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MCI (P) 047/06/2017 PPS 1812/01/2013 (025534) ISSN 0219-6166 www.onscreenasia.com Vol. 26 | Issue 02 | April-May 2019 PAY-TV CONSOLIDATION TO ACCELERATE IN APAC Daily website update • Bi-monthly Magazine • Searchable archive TELEVISION ASIA HAS BEEN AQUIRED BY HARVEST INFORMATIONwww.tva.onscreenasia.com For advertising opportunities, please contact: K. Dass at Tel: (65) 68289333 | email: [email protected] editor’snote PUBLISHING K.DASS Collaboration & acquisition EDITORIAL DIRECTOR/PUBLISHER [email protected] paves the way of future video (65) 6828 9333 streaming EDITORIAL YI AN ANG I hear of economic doldrums that have set the stage EDITORIAL ASSISTANT smaller until more doors are open for opportunities in the market. But remember, the show must go [email protected] on and we are the drivers. APOS, the C-Suite (65) 6828 9333 conference in Bali this month ensures promising breakthroughs for telcos, broadcasters, operators, ANG LER SING producers and investors as they discuss, assist and EDITORIAL ASSISTANT collaborate in many a times. [email protected] (65) 6828 9333 Setting the stage right and creating opportunities for many is Netflix. The streaming champion ALISON YEO recently announced a new slate of ten original Indian K. Dass, Editorial Director films, taking to 15 the number of Indian movies set EDITORIAL ASSISTANT to be available on the streaming service globally by the end of 2020. Given [email protected] the diversity, history and culture, India is home to powerful stories waiting (65) 6828 9333 to be told to audiences around the world. The depth of talent and vision of its creators is enabling Netflix to create films viewers will fall in love. Netflix strives to be the home for India’s finest filmmakers where their stories travel DESIGN/PRODUCTION to more people than ever before. SAMANTHA THAM GRAPHIC DESIGNER Online video hosting platform Vimeo has announced plans to acquire Magisto, [email protected] a video creation service with over 100 million users, in a deal said to be (65) 6828 9333 worth in the region of $200 million. Magisto short-form video creation; as such, the combination of Magisto’s professional video creation capabilities will complement Vimeo’s suite of video hosting, distribution and monetisation tools, the companies said. Following the acquisition, Vimeo and Magisto will work together to develop new short-form video creation capabilities for the Vimeo platform, and Magisto users will also be able to access Vimeo’s full suite of workflow tools. Here’s a positive story to encourage! Of all the innovations in sport, OTT streaming will arguably have the most significant impact. Millennial and generation z aren’t watching less sport content; a commonly held view in the industry, but the mechanisms upon which they engage with that content is changing. As these types of fans demand more flexibility, more engagement and lower prices to access their favourite clubs and teams, operators of all sizes need to invest in the areas where their audiences see value in order to keep pace. Topping the news is AT&T and Hulu. Fulfilling regulatory obligations of the mega merger with the media behemoth, communications giant AT&T has sold the minority stake in the Hulu OTT service that it gained through acquiring WarnerMedia back to the joint venture. With AT&T’s 9.5% interest worth at US$1.43 billion, the transaction values Hulu at US$15 billion. The communications provider noted that the transaction did not require any governmental or other third-party approvals and was simultaneously signed and closed. Launched in 2008 as a J/V between Disney, 21st Century Fox and TimeWarner, Hulu has grown to more than 25 million subscribers, adding eight million in 2018 alone. The divestment by AT&T of the TimeWarner share, Pte Ltd about 9.5% of the Hulu business, now means that it is now 70%-owned by 39 MacTaggart Road Disney, following its takeover of Fox’s assets, and 30% by Comcast. #05-01 Asia Media Center, Singapore 368084 Tel: +65 6828 9333 Printed in Singapore Television Asia Plus is published seven times a year. All rights reserved. Pease addess all subscription mail to Television Asia Plus at the above address or phone number. For annual air-speeded scriptions for non-qualified subscribers. please contact Editorial department at [email protected]. Television Asia Plus Volume ( april-may 2018 television asia plus | 1 contents 3 The Rundown A lfred Haber secures rights to Motown 60: 8 People 3 A GRAMMY Celebration 9 APOS Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber, Inc., announced 16 C-Suite that the company has secured 18 Feature the exclusive international 21 Review distribution television rights to Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration, the two- hour special honouring the legendary record label, Motown Records, which introduced the world to the incredible sounds of popular soul and R&B music. 4 Pact announces new legal framework 5 IRONMAN for UK-China co- appoints CPLG productions As Licensing APAC Rising Agent 9 Here are our insights on what’s to come in 2019 10 Pay-TV consolidation to accelerate in the Asia-Pacific region - in APAC including new offerings from • MPA releases latest edition of Pay-TV OTT providers, new data Networks Channel Database activation technology and increased transparency • Severe deterioration for earnings and efforts throughout the supply profits ex-India in 2018 chain. K. Dass reviews. •Quest for synergies and scale will speed up consolidation TV5MONDE’s Alexandre 13 Muller Global fixed- 15 K. Dass examines the French powerhouse broadband in Asia that has transformed into an market to influential global TV network with a huge 17 reach 1 billion subscribers base. subscribers by end-2019 Viu the power of social media engagement 18 PCCW’s Managing Director, Janice Lee NIPPON TV Malaysia to host MusicXpo said, “There are more than 3.4 billion active Format heads to MIPTV social media users in the world today Business: Why with Four more and ForuMuzik which represents nearly 80% of all internet in KL Jamm users. The digital generation is constantly don’t Japan new scripted and actively engaging on social media in and Korea buy formats particular with their social media idols. We want to embrace this phenomenon, and more formats? 19 therefore put social media at the heart of No Sleep No FOMO. We have integrated 20 new interactive social media elements into The Amazing 22 the production and let our fans participate and be a part of the idols’ adventure, turning Sunway City viewers into active co-creators of the show.” Pact announces new 29 Challenge Premieres legal framework for UK- to International China co-productions Audience 2 | television asia plus april-may 2018 therundown NENT Group and NBC Universal extend exclusive content partnership Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and NBC Universal (NBCU) have extended their long-term exclusive content partnership in a multi-year deal. New films from NBCU will reach viewers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland first on NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming Alfred Haber secures rights to Motown 60: A service and Viasat pay-TV channels, GRAMMY Celebration along with an extensive range of popular NBCU library titles. A broad PALISADES PARK, N.J – Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber, Inc., selection of NBCU’s TV series will also be available on NENT Group’s free-TV announced that the company has secured the exclusive international channels. distribution television rights to Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration, the two- hour special honouring the legendary record label, Motown Records, which The line-up of new and upcoming films includes action adventures such as introduced the world to the incredible sounds of popular soul and R&B music. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw; dramas such as Fifty Shades Freed and Lady Bird; musicals like Mamma Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and music legend Smokey Robinson, Mia! Here We Go Again; kids films including Paddington 2, How to Train Your Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration features an all-star line-up of performers Dragon: The Hidden World, Sing 2, Minions 2 and The Secret Life of Pets 2; including Motown icons Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder, as well as Ciara, and many more. Chloe X Halle, Fantasia, Tori Kelly, John Legend, NE-YO, Pentatonix, Meghan Trainor, and more. A wide array of classic TV series and films from NBCU’s extensive library will also be available on Viaplay and Viasat. Selected new and library NBCU films Some of the classic Motown songs featured in this musical tribute include I’ll will be shown on NENT Group’s free-TV channels, along with popular reality Be There, My Girl, You Can’t Hurry Love, Please Mr. Postman, Ain’t Nothing series such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and The Real Housewives Like The Real Thing, Nowhere To Run, Superstition, Shop Around, All Night of Beverly Hills. Long, What’s Going On, Super Freak, I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), and more. Also, the incomparable Robinson shares a medley of his Viewers can also continue to access content from NBCU’s pop culture greatest hits, including The Tracks Of My Tears, Ooh Baby Baby and Tears Of A Clown. channel E! via NENT Group’s streaming and IPTV services. TVAplus Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich is executive producer, Ron Basile, and Chantel Sausedo are producers, and David Wild is the writer/producer. TVAplus E! Asia launches ‘BE POP CULTURED’ Campaign SINGAPORE – E! Asia – NBCUniversal International Networks’ (NBCUIN) ABS-CBN’s ISD partners with Animation Intl.
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