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#GreatJobs C NTENT page 4 & 5 www.contentasia.tv l www.contentasiasummit.com Game shows, singing contests top Asia’s formats charts 285 formats logged for 1H 2017, ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook shows Game shows and singing competitions dominate format genres in Asia, ac- cording to ContentAsia’s newly released Formats Outlook for the first half of 2017. The top two genres accounted for a combined share of 49% (142 titles) of the total 285 formats on air, in production or commissioned for broadcast in 2017/2018, across 15 countries/regions in Asia. More on page 2 APAC pay-TV recalibrates But industry remains “scalable and revenue generative”, MPA says The Asia-Pacific pay-TV industry remains “scalable and revenue-generative”, with revenue forecast to grow at 5% a year to reach US$68.5 billion by 2022, the latest research from Media Partners Asia (MPA) shows. Much of the growth will be powered by India and Korea, which together represent 77% of pay-TV subscribers and almost 50% of the region’s pay-TV revenue (excluding China) in 2017. MPA also identified a “broad recalibra- tion” in pay TV triggered by the growth of broadband. More at www.contentasia.tv 25 September-8 October 2017 page 1. CC NTENTNTENTASIAASIA 2525 SeptemberSeptember--88 OctoberOctober 20172017 PagePage 2.2. Formats by genre Others** 5% Cooking competition 3% Dance competition 3% Talent 7% Genre No. of titles % Entertainment Game show 80 28.1% 8% Singing competition 62 21.8% *Reality - Modelling 10 3.5% - Social experiment 9 3.2% Drama 10% - Dating 8 2.8% - Docu 2 0.7% - Design/reno 1 0.3% - Makeover 1 0.3% - Wedding 1 0.5% - Others 9 3.2% Drama 27 9.5% Reality* 14% Game show 28% Entertainment 24 8.4% Talent 21 7.4% Dance competition 9 3.2% Cooking competition 8 2.8% **Others - Talk show 3 1% Singing competition - Fashion/lifestyle 1 0.3% 22% - Factual 3 1% - Adventure 2 0.7% - Comedy improv 1 0.3% - Docu-drama 1 0.3% - Sitcom 1 0.3% - Telenovela 1 0.3% Total 285 100% Source: ContentAsia Formats Outlook, 1H 2017 From page 1: Formats Outlook 1H2017 Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Ma- guishing in development and/or funding Game shows top the first half report laysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, hell in Korea with no sign that the initial an- with 80 titles (28%), recorded from across Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. nouncements will be followed by action. 10 countries in Asia: Cambodia, China, In third place by genre is reality with A second title – Suits Korea, announced India, Indonesia, Korea, Mongolia, Myan- 41 titles (14.4%). Modelling made up the in 2015 – looks like it’s a go, with the lead mar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. bulk of the reality genre with 10 titles for actors cast and the show set to air on KBS The game show driver for Asia this quarter the first half of the year reported across in the first half of 2018. Entertainment is at is Vietnam, accounting for 26 (32.5%) of six markets/regions in Asia. fifth place, with 24 titles (8.4%). the 80 game show titles. Drama is fourth with 27 titles (10% of 285 Singing competitions are second by titles), of which 15 are from China. One Excerpt from ContentAsia’s Formats genre across the region with 62 titles (22% of the high-profile dramas on the list – a Outlook, 1H 2017, published for MIPCOM of 285 titles) recorded from 11 countries: Korean version of Prisoners of War – is lan- 2017 (16-19 October 2017) 25 September-8 October 2017 page 3. C NTENTASIA 25 September-8 October 2017 Page 4. Nippon TV ups Page 4. Kuwahara theJ b space the place to look for the jobs that matter Kako Kuwahara Kako Kuwahara has been promoted to managing director for Nippon TV’s international business division. Kuwa- MEDIA CONTENT ACQUISITION hara was previously associate man- (Assistant Manager/Manager) aging director. She reports directly Bomanbridge Media is a leading Singapore-based distribution agency, to Nippon TV’s international business exclusively representing renowned programming from around the world. development division president, Atsushi The company’s team has earned a stellar reputation in the region as the go- Hatayama. She will continue to be to people to market and monetize content within the Asia Pacific region. Its based in Tokyo. diverse catalogue currently holds several thousands of hours of top quality programming in the genres of Formats, Lifestyle, Factual, Drama, Kids and Educational. Serving as both brand strategist and program distributor for entry into the Asia Pacific markets, the acquisition team continually Jang Dong-gun handpick select products for multi-territory acquisition and distribution. tapped for Suits Moving forward, Bomanbridge will extend further their support to producers by deficit financing to continue the enrichment of our catalogue fering.of Jang Dong-gun has signed on as the Responsibilities: • Support management, and implementation of the acquisition plan lead in the first Korean version of U.S. and budget legal drama Suits. Boy-band member • Research, source, evaluate and identify media content and trends Park Hyung-sik plays the junior lawyer. globally for television and digital platforms in Asia Pac The series is scheduled to air on KBS TV2 • Manage and follow-up on aspects of content licensing negotiations, in the first half of 2018. including financial analysis, forecasting, technical requirements • Manage communication, relationships with key content providers and quarterly reports for rights owners reporting 20 Oct premiere • Collaborate with internal teams (e.g. legal, finance, operations, etc.) Basic Qualifications: for Amazon Japan • Bachelor Degree (preferably media related) • 3 years + of experience in content acquisition or media operation Yoshimoto story such as programming and scheduling • Knowledge of content acquisitions and the media market competition Amazon Japan premieres original in Asia Pacific market • Good understanding of the multicultural / social media landscape, drama series based on a story by including economic and political context of key countries in Asia Pacific manga artist Koji Yoshimoto on 20 Oc- • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills tober. The 14-episode road-trip series, • Ability to negotiate license or business development agreements Nihon wo yukkuri hashittemita yo – Ano • Excellent English, both written/ spoken communication and overall organizational skills ko no tame ni nihon isshu (I ran around • Asian Language skills a definite plus: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai Japan for that Girl), stars Goku Hamada • A great and energetic, unique approach to the concept of “success” as Yoshimoto, who travels around Japan on a motorbike in search of strength. The Salary range will depend on experience; please contact for application process: [email protected] first two episodes will stream first, with new episodes uploaded every Friday. Click here to see more job listings C NTENTASIA 25 September-8 October 2017 Page 5. iQiyi to air The Page 5. Cat in the Hat and the space Doki in China the placeJ to look for theb jobs that matter Chinese streaming platform iQiyi has picked up its first series from Can- ada’s Portfolio Entertainment. The two animated PERMANENT POSITION AVAILABLE: pre-school series, Administration and Distribution Manager the 60-episode The ABOUT THEMA The Cat in the Hat Cat in the Hat Knows Knows a Lot About That THEMA is a distributor of Pay TV channels to cable, IPTV, DTH operators and a Lot About That and also for mobile packages and OTT. THEMA helps in the development of more the 26-episode Doki, will air in Mandarin than 180 TV channels worldwide and builts strong partnerships with major with English subtitles on iQiyi Kids. pay TV platforms in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Americas. More information about THEMA: thematv.com GENERAL OVERVIEW The Administration and Distribution Manager will be under the hierarchy of Dazzling Star the Managing Director APAC based in Singapore. The candidate will be goes with Splash working with both the Asian and French Offices. for Jing-Ju Cats In charge of South East Asia, territories will be defines with the MD, the candidate will be in charge of: - Assisting and developing the distribution of the TV channels represented by the company; - Assuring the daily administration tasks of the office; - Coordinating activities – marketing, accounting, and sales – in the region; - Providing the HQ and the TV channels an updated reporting of the activities. MAIN ACTIVITIES Administration Business Development Marketing Customers Relations: Legal Surveys and Reporting Jing-Ju Cats REQUIREMENTS Chinese animation house Dazzling Star - Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or other related Field; Animation has awarded international - Excellent Computer skills; rights (ex Asia and Africa) to Kung-Fu/ - Ability to exceed expectations; Beijing Opera animated series, Jing- - Excellent presentations skills and ability to communicate and influence at all levels, internally and externally; Ju Cats, to U.S.-based kids specialist - Strong networking abilities; Splash Entertainment. The series is set - Available to travel frequently; in the cat kingdom of Purpetua, known - Organized, rigorous with a strong willingness to learn; as a majestic cat paradise until a band - Able to work in a multi cultural environment; of evil mutant monster cats invades. - Fluent in English with an Asian language(s) preferred; - Former experience in the Entertainment/Media industry preferred; - Remuneration depending in the experience. @contentasia Please send your resume and a cover letter to Alexandre BAC at /contentasia [email protected]. contentasia.tv /company/contentasia Click here to see more job listings C NTENTASIA 25 September-8 October 2017 Page 6. Bloomberg Quint ABS-CBN joins AKB48 juggernaut roll out India MNL48 hunt to launch “soon”, Philippines execs say streaming platform India joint venture, Bloomberg Quint, has launched its live streaming service in India, kicking off the new service with the Bloomberg India Economic Forum.