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A-P online video worth $12b by 2020 New MPA report charts 23.5% annual growth

Asia Pacific online video revenue will hit US$12.4 billion by 2020, a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) shows. The research report, Asia Pacific Online Video Distribution 2015, indicates that the total market for online video servic- es across 13 countries in Asia Pacific will grow from US$3.5 billion in net revenues in 2014, representing an average annual growth of 23.5%. Advertising will contribute more than 80% to the online video pie by 2020. The subscription revenue opportunity, largely driven by subscription video-on- demand (SVOD) platforms, will grow from less than US$700 million in 2014 to more than US$2.3 billion by 2020. “The market for the legal consumption of OTT services in Asia Pacific is at an early stage with monetisation models nascent in most countries,” says MPA executive director Vivek Couto.

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Jimmy Lai firebombed Lai unharmed in co-ordinated attack

The home and office of Hong Kong’s outspoken media boss, Jimmy Lai, were firebombed in the early hours of Monday morning (12 January). Fires that started when masked men hurled petrol bombs at the two premises at about 1am were extinguished quickly by security guards, local reports say. No injuries are being reported as a re- sult of the attacks. The bombers were captured on cam-

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National Geographic Channel’s new mini series, Killing Jesus, heads around the world this Spring – but there’s no confirma- tion yet on which countries in Asia will be part of the global roll out. Nat Geo said only that the series would air in 171 coun- tries in 45 languages. Censors in parts of Asia – particularly in Malaysia and Singapore – are known to be ultra-sensitive to content with religious themes, including Bible-based shows. As the publicity for the series ramps up, international media have quoted Muslim Haaz Sleiman (Nurse Jackie), who plays Jesus, defending the decision to cast him and highlighting tolerance. Nat Geo to air “In Islam, we believe Jesus is a prophet and respect him and follow his teachings Killing Jesus and put him beside the Prophet Muham- in Asia mad – a lot of people don’t know that,” Sleiman said during the Television Critics Killing Jesus, National Geographic Channel Touchy topic still being worked out with censors In Islam, we believe Jesus is a prophet and respect him and follow his teachings and Killing Lincoln) pro- duced Killing Jesus put him beside the Prophet Muhammad – and BAFTA Award-winner Chris Menaul a lot of people don’t know that.” (The Passion of Ayn Rand and Fatherland) directed. Killing Jesus star Haaz Sleiman talking about his role and the decision to cast him as Jesus Killing Jesus stars Kelsey Grammer (Boss) as King Herod and Stephen Moyer (True Association press tour this month. as “touching”, “relatable” and “very Blood) as Pontius Pilate. Joe Doyle is Judas “As a person who was raised Muslim, it’s timely”. and John Rhys-Davies is Annas. an honour [to play Jesus]. Personally, I’ve Based on the book by Fox News talk The film was shot in the Moroccan desert been heavily shaped by his teachings. I show host Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, with actors from 10 countries, including cannot speak for Jesus but I can quote his the mini-series “dives deep inside the his- Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Australia and the teachings and he said ‘Love your neigh- torical story of how a man whose message U.S. The script is by Academy and Emmy bour as yourself’,” trade reports quoted and preachings led to his persecution and Award-winning screenwriter Walon Green him as saying. execution by a group of conspirators who (The Wild Bunch), who describes the series In a behind-the-scenes trailer for the saw him as a threat to their power”. as the behind-the-scenes story of the life series, Sleiman describes the series Scott Free Productions (Killing Kennedy, and death of Jesus.

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c ntentasia TECH Technology for content people FIC ups Thai localisation Fox International Channels (FIC) has signed a deal with German tech com- pany SmartCast for local playout and advertising in Thailand. The agreement involves localised ad insertion solutions for 3, Fox Movies Premium HD and Star World and local playout services for music service Channel [V] Thailand. The technology acquisition is part of FIC’s long-held localisation strategy, which Outdoor involves local operations on the ground The Gunfather across the region. Victor Chan, FIC’s VP of tracks new broadcast tech ops for Hong Kong/SEA, Outdoor Channel (Asia) celebrates its personality trail said the agreement would “further” FIC’s fifth anniversary this year with a new slate 5th b’day slate will localisation efforts in Thailand. of personality-led programming and a #WhatsYourStory theme. Creevey highlight stories, Asia manufacturers go to New and exclusive Outdoor Channel says. Creevey says battle on sexy screens originals include Elephant Country, The The net- All eyes are on 4K and the next genera- Reluctant Outdoorsman, Alaska Ultimate work’s com- tion of high-definition screens along Bush Pilots, The Gunfather and Search- mitment to local with the new line of internet connected 4Hurt from ESPN. Returning titles include outdoor adventure programming con- television sets and who’s ahead in the Madfin Shark, Wardens and Monster tinues with the premiere of Malaysia’s battle for smart TV software dominance Fish. Rainforest Challenge – widely regarded following this year’s Consumer Electron- Multi Channels Asia (MCA) managing as one of the toughest off-road events in ics Show in Las Vegas. director, Gregg Creevey, says a major the world – and World Heli Challenge. Prices of ultra-HD sets are heading content driver for 2015 is “an inside look Returning adventure shows are the to below the US$1,000 mark – the line into the people and stories behind why FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championships, at which mass consumer take up will they choose to pursue their outdoor Langkawi International Mountain Bike happen – and 4K content is on the rise, passions”. Challenge and Ironman Asia Pacific driving optimism about penetration rates “This new programming direction re- Championships. this year. Show organisers, the Consumer flects Outdoor Channel’s core audience Outdoor Channel has also acquired a Electronics Association, released sales as a passionate community that is bound new slate of ESPN titles for the channel in projections of 23.3 million sets this year, by their innate and instinctive desire for 2015. The channel already has exclusive up from 9.3 million in 2014. adventure, survival and comradery,” rights to IndyCar and X Games. Asian manufacturers LG, Samsung, Sony, TP Vision/Philips, Sharp and China’s TCL showcased flatter, thinner and cur- vier UHD screens.Buzz-phrases this year asia included the “internet of things”; wear- c ntent ables; all manner of automation, in cars Daily news with ContentAsia Insider particularly; and drones (the friendly kind email [email protected] for subscription details that, for instance, allow users to throw them in the air and take stills and video). 12-25 JANUARY 2015 page 5. c ntentasia schedules 12-25 JANUARY 2015 Page 6.

Sony Channel Back by popular demand! ContentAsia Schedules – a look at scheduling strategies around the region.

January 2015 Time Time Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday (SGT) (SGT) (SGT) Saturday catch-up: How To Get Away Cupcake Wars 7 (13x60 mins) (rr) (26 Dec -14 Jan) Mondays-Fridays WEF 1Jan 7pm With Murder 7pm 7pm Season premiere: Top Chef 10 (17x60 mins) (15 Jan-6 Feb) Cupcake Wars 7 (13x60 mins) (15x60 mins) (rr) (rr) (21 Dec-11 Jan)/ (18 Oct-18 Mar) Cupcake Wars 5 (13x60 mins) Jane The Virgin Madam Secretary (rr) (4 Jan-25 Jan) Minute To Win It (GSN) (40x60 mins) (15 Oct-9Jan) Tue-Fri WEF 1 Jan 7.55pm (rpt of Sunday (22x60 mins) (rr) 7.55pm 7.55pm Series premiere: Top 20 Funniest 2 (20x60 mins) (13 Jan-13 Feb) 8.50pm) (18 Oct-May)

How To Get Away Madam Secretary Movie repeats: Nashville 3 Same week as U.S.: Drop Dead Diva 6 With Murder (22x60 mins) Friends With Benefits Nashville 2 (22x60 mins) Jane The Virgin 8.50pm (13x60 mins) (6x60 mins) (16 Oct-May) (2 Jan) Year One (22x60 mins) (rr) 8.50pm 8.50pm (21 Oct-May) (22x60 mins) (19 Oct-May) (17 Nov-9 Feb ) (4 Feb-11 Mar) New eps on 8 Jan & (9 Jan) (25 Oct-May) New eps from 13 Jan New episodes Series on hiatus in Jan 15 Jan Mona Lisa Smile (16 Jan) Did You Hear About Drop Dead Diva 6 Ghost Whisperer 2 (22x60 mins) (17 Dec-22 Jan)/ The Morgans? 9.45pm (13x60 mins) (rr) 9.45pm 9.45pm The Millionaire Matchmaker 6 (11x60 mins) (rr) (26 Jan-10 Feb) (23 Jan) Seven Pounds (22 Nov-14 Feb) Sony Sunday movie: (30 Jan) Year One (4 Jan) Mona Lisa Smile (11 Jan) Minute To Win It Did You Hear About The (GSN) Morgans? (18 Jan) Jane The Virgin Minute To Win It (GSN)/Top 20 Funniest 2 (40x60 mins) (rr) Seven Pounds (25 Jan) 10.35pm (22x60 mins) (rr) (20 10.35pm 10.35pm (rpt of 7.55pm) (18 Oct-17Jan)/ Oct - May) Top 20 Funniest 2 (rr) (24 Jan-1 Mar)

11pm Source: Networks, Asia (as of 8 January 2015, East Asia) Key: rr=rerun, GSN=Game Show Network (produced and aired on the American cable channel, Game Show Network) Reality-competition: 6 hours/21% Drama: 13.7 hours/49% Game show/comedy: 5.8 hours/20.7% Movie: 2.5 hours/9%

Sony Pictures Television’s new Sony Chan- (18 Jan and 25 Jan), with a new episode national game show Minute To Win It from nel moves into its second quarter in Janu- following at 8.50pm on 25 Jan. 13 January. Top 20 Funniest 2 airs Tuesdays ary celebrating Jane the Virgin’s Golden February’s stunt focuses on Valentine’s to Fridays at 7.55pm-8.50pm. Globe win, and sticking firmly to its power- Day. The four Saturday afternoon Valen- Prime time (7pm-10.35pm) in January ful drama slate, including flagship shows tine’s Day movies are The Ugly Truth (7 (see chart) is dominated by early-window How to Get Away with Murder, Madame Feb), a 2009 romcom with Katherine Heigl drama series. Where series are on hiatus for Secretary and Nashville. and Gerard Butler; 50 First Dates (14 Feb), a the New Year holiday period, Sony Chan- The channel, which represents SPT’s big- 2004 Sony Pictures title with Adam Sandler nel is running repeats. gest play yet for Asia’s female audiences, and Drew Barrymore; 2011’s Friends with Drama fills much of January’s prime-time is also providing a healthy outlet for Sony Benefits (21 Feb) starring Mila Kunis and grid with an average of 13.7 hours or 49%/ Pictures movies, such as Mona Lisa Smile Justin Timberlake; and 2008’s Made of week in the 7pm-11pm block. The rest of with Julia Roberts and Seven Pounds, star- Honour (28 Feb), with Michelle Monaghan the weekly offering is made up of six hours ring Will Smith. Both air in January, along as a disturbed woman who helps her dead (21%) of reality-competition programming, with Year One (2009) and Did You Hear sister’s husband cope with his loss. 5.8 hours (20.7%) game show/entertain- About the Morgans, another 2009 title from January’s premieres are reality-cooking ment (Minute To Win It will be replaced Sony Pictures. competition show Top Chef season 10 with Top 20 Funniest 2 from 13 January), February films in Sony Channel’s regular (17x60 mins), which will replace another and 2.5 hours (9%) movies. Sunday evening prime-time movie slot are reality-cooking competition show Cup- Sony Channel generally schedules new Julie & Julia (1 Feb); Failure to Launch (8 Feb); cake Wars 7 from 15 January, airing at 7pm episodes and premiering series in the 7pm- Ghost (15 Feb); and The Terminal (22 Feb). to 7.55pm on weekends. 10.35pm, Mondays to Fridays slots. January’s Jane the Virgin stunt, follow- Sony Channel is also premiering real- February premieres are Top Chef season ing Gina Rodriguez’s Golden Globe win ity entertainment series Top 20 Funniest 11 on 23 February, running on from Top for best actress in a TV comedy, puts nine 2 (20x60 mins), a countdown show of Chef season 10 on Mondays and Tuesdays episodes back to back across two Sundays outrageous videos replacing Shine Inter- More on page 7 c ntentasia 12-25 JANUARY 2015 Page 7.

StarWorld tops time slot From page 6: Sony Channel Night Shift, at 7pm; and The Millionaire Matchmaker C u p c a k e with Glee premiere season seven, stripped from Tuesdays to Fri- Wars, Top days at 9.45pm. The new season will follow Chef Mas- StarWorld started the New Year at the season six, which runs Mondays to Fridays ters season top of the western general entertain- from 26 January to 10 February. four, Desper- ment charts in Singapore with the New episodes of Jane the Virgin, air- ate Housewives premiere of the sixth and final season ing the same week as the U.S., follow the season eight and Gina Rodriguez in of Glee on Saturday, 10 January. The movie slot on Sunday nights. Necessary Roughness Jane the Virgin two-hour ‘Same Day as the U.S’ telecast Saturdays are all about catch-up, with season three. made StarWorld the #1 western general encore telecasts of the week’s How to The launch of Sony Channel enables SPT entertainment cable channel overall for Get Away with Murder, Madam Secretary, to tick the box on platforms’ insistence on its two-hour timeslot (7.50pm-9.40pm) Nashville and Drop Dead Diva. releases closer to international airdates. among female viewers ages 18-39. The Sony Channel launched across Asia on 15 It also give SPT its best shot yet at besting two-hour series finale airs 21 March. October 2014 with A-list Hollywood drama female-focused rivals in Asia such as Fox (Source: Kantar Media, Singapore) such as How to Get Away with Murder airing International Channels’ Star World, A+E Wednesdays at 8.50pm, followed by Mad- Networks Asia’s Lifetime and NBCUniversal ame Secretary on Thursdays at 8.50pm and Channels’ Diva. Thailand’s Doonee on Jane the Virgin on Sundays at 8.50pm. Sony Channel has carriage in 10 territo- track for 27 Jan debut Other titles on the launch schedule ries including Cambodia, Hong Kong, In- include Manhattan Love Story (Sundays, donesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore Thai over-the-top platform Doonee launch- 9.45pm), Nashville (Tuesdays, 8.50pm), The and Thailand. es on 27 January 2015. The OTT platform offers subscription video-on-demand ac- movement as police cleared the protest cess to Hollywood series geo-blocked for From page 1: Jimmy Lai era. The cars used in the attacks were camp. The movement paralysed central Thailand. Operated by STG Mediaplex, later found burned out and with their li- Hong Kong for months. Those arrested Doonee trial-launched in October 2014. cense plates missing. were released unconditionally, although The monthly subscription is THB159/US$5 No one has claimed responsibility for further action is expected next week. for unlimited usage. The goal is to reach the two incidents, which are widely being In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock 100,000 subs nationwide by end 2015. seen as attacks on freedom of speech. Exchange in December, the company Lai is a strong supporter of pro-democ- said Lai had decided to step down “to Emtek sells SCM stake racy movements, including the recent spend more time with his family and fur- Occupy Central protest. ther pursue his personal interests”. Indonesian Emtek At the end of 2014, he stepped down Hong Kong’s government-funded has sold a 4.9% stake in free-TV broad- from his roles as chairman and execu- broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong caster Surya Citra Media (SCM) for about tive director of the listed Next Media, the (RTHK) quoted Secretary for Justice, Rim- Rp2.5 trillion. Proceeds of the sale will go company he founded after the Tianan- sky Yuen as saying that the administration to finance operations. The buyer has not men Square protests in 1989. will not tolerate acts of violence in the ter- been disclosed. Emtek still owns just under Lai’s announcement followed his ar- ritory, “regardless of potential differences 72% of SCM, which operates two free-to- rest along with about 250 supporters of in political stance”. Yeun was speaking air channels, Indosiar and SCTV. the pro-democracy Occupy Central shortly after the Monday attacks. c ntentasia formats 12-25 JANUARY 2015 Page 8.

ContentAsia’s regular section, ContentAsia Formats, looks at formats and format development in Asia, including new seasons, series and trends and what these mean to channels, producers and the overall formats industry in the region.

Gogglebox Korea A local version of all3media’s TV review/ entertainment format Gogglebox launched in Korea on 8 January 2015. The polling show is thought to be the first of its genre to air in Korea. Gogglebox airs on national terrestrial station KBS at 8.55pm to 10pm Thursdays for a total of six episodes with the finale on 12 February. The original format features highlights of the week on TV, intercut with footage of ordinary people watching it at home. Gogglebox Korea Viewers see not only reactions to the Bangladesh and a young professional She also talks about a common week’s biggest soaps and drama, but also couple, along with a local celebrity. challenge across all versions of the to sporting events and unfolding news The biggest production challenge for format. stories. The same viewers are featured anyone producing Gogglebox is the “In the U.K., the clips are used under every week. tight turnaround, says Carolyn Gilbey, the country’s ‘fair dealing’ laws. As long Show producers say Gogglebox all3media International’s formats team as the clips are deemed to be used in a generates conversation not only about production consultant. In order to keep way that is fair and balanced, that’s fine what’s on the screen but also what’s Gogglebox feeling fresh and authentic, and in fact no country has encountered happening in viewers’ lives. the production team needs to any problems in using clips from other In Korea, Gogglebox is known as feature programmes from the TV shows. In Korea, there is similar ‘fair “Jakjunghago Bonbangsasu”. week’s TV schedule. dealing’ legislation in place but because “Jakjunghago” means determined. This means delivering there are no TV review shows in Korea, the “Bonbangsasu” is a slang/jargon rushes to the edit team laws have not yet been tested,” Gilbey meaning “to catch the premier” immediately after filming adds. or “watching it on-air” so the English regardless of weather crises The look and feel of Jakjunghago translation would be “Determined to Carolyn Gilbey or road situations in rural Bonbangsasu has been adjusted to suit watch the premiere”. areas. Korean tastes. Executive produced by KBS’ Jisun Youm, Another challenge was the question on “The aim is to give the impression of Jakjunghago Bonbangsasu features how to reflect modern Korean society in being larger than life, with cartoony a range of families, much like the U.K. the cast. and colourful graphics and speech original on Channel 4. These include “While there is a substantial immigrant bubbles, accompanied with amusing a lower income family, a pastor and population in Korea, it is quite a recent and distinctive sound mother-in-law, a retired couple, foreign development and not all of those recent effects,” says exchange students from Brazil and immigrants speak Korean,” Gilbey says. Gilbey. c ntentasia FORMATS at the ContentAsia Summit 2015 2-4 September 2015. Be included. Contact Malena at [email protected] 12-25 JANUARY 2015 page 9. c ntentasia 12-25 JANUARY 2015 Page 10.

From page 1: MPA report towards more of a freemium-oriented “As barriers to entry reduce and broad- model, MPA says. band penetration increases, more disrup- MPA divides industry monetisation mod- tors are emerging and new platforms are els into distinct segments, including SVOD c ntent proliferating, though business models are and advertising not always scalable and issues such as In terms of SVOD revenue across OTT piracy, content and platform operation platforms, the largest markets in the re- remain problematic,” he says, adding: gion by 2020 will be Japan, China, Korea Formats “This is especially true in a number and Australia. MPA projections indi- of Asian markets where piracy is cate that total SVOD-based OTT Outlook significant and the limited scale revenues will grow at a CAGR of OTT video revenues are not of 16% between 2014 and 2020, 2015 commensurate with content from US$953 million in 2014 to costs”. more than US$2.3 billion by 2020. The report also points out the ex- MPA says Asia Pacific online pansion of “large-scale global digi- Vivek Couto video advertising exceeded US$3.7 tal brands (from YouTube through billion in net terms in 2014, up 35% to Netflix)” in parts of Asia. year-on-year. Major local and regional television The largest markets for online video The where, when, companies are also in the early stages advertising in 2014 were, by far, China of launching a number of large scale and Japan, followed by Australia, In- what, why and advertising and subscription-based OTT dia and Korea. By 2020, the total Asia how of Formats in platforms, anchored to local, Asian and Pacific online vide advertising pie is ex- Asia. Hollywood content while telecom op- pected to grow to US$10 billion, a CAGR erators are either “moving upstream into of 18% from 2014, with China dominant, content and OTT services or providing a followed by Japan and Australia. India Q1 2015 Formats crucial link for the ecosystem,” the report will gain increasing scale and overtake adds. Korea while Indonesia will be the clear update here MPA says active Asia-Pacific OTT video leader in Southeast Asia. subscribers reached 594 million in 2014. OTT video advertising revenue, a sub- China accounted for more 85% of the mar- set of the online video advertising pie, Please contact ket size in 2014 and will represent 80% by reached US$2.1 billion in 2014, up 43% Aqilah at 2020. Ex-China, the largest markets in 2014 year-on-year from a low base, and al- [email protected] were Korea, India, Japan and Hong Kong. most entirely driven by China. MPA proj- By 2020, MPA projections indicate that or +65 6846-5985 ects this pie will expand to US$5.5 billion active OTT video customers will reach 977 by 2020 at a CAGR of 18%. China will be to add your formats million. By 2020, in Asia ex-China, India the largest contributor with India, Korea deals and productions will emerge as the second largest mar- and Indonesia starting to become signifi- in Asia. ket, followed by Korea, Japan and Hong cant gradually. Kong. In Southeast Asia, Malaysia will be The report says fixed broadband sub- joined by Indonesia and the Philippines scribers reached 325.3 million in 2014 www.contentasia.tv as market leaders. across Asia Pacific, equivalent to an @Contentasia The market for subscription-based OTT average household penetration rate of Facebook/Contentasia video reached 75.3 million active subs in 36%. By 2020, MPA projections indicate 2014 and is expected to reach 225 mil- that this penetration level will reach 40% lion by 2020. China will be the largest as fixed broadband subs grow to 403.5 contributor, driven by internet-enabled million. Mobile broadband will grow rap- TV and set-top box platforms and online idly, expanding at CAGR of 15% over video companies offering premium ser- 2014 and 2020 to reach almost 2 billion vices. Japan, Korea, India and Australia subs by 2020 (58% penetration of popula- “will emerge as material opportunities”, tion) versus 866 million (26% penetration) powered by SVOD, but India will trend in 2014. c ntentasia 12-25 JANUARY 2015 Page 11.

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