#GreatJobs page 12 & 13 ! s r a ye 2 0 C 016 g 1 NTENT - Celebratin www.contentasia.tv l https://www.facebook.com/contentasia?fref=ts facebook.com/contentasia l @contentasia l www.contentasiasummit.com 7-20 March 2016 Turner shifts creative services MAIN COLOR PALETTE 10 GRADIENT BG GRADIENT R: 190 G: 214 B: 48 to SingaporeR: 0 G: 0 B: 0 Take the green and the blue Take the green and the blue C: 30 M: 0 Y: 100 K: 0 C: 75 M: 68 Y: 67 K: 90 from the main palette. from the main palette. Opacity: 100% Opacity: 50% R: 0 G: 80 B: 255 R: 138 G: 140 B: 143 Blending Mode: Normal Blending Mode: Hue C: 84 M: 68 Y: 0 K: 0 C: 49 M: 39 Y: 38 K: 3 Senior management team will continue to call Hong Kong home Turner is shifting more of its creative services out of Hong Kong to Singapore, expanding its regional presence and taking advantage of new cutting edge technology on offer in Singapore. But there’s no truth to last week’s rumour that the entire operation is shifting out of Hong Kong, Turner execs say. Full story on page 8 India’s soap queen goes over the top Balaji’s Ekta Kapoor all set for OTT debut India’s high-profile TV creator, Ekta Ka- poor, is going full tilt at digital audiences TUESDAYS 9:55PM (8:55PM JKT/BKK) with a new US$23-million purse and her eye on four million SVOD subscribers in the next four years. A key element of the new plan is Balaji’s determination to shatter India’s long-held production model and create IP it owns. Full story on page 14 For carriage inquiries, please contact [email protected] C NTENTASIA 7-20 March 2016 Page 2. Who was at ContentAsia’s 10th anniversary party in Singapore Derek Wong; Greg Ho, Ricky Ow, Turner; Paul O’Hanlon Magdalene Ew, HBO Asia; Karen David; Janine Toast to 10 years of ContentAsia Stein, ContentAsia; Amit Malhotra, Disney Donovan Chan, Jocelyn Little, Beach House Hui Keng Ang, Sony James Moore, Turner; Jen- Monty Ghai, BBC Worldwide; Derek Chang, Pictures; Angie Poh, MDA Singapore; Pictures Television nifer Doig, Sony Pictures Scripps Networks Interactive Asia Pacific Michele Schofield, A+E Networks Asia Networks Asia Television Networks Asia Andy Chang, Celestial Gregg Creevey, Indra Suharjono, Next Animation Studio; Syahrizan Katheryn Lim, HBO Asia; Tiger Entertainment; Omar Multi Channels Asia Mansor, Nickelodeon; Adeline Ong, Viacom Avi Himatsinghani, Rewind Networks Gepiga, RTL CBS Entertain- ment Networks More party pics at Facebook.com/contentasia and in ContentAsia’s print issue for Mip TV & APOS. party pics brought to you by 7-20 March 2016 page 3. C NTENTASIA 7-20 March 2016 Page 4. Thai media ethics Scripps Asia greenlights Anna Olson show in the spotlight Six-country Asia shoot kicks off this month Outcry over host on air after ad scam conviction Popular Thai TV host, Sorrayuth Suthas- sanachinda, remains at the centre of a controversy raging in Thailand over why Channel 3 bosses allowed him back on air after his conviction for a TV ad revenue scam. Sorrayuth and his company, Rai Som, were found guilty of defrauding Thai- land’s Mass Communications Organisa- tion (MCOT) out of THB138 million/US$3.9 million in ad revenues from his Channel 9 news talk show in 2005/6. He has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and is out on bail pending appeal. Even though Sorrayuth has stepped down, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commision (NBTC) Inspired with Anna Olson is insisting that management of Bangkok Entertainment Company, which oper- ates Channel 3, explain themselves. Scripps Networks Interactive Asia Pacific Carl Zuzarte, Scripps’ Singapore-based Meanwhile, NBTC consumer protection has green-lit new 10-part original series, production and promotions head for guardians have set in motion initiatives Inspired with Anna Olson. the region, says Olson has worked well designed to make broadcast regulations The celebrity chef series, developed in Asia already and that the new series absolutely clear to all digital terrestrial by Peace Point Rights in Canada, starts aims to “connect more closely with our stations. Local pundits say the committee shooting this month in Singapore, Ma- viewers via familiar scenes and tastes will use the Sorrayuth case as an example laysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, from the region”. of what should not be happening. Philippines and Thailand. The series follows the success of Bake Meanwhile, local media are on high Inspired with Anna Olson has also been with Anna Olson, which has been jointly alert for a revenue flight out of Channel licensed to Canada’s Shaw Media. commissioned for a third season in 4K Ul- 3 by spooked advertisers and are pub- The series follows Olson on a hunt for tra-HD by Scripps Networks and Shaw’s lishing hot-and-cold running comment the region’s best-loved signature dishes, Media’s Food Network Canada. from pundits hammering the allegedly which she will adapt to create her own Inspired with Anna Olson will air on the sorry state of Thai media. versions. Asian Food Channel in mid-2016 C NTENT ContentAsia Formats Outlook @ MIP TV 2016 Formats Out on Tuesday, 29 March 2016 Contact Aqilah at [email protected] or +65 6846-5987 Outlook to add your formats deals and productions in Asia 2016 www.contentasia.tv @Contentasia Facebook/Contentasia C NTENTASIA 7-20 March 2016 Page 5. Viu OTT Singapore up 40% at Filmart 2016 expands to India 250 hours on show in Hong Kong this year PCCW Media’s Viu OTT mobile enter- Singapore filmmakers head to Hong Last year, the pavilion hosted 17 film and tainment platform has expanded to Kong’s Filmart this month with about 250 six TV production companies as well as two India, following launches in Hong Kong, hours of original content – 40% up on last animation studios and nine o ther media Singapore and Malaysia. year. The four-day Hong Kong Interna- -related services . This year, the split is 14 film, Viu India offers more than 17,000 hours tional Film & TV Market (Filmart) runs from 10 TV companies and two post houses. of “First on Viu Bollywood” Indian mov- 14-17 March. Newcomers this year include film pro- ies and music videos. Singapore titles at the show this year in- duction company Kawi Content and digi- The India service also features a Viu clude the country’s first cosplay -themed tal content specialist Brand New Media. Originals’ chat show, What the Duck, film, ​​Young and Fabulous from Encore New titles this year also include roman co-created with CA Media Digital’s Films ; comedy Lucky Boy , directed by Bo- tic film My Love, Sinem a, the story of celebrity network, Fluence. The 10-part ris Boo and produced by Clover Films and a starry-eyed 20-year-old Qiang (Tosh series is hosted by stand-up comedian, mm2 Entertainment. Zhang) who moves from his village to cricket humourist and author, Vikram 36 companies are exhibiting at the Sin- the city where his passion for cinema is Sathaye. Each of the episodes features gapore pavilion, hosted by the Media De- ignited​​; and Singapore-Philippines co- a cricket celebrity. velopment Authority (MDA). production A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Indian viewers will also have access to While this is slightly up on last year’s 34, Mystery, directed by Lav Diaz and a win- Hollywood and regional content. the mix has shifted, with TV producers this ner of the Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlin year taking a higher profile. International Film Festival 2016. C NTENTASIA 7-20 March 2016 Page 6. PCCW’s Viu Celestial, LeEco launch Thrill 360 free TV station Horror brand extends presence with OTT value adds launches on 6 April PCCW’s Chinese free-to-air television channel, ViuTV, launches on 6 April, kick- ing off a new era in Hong Kong commer- cial broadcasting dominated for more than 40 years by free-TV broadcasters TVB and ATV. An English-language channel is sched- uled to follow in the next 12 months. The TV channels are part of PCCW’s broader Viu brand, which includes mobile platform Viu rolling out across the region. ViuTV has ambitious original content plans, including two 30-minute news broadcasts every evening at 6pm and 8pm. Acquired content includes Japa- nese animation. Open Grave Hayden Majajas to Asian entertainment channels operator, TVB Network Vision. Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), has Thrill 360’s March schedule features drive Bloomberg signed a multi-platform carriage deal three themes – The Spring Feast of Horror, diversity in A-P with China’s LeEco (the former Letv) for Zombie Resurrection and Bunshinsaba Tril- horror/suspense channel Thrill 360. ogy – with movies such as Meat Grinder, The agreement puts Thrill 360 on LeEco Spicy Killer, Night of the Living Dead and in Hong Kong as both a linear channel Open Grave, as well as three movies by and an on-demand service. Korean filmmaker Ahn Byeong-ki. Thrill is already available on multiple TV series include Ghost Hunters and platforms in Hong Kong, including PC- paranormal docu-drama series When CW’s Now TV, Hong Kong Cable TV and Ghosts Attack. Nippon TV-Red Arrow debut at @ Mip TV First co-developed format kicks off new alliance Bloomberg has hired Hayden Majajas Japanese commercial broadcaster Nip- The 60-minute game show is one of to drive diversity and inclusion (D&I) ini- pon TV is bringing its first project co-de- three new formats Nippon TV will pres- tiatives in Asia Pacific, effective imme- veloped with Red Arrow Entertainment ent in Cannes.