19 MARCH- C NTENT 1 APRIL 2018 www.contentasia.tv l www.contentasiasummit.com Perfect World picks up remake rights to Singapore dramas US$40m to be spent on new versions of The Little Nyonya & The Awakening The year-old Singapore-based subsidi- ary of mainland China’s Perfect World Pictures has picked up rights to its frst two scripted drama series, mining local broad- caster Mediacorp’s library for China- linked tales. The two new productions will be among the most expensive to come out of Singapore and Malaysia. The full story is on page 2 Thai Bright TV forges new path for Philippines drama 1,000+ hrs from ABS-CBN, GMA drive prime-time slots Thailand’s digital terrestrial TV (DTT) chan- nel, Bright TV, has taken a major bet on Philippines’ content, scooping up more than 1,000 hours of drama from the Phil- ippines’ two leading producers to drive 76H:9DCIGJ::K:CIH prime-time daily schedules. The full story is on page 4 PLUS u Hong Kong TVB’s myTV SUPER turns two, platform hits 5.7m users and 20m hours views a week u Hong Kong’s ViuTV, Singapore’s Toggle, unveil frst co-pro ㈀-䠀伀唀刀 匀䔀䄀匀伀一 倀刀䔀䴀䤀䔀刀䔀 u Turner replaces Infnite Challenge 吀唀䔀匀䐀䄀夀 ㈀㜀 䴀䄀刀䌀䠀 with new MBC variety show, Dangerous ㈀㄀㨀 䈀䬀䬀⼀䨀䬀吀 簀 ㈀㈀㨀 䠀䬀 Beyond the Blankets u China’s CCTV returns docu-culture- 眀眀眀⸀愀洀挀琀瘀愀猀椀愀⸀挀漀洀 䀀愀洀挀琀瘀愀猀椀愀 variety show, The Nation’s Greatest Treasures 2 to air at end 2018 C NTENTASIA 19 MARCH-1 APRIL 2018 Page 2. Turner replaces Perfect World picks up 2 scripted formats Infnite Challenge with Remake rights to S’pore’s The Little Nyonya, The Awakening new MBC variety show Turner’s Korean channel Oh!K is replac- ing long-running fave Infnite Chal- lenge with MBC’s new variety series, Dangerous Beyond the Blankets. The switch follows Korean broadcast- er MBC’s decision to take a indefnite break from Infnite Challenge. Dangerous stars include Daniel Kang (Wanna One), Koo Jun Hoe (iKON) and Jang Ki Ha (from Kiha & The Faces). The show puts six celebrities with very different, Otaku-style personalities together under one roof. The new series will run on Oh!K in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong on Saturdays, within 48 hours of its Korean telecast. Dangerous Beyond the Blankets pre- mieres in April. Turner has also scheduled MBC’s three Dangerous Beyond the Blankets pilot specials from August last year. The spe- The Little Nyonya – New Edition cials go out on 31 March and 7 April. The new Singapore-based subsidiary of 8 Immortals to Zhejiang Huace. MIPTV Médailles mainland China’s Perfect World Pictures In 2014, the broadcaster sold scripts d’Honneur for Alibaba/ has picked up rights to its frst two script- to China for titles such as The Truth, The ed drama series. Little Nyonya, The Golden Path, Love Youku boss The two new productions – both from Concierge and Takeover. Singapore’s Mediacorp – will be among Production on The Little Nyonya remake Weidong Yang, president of China’s the most expensive to come out of Sin- (45x45 mins) begins in July for a 2019 re- Youku, Alibaba Digital Media and gapore and Malaysia. lease. The new script for The Little Nyonya Entertainment Group, is The production budget for the The Lit- is written by the series original writer, Ang one of four recipients of tle Nyonya is between S$22 million/US$ Eng Tee. the MIPTV Médailles US$16.7 million and S$32 million/US$24.3 The Awakening (60x45 mins) will follow d’Honneur this year million, while The Awakening is budgeted next year (release info is not yet avail- for his contribution at between S$30 million/US$22.7 million able). The Awakening – New Edition, a to TV. The ceremony and S$42 million/US$31.8 million. period drama frst aired in 1984, covers takes place on 11 The two are the latest in a string of script- the trials of Chinese immigrants to Singa- April in Cannes. Yang ed format sales as Chinese producers scour pore in the early 20th century. has been part of the Ali- Weidong Yang global catalogues for premium drama. John Ho, Perfect World Pictures Singa- baba/Youku Tudou team Mediacorp’s scripted format sales to pore’s chief executive, says legendary since early 2013, and was appointed to date include The Dream Makers to Beijing stories and Chinese cultural elements his current position in December 2017. Shiji Shenlong Film Co and Legend of the drove the decision on the titles. @contentasia /contentasia contentasia.tv /company/contentasia From the producers of the hit Undercover Boss MIPTV Stand No: P3.C10 @all3media_int all3mediainternatonal.com 19 March-1 april 2018 page 3. C NTENTASIA 19 MARCH-1 APRIL 2018 Page 4. ViuTVsix goes big on Bright TV forges new path for Philippines all3media factual 1,000+ hours from GMA, ABS-CBN drive prime-time slots Hong Kong’s ViuTVsix free-TV channel has picked up more than 100 hours of factual content from all3media Inter- national, the companies said during Filmart in Hong Kong. The package covers culinary, health & lifestyle and crime programming, including Studio Ramsay’s Culinary Genius, The F Word USA and Gordon Ramsay on Cocaine. ViuTV, Toggle, unveil frst co-pro Singapore’s Mediacorp and Hong Kong’s HK Television Entertainment unveiled their frst co-production during Filmart in Hong Kong. Bluetick, a 20-part half-hour drama, started flming this month in Hong Kong, Singapore and mainland China. The series premieres in September across Mediacorp’s streaming platform, Toggle, Philippines’ actor Dingdong Dantes with Thai fans at the Bright TV promotional tour in Bangkok and HK Television Entertainment’s ViuTV. Based on Hong Kong writer Ray Leung’s novel, the plot revolves around 10 stran- Thailand’s digital terrestrial TV (DTT) chan- wide and ABS-CBN. gers who attend the funeral of a common nel, Bright TV, has taken a major bet on Titles include Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real friend. Murder and mystery follow. Philippines’ content, scooping up more (The Other Mrs. Real) from ABS-CBN, Bridg- The cast includes Hong Kong’s Wong than 1,000 hours of drama from the Phil- es of Love (ABS-CBN), My Faithful Husband You Nam and Liu Kai Chi, and Singapore’s ippines’ two leading producers to drive (GMA) and Beautiful Strangers (GMA). Desmond Tan and Ya Hui. prime-time daily schedules. Philippines series were chosen because Bangkok-based Bright TV, operated by “besides having similar facial features, listed Thai broadcast/distribution com- the content of the series resonates with Celestial Tiger, Mega-Vision pany JKN Global Media, kicked off its Thai family and culture,” says Anne Jak- renew exclusive output deal Philippines’ initiative earlier this month, kraphong Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global stripping 2014 romance Carmela across Media Public Company Limited. Asian entertainment channels operator, early evenings and 2014 family drama The JKN’s Philippines’ foray follows its suc- Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), has re- Legal Wife in prime time. cess with drama series from India, Korea, newed exclusive, multi-year output deals The slot targetting young people and Japan and Hollywood. with Hong Kong movie studio, Mega- housewives runs from 5pm-6pm on Mon- Apart from the two Philippines’ series, Vision Project Workshop Limited (MVPW). days to Fridays (with reruns Mondays to Bright TV also strips long-running Indian The deal secures frst and exclusive pay TV Thursdays at 11.30pm-12.30am and Fri- series Lord Shiva (aka Devon Ke Dev... rights, as well as pay-per-view, VOD and days at 11pm-12am). Mahadev) from 8pm to 9.30pm on Mon- OTT rights to MVPW’s upcoming slate of The second slot runs from 9.30pm- days to Fridays. movies for CTE’s channels, Celestial Mov- 10.30pm on Mondays to Fridays and offers The 24-hour DTT channel, which ies and cHK, in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, an alternative to the Thai drama running launched in April 2015, carries news, talk Singapore and the Philippines. Upcoming on other channels. shows, local drama series, travel shows, MPVW’s productions include two Donnie The Pinoy slate is driven by the 1,000+ lifestyle, TV shopping and documentary Yen flms: action Big Brother and Enter the hours/40+ titles output deal signed be- series focused on social issues, politics, Fat Dragon, directed by Kenji Tanigaki. tween JKN and Philippines’ GMA World- economics and arts. OUT ON 4 APRIL... 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Hong Kong TVB’s CCTV returns docu-culture-variety show myTV SUPER The Nation’s Greatest Treasures 2 to air at end 2018 turns two Platform hits 5.7m users, 20m hours views a week Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Limited’s (TVB) myTV SUPER celebrated its second anniversary at Filmart in Hong Kong this week with the premiere of its frst Shaw Brothers Pictures co-pro, Flying Tiger, news of a deeper relationship with broadband partner HKBN, and second only in viewership to free-TV sister net- work TVB Jade.