selling abuzz, but for eons to come, there will be few factors that will govern the content to other broadcasters success of a channel such us interactivity and innovation’, stands Jaubin. for example we have recently ‘We can say it is going to be anything but tough than the current sold one of our food series with setup. Tech will rein supremacy and this will call for its integration into Luke Ngyuen to UKTV in the children’s content as well. Round the clock entertainment will be the UK. We also sold the format only way to keep children glued and also stay in the competition. Another rights of multi award-winning concurrent activity will be that of advertisers: it will be loop-phenomena series Go Back To Where You where advertisers will be willing to accelerate investment in kids’ realm Came From to several overseas and this in turn will push channels to tighten the on-air content so that The three-part in house produced documentary series First Contact has reached 1 million Australians territories’. more of them will seek their channel’.

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Youku Tudou, China: Sunny Zhu, Shenthil Ranie, Chief Content Officer, and Jean Content Licensing Shao, director international Manager, communications Entertainment, Samsung, Singapore

Star Media China: Frank Gu, formatting advisor, associate Summer Zheng, Beryl Yan, Head of director, Starry Production; and Director of Formats, Programme Strategy SingTel, Singapore: Harold Chan, Vivian Yin, VP, Starry Production Strategy Development Department, R & D Center, senior manager, acquisitions & and chief representative in the UK Centre, Zhejiang Hunan Satellite TV, China marketing, and Gunasegaran of Star China Satellite TV, China Kaliannan, Deputy Director

Khamdy Bounleutay, programming executive, Laos National Television; Marcel Gomez, senior program manager, AIB Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon, stars of CBS’ The Odd Couple, with Asian buyers: Lanny Huang, MD, Playboy Thailand: Tanongkiat Budthasaen, de Partnerlink; Nicha (Malaysia); Surasak Hunsachaleekon, senior program officer, NBT (Thailand); Khuay Atitya, programming, TVK (Cambodia); TV Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong); Kwan Lay Hoon, director of Suebwonglee, head of content, and Wayne Change, Chief acquisitions, and Joy Olby-Tan, VP acquisitions, MediaCorp Content Acquisitions, both from Ploenjitmedia, new VOD David Pandarakannu, assistant programming manager, Television, Vasantham (MediaCorp, Singapore); and Sariman (Singapore); Jeremy Kung, CEO, TM Net (Malaysia), and Lim platform in the country; Phiroon and Namir Phihakendr, Pahm, Thaole Entertainment (Vietnam) both from Energy Earth Public Company Bin Abdullah, secretariat, local program, RTM (Malaysia)

Phan Hong Linh, director, Thaole Entertainment (Thailand), Anand Roy, head of acquisitions, programming, and Leslie Lee, director of programming, The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia

Channel 7, Thailand: Penduah Wattanachtkanun, international program Astro Malaysia: Henry Tan, COO, Malaysia: Airin Zainul, group general manager, ntv7 & 8TV, acquisitions, Nichamon Puavilai, acquisitions Strategy, Content & Marketing; Agnes Seelan Paul, CEO, Television Networks, Sherina Mohamed executive, Krissada Tirshnananda, head of Rozario, VP Content Group; and Khairul Nordin, group general manager, TV3 & TV9, Media Prima international program acquisitions Anwar Salleh, VP Malay Customer Group; Chen Khen On, content manager assistant, TM; and Business Cheng Imm, general manager, TV3, Media Prima Group

True Visions, Thailand: Nisa Sittasrivong, Dinh Thi Nguyet Anh, program acquisitions acquisitions manager, Arthit Pro, director, GMA The Philippines: Vicky Rivera, ABS-CBN, The Philippines: Rachel Simon, acquisitions; Roxanne Barcelona, international manager, and To Anh Nguyet, CEO’s programme acquisitions & Localization, and VP programming, Liza Aleta, head current, assistant, Today TV (Vietnam) with Jahaliah Attaphon Na Bangxang, Chief Programm & head; RJ Cuevas, writer, and Lilybeth research, customer, business development; Content Officer (borders) with Robert Tam, Rasonable, acquisitions Hasan, manager acquisition, TV3 (Malaysia) Evelyn Raymundo, VP integrated acquisitions and Lway Soe Soe, strategy and planning manager program distribution, The Walt Disney & international sales distribution Company Asia Pacific promotion, MRTV-4 (Myanmar) Syahrizan Mansor, Pinewood Iskandar, senior director Malaysia: Masnaida programming, Samsudin Storey, Nickelodeon Asia marking manager,

RTB, Brunei: Hajah Amnah Haji Othman, Carol Sun, from Disney Pan Asia Hang Meas Radio & HDTV Station, channel manager RTB 2, Pg Amiruddin TV Derana, from Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia, with Michelle Cambodia: Eng Lenachong, Pg Hj Mohamad, head section of attended ATF for the first time. Schofield, SVP programming, A+E VP, international business and planning and TV Broadcasting, and Sharmila Dharmerasa, director Networks Asia, and Heather Jones, relations, and Eng Songliep, Hajah Aisah Haji Jaafar, acquisition of programming, and Laksiri VP of programming, A+E Networks general manager manager Wickramage, Chairman UK

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Jongsun Na, senior Japan: Hiro Seki, director, Naoki Nakamura, manager, BMS; Daisuke acquisitions manager, Park Miyanaga, president, Plandas; Mie Horasawa, CBS Studios; Miho Man-Young, drama director, Ikuno, Chief programming division, TV Asahi; Toshiharu Tanio, manager both from KBS Korea; and programming division, Nippon TV; Ai MOrizane, general Se-Ung Kim, president, Kim Media, Korea

CJ E&M (Korea): Ki Hyuk Lee, manager channel sales planning; Yulki Cho, manager Asian buyers: Dave Lee; Gae Yong, Fox Channels movie channel; and Bo Ra Kim, Korea; Shin Bong Kang, Disney Korea; Sun Moon, analyst. Fox Asia; and Josh Ha, from Disney Korea

Kompas TV, Indonesia: Julie Wibowo, program acquisition manager, and Ayu Ivonne Khania Utami, acquisition section head

Indonesia: Lydia Razali, section head of marketing, Estheresia Elisabeth Monika, SCTV, #1 broadcaster in international manager, and Zafira Shareef, head RCTI, Indonesia: Gunawan, program acquisition Indonesia: Harsiwi Achmad, of international licensing, TransTV; Haryani Devi Noviana, Head B Channel, Indonesia: manager, and Kiki Zukarnain, director of programming Suwirman, manager of international acquisitions, Section of International Lanny Rahardja, general manager of program, antv and production, and Banardi SCTV; and Hendra Respati Saputra, research & Acquisition, and Filriady president director, Indonesia (borders) and Sophia Rachmad, General Manager development manager at NET Media Kusmara, acquisitions and Olivia Denny, Evans, from Evans Communications of Program Acquisition manager acquisitions executive (Hong Kong)

Triandy Suyatman, advisor ElshintaTV, Channel 35 UHF Indonesia

Indonesian distributors: Sophi Djudzman, director IRIB, Iran: Gh. Ali Ramezani, president, of sales & acquisitions, Australia & New Zeland broadcasters: Len Downs, acquisitions; RedCandle Distribution, and M. Mehdi Yadegari, Paul Anderson, COO, Beverly McGarvey, Chief Programming officer, Star TV, India: Dharmesh Gandhi, content strategist, and Lysia Chatrine, head of acquisitions Daniel Monoghan, programming associade, and Azar Marashian, Nicole Sinclair, sales for Asia at CBS; Akhil Mehra, general manager, Unggul acquisitons, all from Network Ten (Australia), with Mark Caulton, commercial; Kevin Vaz, English cluster; and Rasika Cipta Piranti programming at TV3 (Zew Zeland) Tyagi, content for English channels

Vincent Lee, director of Brand and Licencing, Next Media Animation (Taiwan); Rebecca Liao, producer, Cheer Digiart (Taiwan); Ricardo Gómez Quiñones, director, Kaxan Media Taiwan: Ching Swen, EVP, TBS/Taiwan Broadcasting System; BBC Worldwide Asia: Pruthvi Pandit, acquisition manager, Group (Mexico); Phiny Hsu, assistant marketing manager, Min Chao, Deputy Managing director, and Ming-Te Wu, VP, Melanie Owen, senior acquisitions manager, Daphne Kang, Next Media Animation (Taiwan); and Ken Tsumura, both from Chunghwa Telecom; James Chang, EVP, Tempo manager, programming, and Ryan Shiotani, VP Programming producer, Next Media Animation (Taiwan). Mass Media; Sunny Ho, from Union Coole Assel Nukisheva, program director, and Ainur Nussipbecova, chief content acquisitions & sales, Channel Seven (Kazakhstan)

NTK, broadcaster of Middle East: Adham Nasrallah, content Kazakhstan: Talgat Al Jazeera (Qatar): Ghassan Abu-Husein, manager of program acquisitions; Debbie manager, Safe Media (Lebanon) with Channel 31, Kazakhstan: Dairbekov, advisor to GM, Sanaa Azzi, managing director, and Caline Olga Bordeianu, programming Saida Igenbek, general London, Ahmed Mohmond, and Mohamed Salameh, all from program acquisition Nassif, head of production, Highway director, Iuri Brodskyi, general director, and Gulnara Productions (UAE-Lebanon) producer, and Natalya Tsymbal, Sazanbaeva, program department programming director director

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Televisa, strong in entertainment formats

Televisa Internatio- they sing, but the very different thing is that Stand up for your country, sold in 14 Western countries nal (Mexico), traditional you have a 500-seat audience that votes the during MIPCOM titan of Latin American participants during the performances: if you huge… we are a referent now in entertainment telenovelas, now is par- stand up, it is one vote. The jury is not watched business, with about 15 very strong talent, game ticularly successful in form the audience, so there are no influences’. show formats worldwide’. entertainment formats, ‘During MIPCOM we sold this format to Other top entertainment formats the com- area that has turned to England, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Holland, pany is highlighting at ATF are Los Gonzalez a top priority for the Finland, Poland… 14 different countries all (26x’30), the first TV series that jokes about Ricardo Ehrsam, head company worldwide. in all in just one week. It is the first time we hidden cameras, mixing fiction and reality: a of Televisa Europe Last MIPCOM, it has an experience something like this in formats, so family that is not real, but behaves as if it were unique success with Stand up for your country, when they go out to perform hidden camera a very innovative talent show format that was pranks with real victims. And Dolphins with sold to 14 Western European countries, just the Stars (’70), a contest, performance and during the Cannes 4 days convention. reality show in the water that adds a new twist ‘Our entertainment formats area has explo- to the Celebrity-Show: for the first time on TV, ded’, says Ricardo Ehrsam, head of Televisa celebrities and dolphins pair up to take part Europe and one of the pillars of company’s in a spectacular contest. During 1 month, 10 entertainment development for the world. celebrities live alongside their dolphin partners ‘Stand up is run through family couples: father and perform for the public in a dolphinarium, Los Gonzalez, scripted format & daughter, mother & son, etc. They dance, which becomes a fabulous TV stage.

Mannam Media: Korean dramas, global histories Mannam Media (Korea) highlights at the Asia TV Forum a catalogue student who wants an honest life for himself. That is, of series headed by the historical drama Empress Ki (50x’75), where love, until he accidentally gets entangled in one of his father’s politics and ambition between two countries in dispute will crash and heists the night of a glamorous jewel exhibition opening. unleash once again the conflict. Finally, the distributor highlights in Singapore the Flame of Desires (50x’75) tells the story of success and devastation of a drama Very Good Times (50x’75), where a man grew Chaebol family where an artist and a popular actress involved in scandal. In up as a smart young boy, but that cames from a poor Generation of Youth (50x’75) a young man loses his father at the age of 15 when family background. He is now a successful prosecutor Sebastian Choy, president a Japanese soldier shoots him during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai and comes back to his hometown for the first time in in the 1930s. But instead of finding justice, he is accused of his own father’s. 14 years. There, he happens to meet his first love and falls in love with her Starred bt Yoon Kye-sang, The Full Sun (16x’75) follows a hardworking all over again.

Booth #H29 Band Brazil, at ATF for the first time Elisa Ayub, director Heading the slate is Amazônia Niemeyer (‘52), spectator through of International Con- a fun, heart-warming portrait of the population the Amazon’s river tents at Band Contents living along the Belém-Brasilia highway. The sights, reporting Distribution (Brazil), documentary BRICS (5x’50) tells the impact the stories of the attends ATF for the first of economic and social change in the lives of people who live time, highlighting from middle-class families in each of the five coun- along the river, re- its wide catalogue the tries of the group. Ayub also recommends the vealing their lives, best productions Brazil telenovela Dance, Dance, Dance (160x’45). the adventures has to offer. ‘Our focus is During documentary Parintins (’45) the au- and imaginary of Elisa Ayub, director of to strengthen even more dience travels to one of the largest celebration those Brazilians. international contents our relationship with in Brazil and Pixo (’61) discusses the cultural Also, the series Amazônia Niemeyer, documentary existing customers as well as to attract new impact of ‘pichação’, a Brazilian form of graffiti Cabeça a Prêmio (’104), P-24 (87x’45) partnerships with the most various platforms on the streets of São Paulo. and the series The Amazing Professor Ambrosius’ present on fairs: free TV, pay TV, VOD, and Lastly, Band introduces the special Rio Mansion (54x’5), and the entertainment show others in Asia’, she stands. Negro (’86), a documentary that leads the The World According to Brazilians (76x’60).

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ABS-CBN Interna- for tackling social issues such as what we did in Tomorrow Belongs to Me ended in October in The Phi- tional Distribution The Legal Wife (60x’45) or combining it with lippines with 59% of audience share in combined urban and rural homes (The Philippines) brings intense themes like revenge. Always at the core to ATF its new titles such of our dramas are beautiful love stories. The French-speaking countries’, she adds. us Tomorrow Belongs audience continues to be thrilled by how love ‘Be Careful with My Heart still enjoyed a to Me (65x’45), which defies the boundaries of class or social standing, second successful season locally. The first sea- ended in October with as demonstrated by our classic story, The Pro- son is performing well in Malaysia, Vietnam, 59% of audience share mise which remains our biggest seller to date’. Cambodia and Africa and in fact, Malaysia in combined urban and ‘Both Got to Believe and The Legal Wife are and Vietnam have already acquired the show’s Pia Bacungan-Laurel, head of sales rural homes, Pure Love, traditional family dramas with strong romance second season. We are looking at Indo China as which gives a unique arcs and that attracts audiences. The series our big potential for expansion together with Filipino twist to the Korean drama 49 Days, and replicate internationally their local success: other Asian territories and the Middle East’. following the phenomenal success of the young they will be aired in Malaysia, Cambodia and Apart from the finished dramas, Bacungan- romantic series Got to Believe is Forevermore Vietnam in 2015. The Legal Wife was also Laurel emphasizes that the next step in the (40x’45), focused on a young romantic love. picked up by Africa and will be seen alongside growth of the company is to expand the business Pia Bacungan-Laurel, head of sales: ‘We are Filipino dramas distributed in Kenya, Uganda, more in format sales of our home-grown game, able to exploit this universal theme as a vehicle Tanzania, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, Malawi and reality and variety shows.

Lionsgate, Mad Men travels to Asia Lionsgate International (USA) has become in recent years a powerful series has been named one AFI’s Top 10 Outstanding series producer and distributor globally. The company has recently sold the Television Programs of the Year six times, and earned first season of the drama Mad Men (13x’60) and the comedy Blue Moun- numerous additional awards. tain State to LifeStyle TV, the first Asia-Pacific lifestyle channel for men. Peter Iacono, President International Television Produced by Lionsgate and written and executive produced by Matthew & Digital Distribution, comments: ‘This region is Peter Iacono, head of Weiner, Mad Men has won three consecutive Golden Globes for Best seeing huge growth in multi-platform viewing which, Lionsgate International Drama and with its fourth consecutive Emmy win for Outstanding Dra- in turn, is driving demand for globally renowned drama with high pro- ma Series, it tied the all-time record for Emmy wins in the category. The duction values that can stand out in a crowded marketplace’.

Booth #H20.06 Somos Distribution: CITVC Bomanbridge: documentaries entertainment + culture Somos Distribution (USA) and China International TV Corporation Bomanbridge Media (Singapore) highlights at ATF a slate of edu- (CITVC) signed an agreement by which the Somos will distribute exclusively cational en entertaining formats headed by Box Yourself (30x’11), a in the Spanish speaking territories a package of documentaries that present TV series that shows to kids how to recycle, upcycle and make great important aspects of Chinese lifestyles and history. things from ordinary everyday cardboard. Also available in 3 or 7 The documentaries are A Bite of China (8x’50), Tea, Tale of a Leaf (6x’50) minutes version and 104 new episodes of Box Yourself Mini would be coming next year. and Silk Road (8x’50), and they show the details and history of the different Inside Nature’s Marvel (5x’50) takes a detailed look at five of the styles of Chinese cuisine, the tale of teas and its importance in Chinese life world’s most spectacular natural wonders, while Turf War: Lions & and culture and in the world and the Hippos (‘50) is a documentary about the Zambia’s Luangwa valley. road that linked the East with the Other top titles are Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong (40x’30) and the rest of the world in ancient times. format Doctor What: Diagnosis Unknown. Luis Villanueva, president & Bomanbridge announced a partnership with Norwegian multi- CEO of Somos Distribution: ‘The media children’s company, Earthtree Media to quality of production, the excellent exclusively represent their entire cata- development of the stories and the logue of children’s TV programming world’s fascination with China gua- for all of Asia, with the exception of Ma Rusheng, assistant to the president of CITVC, the Korea. Some of the titles are Learn overseas arm of CCTV (China), and Luis Villanueva, rantee the success of the efforts that To Draw and Box Yourself, as well as CEO, Somos Distribution (USA) signed an agreement the company will make to distribute of distribution of Chinese documentaries in Latin Right On Top and Wild About Cartoons. America, starting on Natpe Miami 2015 those programs. Box Yourself

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Telemundo, responding to Asian demands

Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of international and The Philippines. My Teen Dream is in classic literary work business development & digital media, production in Indonesia, and Hidden Passion of Victor Hugo, which Not Just Content Telemundo Internacional (USA), explains: in The Philippines and Vietnam’, he remarks. marks the return of ‘Throughout the last eight years, we have seen Moreover, the company has launched last renowned actress an increased interest in ready-made telenovelas August a telenovela slot on the DIVA Channel, Aracely Arambula for free TV in Asia, as well as in the acquisition a leading Asian entertainment channels for (The Return). It of formats’. women, featuring Aurora and Cruel Love. follows a woman ‘Asian broadcasters are producing local For ATF, Aristimuño recommends the new accused of a crime Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of adaptations of outstanding stories, so there entertainment format I Am the Artist (13x’120), she did not commit international business deve- lopment & digital media is a bigger demand of our formats. Currently, a revolutionary TV show that became a trending and persecuted by more than five are in production: local versions topic even before its premiere in the US on the man she loves, while Part of Me is the story of Where is Elisa? (TVN Chile) are on air in Telemundo. Its social media presence, which based on the widely successful format Second India (Star TV averaged 2 million viewers at spread around the globe to Europe, Asia, Africa, Chance. In this new adaptation two women’s 10pm on its premiere) and Korea (CJ E&M/ and Australia, logged 1 billion impressions for lives cross paths and will be forever marked tvN), and it is in production in Indonesia its premiere. when their souls exchange in a supernatural With the help of 100 leading social media series of events. influencers, five celebrity industry-expert On series, Blanca Soto is the protagonist of judges, and one host who is a complete Acero, Woman of Steel (70x’60), the story of a artist him/herself, this show searches for the woman who will stop at nothing to save her individual who can do it all - sing, dance, son and secure for him a future, becoming in perform and captivate audiences. ‘During 2015 her path the master of a money laundering we will work closely with clients in Indonesia, empire. Aristimuño concludes: ‘We will focus Vietnam and China for the production of local our efforts on responding to the demand of versions of this format’, says the executive. Asian clients with whom we have worked with Telemundo Internacional will work closely with clients The telenovelas slate is headed by Les prior, as well as attending to new business in Indonesia, Vietnam, and China to adapt I’m the Artist in 2015 Miserables (120x’60), a story inspired by the opportunities within the region’.

Booth #E28 Booth #J18 Globo: Caribben Flower Globo TV International (Brazil) Kanal D: Turkey thinks in Asia highlights at ATF its telenovelas, including In 2014, Kanal Sales Team (Turkey) has the only thing Caribben Flower (120x’60), Brave Woman reached new territories like India, Pakistan, they have. But it (140x’60), Trail Of Lies (160x’60), Side By Side Estonia, Latvia, Chile, Uruguay. Its titles had was not enough... (105x’60), as well as the romantic comedy good results where they broadcasted, and now she could barely Tangled Hearts (120x’60), the miniseries it aims to keep that success and try to become support her Next In Line (5x’45), Siren’s Song (4x’45), one of the best Turkish content providers. family, and Kerem Suburbia (8x’45), Xingu (4 HD episodes) and Now, it continues betting on the Asian had been out of Bald Mountain (4 HD episodes). Lastly, the market, by attending ATF for one more year, work for a while. films/miniseriesTime And The Wind (‘115 or where the distributor believe there is a lot of At the same time 3 episodes), co-produced by Globo Filmes, potential of the Turkish drama series. Heading another woman Time goes by... Panda Filmes, Cereja, SR and RioFilme, and the catalogue is successful Time goes by... appear and modify their lives forever. Till Luck Do Us Part (‘100), produced with (+100x’95) set in 1967. A captain sailor spends In Fatmagul (80x’90) a woman is counting Paris Filmes, and its second part (‘100), co- most of his time away from days to marry her fiancee, produced with Telecine, Paris Filmes, Rio his family, while his wife takes but one night she gets raped Filme and Lereby. care of their four children, by people she has never met and becomes both a mother in her life before. And Secrets and a father figure. One day he (18x’95) tells the story of a finally comes back home and family that has a life to be the lives of every memeber of envied, but his little son is the family change. taken from his home by two Love (13x’90) is a drama police officers one night, Contact: Sebastian Choy series starred by a woman and the life of them change Caribben Flower Ezgi Ural and Amac Us, international [email protected] and a man, which love was sales at Kanal D forever.

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Keshet, a source of quality content With the Format Keynote by Alon Shtruzman, more open to ideas, no matter where they came US in the new CEO of Keshet International (Israel), taking from’, begins Shahar. year. It fuses the place on Tuesday 9 at 9.40pm, the presence Keshet has matured to become a more drama, intensity of one of the main Israeli content developers recognized source of quality content around the and thrill of a and exporters at ATF is strong. Moreover, the world and in that expansion Asia is a strategic blockbuster distributor is taking a booth for the first time territory. To the executive, the key was the action movie with in which Keren Shahar, general manager establishment of its own production out posts the laughter and distribution, and Kelly Wright, sales director, in English-speaking territories and growing its fun of a colorful Keren Shahar, general manager are meeting with the key players in Singapore. sales team in the last two years. ‘We can offer prime time trivia distribution ‘Back in the early 2000s we were exporting tried and tested edgy mainstream products show. ‘It was the our non-scripted formats, however, it was the with disruptive and original story-telling, and highest-rated game show launch in Israel and, adaptation of Prisoners of War as Homeland by relevant for a wide audience’, she adds. as well as Asia, we BOOM! is getting much 21th Fox for Showtime which marked a new For ATF, Shahar highlights the new attention in Latin America’, explains Shahar. era in the sale of our scripted content. After cooking reality show Help! I Can’t Cook with Another best-known properties are the that, we knew that the world was becoming celebrities entering a culinary academy to face interactive talent format Rising Star, Master their fears of kitchen. Class and Prisoners of War. ‘In addition to our DON’T DROWN Also, the fast-selling sales into Asia, we have also begun representing game show BOOM!, Not A Star Yet, a high-rating talent show launched on MIPTV where famous people perform on stage for 2014 that is getting the first time. It was launched at MIPCOM strong ratings in on behalf of Zhejiang TV. We are actively Spain, Kazakhstan discussing more collaborations in the region IN THE MARKET and Hungary, and and have an open door to companies looking Not A Star Yet is a high-rating talent show Help! I Can’t Cook! will debut in the for alliances like this one’, concludes Shahar. launched at MIPCOM on behalf of Zhejiang TV

Construir TV, workers under Onza: youth programming the spotlights As one of the fastest growing Spanish producers and distributors, Onza Distribution attends ATF to continue enlarging the list of clients in South Construir TV (Argentina) has become an East Asia. Rosaura Romero, sales manager, is in charge of the market. alternative TV network that combines excellent The company keeps promoting The Avatars (52x’24), the youth co- technique with quality entertainment and social medy live action series produced by Porto Cabo (Portugal). It has been conscience, where workers are the stars. For CIS conceived with an eye on developing the show as a brand. The character countries, China, MENA and The Balkans, the design in the animations and graphic design will therefore play a key distributor of the company’s production is ITV role. The concept is clear: music, internet, hidden identity and street art. Inter Medya (Turkey). Being an easily adapted format, Magic Mania (26x’12 & 13x’24) is a It highlights a catalogue of series headed by kids’ entertainment show that search to entertain and instruct children the third season of Made in Argentina (13x’13), all around the world. Other top title is Join the Beat, created by the same which goes over all the phases of the manufactur- Alejandra Marano, executive production company of The Anthill (sold to Mexico, Germany, Portugal, director, at Construir TV ing process, and gets testimonies and explanations China, Brazil, Chile, and Romania). of all the professionals involved in the production chain. Art & Work The kiss of the Scorpion (250x’52) is one of the last biggest hit of the (13x’26) is a program focused on professions associated with art as a Portuguese TV. Written by the International Emmy awarded Antonio means of expression and as a way of life. Barrera (Meu Amor, 2010), this telenovela narrates the intersection of YOU’RE A CLICK AWAY Lastly, on Enviroment Quixotes (13x’26) a group of people commit- stories of common peo- ted with sustainable development and environmental care design ple, as they face everyday FROM THE LATEST WORLDWIDE HITS innovative solutions for a tribulations, fighting and healthy life, and In Team- trying to overcome them. NOTA (New On The Air) comes to your rescue by tracking all new TV and work, a series that shows Lastly, Genocide in the web shows in major markets worldwide, highlighting emerging hits and the adrenaline of work- Jungle (‘45), the story of trends. Updated daily, the online NOTA service spots more than 6000 new ing against the clock, the an unconnected Amazo- programmes every year, delivering ratings, video clips & content and problems that come up, the nian tribe who has resis- scheduling information for every single new show in entertainment, factual collective response to them ted every conquest but is and fiction. The Avatars and the respect among roles at the same time on the Contact: Sales Team Art & Work when working in teams. edge of extermination. Tel: +33 (0)1 47 58 97 57 - Fax: +33 (0)1 47 58 64 24 E-mail: [email protected] P r e n s a r i o < 46 > P r e n s a r i o I nternational www.e-nota.com I nternational Exhibitors Booth #J24

Miracles of Record RTVE, historical series

Record TV Network (Brazil) promotes for Radiotelevision Española (RTVE), the largest Asia-Pacific clients its biblical series Miracles audiovisual group in Spain, promotes at ATF its of Jesus (18x’50) which, based on Bible stories, brand new series, as well as its two international every week are narrated the difficulties faced by TV networks for Pay TV and telecommunications those before obtaining the blessings of Jesus. operators: TVE and Canal 24h. The national political climate suddenly Heading the slate is the brand new detective became agitated after a long period of calm at series Victor Ros, co-produced with Telefonica Obscure Power (12x’50), a series is about power Studios and New Atlantis. Launched first on Maria Jesus Perez, VP Booth struggles, ambition, love affairs and betrayal Delmar Andrade, director of Telefonica’s Movistar TV on demand service International Sales Channel Sales, RTVE involving three generations of the same family’s in April and then on La1, it tells the story of members. The telenovela Victory! is a drama about an 12 years old boy the special police force of the nineteenth century that must solve the who, after an accident, becomes paraplegic and not knowing how to deal mysterious crimes that other officers have failed to resolve. - with this new reality his adoptive father decides to distance himself and It also presents the third and last season of the multi-awarded Isabel, - starts avoiding his son. which recreates the arrive of Columbus to the new world and where Other top titles are Sins, the story of a family that arrives to Brazil in monarchs must face misfortune people as kings and parents without the early ‘70s to escape the police and the financial difficulties of a Europe losing sight of its main objective: to unify the crowns of Castile and at war, and Joseph of Egypt (38x’60) that tells the story of a young man Aragon into a single heir. The series has won the National TV Award who returns to reclaim the throne that was stolen and save his people. 2014, given by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. The Penny Lady (’45) is about an abandoned, uneducated woman The catalog includes Spanish TV movies and new titles such as Prim, who must work twice as hard to give their children a brighter future, el asesinato de la calle del Turco, an historical thriller that recreates the and Samson and Delilah (18x’60). conspiracy to kill General Prim in the late nineteenth century in a The catalogue includes the turbulent Spain where the culprits never series Esther, the Queen (10x’60), responded to the law. the story of a Jewish at a time Vicente Ferrer is an historical drama when her people were persecuted awarded with the Impact 2014: it narrates and she must avoid that they’re the story of the last 30 years of the all extinct; and The Slave Isaura Cooperante in the India and its fight to is the story of an slave’s daughter help the disadvantaged. The detective series educated by the wife of a Com- Los Misterios de Laura, sold to NBC; Ana y mender, who always wanted to los siete, sold in Portugal, Chile, Italy and have a daughter, but still treated Mexico; and Sanfermines, aired through TVE Esther, the Queen as a slave. for over 30 years. Victor Ros, new fiction series

Love & passion with Artear

Artear Interna- him from the law practice for a while. But, he Lastly are cional (Argentina) decides to re-establish his old firm with new the telenove- highlights for the associates: a young lawyer to whom he feels la Somebody Asian market the oddly attracted to; an ex-con; a young compo- to love Me series produced by sed, organized and skillful lawyer, ashamed of (185x’60), Pol-ka for El Trece her darker side and her well kept secret; and a the story of Argentina, headed womanizer, charming ambitious professional two people by Cunning Girls ambulance chaser of questionable morals. that are really Luciana Egurrola, Executive (160x’60), about In Same Old Friends (160x’60) three friends far away but, Senior of Sales five women that that met at an early age that find each others soon, they will Cunning Girls meet while participating in a demonstration almost ten years later and try to rebuild the end up running on the doorstep of the bank where they had friendship that once brought them together. into each other in the place where their love deposited their savings and which has suddenly In My Love for You (250x’60), life with other story will develop: the Southern Community closed down. people tends to be a little complicated. Howe- Market; and the series Teach me How to Live Dissemblers (160x’60) centers in a presti- ver, for janitors, the lives of the people in their (140x’60), a story full of love, hate, lies and gious lawyer who was disbarred thus keeping building are part of their own stories. struggle between social classes.

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Azteca, the best all3media: Discovering years in Asia Korean Food

‘The last couple of years have been by far the best for all3media international (UK) attends Azteca/Comarex in Asia, especially with the launch of for one more year Asia TV Forum in our drama channel and the several partnerships we have Singapore, where it brings a mix of factual established in the region with broadcasters, production programming and drama series, apart companies and distribution companies’. from its entertainment formats catalogue, Sabrina Duguet, VP Formats Martha Contreras, Sales director for Asia, continues: Martha Contreras, Sales following the local trends regarding content ‘We recently closed more seasons of our hit format La director for Asia demand in most of the Asian territories. Academia with our producers around South East Asia Heading the slate is Discovering Korean Food (10x’30), the new (11 years non stop in Malaysia and Thailand, followed by Indonesia, Singapore, entertainment format that follows a writer, chef and Myanmar and Cambodia) and La Academia Kids in SCTV Indonesia. We also knock-out beauty, while takes signed an output deal for several formats with Astro and Global Station with the streets of Korea to show A Love To Remember being the first production of this agreement with 135 us how to cook K-Food. episodes’. Indian Summers (9x’60) is At MIPCOM, the company also closed an important agreement with Hub an epic and lavish new major Media (Singapore) and Mexican content format producer BluePrint for the drama following the final exclusive distribution in the Asia-Pacific for BluePrint’s format catalogue. ‘We throes of the British Raj in are in the midst of signing more deals in Indonesia and China and are also in India as a fever for revolution Indian Summers, new drama the negotiation process for OTT channels’, adds Contreras. fills the summer air. The company also is launching at ATF three It bring to ATF the brand new telenovelas Asi en gameshow formats: Reflex (6x’60), Are you normal (’60 episodes) el Barrio como en el Cielo (120x’60), Un Escenario and Algorithm (’60). Para el Amor (120x’60), The Man of Your Dreams Reflex is the ultimate test of reactions where winning or losing (13x’60) —adaptation of the Argentinean from is only a fraction of a second away as two families compete in Telefe—, Girls Only (120x’60) and Lucky Me super-quick challenges, captured on super-slow motion cameras. (140x’60). The format I’m Your Double (45x’60), At Are you normal contestants an in house entertainment show looking for the have to answer correctly to most talented imitator, and the series The Other stand to win big money, while Side Of The Soul (124x’60). Algorithm is a gameshow where Lastly, the cooking reality show Kitchen To Fame families go head to head with (’30); second season of Niñas Mal, Senior Year ‘The Algorithm’ to win big (70x’60) and Popland! (70x’60), all from MTV, money, but can a computer Así en el Barrio como en el and 3 seasons of Grachi (75x’60, 81x’60 50x’60), know your loved ones better Cielo, new telenovela from Nickelodeon. Algorithm, new unscripted factual show than you do?

Booth #P.0.B1 Laught and cry with TVN Chile Apart from the successful telenovelas, not only very successful in the local market, but distributed as finished or format worldwide by also in some territories of South America, such Telemundo Internacional (USA), Television us Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru, among others. Nacional de Chile is pushing internationally its Ernesto Lombardi, manager of international Family Secrets, the Korean adaptation of Where is Elisa? catalogue of entertainment formats, which are business, and Alexis Piwonka, sales and is being broadcast by CJ E&M’ flagship channel tvN on marketing, explain: ‘We have long experience prime time in realities, talent and game shows. Chilean success in TC Ecuador, for instance. reality shows have a lot to surprise international Another great news from the company is the audiences… they are fresh, originals, with South Korean adaptation of Where is Elisa?, rhythm and can work really well in the most a top scripted format sold by Telemundo demanding TV markets’, they remark. Internacional to CJ E&M. Under the name Some successful examples are Apuesto por ti, Family Secrets, the Korean remake about this about people with extraordinary activities that revenge melodrama premiered on its general surprise visually, which has been optioned in entertainment channel tvN on October 28, and With Apuesto Por Ti, TVN Chile is pushing strong Spain and Argentina, and Calle 7 with five years will have in total 100 episodes from Monday entertainment formats in the international markets on air on TVN Chile. Both have had tremendous through Thursday at 9.40pm. P r e n s a r i o < 50 > P r e n s a r i o I nternational I nternational Exhibitors Booth #J24

IndiaCast, Indian Calinos: love, passion drama on top and revenge

IndiaCast (India) presents at ATF five drama series, headed by Udaan Calinos Entertainment (Turkey), (77x’30), a series that shows a mission to highlight the grave issue of one of the pioneer distributors of bonded labour in Indian villages. The show’s protagonist is a little girl Turkish products, brings to ATF a that symbolizes the unrealised hopes of countless Indians, suppressed wide offer of contents, including by the barbaric practice of bonded labour. She is sold off as an unborn own productions and third party baby, as collateral for money and grows up like any other child would, series. untouched by the dreadfulness of the world she is born into. Among the top tittles are the On Krishna (285x’30) Lord Krishna’s mischievous youth and his many new drama series The Sinner, about Dangerous Beauty naughty escapades have been immortalized in this timeless classic. Jai pure love, passion, betrayal and revenge; A Love Story (79x’60), Shri Krishna is the joyful story of Lord Krishna’s childhood adventures the story of Ceylan bringing happiness and hope into Korkut’s life that appeals to the entire family. Beintehaa (230x’30) is about an unlikely after the chain of disappointments and hopeless life he has been but passionate journey of two equally headstrong protagonists who don’t living through. see eye to eye on anything let alone love. Its own production The Girl named Feriha (187x’60) is about the Balika Vadhu/The young Bride (1740x’30) is one of the stars on IndiaCast dreams and desires of a young girl who got stuck between two worlds. catalogue: it is the sensitive story of a child bride from childhood to Dangerous Beauty (46x’60) is the story of a family who gets more adulthood. Married at the tender age of eight, she was forced to accept than they bargained for when they take in their orphaned niece, an and accustom herself to a family of strangers. Overnight from a carefree irresistible young woman who brings storm clouds to their previously child she becomes a wife, a daughter-in-law and a responsible member clear skies; Hidden Lies is about a young man with a beautiful family of the family, leaving behind the innocence of her childhood. that run a successful business, but he met a woman that change his Lastly, Uttaran - Second Hand/Discard (1506x’30) that spans the story life forever; and Conquest (‘180) is the of two friends across the years. Despite being from diametrically opposite story of a man that started a new era backgrounds they become the best of friends. Watch the friendship bloom and changed the history of the World. and wither in the face of jealousy, true love and married life. Antidote (‘120) is the story of feared leaders of two different generations who have become prodigies of the underworld, and A Long Story (‘137) is a screen adaptation of the timeless eponymous novel by Mustafa Kutlu. Lastly are the documentary River Flowing Westward (20x’45), about artistic, religion and social evolution between West and Middle East, and the second season of Don’t Worry About Me. The Girl named Feriha Udaan and Krishna, two top drama series from the distributor

Applicaster: CrossMates + Feed Reporter

Applicaster (Israel) provides important with their favorite TV characters, and create directly to second broadcasters of the world with smart second a long-lasting friendship that enhances their screen devices and screen applications. At Mipcom, the company viewing experience. the broadcast room. held a private event at which they presented two CrossMates technology is already deployed Through the app, a products, namely: CrossMates and the launch of in Mexico, USA, Spain, Singapore, among reporter can share Jonathan Laor, CEO Feed Reporter. many other territories. ‘It is not expensive at within seconds, what Jonathan Laor, CEO: ‘We enable broadcasters all, and introduces broadcasters to the new era’, is happening at a red carpet event, a sports match to provide their viewers with new levels of adds Laor. or any live show. ‘It’s a new communication participation in their fiction series. With Feed Reporter enables on-site reporters to channel with the audience, and a good source of CrossMates, the audience has a chance to interact easily share videos and pictures in real time new business opportunities’, completes.

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Mondo TV: in search Dori Media: Ciega a of new markets Citas for Asia

Micheline Azoury, international sales manager, Dori Media Distribution (Israel) brings Mondo TV (Italy) highlights to Prensario the to ATF a varied catalogue of entertainment most recent sales and deals in the region: ‘We formats, a genre the company is specializing. have a great relationship with various buyers from Also, it highlights its drama, police and teen Malaysia and lately we finalized Dinofroz season series. Heading the catalogue is romantic and Gormiti CGI, which will go on air on RTM, comedy Ciega a Citas (140x’60), a Spanish Pauline Ick, VP of the public TV channel in Malaysia’ version of the Argentinean series that follows Sales, Dori Media Asia Micheline Azoury, ‘Indonesia is becoming an important market for the story of a woman trapped, as usual, in a love triangle unconsciously. international sales us too, and keeps growing day after day’, explains The reality show Power Couple that shows eight couples moving into a manager the executive and ads: ‘Coming to Australia, we village for 6 weeks facing in each week extreme challenges. Famous Face closed early 2014 the first season of Dinofroz and is an entertainment quiz show that that takes place on the street, where a Gormiti 3D CGI with Network Ten’. Azoury couple of contestants are asked questions but are not allowed to answer also remarks the company’s collaboration them; and Billy the Board is a street game that enables people to have with Okto TV (Austria), which went well fun and earn money while waiting. Other entertainment top titles are on several of its latest shows like the game shows Mission is possible and The Money Pump. Puppy in my Pocket and Dinofroz. Regarding series, the slate is headed by the tween drama The Surfers ‘Our main target for this ATF (50x’23), where a group of cool adolescent surfers who set up a surfing edition is to focus on countries we club on a deserted and cursed beach. never managed yet to deal with like In the trivia show Famous Face a couple of contestants are asked Cambodia, Brunei, China and looking for questions but are not allowed to answer them. They are introduced to a Gormiti CGI developing more strongly the digital media business spinning roulette of celebrities. Once receiving a question the roulette mainly in India and China’, she adds. spins until it stops on three celebrities, ‘The Asian market has still much to exploit. We have alliances whom two of them got the answer with several companies in the wrong and only one got it right. Little region: in Taiwan, for instance, we Mom (25x’30) is a scripted comedy are coproducing the series Beast that reveals the harsh truth of life after Keeper with Nada Anime. We are having kids. collaborating with Nickelodeon and Lastly are the teen reality show Boys Discovery Kids in India and soon we vs. Girls and the third season of the will have also some announcements teen series Galis (166x’30), where a to share related to big media groups mysterious donation sends three lucky from Thailand, Korea and China’, she foster home kids to join “Galis”, an elite Dinofroz will air on RTM Malaysia completes. summer camp in a faraway forest. Ciega a Citas, the Spanish version of one of the hit series from Dori Media

PGS stresses its Honk Kong office in ATF

PGS Entertainment, French producer and worldwide distributor of ‘The Honk Kong office has been opened animated series, had a very good Mipcom in Cannes and will attend ATF this year and has made us build relationships in Singapore with top expectations, due to very good business evolution in South Korea, China, India, Malaysia, not especially in Asia, where it has launched six months ago, an office in Honk only for sales, but also for acquisitions and co- Kong to expand regional presence. production opportunities. In fact, Monchichi is Guillaume Souttier, director: ‘The last 24 months have been excellent a Japanese brand. We expect to have a very good Sandy Chui, sales coordinator for the company. We launched Alvin and the Chipmunks, a mainstream TV ATF, Alvin was sold also in Thailand, Indonesia Asia, and Guillaume Souttier, director series as it is very difficult to manage frequently. It opened us many doors and many countries of Asia Pacific’. and we can build new alliances with top broadcasters worldwide. We also About the world: ‘We made a special partnership with Globosat in Brazil, have Jungle Brunch, very strong, and brand-new are Monchichi, for upper for 360 developments about Alvin. We have also deals with Nickelodeon preschool kids, and Miss Moon, for ladies from 6 years. Alvin has already for USA and Latin America, Super RTL in Germany, AtresMedia in Spain, a second season… we have more product and strong business expansion’. M6 in France… all good news’.

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More entertainment BTVP: Brazil Zee + Z Living, a wide offer in ATF with Caracol! meets Asia Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (India) – Syndication, Zee, explains: ‘We are seeing From Z Living, it content business has seen an exponential greater acceptability of Indian drama series promotes the travel growth over the past 2 years in Asia Pacific. The (family & costume) across Asia-Pacific markets: series Good Food Caracol TV International (Colombia) introduces Founded in 1999 in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazi- company has in Singapore two offerings: Indian Jodha Akbar, Ramayan, Qubool Hai and Buddha America (39x30), at ATF the new fresh and fun entertainment format lian Association of Independent TV Producers content (currently Zee content in Asia Pacific are airing on mainstream FTA channels on Nirmala’s Spice TV Maniacs (60x’60), a contest where two families (ABPITV) gathers independent producers of Luciana Egurrola, Execu- is licensed in over 15 countries) and lifestyle & prime time either dubbed or subtitled in local world, Bollyblast, the made up of members from three different generations audiovisual content for TV and new media, and tive Senior of Sales wellness programming from Z Living. languages’. fitness show Rock your Sunita Uchil, global head – must pass knowledge and skill tests, based on TV it has 432 members from various regions of Brazil. Brazilian TV Pro- Sunita Uchil, global head ‘Our new launch Maharakshak Aryan will yoga (65x’30), Yogi Syndication, Zee shows and films that have been broadcasted, in order ducers (BTVP) is ABPITV’s international program, created in 2004 and be the highlight at ATF Cameron: a model to advance on an interactive board to win prices. held in partnership with Apex-Brasil and SAv/MinC with the objective along with the romance guru and Myth Defying with Dr. Holly, As well Estefania Arteaga, The dram slate is headed by the new series Fugitives of promoting independent audiovisual content in the international story Kum Kum Bhagya as the cookery and food series Peggy’s Kitchen international sales (40x’60), the story of a man accused of a crime he market, enabling partnerships between Brazilian and foreign compa- executive (105x’30). Other top titles Cures (39x’60). didn’t commit and sentenced to 20 years in prison nies (co-productions, sales and pre-sales for TV channels, Internet and are the family series Doli ‘Our key objective for ATF would be to after the wife of his best friend was murdered. Even though his wife digital media). Armaano Ki (200x’30), with have a few sign ups, build prospect base for abandons him, what hurts him the most is not being able to see his son BTVP celebrates 10 years in business in 2014 with a great news: is its scripts available for sales, Zee Bollywood & Z Living, meeting existing for whom he would sacrifice his life. participating at ATF in Singapore for the first time with two companies, and Punar Vivaah (462x’30), partners and showcasing our new offerings At Shot of Grace (60x’60) a theater actor who always dreamed of Mosquito Project e Visom Digital. The delegation is headed by Rachel available in foreign languages and finally to get inroads into new media and becoming a star must play a well-known and powerful drug Lord who do Valle, executive director. Peggy’s Kitchen Cures, from Z , a romance story & seasons’, she adds. untapped markets’, concludes Uchil. decides to turn himself to the authorities. During the process of the fake ‘Asia-Pacific is a key market in our international expansion strategy. Kum Kum Bhagya Living catalogue self-surrender, a highly powerful bomb explodes. The designation of the strategic regions was done in mid-2014 and we’ve Booth # F32 Other top titles are Men Cry Too (40x’60), the story of a man who been working since then knowing that we will attend ATF by the end of believed he had everything he needed in life until the the year. We are happy to bring two companies with us, and hope to have Endemol: Big Brother China ZDF/GoldBee: sales ahead ATF most desired promotion at work is more the next Endemol arrives to ATF after the announcement of a partnering deal ZDF Enterprises (Germany) and GoldBee have given to another doctor what makes years. The main with China’s leading digital video platform Youku Tudou Inc. to launch signed a raft of sales in Asia: Thailand’s MCOT acquired his world collapse; the reality show objective is to the first ever Chinese version of Big Brother. 195 half hours of teen live action programs, including The Challenge Morocco (80x’60) gather key in- The new series will be a collaboration between Youku and Endemol H20-Just Add Water, Dance Academy and The Elephant in which a number of participants formation, con- China, the new operation that the company has been established in Princess while MediaPrima (Malaysia) picked up the should survive, live together, and tent needs and Beijing and is engaged in developing and co-developing formats, provid- first two seasons of H20-Just Add Water, and Spectrum compete in 4 different stages, for a big meet the main ing production consultancy services, exploiting content and promoting Films acquired three seasons along with the three TV price in money; and The sweetest love players of this Brazilian companies nominated to the International Emmy Awards Chinese content abroad. Movies of the same series for Sri Lanka. 2014: Mônica Monteiro, Cine Group; Carina Schulze, Chatrone; (124x’60), the Colombian version of region’, explains Rodrigo Montenegro and Mara Lobão, Panorâmica; Aaron D. Ber- Both parties will contribute their strengths to the co-operation, in- In Singapore, HBO Family Asia acquired Mako Wolfblood, sold to HBO Family Asia TV Maniacs, new game show the Telefe/LCA format. do Valle. ger, Chatrone; Priscila Beleli and Ludmila Figueiredo, Canal Futura cluding Youku’s strong digital platforms, its advertising and interactive Mermaids, season 1 along with Wolfblood seasons 1 and capabilities and Endemol its production expertise and international 2; Okto acquired Rusty Knight, Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures and renewed

Booth #D10 distribution network. Launching in Early 2015, Big Brother China will Sherlock Yack Zoo Detective. Lastly, Q Pootle5, aired in the UK on CBeebies run for ten weeks and production is expected to begin soon. and sold to +70 countries worldwide, was acquired on Taiwan’s PTS. Lil Critter: Hogie Endemol’s hits in China include five series of celebrity talent format Christophe Goldberger, managing director, and Pedro Citaristi, Big Fish Media: Chichi & Chacha Your Face Sounds Familiar for Hunan TV and The Brain for Jiangsu, sales manager, are in Singapore promoting ZDFE/GoldBee slate of kids The Globehopper which has won the top award at the Golden Eagle ceremony, China’s programming, including Marcus Level (52x’13) and The Skinner Boys Produced by Big Fish Media (Malaysia), It was 100% financed by Big Fish Media: Walid Omar, executive di- biggest TV awards; and is now in production for season two. (26x’22), among other 40 series. Chichi & Chacha (13x’30) is Asia’s first ‘ChiChi & ChaCha is a 360° transmedia project, rector, Lil Critter Workshop children’s edutainment series combining live including a TV series, magazines (a 5-years (Malaysia) attended MIPCOM/ action and 3D animated characters. It was deal was closed with Karagkraf), live events MIPJunior in search of co- premiered on Astro Ceria (#1 kids channels) and concerts, merchandising, mobile gaming producers and co-founders and Astro Maya (#1 family channel) in Malaysia and apps, among others’, explain Michael Lim, Hogie The for its brand new preschooler on October 11th, and a week after that, was also managing director, and Jojo Struys, executive Globehopper adventure comedy Hogie The broadcast on Global TV/MNCTV (Indonesia). director of the company. Globehopper (52x’11). It is a 2D animated series ‘Edutainment as a genre is much with a multiplatform concept. more bigger than others, and have He explains: ‘The idea was to generate a allowed us to venture in a new world’, character that travels around the world on its they add, after confirming season 2 of balloon understanding the different cultures. the series for 1Q 2015. BFM is a joint We bring a pilot for MIPJunior and we are venture between Educate to Learn looking for co-founders to develop the series. (e2L), an learning hub that focuses We have received the support from MDeC’s on the training and development of Cradle Invest Found to produce the first three Michael Lim, managing director, Jojo Struys, executive director, Big teaching children, and the production Fish Media, and Kamil Othman, new director general, FINAS, with the episodes, which will be ready before 2014 ends’. protagonists of the series during its launch in Malaysia company Kyanite TV. P r e n s a r i o < 56 > < 57 > P r e n s a r i o I nternational I nternational Special Report • Newcomers

Prensario describes below some of the new buyers attending Asia TV Forum for the first time, including free & pay TV New players attending channels, digital media and telecommunications companies from countries such us Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, etc. Players from different countries, which do not usually attend ATF 2014 the international market. Meet them in Singapore!

Independent TV Amarin Type of company: elevision Subisu Cablenet private 24-hour T Type of company: DTT news channel Type of company: telecommu- Executive: Punjarungroj Chokchai, CEO Executive: Rahman nications company (Pay TV Amarin Group is one of the new players after M Shamsur, CEO & Internet) the beginning of the digitalization process in Independent Television is the 24 hours news Executive: Parajuli Sudhir, Thailand. The group operates the digital terres- channel of Bangladesh having it’s headquarter president trial TV stations Channel 34 and Channel in the capital Dhaka with 6 bureau offices in 6 Subisu Group has a diversified operation 44, which are now participating in divisional headquarters of the country. First on the main tradeshows looking in the field of trading, cable TV and cable aired in 2011, the channel is best known for its for contents for their grids: Internet services. Subisu Cablenet Pvt. accurate news delivery in every hour of the day. they have attended MIPCOM Ltd. was established in 1999 and provides Employing more than 600 people, ITV de- and now they are in Singapore internet through it’s existing HFC network livers hourly news updates and also excels in for ATF. along with 75 TV channels both free to air Business News that covers all aspect of share market scenario, business trend analysis etc. and pay channels providing avenues of en- Entertainment unit updates the viewers of Viki tertainment for the people national & international latest movie releases, of Kathmandu. Subisu Type of company: top charts & cultural event updates. Cablenet is the first and Digital Media The channel established a different class in the only cable Internet Executive: Sara Jen, media industry of Bangladesh with it’s flagship service provider and director programs like Taalsh, Ajker Bangla- Viki, a play on the words the only cable operator desh & Amrai Bangladesh where video and wiki, is a global TV site powered by a in Nepal to be certified ISO ITV highlights only positive volunteer community of avid fans. Launched 9001:2008. facts of Bangladesh by means of in December 2010, it now has tens of millions investigative journalism, technol- of users every month watching and sharing ogy, politics & youth mobilization. TV shows, movies, music videos and other premium content from around the world, translated into more than 160 languages. Aniplus Asia HD Chukyo TV With over 2 billion video streams and more Type of company: Pay TV than 400 million words translated to date, channel about animé Broadcasting Viki uniquely brings global prime-time en- Executive: Minwoo Hyung, tertainment to new audiences and unlocks orporation executive officer C new markets and revenue opportunities for Aniplus Asia HD is an animation Pay TV Type of company: Free TV content owners; thousands of hours of video channel running in South Korea, Singapore, Executive: Ryoji Ikeoka, Deputy Manager from content providers like NBC, BBC, KBS, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. It CTV was established in 1969 and serves about SBS, TV Asahi and many others. offers includes a TV Everywhere option 11 million viewers in Tokai region, which is the Viki is backed by leading venture firms Gre- with multi-screen (PC, SmartPhones and prosperous central part of Japan encompassing ylock Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Charles tablets) broadcast rights. Its main targets Nagoya, Toyota, Ise, etc. During its 45 years, it River Ventures and Neoteny are teenagers and young adults and its main has been producing programs of all genres, in- Labs, among others, as genre Japanese anime, that’s why some of cluding news, sports, documentaries, dramas, to well as strategic investors the series are simulcast with the Japanese pop culture entertainment. In the latest survey, SK Planet (a subsidiary TV Stations. CTV have earned the top viewing rates among of SK Telecom) and BBC It was launched in January 2013 on MeTV, the local broadcasting stations in every time Worldwide. category: golden, prime, non-prime, and all-day. the IPTV system from Telecom Thailand, and on April it was established as a Singa- porean Corporation. During September TV Derana was launched on Big TV, the Type of company: Free TV satellite TV operator of Executive: Sharmila Dharmarasa, director of programming First Media (Indonesia), TV Derana is a Free-to-Air Terrestrial channel based in Colombo, and by November same Sri Lanka, which provides premium entertainment to the local audience. ‘We are year it was launched on looking for Children’s content, including cartoons and animation that can be dubbed MediaCorp’s OTT Toggle into the local language’, explained Sharmila Dharmarasa, director of programming. (Singapore).

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