#TheJobSpace C NTENTASIA page 6 www.contentasia.tv l https://www.facebook.com/contentasia?fref=ts facebook.com/contentasia l @contentasia l www.contentasiasummit.com TVB, Warner, CMC partner on feature films Flagship Entertainment to develop Chinese slate for global market Hong Kong’s dominant broadcaster and one-time film giant, Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), has partnered with mainland China’s China Media Capital (CMC) and Warner Brothers Entertainment to develop and produce Chinese-language feature films. The new joint venture, Flagship Enter- tainment Group, was announced by Li Ruigang, CMC founding chairman, and Kevin Tsujihara, Warner Bros chairman and chief executive. Flagship Entertainment’s aim is to “capi- talise on China’s rapidly growing film mar- ket and increasing demand for high-qual- ity domestic movies”. The film slate, including global tent poles, will be distributed in China and in- ternationally, the partners said in a state- ment out of Hong Kong on Sunday night More on page 5 BBC Worldwide reshapes Asia biz BBC Earth leads the way into a new era BBC Worldwide is reshaping its Asia busi- ness, migrating the old BBC Knowledge into a broader entertainment environ- SHARK ment and expanding the experience with giant-screen theatrical releases, theme- park attractions and online interactivity. The new era kicks off at 9pm on 3 Oc- PREMIERES 4TH OCTOBER tober, when BBC Knowledge across most SUNDAYS AT 5PM (SG/HK) www.bbcasia.com of Asia gives way to BBC Earth. The joint- /BBCEarthAsia BBC Earth is available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. More on page 15 Please call your cable operator for more details or check out our website. @BBCEarthAsia 21 september-4 october 2015 page 1. 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New branding, which debuts on Tues- day night (22 September), includes a sharp-edged, pyramid-laden logo and additional new graphic elements, all of which will roll on AXN’s on-air and online platforms. The reveal leads into the premiere of The Voice season nine at 7.55pm (Singapore/ Hong Kong), the same day as in the U.S. The new look was designed to mirror the network’s expanded programming focus, which has broadened from strictly action to a more general mantra of “content filled Quantico with intrigue, passion and heroes,” says Hui Keng Ang, senior vice president and gen- Saturday, 26 September, at 8.50pm. eral manager, SPT Networks, Asia. Action programming remains a staple in Echoing this sentiment will be the “re- the redefined fall schedule. defining action” marketing campaign, New Disney/ABC drama, Quantico, pre- which shifts the focus away from a defining mieres on Monday evening (28 Septem- genre, emphasising, rather, an attitude. ber) on the same day as the U.S. The series Expect buzzwords such as “passion”, stars Indian actress Priyanka Chopra as a “excitement”, “unexpected”, “smart”, new FBI recruit. “wit” in on-air promos as the campaign Season three of The Blacklist returns to rolls out across linear, digital and social AXN on Friday, 2 October, at 9.45pm. media platforms. The AXN makeover comes just ahead In addition to The Voice, AXN is bringing of SPT’s launch of new general Asian en- back reality competition, The Amazing tertainment channel, Gem, with Japan’s Race U.S. season 27, which premieres on Nippon TV, on 1 October 2015. HyppTV strengthens kids pack DreamWorks follows Boomerang Telekom Malaysia’s HyppTV IPTV service RM9/US$2.10 a month. has strengthened its kids pack, adding Malaysia is the second market to pre- DreamWorks Animation’s DreamWorks miere the new DreamWorks channel af- channel to the line up a month after it ter the launch on CTH in Thailand at the picked up Turner’s Boomerang channel. end of July. DreamWorks is being offered free until Jeremy Kung, TM’s Executive Vice Presi- mid-November. The channel will be avail- dent, New Media, says kids is a proven able as part of HyppTV’s Jumbo Pack at genre for the platform, which also carries RM60/US$14 a month or a la carte at CBeebies, Nick Jnr and Baby First. Out now! ISSUE FOUR 2015 C NTENTASIA Big Bang Theories: PLUS: New energy in Asia’s kids Asia Formats: Who’s space, the new Fox Sports Asia at 1 who & who’s new Factual explosion in Asia & Beach House turns 10 ContentAsia issue four 2015 1. AdCover layout.indd 1 16/9/15 12:04:08 ContentAsia...in print+interactive Find us at Mipcom and MipJunior Click here for the online issue For editorial info, contact Janine at [email protected] To advertise in any of ContentAsia’s publications or online, contact Masliana at [email protected] (Asia, Australia and Middle East) or Leah at [email protected] (Americas and Europe) C NTENTASIA 21 September-4 october 2015 Page 5. Lifetime Asia Warner TV assembles “same-day supervillains” picks up UnReal 2 Same-day release for Gotham, Arrow, iZombie, Blindspot Lifetime Asia has picked up Southeast Asia rights for the second season of A+E Studios International original drama UnReal. The 10-episode series, star- ring Shiri Appleby (Girls) and Constance Zim- mer (House of Cards), will also air on SBSTwo and Stan in Australia and on Lightbox in New Zealand. Shiri Appleby The Asia deals are part of global licensing agree- ments announced by Joel Denton, A+E Networks’ MD for international content sales and partnerships, in the run up to Mi- pcom in October. From page 1: TVB/Warner (20 September). TVB chairman, Charles Chan, said the JV “will help us look for new, creative ideas Blindspot and bring our content to the next level. The partnership... will open a lot of doors in the Regional general entertainment chan- Season two of iZombie debuts on 7 Oc- mainland and overseas film markets”. nel Warner TV has assembled a cast of tober, also at 9pm, followed on Thursday, The venture comes about six months af- what it’s calling “same day supervillains” 8 October by Arrow season four. ter TVB launched Shaw Brothers Pictures for Asia. Warner TV has scheduled a Batman Limited. At the time, Chan said he hoped Four series – Gotham, Arrow, iZombie movie marathon for Saturday, 26 Sep- to tie up with local film companies to pro- and new title Blindspot – premiere in Asia tember, ahead of the new season of The duce popular quality films. on the same day as in the U.S., the Hong Flash and premieres of Supergirl and DC’s Chan also said that “Hong Kong holds Kong based regional network said on Legends of Tomorrow next year. a unique position in bridging the Chinese Monday (21 September). The stunt kicks off at 10.30am, and in- mainland audiences with Hollywood stu- The second season of Gotham pre- cludes Batman Begins and The Dark dios. TVB, as the leading broadcaster in mieres at 9pm (HK/Singapore/Malaysia/ Knight franchise. Hong Kong, has a unique advantage Philippines) on Tuesday, 22 September, The new season of The Big Bang Theory because of its many popular artistes and followed immediately by Blindspot in the debuts on Warner TV on Friday, 25 Sep- wide range of promotion platforms.” 9.50pm slot. tember, at 9pm. C NTENTASIA 21 September-4 october 2015 Page 6. 21 September-4 october 2015 the spacePage 6. Page 6. JC NbTENTASIA the place to look for the jobs that matter Bloomberg TV exits Indonesia venture Idea Group partnership dead Bloomberg Television has pulled the plug on its Indonesia partnership after almost three years. The network says, however, that it remains “fully committed” to the Indone- sia market. Red Arrow International is a world-leading TV distributor of No reasons have been given for the decision to walk scripted, factual and formatted shows from Red Arrow’s global group of production companies, outstanding third- away from the partnership with Idea Group, a Jakarta- party producers and digital-content partners. Recent in- based media and strategic communication holding ternational highlights include “Bosch” (Amazon) and “Mar- company. ried at First Sight” (A&E/FYI). Red Arrow International is part Bloomberg said only that “after much consideration” it of global production company Red Arrow Entertainment had decided to “terminate our partnership”. Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media The channel went off air at the end of August. SE - one of Europe’s leading media groups. The tie-up with the Idea Group was announced in De- cember 2012 and the channel, Bloomberg Television Indo- We are looking for an experienced Sales Manager based in nesia, launched in 2013. Bloomberg Television Indonesia Hong Kong, responsible for all content sales in SE Asia includ- was presented in Bahasa Indonesia. ing but not limited to Factual, Fiction and Formats.