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March/April 2013 | Vol. 011 www.mediahubaccess.com INTERVIEW Alexandre Muller, Managing Director discusses new media developments at TV5Monde Asia COMPANY FOCUS CEO, Francois-Xavier Poirier, gives a glimpse of the stories behind the laughs at Novovision Step over to the Asian side Yves Jeanneau reveals that the future of documentary points to Asia A dynamic professional directory &network tool Looking for a fixer, a co-producer or OB van rental? Mediahub PROlink gives you access to all the contacts you need to plan any type of production in the world: Browse an extensive database of key contacts facilitating the organization of your production onsite: production studios, services, crews and facilities Join an international production, distribution and broadcast community where you can maximize your visibility, connect with other members and open up new business opportunities. Post any business related news through the Mediahub Message Board and spread the info to the entire Mediahub network. mediahubaccess.com EDITORIAL Director of Publication ransitions can be daunting. Al- as a prominent stop for producers Dimitri Mendjisky though most of the time it is a and documentary makers, the progression towards something time has arrived to step over to General Manager T better, not all of us are ready to the Asian side! Juliette Vivier embrace the change that follows. But, a transition is an important In our Interview of the month, EDITORIAL facet to a musical arrangement; TV5Monde’s Managing Direc- Editor-In-Chief a smooth segue from one move- tor, Alexandre Muller, is all about Suzane Avadiar ment to another is as vital as each the growth within the company. note in that movement. So, when TV5Monde Asia is not simply ex- Editorial Designer we choose to look at it from this panding; it is making significant Kevin SJ Francis optimistic juncture – transitions are developments that will revolution- Editorial Assistant far from scary; in fact, we realise ize how they serve their audience. Amanina Nazari that it is downright essential. Here Our Company Focus, Novovision at Mediahub, we are undergoing is no different; in fact they have OPERATIONS & SALES changes of our own – one that we been on the trail of transforma- Operation Manager are proud to embrace and eager tion for almost a decade now and Shelley Mc Morrow to share with you. show no signs of slowing down. Armed with a proven business Business Development Our B2B platform at www.media- model and laughter as their tool, Manager hubaccess.com boasts a fresh they clearly have a winning com- Frédéric Alliod look, as does this very magazine. bination. Francois-Xavier Poirier, Within the pages of this issue, you’ll CEO of Novovision, is positively Advertising & Sales discover a new design and layout convinced that the company’s Officer and that is just the tip of the ice- focus, direction, and production Shalini Kalimuthu berg. Over the next few months, team are going to take them fur- we plan to incorporate innovative ther in their goals for expansion. FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION stories and a shift in our content Chief Finance Officer to allow this internal progression While the thread of transition William Tan to better serve you our readers seamlessly runs through every and members. I encourage you region of each article in this issue, Finance Executive to interact with us and give your the biggest transformation is Lim Hsioh Yin feedback and thoughts about our happening right here in Malaysia, new look, and also perhaps about where Mediahub is based. As the Office Administrator what will benefit you as a reader of General Elections draws close, Haliza Ahmad Mediahub Mag. You can drop me it is not a mere metamorphosis in IT DEVELOPMENT a line at savadiar@mediahubac- political powers and governance Lead Developer cess.com or any other member of that is in place but a shift in the Mohammad Norhizam our team listed in the next column. attitudes and expectations of all Omar It’s time to get personal! Malaysians. Regardless of where the power of governance falls, Senior Pragrammer In this issue, Our Special Report is change is clearly inevitable and Foo Seong Kin very much aligned with this same very much anticipated. And, this theme. The recent Asian Side of time around, more than ever, the the Doc (ASD) that was held in people of this nation are unafraid PUBLISHED BY Kuala Lumpur last month was a to stipulate exactly the sort of Mediahub Asia Pac clear revelation of the direction change they want. Holdings Sdn Bhd (Formerly known as of independent documentaries. Within each bold The Global Media Centre According to Yves Jeanneau, the clamour of every for Development Sdn Bhd) founder of Sunny Side of the Doc, citizen who yearns Suite C-703, Level 7 the development of documenta- for a better Malay- Center Wing Metropolitan Square ries in Asia is not merely growing, sia lies a very Jalan PJU 8/1 “it is exploding!” He goes on to as- thriving hope. This Damansara Perdana sert that there is a clear shift in the alone, makes any 47830 Petaling Jaya geographical hub of documen- transition worthy Suzane Avadiar Selangor, Malaysia taries. Where Europe once served to run its course. ■ Editor-In-Chief 3 FOOTAGE AND PROGRAMS n O ne century of images and sounds n Easy online access, viewing and creating clips n Unique and dedicated salesperson n Highly secured and reliable rights management n Fast delivery system inamediapro.com : all you need ina single place CONTENTS 10 6 6 INTERVIEW TV5 Monde connects Asia in French. 10 COMPANY FOCUS Novovision shares more than just laughs. 18 15 TOP 10 Highlights of the most watched Mediahub trailers for March 2013. 18 SPECIAL REPORT Step over to the Asian Side of the Dock. 24 NEWS ITU releases latest global technology development figures.26 Fashion One share their expertise at the United Nations. 26 Novovision strikes a co-production deal with Greymatter Entertainment. 27 Deutsche Welle takes Beethovenfest to the world. 27 Japanese Hide and Seek finds its way to US.28 Cinderella ballet spins to global digital cinemas. 28 A new cartoon aggregator on YouTube. 29 AGENDA Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, 134th AES International Convention, INPUT, A ES Brasil Expo, Festival De Cannes, and Connected TV World Summit. 5 INTERVIEW TV5MONDE connects Asia in French Mr. Alexandre Muller, Managing Director of TV5Monde Asia-Pacific discusses with Mediahub Mag about the strategic expansion of the company within the region and reveals new media developments in Asia Pacific that could significantly revolutionize how they serve their audience. Can you please discuss with us there is significant demand from ward to growing our business in TV5Monde objectives in Asia subscribers for quality TV enter- those markets. We also launched Pacific? tainment. on M4TV (Forever Group) in Like any other pay-TV network, Myanmar and AnVien (AVG) in our objective is to grow our dis- Could you please share with us Vietnam; renewed and extended tribution, our revenues, and our the main profile of your audience our carriage agreement with viewership for all our channels in the Asia Pacific region? TelkomVision in Indonesia; and around the world. In particular, Our target audience in Asia- we are finalizing deals with PeoTV the pay-TV industry in Asia-Pacific Pacific are Francophiles [i.e. (SLT) in Sri Lanka, Viettel in Vietnam, has tremendous potential for those who have an interest in and FBC TV in Fiji. All in all, these growth so our regional objectives France and its culture], rather deals account for over 1.2 million are ambitious. than strictly Francophones [i.e. additional pay-tv subscribers. those who speak French], from Our two regional channels now social economic segments A/B Within the framework of your cur- gather more than 30 million and aged between 25 and 44. rent and upcoming new ven- paying subscribers in 42 Asian A typical viewer is likely to be tures, how is TV5Monde content markets – up by 88% over the an Asian female with a strong broadcast? Which platforms, such past 5 years – and we still see a disposable income, an interest as IPTV, Cable, Satellite, and lot of room for growth across the in French culture, and someone Internet, are most used? Are your region, in developed markets like who appreciates refined taste in channels delivered under a pay- Australia or Japan, in developing entertainment and lifestyle. package or are they provided markets like Indonesia, Vietnam, or free? Thailand, and emerging markets Please discuss some of the new Asia-Pacific is a vast, heteroge- like Myanmar, Bangladesh or ventures and agreements that neous region comprising markets Nepal. We’re very optimistic for are currently underway between with different levels of advance- the future. TV5Monde and the various ment in communications tech- networks/media players in Asia nology and infrastructure, so it What are some of the challenges Pacific? would not make sense to have a you face in this region? We are constantly expanding one-regional strategy and one The biggest challenge for us is to our footprint across the region. In preference in terms of platforms. help platforms understand that recent weeks, we were granted We provide our channels on all our channels reach far beyond landing rights in Nepal and we platforms with a variety of busi- the community of French or expect the same in Kazakhstan ness models from basic package European expatriates, and that very soon, so we’re looking for- to a-la-carte, with a view to find, 6 in each market, the best way to reach our target audience and satisfy our business partners.