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Malaysia’s MVTV Singarajah takes top A+E Networks role unveils new digital Banerjee upped as Sabin reshapes team video platform MBits maps global footprint Former Scripps Asia MD, Leena Singarajah, is tak- ing over A+E Networks’ top role in Southeast Asia for homegrown content and Australia from the beginning of June this year. As part of widespread changes in the next few Malaysian digital company, MBits Digital, months, veteran A+E Asia exec Saugato “Shog- has unveiled a new broadcast plat- gy” Banerjee has been promoted to manag- form that promises 60% local Malaysian ing director for North Asia, which covers Ko- content across multiple genres, a “Digi- rea, and . tal One Belt One Road” initiative with Both report to Edward Sabin, executive streaming platforms across the region, managing director, international. tech innovation and fund-raising oppor- Alan Hodges, currently managing direc- tunities. tor for Asia Pacific, leaves at the end of May Scheduled launch date for the video after 12 years. Hodges outlined his exit plans to platform, MVTV Asia, is June this year. A+E last year. The service will be offered via a set of Deputy managing director, Prem Kamath, apps available on mobile, set-top box is also leaving after four years. Kamath’s and smart TVs. role as strategic advisor runs to October More on page 7 this year, after which the company says he will pursue his entrepreneurial ambi- tions in the digital space. Oversight of A+E Networks’ Who’s in, out & joint venture has not been disclosed. Singarajah’s last active day as part going where... of the merged Discovery/Scripps op- Digital/social media eration in was 29 March. She joined Scripps at the end of 2014. platforms tap TV execs Shavkat Berdiev, VP/GM for South- east Asia, will be leading the combined It’s that time of year. Post Chinese New Discovery-Scripps business portfolio in Year. Eyes wide open for new things... Southeast Asia. and finding them. Clearly. Leena Singarajah Online platforms are fishing in a recep- tive TV talent pool. Former 21st Century Fox corporate development director, Dexter Ong, is going to be driving Watt- pad’s Asia push; ESPN’s Southeast Asia Asian TV Awards faces legal action head, Joyee Biswas is headed for a sports role at Facebook in Asia; and Jef activeTV serves writ to recover fees owed Lim, who has exited Sony Pictures Televi- sion (SPT) Networks’ operation in Singa- Singapore-based Asian Awards profile Singapore Media Festival (SMF), pore after two years, is heading for a is facing legal action from regional pro- which is backed by Singapore govern- production role at Netflix in Singapore. duction house, activeTV, for non-pay- ment agency, the Info-communications Production veteran, Derek Wong, re- ment of fees related to the production of Media Development Authority (IMDA). turns to the Sony fold in the post H.K. Ang the 2017 Awards held over two nights (30 activeTV founder, Michael McKay, said era. Wong exited SPT Networks at the November & 1 December) last year. last month that the company was “owed end of 2015. An announcement on Ang’s A writ and statement of claim has been a considerable amount of money” and replacement is expected soon. filed and will be served this week. had been assessing all legal options for More on page 4 The annual Awards are part of the high- More on page 9 C NTENTASIA 2-15 APRIL 2018 Page 2.

Carter joins HOOQ line up Streamer acquires Originals tag

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Singtel-backed streaming platform, HOOQ, has picked up Sony Pictures Television’s light-hearted detective series, Carter, with rights to call the 10-episode series a HOOQ Orig- inal in Asia. The series premieres in Asia on 6 April, with new episodes every Friday. Carter is the second U.S. title for which HOOQ has negotiat- ed an “original” tag. The first was Crackle original, The Oath. The series, starring Jerry O’Connell (Billions) and Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Chicago P.D.), made headlines last year as a Behind the Sony Pictures Television Networks’ straight-to-series commis- scenes of sion for its international channels, including AXN. O’Connell plays Harley Mackay, a detective on an Ameri- the £34 can TV show who returns to his sleepy hometown after a billion public meltdown in Hollywood. There he teams up with no- operation nonsense detective, Sam St Clair. Carter is produced by Amaze Film + Television, written by Garry Campbell (MADtv) and developed with writer John Tinker (Chicago Hope). MIPTV Stand No: P3.C10 @all3media_int KBS picks up new Teletubbies for all3mediainternational.com

Korean public broadcaster KBS premieres the new Teletubbies series in May 2018. The deal runs alongside a toys/consum- er products’ licensing agreement with SMG Holdings/Joon International. The Korean agreements follow similar deals signed by DHX Brands for China, where the series is avail- able on iQIYI, Youku and Tencent.

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From page 1: New roles Asia-Pac 2018 ad revenue pushes $184b China hogs 60% of online ad revenue, MPA says

Advertising revenue across Asia Pacific is slightly from 2017 to 2022 (-0.1% CAGR). expected to move close to US$184 billion China’s ad market, by far the largest in this year, up from last year’s US$173 bil- Asia Pacific, also experienced the high- lion, says a new report from Media Part- est growth in 2017 with a 9.9% increase ners Asia (MPA). taking net spend past US$86 billion. This Last year’s 6.1% growth, will be matched was powered by increasingly mobile- by a further 6.2% expansion in 2018, says centric digital platforms as well as a Asia Pacific Advertising Trends 2018, re- buoyant economy. leased about months before MPA’s an- MPA projects net advertising in China nual Asia Pacific Video Operators’ Sum- to expand by 6.9% CAGR from 2017 to mit (APOS) in Bali. The report forecasts net surpass US$120 billion by 2022. Online ad spend after commissions/discounts platforms dominate with a 56% share of Geraldine Bravo, The Story Lab across 14 major markets. China’s ad market in 2017. This slice should No announcements yet on who’s Gains are forecast in almost all markets grow to 68% by 2022, an 11.3% CAGR. replacing iflix’s chief commercial and fi- in 2018, along with ad growth across the Ad growth in India, which MPA labels nancial officer, Anil Jhingan, who left sud- board over the five years to 2022. “a contender for Asia’s most dynamic denly in Feb after five months. Jhingan MPA expects net ad spend in APAC to market”, was weighed down in 2017 by joined the emerging markets streaming total US$226 billion by 2022 (5.5% CAGR the lingering effects of demonetisation platform from Sky in Europe. from 2017). as well as a new goods and services tax. The ad industry’s revolving door involves “Market momentum for Asia Pacific as This disrupted advertiser supply chains, in- the exit of SPT Networks’ media/sponsor- a whole should hold steady over 2018 hibiting marketing activity in the process, ship sales VP, Jacqueline Tok, after a and 2019, but we expect a slight decel- MPA says. couple of years in a March restructure. eration from 2020 as online advertising, Net ad spend consequently grew by Tok is said to be joining A+E Networks in increasingly the main engine of growth 6.9% in 2017 to total US$9 billion, ending Singapore, replacing Charles Less, who across the region, settles into a gentler three successive years of double-digit leaves this month. She was replaced at trajectory in some large ad markets,” says growth. Sony by Avani Bhanchawa, who joined MPA executive director, Vivek Couto. “Nonetheless, India should re-emerge the company in May 2017 after two years Much of digital’s growth will be driven as APAC’s fastest growing ad market with Viacom Asia. Tok’s arrival follows the by China, which should retain more than over the next five years,” MPA says, fore- exit of A+E Networks’ ad sales VP, Dennis 60% of online advertising in Asia Pacific casting a 10.9% CAGR in net ad spend Lim, earlier this year for a role at HBO Asia, over the forecast period. in India from 2017 to total US$15 billion focusing for now on ad sales in Vietnam. “Traditional TV advertising is now in or by 2022. Bridging advertising and content, on the verge of decline in most countries, This pace just eclipses the , Dentsu Aegis Network’s The Story Lab having peaked at US$54 billion across the Asia’s second-fastest growing major ad has appointed long-time FremantleMe- region in 2017,” Couto adds. market over the next five years with a dia exec, Geraldine Bravo, as However, India, Indonesia, the Philip- 10.8% CAGR according to MPA. regional content sales and acquisition pines and are notable excep- Thailand’s ad market, showing signs of director for Asia Pacific. The role involves tions, “underscoring the ongoing impor- emerging from a prolonged malaise, is working with producers to identify original tance of mass-market broadcast as a on course to grow by an 8% CAGR from premium entertainment formats that platform for reach and awareness in these 2017-22, making it the region’s third fast- The Story Lab can invest in and distribute growth economies,” the report adds. est growing ad market over the next five through its global network. She is based Overall, TV advertising should contract years, with China ranked fourth. in Jakarta and reports to The Story Lab president, Donovan Castillo-Mohlman. Meanwhile, former Scripps/Mediacorp content exec CheeK has upped and left @contentasia /contentasia Singapore after two years at Mediacorp and is settling into a content role on Dis- contentasia.tv /company/contentasia ney China team led by Luke Kang. C NTENTASIA 2-15 APRIL 2018 Page 5.

iflix eyes short HBO on track for 2H 2018 Folklore debut form content biz Kazuki Kitamura, Bront Palarae join Asian original cast Galvin drives new Studio2:15 digital unit, maiden venture into ad-funded programmes

Craig Galvin

Emerging markets streaming platform, iflix, opened the doors on its new digital creative studio just before Easter, tap- Folklore ping Craig Galvin to lead a charge that includes advertiser-funded content for the first time. HBO Asia has cast Japan’s Kazuki Kita- laysia, Singapore and Thailand. The fledgling venture, Studio2:15, “aims mura (Godzilla: Final Wars, Kill Bill: Volumes Folklore is shot in local languages in to create engaging and experimental 1 & 2) and ’s Bront Palarae (Half- each country and will be subtitled for snackable and short-form content for worlds, seasons one/two) in horror anthol- other markets. the iflix platform,” the company says. ogy series, Folklore, announced last year. The series airs on HBO’s multiple plat- In his previous life, Galvin founded The show is part of the slate unveiled in forms later this year. Australian digital agency, The White November by Jessica Kam, SVP, HBO Asia The six directors are Joko Anwar (Indo- Agency, and has produced campaigns Original Production. nesia), Takumi Saitoh (Japan), Lee Sang- for Commonwealth Bank and Tourism Three of the hour-long Folklore episodes Woo (Korea), Ho Yuhang (Malaysia), Eric Australia. in the six-part series, created by Singa- Khoo (Singapore) and Pen-Ek Ratanaru- iflix chief content officer, Sean Carey, pore’s Eric Khoo, have been shot and the ang (Thailand). called Studio2:15 “a monumental step” other three are in production. Folklore is supported by Singapore gov- in expanding iflix’s footprint into “highly- Each episode is helmed by a different ernment agency, the Info-communications engaging and viral short-form content”. director in Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Ma- Media Development Authority (IMDA).

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HK government reworks Astro rolls out mega football initiative TV product placement, Widest coverage ever for World Cup 2018 from Russia TVB says the proposals need careful study

Hong Kong’s dominant broadcaster, Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), has wel- comed the government’s proposal to relax product placement restrictions. But the broadcaster, which has long railed against an unfair and inconsistent environment, did not utter an immediate and unqualifed “yes” to everything the Communications Authority (CA) is sug- gesting. TVB says it will study the CA’s consulta- tion paper carefully. “From past experience, CA’s interpre- tation of the rules governing indirect advertising and product placement was very subjective and the decisions incon- sistent. We will examine whether the pro- Astro’s CK Lee (right) with French former footballer Louis Saha posed measures can truly allow a more conducive environment and provide Malaysia’s Astro unveiled its biggest sports Add-ons that offer exclusive content more flexibility for licensees to generate effort yet at the weekend, blanketing the in VR as well as a 180-degree view of advertising revenue, particularly if there country’s consumers with FIFA World Cup the stadium during live matches will be is a more objective definition for the de- 2018 from Russia across all its platforms. available through the Stadium Astro VR tailed guidelines,” TVB says. The World Cup Channel Pass unveiled app. at the weekend offers all 64 live matches Per match and group options will also in HD across all screens from 14 June to be available; details from 7 June. 15 July to subscribers and non-subscribers 22 matches will air live for free on Astro Asia at 53.6m 4K boxes, starting from RM100/US$26. Arena. Dataxis research says From page 1: MBits Digital and Adinall from China. Asia had 53.6 million pay-TV subscribers In addition to movies, TV series and variety, MBits Digital says it is determined to “bring with 4K set-top boxes in 2017, according the cross-device platform, MVTV Asia, will local content to the world”, and is using the to new numbers from Dataxis. The com- include local original content creation #UnitedAsians and #GLocal hashtags. “We pany said more than 30 pay-TV opera- campaigns – “Inspirasi YES Malaysia” are forging a United Asian content network tors in the region had launched 4K boxes (young entertainment stars tell their stories), by initiating co-production content along so far. This includes ’s Korea “Memori KampungKU” (user generated the region,” says MBits Digital founder/MVTV Telecom, LGU Plus, SK Broadband and content about hometowns), and “Bintang Asia CEO, Sara Nattaya Azmi. Tbroad, which were the first in the region Sejuta” (karaoke). MBits Digital’s consumer electronics distri- to roll out 4K boxes in late 2014. Opera- Acquired content is from Indonesia, Ko- bution partner is Tamico Bell Asia. tors in China, , Thailand, Japan, rea, and Taiwan. Details have Last year, MBits Digital signed a MoU with Indonesia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, not been disclosed. China’s PowerChina Co Ltd and Longvision Vietnam and Australia also have 4K Streaming partners in the “mutual con- Media Co Ltd as strategic partners with a boxes. The market with the hightest pen- tent distribution” initiative so far are ZTE, total investment of US$1.6 billion (RM6.95 bil- etration of 4K boxes among digital pay- China Mobile’s MIGU, CCTV’s Future TV, lion), according to Malaysia’s government- TV subscribers is South Korea at 18.5%, and ’s BesTV. supported Bernama news agency. The total followed by China (13%), Australia (12%) MVTV Asia is also building a programatic ecosystem also includes cloud services and and New Zealand (11%). online advertising system with Fractalist smart township developments. C NTENTASIA 2-15 APRIL 2018 Page 8.

China’s CITVC rolls out CCTV9 signs 1st co-pro with Singapore new drama exchange IMDA backs five-part Beach House series

China’s state-owned content distribu- tion and marketing unit, CITVC, launch- es the inaugural China & International TV Drama Exchange Forum on Sunday, 8 April, during MIP TV in Cannes. The forum is part of ongoing efforts to develop global productions. Companies involved in the forum include Hangzhou JiaPing Pictures, Zhejiang Tianyi Media and Day- light Entertainment. CITVC is also hosting a China showcase in Cannes.

Vietnam’s VTVcab eyes US$263 million IPO

Vietnam’s pay-TV/internet provider, Vietnam Television Cable Corporation (VTVcab), plans to raise VND6 trillion/ US$263 million in an IPO in April, accord- ing to the Hanoi Stock Exchange. Art of Craft VTVcab, a wholly-owned subsidiary of state-owned television broadcaster Vi- Singapore-based production house, tion and is scheduled to air in China later etnam Television (VTV), will float 47.8% of Beach House Pictures (BHP), and main- this year. its charter capital (VND884 billion/US$39 land China’s state-backed documentary The series looks at the human stories million) on 17 April. channel, CCTV9, are co-producing a behind five craftsmen, including a Chi- VTVcab offers a multi-genre mix of lo- five-part 60-minute docu-series, support- nese master embroiderer, an Indian sa- cal and international channels. The plat- ed buy Singapore government agency, ree maker and a family of violin makers. form also operates an online TV service the Info-communications Media Devel- BHP is part of Blue Ant Media, which is and internet access over cable. opment Authority (IMDA). pre-selling the series at MIP TV in Cannes The Art of Craft – Singapore’s first co- in early April and will lead global distribu- Thaicom picks new boss, pro with CCTV9 – is currently in produc- tion efforts. Anant Kaewruamvongs takes over from 1 May A+E Networks, Canon debut new branded title for Lifetime Thai satellite company Thaicom’s new chief executive from 1 May is IT veteran, A+E Networks’ Lifetime Asia and Canon she will be supported by a local personal- Anant Kaewruamvongs. He takes over kicked off their latest campaign over the ity, from musicians who curate the playlist from Thaicom veteran Paiboon Panu- Easter weekend, beginning with social for her runs to fashion designers. wattanawong, who was with Thaicom media and leading into a six-part half- Fans will be given real-time behind-the- for more than 25 years. Making the hour original series scheduled to air in the scenes access to the production, along announcement, the board talked about third quarter of this year. with exclusive online content. navigating “through the next stage of The campaign – Who Runs the World – This is the second branded-content growth and diversification of our busi- is fronted by Singapore social media in- property A+E Networks and Canon have ness”. Anant Kaewruamvongs was most fluencer, Yeoh Mong Chin, who will travel been involved in after four seasons of recently CEO and managing director of across six Southeast Asian countries for Photo Face Off. Beach House Produc- Thail IT solutions provider, CS Loxinfo. the fitness/lifestyle show. In each place, tions is producing Who Runs the World. C NTENTASIA 2-15 APRIL 2018 Page 9.

From page 1: Asian TV Awards not given. The crews were some time. The exact permitted back into the amount of money has venue after the Asian not been disclosed, Television Awards but is believed to managing director, be well in excess Cindy Ng, met on- of S$200,000/ site with the ven- US$152,643. ue executives. McKay Suntec lists stepped in the 2018 to produce Awards on the 2017 its web- Awards at site for the 11th Wednes- hour on day (5 the request Dec) and of Asian Televi- Thursday (6 sion Awards Pte responsible employers. This is an impor- Dec). The dates Ltd director and Awards’ chairman, Ray- tant basis on which we evaluate continu- already published in the call for entries mond Wong Wing Yuen. ing our partner relationships,” an IMDA for this year’s event are Thursday (6 Dec) This followed the sudden exit of original spokesperson said. and Friday (7 Dec). contractor, Malaysia’s Astro Productions, The IMDA declined to comment on According to an ad published in De- which also produced the 2016 event. whether the sponsorship agreement for cember last year, the Asian Television Astro Productions isn’t commenting on 2018 was being renewed, saying details Awards are organised by Contineo Me- its decision to back away from the 2017 were “commercially sensitive”. dia, publishers of industry trade maga- event. “For SMF, we look for partnerships that zine Television Asia Plus, which some con- “By the time our involvement was in will enrich the media ecosystem and cel- sider to be a competitor to ContentAsia. place we had about two weeks to pro- ebrate the best of Asian storytelling. Our Raymond Wong Wing Yuen is listed as duce the shows,” McKay told ContentAsia. support for SMF event partners could in- a director of both the Asian Television The Awards project included set and clude monetary or in kind contributions. Awards Pte Ltd and Contineo Media, lighting design and build, crew hire, However, we are unable to reveal the which made trade industry headlines in scripts for about five hours of content, sponsorship details for our SMF event February this year for not paying Central pre-production including titles and some partners as they are commercially sen- Provident Fund contributions. 42 nomination segments, recording voice sitive,” the IMDA said in an emailed an- According to the Singapore Govern- overs, sound mix, broadcast facilities, swer to our questions. ment’s Ministry of Manpower website, Con- red carpet production along with the Wong has responded to our request tineo Media has been fined multiple times Awards’ dinner and the televised show. for comment in two emails he headlined over the past year for contravening the McKay has paid the bulk of sub-con- “Confidential, Without Prejudice & Off- Central Provident Fund (CPF) Act. This in- tractors and other suppliers for the 2017 the-Record”. Professional ethics prevent cludes a S$18,000/US$13,753 fine imposed Awards. “We are in the process of finalis- us from telling you what he said. No fur- on 22 February 2018 for six counts of late ing those few that remain outstanding,” ther comment has been offered. payments of CPF contributions for employ- he said. It is not clear whether the Asian Television ees, and S$12,600/US$9,628 on 24 October The IMDA supports the Awards in a Awards Pte Ltd has paid other vendors. A last year and S$6,600/US$5,043 in Febru- corporate sponsorship agreement with Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition ary 2017 for the same offences. A S$2,000/ Asian Television Awards Pte Ltd, a private Centre spokesperson said business deal- US$1,528 fine was levied in June 2017 for limited entity registered with Singapore’s ings with customers are “strictly confiden- one offence. The total for last year and this Accounting and Corporate Regulatory tial”, and declined further comment. year comes to S$39,200/US$29,954. Authority (ACRA). McKay has confirmed that crews set- The 2017 Asian Television Awards re- In a written response, the IMDA said ting up the Awards at the Singapore Sun- ceived 1,350 entries, according to the it was aware of the outstanding pay- tec Convention Centre were asked to official broadcast. Entry fees for last year ments issue between the Asian Television leave by Jonathan Low from Minus 2Plus were S$240/US$183 per entry, which Awards and one of it vendors. Productions for Suntec. Crew members means the Asian Television Awards should “We hold our partners to high levels of were then locked out of the venue. This have received S$324,000/US$247,578 in accountability and expect them to be included activeTV. Official reasons were entry fees. Grow Your Presence in China!

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The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman Academy Award®-winner Morgan Freeman presents a new 6 x 60 documentary series for National Geographic, The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman. At a time when global events seem to be driving cultures apart, this fasci- nating series – vast in scope and intimate in style – aims to uncover the fundamental forces that keep societies together, and reveal the common humanity that lies inside each one of us. Freeman goes on a global journey to meet people from all cultures Help! My House is Haunted! whose lives are shaped in surprising ways and to understand how human culture has From the creator, executive producer taken so many remarkable forms. Length: and star of Ghost Adventures – the #1 6x60 mins Content Distribution Asia Office: 1 Fusionopolis Link, #03-01 paranormal show in the world – comes Nexus @ One-North, Singapore 138542 T: +65 6809 3304 MIP TV Stand # C.16C the next generation of paranormal ghost hunting. Zak Bagans and MY En- tertainment introduce Help! My House Reaching for the Stars is Haunted!, a spine-tingling new series It’s been nearly 50 years since the first that goes beyond the ghostly activities man set foot on the moon. We take a famously found at historical monuments look at the astronauts, the aeronaut- and tourist attractions, and focuses on ics, the Apollo missions and if living in everyday people who have encountered space is fantasy or imminent reality. This supernatural phenomena in their homes. documentary is available in 4K. Length: With years of experience, cutting-edge 7x30 mins DW Transtel Asia office: PIK film, technology and a unique skillset, expert 30 Lorong Bukit Pantai, Lucky Garden, team of investigators stops at nothing anone Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to help families reclaim their properties anone is the story of a young girl who, af- T: +60 3 2093 0866 F: +60 3 2093 8688 from unwelcome spirits. Length: 12x60 ter losing her family, becomes separated MIP TV Stand # P-1.K22 mins Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. from society and can no longer figure out 111 Grand Avenue, Suite 203, Palisades a way to live. The drama begins when she Park, New Jersey 07650, U.S. T: +1 201 224 meets an old woman, like herself, who is 8000 MIP TV Stand # P-1.L50 no longer able to believe in people due to so much deception and betrayal. The two eventually realise that they feel Lodge 49 the same way about many things A modern fable set in and the woman shelters the girl. California and cen- It’s a story of search, one that tered on Dud (Wyatt has misguided beginnings but Russell), a likable ex- evolves into true human love. surfer still reeling from Length: 10x60mins Nippon TV his father’s death and 1-6-1 Higashi-Shimbashi, Minato- the family business col- ku, Tokyo, Japan 105-7444 T: +81 3 lapse. Fate takes him to the 6215 3036 MIP TV Stand # P-1.F55 doorstep of Lodge 49, a dying fraternal order, where he meets his mentor, Ernie Superstar Chef Fontaine (Brent Jennings), and the two The best chefs are paired with the biggest celebrities. are drawn into long-buried secrets and First, the chefs train their celebrities. Then, during the modern day conspiracies. Length: 10x60 competition, the chef and celebrity cook together. By mins (Season 1) AMC Studios Asia: AMC hitting the chef button, the lights in the kitchen turn red Networks International, Asia Pacific, 218 and the chefs must stop cooking. Now the celebrities must Orchard Road, #06-619, Orchard Gate- cook by themselves. Which celeb is able to convince three way @ Emerald, Singapore 238851 T: +65 expert judges and which will be eliminated? Length: 8x42 mins 6809 7763 MIP TV Stand # P-1 Aisle D Talpa Global Asia Office: Talpa Asia, Blueprint 2/F, Dorset House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong T: +852 6778 2007 MIP TV Stand # C16.B C NTENTASIA

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In numbers Population...... 7.39 million Households...... 2.54 million Avg. household size...... 2.8 TV households...... 2.46 million TV penetration...... 96.8% Total TV audience (4+)...... 6.5 million Digital terrestrial TV penetration...... 85% Pay TV households...... 2.19 million Pay TV penetration...... 86% Internet service providers...... 228 Broadband internet subs...... 2.6 million Broadband penetration (H/H)...... 92.5% Mobile phone subs...... 17.9 million Mobile phone penetration...... 242.5%

Source: companies, Census and Statistics Department, Office of the Communications Authority The Exorcist’s Meter, TVB Free TV

Fantastic Television programming and production in 2016- Channel (a 24-hour free finance informa- Launched in May 2017, Fantastic Televi- 2018 and an additional HK$700 million/ tion channel); and J2 (general entertain- sion is the free-TV subsidiary of pay-TV US$90 million in 2018-2020. ment youth-focused). TVB also operates cable operator i-Cable Communications, OTT service myTV SUPER in Hong Kong which received its free-TV licence in May Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and TVB Anywhere in overseas markets 2016. The licence is valid through to May RTHK was set up in 1928 with government such as Canada, U.K., Europe, Austra- 2028, with a mid-term review around 2022. funding to provide public service con- lia and Macau. In addition, TVB pro- ’s Cantonese-lan- tent. The aim for 2017-2018 is to produce grammes are licensed and distributed guage service covers 2.35 million homes 2,461 new programmes (1,410 hours), of worldwide. In 2017, TVB launched the (95% coverage) and broadcasts more which 22% will be current affairs, followed “” mobile app to provide than 4,500 hours a year of self-produced by 20% civic education, arts/culture and a live interactive platform for TVB artistes. and acquired programmes across various 12% youth/children. The rest will be pro- genres, including entertainment, drama, grammings on mainland affairs (9%), spe- lifestyle, kids and news. In terms of its li- cial interests group (5%) and continuing Pay TV cence, i-Cable’s English-language chan- education (1%). Annual transmission is nel is obliged to launch by May 2018. estimated to be 35,643 hours. RTHK oper- Hong Kong Cable Television Hong Kong Cable Television, owned by ates three digital terrestrial TV (DTT) chan- i-Cable Communications, launched in ViuTV/ViuTVsix nels – RTHK TV31, RTHK TV32, RTHK TV33 1993 offering TV, broadband internet, PCCW’s HK Television Entertainment (HK- ­­– launched in 2014; and two analogue multimedia and telephony services. TVE) soft launched Cantonese-language channels – RTHK TV31A, RTHK TV33A – Monthly TV subscription rates start from ViuTV in March 2016 and rolled out com- launched in April 2016. RTHK, which has HK$219/US$28 to HK$579/US$74 for the mercially in April 2016. ViuTV’s key offering airtime blocks on free-TV TVB, also oper- Mega HD Pack. Aside from TV, internet is factual entertainment. The rest of the ates online/mobile TV/radio apps. line-up includes drama series, news, kids and telephony services, i-Cable is also and sports programming. HKTVE launched Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) involved in content production, making its second free-TV English-language ser- Established on 19 Nov 1967, Television about 10,000 hours a year. vice, ViuTVsix, in March 2017. The offering Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) operates five digi- includes news/public affairs programmes, tal terrestrial television (DTT) channels – now TV now TV launched in 2003 and offers in- variety shows, infotainment, and classic/ flagship Cantonese channel Jade; Eng- house, local, Asian and int’l TV channels latest drama series. PCCW has pledged lish-language Pearl; 24-hour free news and programming to about 1.3 million subs HK$600 million/US$78 million for HKTVE’s channel TVB News Channel; TVB Finance

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in Hong Kong. As part of its quadruple-play movies; and live broadcasts of 50+ local/ London in 2002 to produce TV content. offering, parent company PCCW also pro- int’l TV channels, including five TVB free- The group launched Ants Media Asia in vides fixed-line, broadband and mobile to-air channels (instant playback avail- Hong Kong in 2012, providing production communication services. PCCW also op- able in three hours for some channels) services and support for news, sports and erates an OTT video service under the Viu and third-party channels. The service is docu content. brand in Hong Kong and across the region available via mobile apps, website, mo- as well as a domestic FTA service in Hong bile bundles and in 4K UHD on TV through APV Kong (ViuTV/ViuTVsix) via subsidiary HK myTV SUPER box from HK$780/US$100 for APV is a film and creative agency work- Television Entertainment (HKTVE). 12 months. myTV SUPER, owned and op- ing with brands across Asia. Services in- erated by MyTV Super Limited, the digi- clude documentary/corporate video/ tal media unit of Hong Kong’s dominant brand/viral film production, channel Streaming/OTT terrestrial broadcaster, Television Broad- branding and content strategy. casts Limited (TVB), had 5.8 million users Hong Kong has access to a wide variety (set-top boxes owners and active mobile Cheeky Monkey Productions of online streaming platformsm, including app users) in March 2018. Founded in 2009, Cheeky Monkey Pro- Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Spuul and ductions is a film and television produc- Yupp TV. Netflix tion company, creating media from a Netflix in Hong Kong is available directly modern, female perspective, intended (ATV) Digital Media or via PCCW’s now TV. Subscriptions cost for a globally aware audience. Produc- Defunct free-TV broadcaster Asia Televi- HK$63/US$7.99 for basic (one screen, SD); tion credits include The Helper, Tuesday sion Limited (ATV), which went off air in HK$78/US$9.99 for standard (two screens, Girl, Habibti, Polo Dolls (U.S.) and All 2016 after 59 years, was reincarnated as HD); and HK$93/US$11.99 for premium Rhyme, No Reason. an OTT service (trial) in December 2017. (four screens, HD/UHD). New members The new ATV commercially launched in get a free one-month trial. Cine-Century Entertainment January 2018 offering 80% acquired and Established in 2004, Cine-Century Enter- 20% in-house video content. RTHK tainment produces/distributes feature RTHK provides a range of online services films, TV series, commercials and docu- FOX+ and mobile apps, including a news por- mentaries. The company also provides Video streaming platform FOX+ launched tal at thk.hk offering TV/radio simulcasts; line production and production support/ in Hong Kong in November 2017, offering RTHK Screen for live webcast/catch-up services for overseas film crews and co- 10,000+ hours of programming across of RTHK TV31/32; and RTHK On The Go for productions in mainland China and multiple genres, including U.S. series, news, live radio streaming. Hong Kong. first-run Hollywood movies, Chinese and Asian content, National Geographic Viu Coconuts TV titles as well as three live sports channels. Hong Kong telco PCCW launched Viu, Coconuts TV produces short videos ex- an OTT video service in Oct 2015 after ploring the weird and wondrous stories of hmvod acquiring U.S.-based Vuclip for approx. Asia and distributes them online, earning Hong Kong’s music/DVD retailer HMV HK$1.3 billion/US$166 million in June millions of views a month. New videos, Digital China group launched online vid- 2015. Based on a freemium model, with spanning news, food, travel, and docu- eo streaming platform hmvod in March both ad-supported and premium sub- mentary, are published every week and 2017. Hmvod offers about 3,000 local/ scriptions, the platform carries content licensed to broadcast TV channels in the international titles, including movies, TV from Korea, Japan, mainland China and U.S., Europe and Asia. Coconuts TV is the series, original productions and kids. The Taiwan on multi-platforms and connect- video production division of Coconuts service is available standalone and via ed-devices. Viu’s biggest selling point is Media, an online news network reaching telcos Three, CSL and China Unicom at its slate of Korean drama, from partner- up to 26 million people a month. HK$88/US$11 a month. ships with five Korean broadcasters (SBS, Expedition and Production KBS, MBC, CJ E&M, JTBC). myTV SUPER Management (EPM) Asia myTV SUPER launched in April 2016, offer- Factual/remote location film special- ing multi-screen access to 23,000+ hours Production ist EPM provides full production services, of TVB content; drama series from main- from concept and organising of equip- land China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, Ants Media Asia ment and permits, to chartering aircraft variety shows and animation; Hong Kong Ants Media Group was established in and clearing jungle runways.

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Golden Gate Productions and Ip Man 2. The company also facili- rience delivering media content on its Golden Gate Productions was incorpo- tated the shooting of fixed-line, broadband Internet access rated in 1992, producing films and TV pro- (Australia, Israel, Asia, U.S.), Hawaii Five-0 and mobile platforms jointly with parent grammes such as As The Light Goes Out and History channel’s programming in company, PCCW. (Hong Kong), crime thriller filmPort of Call Hong Kong and mainland China. (Hong Kong), Lakshmi 2011 (India), Shad- Hutchison Telecommunications ow Boxing III (Russia), Perfect Proposal Story Inc Asia Hutchison Telecommunications Hong (Korea), Suspect (Korea) and miniseries Founded in 2010, Story Inc Asia specialis- Kong (HTHKH), a member of the CK One Child (BBC). es in TV content, including docus, drama Hutchison group, offers mobile, fixed and series, entertainment, features, promos wi-fi networks. Mobile communications Just Media and travelogues. are provided in Hong Kong and Macau Just Media specialises in film, TV (drama, under the “3” brand. Fixed-line residential documentary), TVC and multimedia pro- Tsui Siu Ming Productions broadband, telephone and IDD services ductions for regional and int’l markets. Established in 1986, Tsui Siu Ming Produc- are offered in Hong Kong as part of the tions specialises in films/tele-features, “3Home Broadband” bundle. Kennetic Video docus and TV commercials. Tsui Siu Ming Launched in 2004, Kennetic Video offers Productions also provides production ser- SmarTone production/facilitation services for film, TV vices and support to local and overseas Wireless communications carrier SmarT- and commercials. The company partici- projects in mainland China. one provides voice, multimedia and pated in The Amazing Race (CBS), Amer- mobile broadband services via 4G and ica’s Next Top Model, The Bachelorette 3G HSPA+ networks, as well as fixed fibre (NBC), Around the World in 80 Plates (Bra- Telcos/Mobile broadband services to about 2.06 mil- vo), The Rebel Billionaire (FOX), The Amaz- China Mobile Hong Kong lion residential/corporate customers (1H 2017). SmarTone Telecommunications is ing Race Canada (CTV) and The Amazing China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK), a a subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties. Race China (SZMG). wholly owned subsidiary of China Mo- bile Ltd, was established in Jan 1997. Lime Content Studios Services include voice, data, IDD and Creating for television, traditional media Regulators international roaming. China Mobile and the internet, Lime Content Studios had 880,935 total mobile subscribers, of Commerce and Economic produces content ranging from anima- which 628,668 were 4G subs in Oct 2017. Development Bureau tion to live-action, informative and more. The Communications and Technology Lime also offers content marketing strat- HKBN Branch of Hong Kong’s Commerce and egy, digital marketing campaigns and HKBN Group offers a full range of tele- Economic Development Bureau is re- social media campaigns. communications solutions, encompass- sponsible for policy matters on broad- ing broadband and wifi network services, Mustard casting, film-related issues, overall view cloud solutions, data connectivity, data Established in 2011, Mustard creates of creative (including film) industry, de- facilities, system integration, mobile ser- original long- and short-form content for velopment of telecommunications, in- vices, entertainment and voice commu- the region and provides full production novation and technology, and control of nications. HKBN’s fibre network in Hong services. Clients include A+E Networks, obscene and indecent articles. Kong covers over 2.2 million residential Discovery Networks, Endemol India and homes passed, representing approx. 81% Communications Authority Hong Kong Tourism Board. of Hong Kong’s total residential units and Established in 2012, the Communications Screen Ops more than 2,300 commercial buildings. Authority (CA) oversees the convergence Established in 1998, Screen Ops provides of Hong Kong’s broadcasting/telecom- HKT production/co-production services for munications sectors. The CA also makes Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) overseas film/TV commercials. Production recommendations on domestic free-TV/ provides fixed-line, broadband and mo- credits include Rush Hour 3, The Mummy: pay-TV programme service licences, as bile communications services. HKT offers Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Tom Yum well as dealing with broadcasting/tele- Hong Kong’s only quadruple-play expe- Goong, Ultraviolet, White Wall, Fearless communications’ public complaints.

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What’s on where...

April 2018 4-6 Content Tokyo Tokyo, Japan

7-8 MIP Doc Cannes, France

7-8 MIP Formats Cannes, France

9-12 MIP TV Cannes, France

24-26 APOS Bali, Indonesia

May 2018 9-11 Busan Contents Market, BCM Busan, South Korea

15-23 L.A. Screenings L.A., U.S.A.

22-23 PromaxBDA India Mumbai, India

June 2018 6-7 MIP China Hangzhou, China

7-9 Vietnam Telefilm Vietnam

11-13 DW Global Media Forum Bonn, Germany

Shanghai International Film & TV 12-14 Shanghai, China Festival TV Market

25 CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum Singapore

26-28 BroadcastAsia Singapore

26-28 CommunicAsia Singapore

August 2018 28-29 ContentAsia Summit Singapore

September 2018 5-7 BCWW Seoul, South Korea

13-16 Gwangju ACE Fair Gwangju, South Korea

October 2018 2-4 APSCC Jakarta, Indonesia

13-14 MIP Junior Cannes, France

15-18 MIPCOM Cannes, France

23-25 TIFFCOM 2018 Tokyo, Japan

30 Oct-1 Nov CASBAA Convention Hong Kong

December 2018 3-4 PromaxBDA Asia Singapore

5-7 Asia TV Forum & Market, ATF Singapore

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Mixed bag of video demand in Malaysia The Walking Dead, Marvel’s Jessica Jones top lists C NTENT

Editorial Director Malaysia’s online video viewing tastes only title on the list to have topped the Janine Stein ran wide for the week of 15-21 March. three million demand expressions mark. [email protected] U.S. drama topped the list with four of None of the titles on the digital originals Assistant Editor the top 10 titles overall, mixed in with ani- list attracted enough demand expres- Malena Amzah mation/anime, reality competitions, U.S. sions to make it onto the overall list of TV [email protected] comedy and Korean variety. shows. Research Manager Viacom property, Spongebob Drama dominated the digital list with CJ Yong Squarepants, made a rare appearance eight of the top 10 titles. The other two [email protected] on Asian lists at number five overall with de- titles were CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Dis- Editorial Research Aqilah Yunus mand expressions of just under 1.6 million. covery at number three and Amazon [email protected] U.S. drama The Walking Dead was the Video’s The Grand Tour at number six. Design Rae Yong

Associate Publisher Malaysia: Top 10 Overall TV Shows (Americas, Europe) and VP, Rank Title Average Demand International Business Development Expressions™ Leah Gordon 1 The Walking Dead 3,299,254 [email protected] 2 Running Man (런닝맨) 2,844,939 Sales and Marketing (Asia) 3 The Big Bang Theory 1,884,738 Masliana Masron 4 Dragon Ball Super 1,758,629 [email protected] 5 Spongebob Squarepants 1,590,187 6 The Flash 1,460,461 To receive your regular free copy 7 Game of Thrones 1,439,983 of ContentAsia, please email 8 The Voice 1,365,413 [email protected] 9 Vikings 1,347,388 10 American Idol 1,276,454 Published fortnightly by: Pencil Media Pte Ltd Malaysia: Top 10 Digital Originals 730A Geylang Road Rank Title Platform Average Demand Singapore 389641 Expressions™ Tel: +65 6846-5987 1 Marvel’s Jessica Jones Netflix 1,035,863 www.contentasia.tv 2 Stranger Things Netflix 915,826 3 Star Trek: Discovery CBS All Access 877,597 MCI (P) 091/11/2015 4 Black Mirror Netflix 763,785 5 Altered Carbon Netflix 667,967 Copyright 2018 Pencil Media Pte Ltd. 6 The Grand Tour Amazon Video 652,809 All Rights Reserved. 7 Love Netflix 445,949 8 Narcos Netflix 437,822 9 Daredevil Netflix 353,584 10 House Of Cards Netflix 332,146 C NTENT Date range: 15-21 March 2018 Market: Malaysia Daily news with Demand Expressions®: A global metric standard developed by Parrot ContentAsia Insider Analytics which represents the total audience demand being expressed email [email protected] for a title, within a market. Audience demand reflects the desire, engage- for subscription details ment and viewership, weighted by importance; so a stream/download is a higher expression of demand than a ‘like’/comment. Note: Local/regional content in this country is still being onboarded by Parrot Analytics