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Clover Films eyes WeTV boss urges sensible streaming rivalry streaming opps “Malicious competition benefits no one,” Li tells Filmart Debut deal with iQiyi fast tracks digital ambitions

Singapore’s Clover Films is working with Chinese streaming platform iQiyi on four films over the next two years, the companies said this morn- ing on day one of this year’s Filmart Online. The announcement is part of Clover Films’ new TV streaming strategy launched last year.

The full story is on page 5 q creates new kids channel Kaichen Li, WeTV & iflix Countdown to launch of new standalone SVOD ’s WeTV/iflix head, Kaichen speed up local industry development and Li, has sounded the alarm for “healthy enhance quality. Malaysian platform Astro launches its and sustainable competition” among “Competition is good, but we also have first home-grown English-language kids streaming platforms in . to make sure that competition remains entertainment channel, Ta-Daa!, on 15 Speaking at the Trade De- healthy and sustainable,” he said. March, mixing titles such as Sonic the velopment Council’s Filmart Online this Li also noted the rise in popularity of Hedgehog, Dino Dana and Inspector morning, Li said most OTT platforms “are Asian content around the region, particu- Gadget, with series from Japan, Ko- still under pressure to achieve both growth larly among Gen Z. rea and . The new channel runs and profitability”. “Western titles used to be the best per- alongside Astro’s plans to roll out a new, “We want to see that collectively we forming titles on OTT platforms in Asia, standalone subscription steaming plat- can be successful and prevent malicious leading to rapid growth in early years,” he form in a few months. competition that benefits no one,” he said. said, adding that competition promoted The full story is on page 3 innovation and creativity, and would both The rest of the story is on page 6

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Indonesia pushes quality Astro creates new in-house kids channel Ramadan broadcasts Countdown to launch of new standalone SVOD

Indonesian religious and broadcasting leaders are urging TV stations to “serve quality Ramadan broadcasts” ahead of the holy month, which begins in early April. The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), Ministry of Religion (Kemenag), Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), highlighted values ​​of faith and devotion to “create a calm, peaceful, comfortable and soothing Ramadan atmosphere”. Officials also stressed the use of competent preachers.

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India’s Select hits 1m paying subs ahead of 1st anniversary

Indian premium SVOD streaming service, ’s Voot Select, says it has a million active paying subscrib- ers less than a year after launch, and touted its content-supply deals with Showtime and Paramount+ as future growth drivers. Upcoming titles include Dexter (limited series), the Ray Dona- van feature film,The First Lady, the Frasier reboot and the second season Dino Dana of Why Women Kill. Viacom18 is a joint venture between ’s Network18 Malaysian platform Astro launches its first Astro reworked its kids pack in mid- (51%) and ViacomCBS (49%). home-grown English-language kids enter- December last year two weeks ahead of tainment channel, Ta-Daa!, on 15 March, the exit of Disney’s three linear channel mixing titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog, brands – Disney and Disney Junior and Dis- q Dino Dana and Inspector Gadget, with ney XD – from the platform. All three were series from Japan, Korea and China. exclusive on Astro. The new channel runs alongside As- The new pack added WarnerMedia’s Russia’s SMF Studio tro’s plans to roll out a new, standalone Boomerang and ’s Nick Jr linear signs first deal subscription steaming platform in a few channels, which joined Cartoon Network, months. , Baby TV, Astro Xiao Tai Yang, Vietnamese telco FPT Telecom has The -based platform has Chutti TV, Astro Tutor TV, Astro TVIQ and As- picked up IPTV/OTT rights to five animat- not confirmed details, although Astro is tro Ceria on the platform. ed series from Russia’s SMF Studio/Soyuz- known to have acquired SVOD rights. Astro’s kids upgrades coincide with multfilm in the first deal of its kind for the The new streamer is believed to be tar- speculation about the platform’s OTT/ 85-year-old Russian animation house. getting young er audiences. streaming plans beyond existing mobile Titles include The Secrets of Honey Hills The new channel, targetting urban chil- play, Astro Go. (52 x 7 mins) and The Adventures of dren, is promising more than 1,000 epi- Peter and Wolf (52 x11mins). FPT offers sodes in addition to linear. The original version of this story said more than 170 channels along with VOD A preview across Astro platforms the new service is believed to be using and live shows. runs to 4 April. The channel will be avail- iQiyi’s tech. This is incorrect. Astro has able to kids pack customers from 5 April. not yet disclosed its tech vendors all3mediainternational.com

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Nippon TV secures rights iQiyi, Clover Films tie up on 4 new films

to Joe Hisaishi concert directors boost profile on Chinese stage Press Release Japanese commercial broadcaster, Nippon TV, will produce and distribute new Joe Hisaishi concert, Joe Hisaishi & World Dream Orchestra 2021. The 90-minute concert, which includes the symphonic suite from Princess Mono- noke, will be held at the Tokyo Metro- politan Theater in Japan on 27 April. Hisaishi is best known for composing music Studio Ghibli’s animated feature films such as Spirited Away, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Cas- tle in the and Neighbor Totoro.

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New ethics rules will level Clockwise from top left: Clover Films’ Lim Teck, Kelvin Tong, Melvin Mak, Tay Ping Hui, Ong Kuo Sin, iQiyi’s Song Jia the playing field, India’sCLOVER FILMS ANNOUNCES FOUR UPCOMING FILM regulators insist Singapore’s Clover Films is working with Melvin Mak (Soul Mate), Ong Kuo Sin PRODUCTIONSChinese streaming platform IN iQiyi COLLABORATION on (Number 1) and director/actor WITH Tay iQIYI India’s regulators and the country’s four new films over the next two years, Ping Hui (Meeting the Giant). digital news publishers areSingapore, in fierce 15 Marchthe companies 2021 – said Clover this morning Films ison excited toThe announce first film to ago collaborationinto production withis iQIYI (爱奇艺) discussion over new digitalin media co-producing ethics dayfour one movies. of this year’sThis Filmartmarks Online. the first collaborationcomedy Reunion between Dinner the(working two title),companies in content guidelines. Union Minister ofcreation Information and will beThe anannouncement important comesforay bytwo Singapore days written media and companies directed by Onginto Kuo the Sin, China entertainment & Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar,market. last ahead of iQiyi’s showcase in Singapore whose most recent works include the week outlined “certain responsibilities” with Chinese production house G.H.Y. Golden Horse Awards-nominated Num- the new framework imposes, including a Culture and Media on Wednesday, ber 1. three-tier “grievance redressalThe mechaslate -of fourand movies is part ,of to Clover be sho Films’t primarily new TV in Mandarin,The other will three be films helmed are Kelvin respectively Tong’s by prominent nism”. He said the new rulesSingapore level the directorsstreaming Kelvin strategy Tong launched 唐永健 last, Melvin year. Makhorror-thriller, 麥擁雷, aOng romance-drama Kuo Sin 王by 国Mel燊- & Tay Ping Hui playing field between traditional郑斌辉 .and The four co-productions are the first vin Mak, and a drama by Tay Ping Hui. new news players in India. Major publish- between Clover Films and iQiyi, and Clover Films (Ah Boys to Men II, Ra- ers who participated in a Thisgovernment collaboration are between being seen Clover as an important Films and step iQIYI seeksmen Tay to) willmerge handle talents international between dis- the two countries round table earlier in March said they and create storiesfor toldSingapore by Singaporean companies into filmmakers the thattribution cater rights to the of the wider four titles.Chinese iQiyi will language audience already follow the rules laid down by the mainland Chinese market and Chi- handle distribution for China. Cable Network acrossAct and theAsia. Thenese-speaking four movies audiences will be shot globally. over a span Onof twoWednesday years andthis week, the first iQiyi towill go into production is Press Council Act, and thatcomedy they should REUNION The DINNER four films, (workingshot primarily title), in Manwritten- andunveil directed a sneak previewby Ong of Kuo its first Sin, South whose- most recent not be lumped together withworks digital-only include thedarin, Golden will be Horse directed Awards by Kelvin nominated Tong filmeast NUMBERAsia original 1.drama More series, details, The Fer including- the stellar players. regional cast lined(Rule up #1 for, A theYear movie, Of No Significance will be announced), ryman: at a Legends later stage. of Nanyang .

“We are excited to be partnering with iQIYI on this excellent slate of movies by four sterling Singapore filmmakers. We have always believed in our local talent pool and are glad that our partners at iQIYI OTTare as Summitinvested as we are in promoting Singaporean talent. We aim to produce movies that would Theconnect Future to of audiences Video Streaming in the China and Southeast Asian markets and this requires great support from 29 MarchiQIYI and – 1 our April four 2021 directors. | 9.30am We are– 12.30pm grateful SGTfor their trust in Clover Films.” says Mr Lim Teck, Managing Director of Clover Films. #aviaott Ms Song Jia, Vice President of iQIYI and General Manager of iQIYI Filmwww.avia.org Business Centre added, "We are excited as well and we look forward to our collaboration with Clover Films. iQIYI has always been giving utmost support to outstanding filmmakers in all aspects, from content creation to distribution. We're honoured to work with these four distinguished Singaporean directors whom past works have gained great recognition in China, and we look forward to showcasing their upcoming works to the audiences in China, and to strengthen China and Singapore's partnership in the filmmaking industry. iQIYI will be working hand-in-hand with Clover Films on the various aspect of the four movies. From producing, to marketing and promotions and more, to help push the four movies to a larger market.”

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Media Prima adds veteran KMPG exec to board

Malaysia’s has appointed KPMG veteran Abdullah Abu Samah as Independent non-executive director to the Board, effective immediately.Me- dia Prima’s share price has risen from RM0.13 one year ago to RM0.69 today, Lester Hu (Hunan TV), Sakti Parantean (Fremantle ) and Keun-bum Lee (MBC Korea) but it’s still a fraction of the RM3.02 glory days of mid-2007. From page 1: Filmart Online premise that people’s phones hold criti- “In recent years, fewer Western titles, cal clues in singletons’ hunt for the perfect especially series, are becoming regional match. The show premiered on Hunan TV q blockbusters. Instead, Korean content, in 2020. Key to Heart will be part of Hunan such as Crash Landing on You and The TV’s Mip TV Formats catalogue. World of the Married, have surpassed Hu also spoke about characteristics of Amazon counts down to Western content to take over the domi- Chinese formats and the ongoing efforts direct-to-streaming nant position in Asia,” he said. to bridge East and West in format adapta- As part of the same trend, there are tion and co-production. Marathi movie premiere early signs that Chinese and Thai content Sakti Parantean, Fremantle Indonesia’s is following in the footsteps of Korean. “For co-MD, spoke about the ongoing success Chinese content, not only the costume of Indonesian Idol, in its 11th (and dramas but the modern dramas are res- most successful) season, along with the onating well in Asia,” Li said, highlighting company’s new foray into podcast for- My Girlfriend is an Alien and You are my mats. Parantean attributed Idol’s latest Destiny, which he said have been WeTV’s season success to an audience desper- top performers so far. “Both series outper- ate for fresh content after a steady diet of formed some local blockbuster titles,” he Covid-19 reruns. added. The 2021 Filmart Online is the second Thai titles on WeTV were led by Bad Ge- online Filmart event – and the first back nius The Series, a spinoff of Bad Genius The in Filmart’s regular March slot – after last Picasso Movie. “We believe we will see a continu- year’s four-day show shifted to the end premiered its first ous boom in local Asian content,” Li said. of August. The show opened this morn- Marathi direct-to-streaming theatrical In an afternoon session about formats in ing with 8471 participants registered and feature, Picasso, on 19 March. Picasso, Asia, Korean broadcaster MBC’s director an hour-long HAF work-in-progress docu- a feel-good story about a boy and his of global business, Keun-bum Lee, spoke mentary pitch with nine projects ranging alcoholic father set against the world about MBC’s Masked Singer, now in 54 from old age/isolation, a food stall’s con- of folk art, is directed and co-written countries, as well as new spinoff, Masked tribution to the social fabric in a remote by Abhijeet Mohan Warang, and Dancer, and the advantages of a format village, and the story of ’s last produced by Shiladitya Bora under with no cultural barriers and the high ac- stand-alone cinema. the banner of Platoon One Films and ceptance of , particularly Tomorrow’s conference agenda looks Everest Entertainment. Prasad Oak stars in . at the future of OTT in Asia with WarnerMe- alongside Samay Sanjeev Tambe and Lester Hu, Hunan TV’s head of formats & dia, Japan and iQiyi; producing dur- Ashwini Mukadam. The film will be avail- international business, highlighted studio ing a pandemic & showcases from Thai- able across Amazon’s global platform. dating format Key to Heart, based on the land, and Japan, among others.

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What’s on where...

March 2021 15-18 Hong Kong Filmart Online

29 Mar-1 Apr AVIA OTT Virtual Summit Online

April 2021 12-16 MIP Doc Online

12-16 MIP Formats Online

12-16 MIP TV Online

14-16 Content Expo Tokyo Tokyo, Japan

20-22 APOS April Edition Online

29 AVIA Future of Video India Online

May 2021 18 AVIA in View Online

June 2021 14-15 DW Global Media Forum Bonn, & Online

16-18 Vietnam Telefilm Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam & Online (7-30 June)

22-23 APOS India Online

28-30 MIP China Online

July 2021 12 AVIA Satellite Industry Forum Online

14-16 BroadcastAsia/CommunicAsia Singapore & Online

August 2021 26-27 ContentAsia Summit Online

27 ContentAsia Awards Online

September 2021 1-3 APOS September Edition Online

8 AVIA Vietnam in View Online

9-12 Gwangju ACE Fair Gwangju, Korea

October 2021 9-10 MIP Junior Cannes, France

8-13 Canneseries Cannes, France & Online

11-14 Mipcom Cannes, France

November 2021 9-11 AVIA Asia Video Summit - State of Piracy Online

10-12 Busan Contents Market (BCM) TBC

24-25 Dubai International Content Market Dubai

December 2021 1-3 Asia TV Forum & Market Online

* As of Friday, 12 March 2021 The full list of events is available at www.contentasia.tv/events-list

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Hong Kong

In numbers Population (Dec ‘20)...... 7.474m Households (Dec ‘20)...... 2.684m Avg. household size (Dec ‘20)...... 2.7 TV households (Nov ‘19)...... 2.538m Total TV audience (4+, Nov ‘19)...... 6.5m Total TV prog svc licences (Dec‘20)..... 36 - Domestic free TV prog licences...... 3 - Domestic pay TV prog licences...... 2 - Non-domestic TV prog licences...... 10 - Other licensable TV prog licences..... 21 DTT penetration (Oct ‘20)...... 95% Pay TV households (June ‘20)...... 2.11m Pay TV penetration (June ‘20)...... 79.8% Internet service providers (Dec‘20)...... 263 Broadband internet subs (Sept ‘20)... 2.8m Bb H/H penetration (Sept ‘20)...... 95% FTTH H/H penetration (Sept ‘20)...... 56.1% Mobile phone subs (Sept ‘20)...... 22.4m Mobile sub penetration (Sept‘20).... 281.2% Mobile network operators (Dec ‘20)...... 5 Res fixed line penetration (Aug‘20).. 83.7% Local fixed network ops (Dec‘20)...... 27 Lo and Behold, a half-hour sitcom airing on TVB Jade daily since 2017 Source: Census and Statistics Department (population, households), Office of the (TV, internet, mobile) Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) (15.2m users, June 2020) overseas. TVB RTHK was set up in 1928 with government programmes are licensed worldwide. The funding to provide public service con- company produces about 600 hours of Free TV tent. The aim for 2020-21 is to provide drama series and 21,000 hours of infotain- ment content a year. Fantastic TV Ltd 1,830 hours of first-run TV programmes and the projected TV output by genre: Fantastic TV, owned by i-Cable Com- 16.8% current affairs, 16.4% civic educa- munications, operates two free TV ser- Pay TV tion, 16% arts/culture, 15.8% continuing vices – GE channel Hong education, 15.2% arts and culture, 14% Kong Open TV (launched May 2017 as Hong Kong special interests group, 12.8% youth/ , rebranded Oct 2018 Hong Kong Cable Television, owned by children, and 9% mainland affairs. RTHK as Hong Kong Open TV) and English i-Cable Communications, launched in operates three digital terrestrial TV chan- channel, Hong Kong International Busi- 1993 and offers TV, broadband internet, nels – RTHK TV31, RTHK TV32, RTHK TV33 ness Channel (launched 30 July 2018) multimedia and telephony services. The ­­– launched in 2014. The total transmis- offering news and infor in English and platform had 754,000 TV subscribers (plus sion hours for 2020-21 is 26,280 hours. Putonghua. i-Cable Communications 190,000 broadband & 78,000 telephone Flagship channel RTHK TV31 airs current received its free-TV licence in May 2016. subs) in June 2020. Monthly subscriptions affairs, education, arts and culture pro- The licence runs to May 2028, with a range from HK$179/US$23 to HK$579/ gramming. RTHK TV32 covers live events, mid-term review in 2022. US$74. i-Cable also offers two mobile including Legislative Council meetings. apps i-Cable News OTT, providing life- HKTVE RTHK TV33 is a relay of China Central style/news/finance info; and i-Cable PCCW’s HK Television Entertainment (HK- Television’s CCTV-1. RTHK also operates Mobile for live channels and on-demand TVE) launched Chinese-language free-TV online/mobile TV/radio apps. content. Select content are free. Pre- channel ViuTV in Mar 2016; commercial mium content are accessible only to Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) services started in Apr 2016. ViuTV, which pay-TV subscribers. TVB (est. Nov 1967) operates five digital has an average monthly audience reach channels – Jade (Can- of four million (Dec 2020), airs factual now TV tonese); Pearl (English); TVB News (24 hr); ent, drama, news, kids & sports. HKTVE now TV launched in 2003 and offers more TVB Finance & Information (24-hr); and J2 launched 2nd free-TV service – English- than 200 linear TV channels and an on- (GE, youth-focused). TVB also operates language ViuTVsix – in Mar 2017, airing demand library of in-house, local, Asian OTT service myTV Super (9.1m users, Dec talk shows, classic Hollywood movies and and int’l programming to upwards of 2020) in Hong Kong and TVB Anywhere live sporting events, among others. 1.348m users in Hong Kong (Dec 2020). At C NTENT 2021 + digital + online + market dailies + video + social media BookingsNowOpen Putting your brand & products in front of more buyers & decision makers in 22 Asia-Pacific markets. ContentAsia reaches 10,000+ unique executives with its clear editorial focus on Asia, including market developments, trends, influences & information that makes a difference. Contact Leah Gordon at [email protected] (Americas, Europe, U.K.) Masliana Masron at [email protected] (Asia, Australia, Middle East) For editorial info, contact Malena Amzah at [email protected]

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2020 winners at www.contentasiaawards.com /Sponsorship Leah Gordon Izham Omar joins E: [email protected] Disney+ SEA T: +1 323-654-0456 M: +1 310-926-6761 Media Prima lifer decamps to Singapore

Disney+’s months long search for a head of content for Southeast Asia has ended, with the announcement on Tuesday (17 Nov) that Izham Omar is joining Amit Malhotra’s Singapore- based emerging markets team after a www.contentasia.tv contentasia 17-year career with Media Prima in Ma- laysia. Omar’s last day at Media Prima was on Friday, 13 Nov.

The full story is at www.contentasia.tv q iQiyi uncovers buried Thai drama for Dec line-up Long wait ends for director Mangmoom Rattakul

iQiyi’s new Thai drama acquisition,Daughters, Mangmoom Rattakul’s premieres on the international stream- ing service on 4 Dec, tapping an intense female-driven story that has been on ice in for five years and creating a happy ending for a production team that thought the series might be buried forever.

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the end of 2020, now TV added new mul- party channels. The service is available Ants Media Asia ti-user feature allowing up to five profiles via mobile app, website and myTV Super Est. in London in 2002. Opened in HK in within a single now TV account. Subscrib- decoder for HK$148/US$19 a month for 2012, providing production services/support ers get free access to live/on-demand myTV Gold pack. myTV Super, owned/ for news, sports and docu as well as live Now Player app. Now TV also offers operated by MyTV Super Ltd, the digital streaming. Video camera crew packaged streaming service Now E since May 2018 media unit of Hong Kong’s dominant with full kit start from HK$6000/US$773 a day. as a one-stop entertainment platform for terrestrial broadcaster, Television Broad- millennials with international and Asian casts Limited (TVB), had 9.1m registered APV drama/movies and sports. Now TV is the users in Dec 2020. Paid subscribers hit 1.3 APV is a film and creative agency work- media entertainment arm of telco HKT. million in June 2020. ing with brands across Asia. Clients in- clude RTHK, Nat Geo and BBC. RTHK Streaming/OTT Online/mobile apps, including flagship Cheeky Monkey Productions RTHK On The Go, which offers news, live Film/TV production company (founded Hong Kong has access to a wide range radio, TV and podcasts; news portal at . 2009) creating media from a modern, of online streaming platforms, including hk; RTHK Screen for live webcast/catch-up; female perspective. Credits include The Amazon Prime Video, CuriousityStream, and RTHK News in Chinese and English. Helper, Tuesday Girl, Habibti, Polo Dolls Apple TV, , and Yupp TV. (U.S.) and All Rhyme, No Reason. Digital Media Hong Kong telco PCCW launched over- Coconuts TV Defunct free-TV broadcaster Asia Televi- the-top (OTT) video streaming service, Produces short focusing on Asia sion Limited (ATV), which went off air in Viu, in Oct 2015. The freemium ad-sup- spanning news, food, travel, and docu- April 2016 after 59 years, was reincar- ported/subscription platform carries con- mentary. Video production division of nated as an OTT service in Dec 2017. The tent from Korea, Japan, news network Coconuts Media. service launched commercial services and . Viu had 45 million monthly in Jan 2018, and now offering acquired active users (MAUs), of which 5.3 million Golden Gate Productions content, original series/movies and were paying subs across the region (Dec Incorporated in 1992, producing films and library content from its two former TV 2020). Viu’s biggest selling point is its slate TV programmes such as Theory of Ambi- channels. ATV, which was known for its of Korean drama acquired from Korean tions (HK), As The Light Goes Out (HK), shows such as Central Affairs, My Date broadcasters SBS, KBS, MBC, CJ ENM crime thriller film Port of Call (HK), Lakshmi With A Vampire and the local version of and JTBC. Maintaining its strong Asian, 2011 (India), Shadow Boxing III (Russia), Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, has also and particularly Korean, pipeline, Viu’s Perfect Proposal (Korea), Suspect (Korea) ramped up its production ambition with top two titles in Southeast Asia include and miniseries One Child (BBC). the formation of Asia Momentum Me- Korean dramas Mr Queen, True Beauty, dia (AMM) in 2020 to develop a slate of The Penthouse, Alice, Tale of the Nine Just Media films, series and variety shows. Tailed and Lie After Lie. Viu’s first original Specialises in films, TV programmes Korean drama – period romance River (drama, docu), TV commercials and hmvod Where the Moon Rises – premiered on multimedia programmes for regional/ Music/DVD retailer HMV Digital China 15 February 2021. Outside of Hong Kong, international markets. group launched online video stream- Viu is available in Singapore (since Jan Mustard Collective ing platform hmvod in Mar 2017. hmvod 2016), (Feb 2016), Indonesia Mustard (est. 2011) creates original long- offers over 15,000 hours of Hollywood/ (May 2016), the Philippines (Nov 2016), and short-form content and provides Asian/international/original movies and the Middle East (Feb 2017), Thailand production services. TV series. Available standalone and via (May 2017) & Myanmar (Sept 2018) and telco partners including CSL, Smartone, South Africa (Mar 2019). 3HK, HGC, China Mobile and China Uni- RTHK com at HK$88/US$11 a month. RTHK has pledged to produce 1,830 Production hours of first-run TV programmes for 2020- myTV Super 2021 skewed towards current affairs, civ- myTV Super launched in Apr 2016, offer- 180 Degrees Production ic education and arts/culture content. ing multi-screen access to TVB content Offers full production and location – drama series from mainland China, support to local and international Salon Films Launched in 1959, Salon Films provides a Korea, Taiwan and Japan; variety shows production companies. Specialises in range of services, including production, and animation; Hollywood, Hong Kong TVCs, stills, corporate, featured docu- distribution & equipment rental. and Asia movies; and live broadcasts of mentaries, short films and music video over 55 local/int’l TV channels, including content. Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) five TVB free-to-air channels and third- (See TVB in Free TV) TVB produces more C NTENTASIA countryprofile 15-21 March 2021 Page 12.

than 600 hours of drama series and 21,000 hrs of infotainment a year.

Telcos/Mobile

China Mobile Hong Kong A wholly owned subsidiary of China Mo- Be included! bile est. Jan 1997. Services include voice, data, IDD and international roaming. Had 946m mobile subs (incl. 770m 4G and 114m 5G) and 204m wireline broad- band subs (Sept 2020). ContentAsia’s directory listings HKBN Offers telecomms solutions for residential are updated continuously. and enterprise markets. Had 886,000 broadband residential subs and 275,000 mobile subs in Aug 2020.

HKT Provides fixed-line, broadband, mobile comms and pay-TV services. If you would like to be included, Hutchison Telecommunications send your details to Malena at Part of the CK Hutchison group, the tel- co offers mobile, fixed and wifi networks. [email protected] SmarTone The wireless communications carrier pro- vides voice, multimedia, mobile broad- band services and fixed fibre services to about 2.8m residential/corporate cus- tomers (Dec 2020).

Regulators

Communications Authority (CA) Est. on 1 April 2012 as an independent statutory body, the CA oversees telecoms and broadcasting sectors, makes recom- mendations on domestic free-TV/pay-TV programme service licences, and deals with public complaints.

Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) The Office of the Communications Au- thority (OFCA) is the executive arm and secretariat of the Communications Au- thority, responsible for providing execu- tive support to the CA in administering and enforcing the relevant legislation governing the broadcasting and tel- ecommunications industries.

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AsiaPac heads for 630m pay-TV subs 6 countries will lose subs in the next five years, report C NTENT

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I Can See Your Voice heads for Quebec 1st major variety show for ’s Noovo

CJ ENM’s top Korean format, I Can See major variety show. Your Voice, heads for Canada in a multi- I Can See Your Voice has run for eight party deal with channel Noovo. seasons in Korea since its debut in Febru- C NTENT This is the mystery singing contest’s ary 2015. first Quebec adaption, scheduled to The format has so far been adapted Daily news with premiere this Fall. in 17 countries, beginning with Thailand ContentAsia Insider The show, commissioned by distributor and China in 2016 and has aired for 39 email [email protected] for subscription details Incendo in Canada, is being produced seasons worldwide, including the U.S., by ToRoS in collaboration with Bell Me- Germany and . Eight ver- dia, which says this is the Noovo’s first sions are scheduled to debut this year.