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24 June-7 July C NTENT 2019 www.contentasia.tv l www.contentasiasummit.com HBO Asia, Hulu Japan back The Head Yamapi joins cast of int’l co-production HBO Asia and Hulu Japan have joined the group of international media com- panies backing high-end international survival thriller TV series, The Head. The six-part hour-long mini-series out of Spain’s The Mediapro Studio is about a group of scientists trapped in a mobile laboratory in Antarctica with a killer among them. The full story is on page 2 Mediacorp murder/musical tests local tastes Drama series adaptation of Dick Lee musical debuts 25 June Mediacorp’s new English-language tentpole drama, Fried Rice Paradise – The Drama Series, debuts on streaming platform Toggle on 25 June ahead of its free-TV prime-time premiere on 2 July. Fried Rice Paradise, produced for Medi- acorp by mm2 Entertainment, is part of Mediacorp’s Lights.Camera.Singapore initiative saluting Singapore storytelling. The full story is on page 3 PLUS • HBO Asia starts production on IMDA- backed Invisible Stories • Viu Malaysia pushes Cantonese simul- casts from ViuTV free station • Who’s Who in Myanmar • The shows most in demand in Japan C NTENTASIA 24 June-7 July 2019 Page 2. ABS-CBN starts shooting HBO Asia, Hulu Japan back The Head Your Moment Yamapi joins cast of international co-production Philippines’ broadcaster ABS-CBN has started production on new format Your Moment. The Manila-based free-TV network is keeping details under wraps for now. The new studio-based show was created in-house and follows the runaway success of ABS-CBN’s reboot of Fremantle’s Idol. Search for the Idol Philippines continues to top weekend ratings charts, maintaining its spot as the country’s top title on Saturday (15 June) with ratings of 27.9% and Sunday (16 June) with 26.9% (Source: Kantar Media, urban/rural). The Search for the Idol Philippines YouTube channel hit the one million subscriber mark earlier this month. New boss at Malaysian telco TM Telco veteran Noor Kamarul Anuar Nuruddin has taken the reigns at Ma- laysian telco, Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), as managing director, group chief executive officer and execu- tive director. Nuruddin Yamashita Tomohisa in The Head has been charged with taking the HBO Asia and Hulu Japan have joined the joined the project in 2017, and directed telco “into the group of international media companies by Jorge Dorado (El Embarcadero, Mind- future and explore backing high-end international survival scape). The series also stars Álvaro Morte new frontiers thriller TV series, The Head. (Paper House) and Katharine O’Donnelly of growth”. He The six-part hour-long mini-series out of (Double Post). takes over from Spain’s The Mediapro Studio is about a The series is primarily in English with some Imri Mokhtar, who Noor Kamarul group of scientists trapped in a mobile labo- European languages. resumes his role as ratory in Antarctica with a killer among them. The Head was part of the slate an- chief operating officer. Previous roles The Head is expected to be released nounced in March this year when Spain’s have included chief technology of- globally in 2020. The Mediapro Group unveiled its new ficer, chief carrier collaboration officer, Japanese idol/singer/actor, Yamashita studio division with 34+ scripted series in and chief customers and programme Tomohisa, known in Japan as Yamapi, production around the world. officer at Celcom. is already attached to the show, which Sweden’s Dramacorp was an early co- starts shooting in Iceland and Spain in July production partner on The Head, which Korea remakes and will last for 12 weeks. was presented to the international TV Tomohisa will be speaking English for his community in early 2017. Russia’s Silver Spoon role in The Head. Mediapro is backed by Chinese private In addition to his singing career, Tomo- equity firm Orient Hontai Capital, which Korean producer Supermoon Pictures hisa’s movie/TV roles include In Hand last year acquired a 53.5% stake in parent is remaking Russian crime thriller Silver (2019) for TBS, Code Blue for Fuji TV, and company Imagina. Spoon by Sreda Production Company. Chinese film ReBorn (2018), released in The Head is the second co-production The series is about a young spoiled Japan as Cyber Mission. alliance for HBO Asia and Hulu Japan, playboy whose father arranges a job The TV series was developed by Span- which worked together on 2018 Japanese for him in the police force. ish brothers, Alex and David Pastor, who drama Miss Sherlock. C NTENTASIA 24 June-7 July 2019 Page 3. Korea, Vietnam join Fried Rice Paradise video debut nigh Project Blue Book 2 Mediacorp turns iconic stage musical into murder mystery Broadcasters in Korea and Vietnam have picked up rights to season two of Mediacorp’s new English-language tent- A+E Networks’ UFO drama, Project Blue pole drama, Fried Rice Paradise – The Dra- Book. In Korea, D’Live will air the 10-epi- ma Series, debuts on streaming platform xxxxx sode drama. Vietnam Satellite Digital Toggle on Tuesday (25 June) ahead of its Television Company will air the season free-TV premiere on the English-language in Vietnam. The series has already been Channel 5 service on Tuesday, 2 July, at sold to SBS (Aus), TVNZ (NZ), U-Next 9.30pm. (Japan), History (Korea, Japan, SE Asia) Two new episodes of the 13-episode and History TV18 (India). Project Blue murder/suspense/musical drama, reim- Book is based on top-secret investiga- agined from the Dick Lee stage musical, tions conducted in the 1950s and 60s. will be released every week. Foo Fang Rong in Fried Rice Paradise Fried Rice Paradise, produced for Me- Vietnam’s VTV secures diacorp by Singapore-based mm2 Enter- Fried Rice Paradise, set in the 1980s, tainment, is part of Mediacorp’s Lights. features musical tracks that will stream on UEFA Euro 2020 Camera.Singapore initiative saluting Mediacorp’s radio platforms. Singapore storytelling. The series stars Singapore actress Foo Vietnam’s state-controlled broadcast- The campaign kicked off in November Fang Rong as Choo Bee Lean, trying to er Vietnam Television (VTV) has sealed last year with 28 movies that so far have keep the family fried rice eatery alive in exclusive all-media rights to UEFA Euro a combined reach of more than 1.1 mil- the aftermath of her mother’s apparently 2020 matches. The month-long event lion people across free-TV and streaming accidental death. Sebastian Tan plays the runs from 12 June to 12 July. (Source: SG-Tam). mercenary magnate thwarting her efforts. FROM THE PRODUCERS OF NATIONAL TREASURE AND KIRI BABOU CEESAY JILL HALFPENNY MAX FINCHAM SUSAN WOKOMA AND REBECCA FRONT WHAT’S THE PRICE OF SILENCE? The Forge for BBC One, UK in association with all3media international @all3media_int all3mediainternational.com C NTENTASIA 24 June-7 July 2019 Page 4. HBO Asia’s Viu M’sia adds Cantonese simulcasts Invisible Stories ViuTV HK free-TV originals stream on Viu OTT starts production Original with IMDA prom- ises to “shine light into dark corners” of everyday life in Singapore Production has started on HBO Asia’s latest original series, Invisible Stories, a six-episode series created by Singa- pore’s Ler Jiyuan as part of HBO Asia’s partnership with the Info-comms Media Development Authority (IMDA). The half-hour drama series, produced by Singapore-based Birdmandog, is being filmed on location in Singapore and promises to “tell the untold stories of everyday people” and to shine “light into dark corners”. Untold Stories is set in a fictional heartland neighbourhood hous- ing estate, and features a cast from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Retire to Queen Thailand, as well as Yeo Yann Yann (Ilo Ilo, 881) from Singapore and Taiwanese newcomer Devin Pan. Viu Malaysia has picked up simulcast Retire to Queen stars Flora King in her first Yeo and Pan play a mother and her rights to a slate of Cantonese originals major drama role in 30 years. autistic son in episode one. from sister service, Hong Kong free-TV The generation-clash series is the story Each episode follows one neighbour, channel ViuTV. of an unwilling retiree taking her first steps including a taxi driver by day who is The latest programme supply deal in- into the world of eSports. a spiritual medium by night, and a cludes 20-episode title Retire To Queen Produced by Steve Chan, Limited Edu- banker father/husband whose secret and campus drama Limited Education. cation, starring Amy Chan and Dick Liu, is emerges late at night. The titles will be subtitled in Bahasa Ma- about a high-school teacher who fights The series premieres across HBO’s laysia, English and Chinese. against privatising the school. platforms later this year. Australia’s SBS Food picks Hotstar VIP countdown to comedy up four Gusto shows Disney’s India platform ventures into scripted formats Australia’s 24/7 free-TV food network, SBS Food, has picked up four new series from Disney-owned Indian platform, Hotstar, is Debbie Rao, was cre- Canada’s Gusto Worldwide Media. The counting down to its foray into scripted ated for Applause four titles are barbecue series Watts on comedy with the premiere of the Indian Entertainment by the Grill (13 x 30 mins) and season two version of scripted format, The Office, on BBC Studios India. of celebrity chef show Bonacini’s Italy 28 June as part of its Hotstar VIP platform. The Office India is (15 x 30 mins), as well as Bonacini’s Ital- The 13-part mockumentary is part of Hot- set in Faridabad and ian Christmas (1 x 60 mins) and Michael star’s effort to expand beyond Star-driven stars Mukul Chadda Bonacini’s Christmas on the Farm (1 x local fare and to carve out a new space in as branch manager Mukul Chadda in 60 mins).