ContentAsia December 2016 by ContentAsia

ISSUE SIX 2016

NTENT

ye ars !

20 10 16 Celebrating

Asia originals: Who’s winning the formats race?

Asia in 2017: The Big Issues

OLOR PALETTE

10 GRADIENT

G: 214 M: 0

B: 48 Y: 100

K: 0

R: 0 C: 75

G: 0 M: 68

B: 0 Y: 67

G: 80 M: 68

B: 255 Y: 0

K: 0

R: 138 C: 49

G: 140 M: 39

B: 143 SONY Y: 38 K: 3

K: 90

PICTURE

Take the green and the blue from the main palette. Opacity: 100% TELEVISION Blending Mode: Normal

Protect the past. Save the future. Timeless

BG GRADIENT Take the green and the blue from the main palette. Opacity: 50% Blending Mode: Hue

PLUS: Asia’s buying habits, Vietnam’s BHD turns 20 & the industry in numbers

From Executive Producer

ROME DIDN’T FALL IN A DAY.

JEREMY RENNER

THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DRAMA

A+E Networks SIX From Executive Producer Jeremy Renner Knight Fall The Groundbreaking Series reimagined ROOTS Rome didn’t fall in a day. Barbarians Rising The #1 new unscripted cable series. Innocent. Inside. Undercover. 60 Days In 10 ways the world will ends. Doomsday V.C. Andrews My Sweet Audrina Follow the leader. Manson’s Lost Girls The Night Stalker. Lou Diamond Phillips, Bellamy Young The Critically Acclaimed Drama. UNREAL Agatha Chrtistie’s The Witness For the Prosecution Close-Knit Family. Wahlburgers The Emmy-Winning Series. Born This Way Bring it! The First 48 PUSHING BOUNDARIES. CULTURALLY RELEVANT. ALWAYS PREMIUM. sales.aenetworks.com

THE EMMY -WINNING SERIES ®

PUSHING BOUNDARIES. CULTURALLY RELEVANT. ALWAYS PREMIUM. sales.aenetworks.com

editor’snote

Fake news & talking dustbins 2016 may go down as the year of fake news by tech savvy/cash-strapped

in 2016 or commissioned/in production for 2017. Among these are more

teens in Macedonia, the media & Donald Trump, and Facebook scram-

drama titles than ever. Co-development is on the rise, as are the number

bling for the meaning of truth, trust and engagement. But tell me this:

of Asian formats being picked up by broadcasters in other parts of the

when has the news ever not been hijacked for political, corporate or

world. That’s all good.

personal gain? Never, that’s when. Whole industries (and TV series) have

What about linear channels in Asia? 2016 was, by some accounts and for

been built on figuring out who’s telling the truth. Or not. Yes, the outcry

different reasons, a grim year for most pan-regionals, although new brands

over fake news is real, social media’s role needs to be examined, trusted

like Smithsonian, Love Nature and Vice are being given a chance. Even

news brands need to be even more vigilant, and initiatives to expose

those with blockbuster shows and high local/original content (thought to

malicious intent are critical. And long may all that last. But let’s not pre-

be a critical factor in carriage renegotiations) are hav-

tend this gold rush is anything but an incarnation in the digital era of the

ing a hard time. The year was fraught with whispers

age-old phenomenon of mis-truth telling.

of haircuts, hidings and other horribleness as tra-

What else happened in 2016 that I can’t let go of? For one, streaming

ditional platforms try in their way to hang onto

platforms and apps realised that telcos and their billing relationships with

their subscribers and figure out where to go/

millions of consumers are their new best friends. Telcos and anyone with

what to do next.

broadband capacity for sale stepped right up, very happy thank you for

Will they succeed? Our bet is yes. Eventually.

the business and firm in their belief that the more content down their pipes

Maybe. TVB in Hong Kong is looking good with

the better. Trojan horse? Nah, they’re not worried.

myTV Super. But it took a while. The latest iter-

Okay then, what else? Cross-border original content and program-

ation of TVB’s ambitions come after 22 years

ming alliances across the region. The increase was driven by Korea’s laser

of battling with a business that started as a

focus on China, a market able (if not exactly willing) to pay upwards of

satellite platform in a high-rise environment

US$400,000 for an episode of Korean drama. Some sources say licensing

where half the dishes had no line of sight

fees for top Korean shows hit US$1 million per episode in 2016. This tapered

and couldn’t get the signal.

off towards the end of the year as tension escalated between China and

One of my favourite year-enders is Star-

Korea over a new missile defence system, and gave rise to a furious hunt

Hub’s talking dustbin. That’s one to ask

for other opportunities in Asia and around the world. That’s one we will be

StarHub CEO Tong Hai Tan when next

watching in 2017.

you run into him.

Along with, of course, the impact of Donald Trump’s White House on the

On that note, wishing you all the hap-

relationship with China and what this means for mainland media barons

piest of holiday seasons and a wonder-

and their billions piling into Hollywood. Trade war? Opinions are divided

ful 2017!

and, as the world found out in the election, polls are polls and don’t count your cards until the dealing’s done. Meanwhile, formats rights holders’ fortunes are on the rise in Asia. As the year drew to a close, we counted 331 (as of 28 Nov) formats on air in Asia

C Editorial Director Janine Stein Assistant Editor Malena Amzah malena@contentasia.tv Research & Production CJ Yong cj@contentasia.tv Editorial Aqilah Yunus aqilah@contentasia.tv Design Rae Yong

NTENT ASIA

INTERNATIONAL Associate Publisher (Americas, Europe) and VP, International Business Development Leah Gordon leah@contentasia.tv ASIA Sales and Marketing Manager Masliana Masron mas@contentasia.tv

What is ContentAsia?

ContentAsia is an Asia-based information resource that refines today’s info-deluge into usable, digestible, and reliable intelligence about entertainment content creation, funding, financing, licensing, distribution, design and branding and technology across the Asia-Pacific region. ContentAsia’s range of products include electronic, print and online publications.

To receive your regular free copy of ContentAsia, please email i_want@contentasia.tv Copyright 2016 Pencil Media Pte Ltd. All Rights Reserved MCI (P) 091/11/2015 Printed by: Print Dynamics (S) Pte Ltd 123 Genting Lane, #02-01, Singapore 349574

Published by: Pencil Media Pte Ltd l 730A Geylang Road, Singapore 389641 l T: +65 6846 5987 l W: www.contentasia.tv

contentasia issue six, december 2016

NBCUniversal Together today tomorrow Pure Geniues Jamestown Taken JUSTIN CHE MD, Distribution & Networks Asia Paci c Justin.Che@nbcuni.com BARRY CHOI Director, Sales Liaison Korea Bumsun.Choi@nbcuni.com RAJIV DHAWN SVP, Sales Liaison Asia Rajiv.Dhawn@nbcuni.com MIKE MENDELSOHN Director, Sales Liaison Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand Mike.Mendelsohn@ nbcuni.com JIANBO WEI VP, Sales Liaison China Jianbo.Wei@nbcuni.com SHREYA KAPDI Director, Sales Liaison South Asia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam Shreya.Kapdi@nbcuni.com ATSUSHI MIYASAKA VP, Sales Liaison Japan, Korea Atsushi.Miyasaka@nbcuni.com KUNAL SHAH Director, Sales Liaison South Asia Kunal.Shah@nbcuni.com CHRIS TAYLOR MD, Distribution & Networks Australia, New Zealand Chris.Taylor@nbcuni.com JESSY TSE Director, Sales Liaison Pan Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan Jessy.Tse@nbcuni.com SEE YOU AT ATF! MARTINE DRUELLE IRELAND VP, Sales Liaison Australia, New Zealand Martine.Druelle@nbcuni.com

JUSTIN CHE

RAJIV DHAWN

JIANBO WEI

ATSUSHI MIYASAKA

MD, Distribution & Networks Asia Pacific Justin.Che@nbcuni.com

SVP, Sales Liaison Asia Rajiv.Dhawn@nbcuni.com

VP, Sales Liaison China Jianbo.Wei@nbcuni.com

VP, Sales Liaison Japan, Korea Atsushi.Miyasaka@nbcuni.com

BARRY CHOI

MIKE MENDELSOHN

SHREYA KAPDI

KUNAL SHAH

Director, Sales Liaison Korea Bumsun.Choi@nbcuni.com

Director, Sales Liaison Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand Mike.Mendelsohn@nbcuni.com

Director, Sales Liaison South Asia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam Shreya.Kapdi@nbcuni.com

Director, Sales Liaison South Asia Kunal.Shah@nbcuni.com

CHRIS TAYLOR

JESSY TSE

MARTINE DRUELLE IRELAND

MD, Distribution & Networks Australia, New Zealand Chris.Taylor@nbcuni.com

Director, Sales Liaison Pan Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan Jessy.Tse@nbcuni.com

VP, Sales Liaison Australia, New Zealand Martine.Druelle@nbcuni.com

SEE YOU AT ATF!

contents...

what’s inside... 8 Shoppers Paradise 92% of buyers in Asia say they’re buying movies. 79% say they’re after drama and 75% are spending money on entertainment. We asked 72 buyers in Asia about their buying habits. Here’s what else they said...

Trends

Asia’s online story is sexy and shiny and compelling, with a big data story to die for and an unprecedented focus on user experience. This and other top trends in Asia as 2016 wraps and a new year dawns.

Master of The Drunken Fist Beggar So, HBO Asia

There are significant gaps in production culture Our eye is on... and EQ between Joon Lee’s new outfit in Ko- the Korean system rea just made life for regional and others.”

Linear+Thinking

and inter national media companies looking for a way

into North Asia that much easier. But easy? Not quite. The Sniffer Japan, NHK

Joon Lee LYD Networks

page 32

Joon Lee

BBC Worldwide’s linear deal with TVB’s streaming, platform myTV Super, in Hong Kong underscores a growing (and long-held for some) position on where the market is going and who’s going to live on – and live well. Everybody Loves Raymond India

Formats

Vietnam, China and Thailand are Asia’s top three formats markets by volume, with 50% of the total. Our updates also show a taste for scripted & a step back from pan-regional shows that cross the US$4m mark.

Japan’s latest format ad-

Birthday party

Hello 2017

aptations could mean

Vietnamese production house

public broadcaster NHK

BHD celebrates its 20th anniver-

Multi-platform rights & the focus on providing content on every screen possible lead the way into 2017. Here’s what else major content distributors told us about the year just gone, the New Year coming, and how they plan to support their Asia businesses.

has entered a whole new era of involvement with the

sary with a new streaming platform and turbo-charged cineplex ambitions built upon two

international formats rights

decades’ worth of film/television

market.

production and distribution

98 In demand When it comes to content consumers in Asia are seeking out online, tastes in October and November 2016 crossed national, cultural and any other boundaries believed to hold true in the traditional TV world.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Executive Producer Corey Yuen (X-Men, Lethac Weapon 4 & The expendables) Director Guo Jian Yong (Fong sai-yuk, The Tai-Chi Master, Red Cliff, The man with the iron fists, Chinese Hero Zhao Zi Long) A Drunken Fist Can bring down a sober man An HBO ASIA ORIGINAL MASTER OF THE DRUNKEN FIST BEGGAR SO 醉侠苏乞儿 Premieres Dec 25, 9pm (8pm Thai.JKT) HBO Red For sales enquiries, please contact Beibei Fan / SVP, New Business, HBO Asia Beibei.fan@hboasia.com HBO Asia Original M电影频道 Executive Producer Corey Yuen (X-Men, Lethac Weapon 4 & The expendables) Director Guo Jian Yong (Fong sai-yuk, The Tai-Chi Master, Red Cliff, The man with the iron fists, Chinese Hero Zhao Zi Long) Revenge is best served without warning An HBO ASIA ORIGINAL Master of the shadowless kick WONG KEI-YING 驚天無影腳黃麒英 Premieres Dec 26, 9pm (8pm Thai.JKT) HBO Red For sales enquiries, please contact Beibei Fan / SVP, New Business, HBO Asia Beibei.fan@hboasia.com HBO Asia Original M电影频道

whatbuyerswant

Shopper’s paradise ContentAsia’s Malena Amzah asked 72 buyers in Asia what they are buying. Here’s what they said... What buyers are shopping for now and into 2017 70

Top 10 buys (for now & 2017) are movies, said 66 of the 72 buyers; followed by drama (57) and entertainment (54); followed by animation (48), kids (45), lifestyle/home/health (43), docs (38), travel (38), food (36) & reality(36)

No. of buyers

60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Buyers

Movie Movie 66

EntertainDrama Entertainm Animation Animation Drama ent ment 57

Kids Kids 45

Lifestyle, Lifestyle/H Home, ome/Healt Health h 43

Document Docs ary

Travel Travel

Food Food

Reality Reality

Korean Korean Drama Drama

Sci-Fi Sci-ﬁ

Formats Formats

Music Music

Youth Youth

Japanese Japanese Education Education Anime anime 25

Sports Sports

Arts Arts

Telenovela Telenovela

News News

Variety Variety

show

Game Talkshow Factual Pre-school Pre-school Game Factual Talkshow show show 4

Telemovie Telemovie

UHD UHD

VR VR (Virtual (Virtual Reality) Reality)

Who

What they’re buying

Rights

Jose Mari Abacan First Vice-President for Program Management GMA Network (Philippines)

Animation, documentary, drama, reality, telenovela

Free TV

Meena Kumari Adnani EVP, Content Development/Business Affairs First Media, Indonesia

Animation, arts, documentary, drama, education, entertainment, movie, formats, lifestyle, kids, food, Korean drama, travel, Japanese anime, reality, music, sports, news, youth, sci-ﬁ ... buys channels for pay TV (cable/DTH services) and local/regional/international content for OTT

Pay TV (cable/DTH) & OTT Says “this year’s buying was more focused on OTT than we previously did”

Keertan Adyanthaya Executive Vice President, Content and Communications (Asia Paciﬁc & Middle East) Fox Networks Group (FNG) Asia

Animation, documentary, drama*, entertainment*, movie*, formats, lifestyle, kids, food, travel, reality, youth, sci-ﬁ ... buys local, regional and international content

Cable & satellite TV, digital, online

Bernard Anthony General Manager Cambodian Broadcasting Service (CBS)

Drama, Korean drama*, entertainment, formats, sports, news, telenovela ... wants more local primetime drama and foreign afternoon (lunch) primetime drama from international/regional markets

Free-TV

Hammad Asif Content Acquisition and Development Manager Pakistan Telecom Company Limited (PTCL)

Animation, drama series*, entertainment, movie, kids*, reality, youth, sci-ﬁ, telenovela ... buys local, Bollywood and Hollywood/Englishlanguage content

IPTV, OTT

Christine Baek Senior Manager, Acquisitions & Distribution skylifeTV/skyTV (Korea)

Arts, documentary, movie, kids, Korean drama*, sports, travel, UHD* content

Cable & satellite, IPTV, PPV, VOD

Edward Barnieh Associate Director, Programming & Acquisitions – Kids Content Turner Asia Paciﬁc

Animation, kids ... buys local & int’l content. Looking speciﬁcally for “comedy, character-driven animation”

All rights

Jennifer Batty Executive Vice President, Programming RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network

Documentary, drama, lifestyle, travel, reality ... buys local and international content

Cable & satellite, pay TV

Michael Bishay Acquisitions and Contracts Manager ABC International – Australia Plus

Animation, arts, documentary, drama, education, entertainment*, formats, kids*, food, lifestyle, travel*, reality, sports, youth ... buys local and regional content

Cable & satellite TV, OTT, pay TV

Didi Cao International Content Acquisition Director Sohu, China

Animation, documentary, drama, entertainment, movie, formats

Digital, mobile, online

Casey Chant Head of Programming - ViuTV Hong Kong Television Entertainment (HKTVE)

Entertainment, food, Japanese anime, Korean drama*, lifestyle, travel ... buys international content

Free TV

Shao-Yi Chen Senior Manager CatchPlay, Taiwan

Documentary, movie* ... buys local, regional and international content

Online, OTT, SVOD, VOD

Source: Buyers, *buying more

contentasia issue six, december 2016

whatbuyerswant

Who

What they’re buying

Rights

Elise Ching Director, Program Acquisition Scripps Networks Interactive

Food*, home, lifestyle, reality, travel ... buys local/regional and international content

Pay TV, satellite TV, cable TV, IPTV

Ofanny Choi Executive Vice President, TV Networks Celestial Tiger Entertainment

Animation, drama*, edutainment*, entertainment*, Cable & satellite, catch-up, lifestyle*, Japanese anime, kids*, MMA*, movie*, digital, online, VOD reality, sci-ﬁ

Miki Chojnacka Chief Creative Ofﬁcer Hopster

Animation, education, kids, pre-school ... looking speciﬁcally for learning shows, shows about healthy eating, exercise, space, kings & queens, keeping safe, internet safety, weather & seasons, my growing body and ASD (autism spectrum disorder). Buys Asian content as well

SVOD

Anurag Dahiya Head of Content and Advertising Sales Singtel TV, Singapore

Animation, Japanese anime, arts, documentary, reality, factual, drama, Korean drama, education, entertainment, music, movie, formats, kids, youth, lifestyle, food, travel, sci-ﬁ, sports, telenovela ... buys local and international content

Pay-TV (IPTV), OTT

Andri Detulong Head of Program & Acquisition PT Satuvisi Abadi (Onevision Entertainment), Indonesia

Animation*, comedy*, Chinese drama*, entertainment, kids, movie*, telenovela* ... buys only international content

Cable TV, digital, free TV, online, pay TV, satellite TV

Ernie Deviana Director of Content & Program PT Karya Kreatif Bersama, Indonesia

Animation, drama*, entertainment, kids*, Korean drama, movie*, telenovela ... buys only international content

Free TV, pay TV, satellite

Cecilia Dharmawan Media Operation and Content Acquisition DAAI TV, Indonesia

Animation*, documentary, education

Free TV

Michael Dick Vice President, Head of Content Acquisition FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia

Animation, kids, youth, arts, documentary, drama, education, entertainment, music, sci-ﬁ, movie, formats, reality, food, lifestyle, travel ... buys local, regional and international content

Cable, online, digital, satellite

Munkhbat E. Content Acquisition Specialist Univision/DDish TV, Mongolia

Animation, documentary, education, entertainment, movie, formats/scripted formats*, lifestyle, kids, Japanese anime, sci-ﬁ ... buys local, regional & int’l content. Also keen on co-production of formats/scripted TV series

DTH, IPTV, OTT, pay TV

Magdalene Ew Head of Marketing, Creative and Content Home Box Ofﬁce (HBO)

Animation, drama*, movie ... buys local/regional and international content. Looking for action-packed, prestige drama, thriller and comedy infused content

Pay TV

Jenny Fok Content Partnerships & Acquisition, Senior Manager Celcom Axiata, Malaysia (ESCAPE)

Animation, drama, movie, lifestyle, kids, youth, Japanese anime, reality, music ... wants more webisodes and local content

OTT, online, digital

Peter Foo Group Executive Director Juita Viden, Malaysia

Animation, Japanese anime, arts, documentary, reality, factual, drama, Korean drama, education, entertainment, music, formats, movie, kids, youth, lifestyle, food travel, sci-ﬁ, sports, telenovela ... buys local and international content

All rights, including theatrical

Gunawan Acquisition & Distribution Manager PT Cakrawala Andalas Televisi - ANTV, Indonesia

Animation*, documentary, Turkish/Middle East/Indian drama*, entertainment, movie, formats*, kids, reality, sci-ﬁ ... buys local and international content. Looking speciﬁcally for mythology, fantasy and long-running series

Free TV

Ezra Farabi Him Pon Assistant Lead, Audience & Content Mediacorp TV, Singapore

Animation, arts, documentary, drama*, education, entertainment, food, kids, lifestyle*, movie, music, reality, sci-ﬁ, talkshow, travel, variety show*, youth ... buys for Malay-language general entertainment channel Suria. Acquires local/regional content from countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia. Not buying international content at the moment

Free TV, catch-up, live streaming

Source: Buyers, *buying more

contentasia issue six, december 2016

New Dramas From GMA Love and Defiance

Oh My Mama! 45x45’ (approx.) HD Someone to watch over me 45x45’ (approx.) HD Encantadia 45x45’ (approx.) HD Visit Us at BOOTH No. J01 GMA Worldwide, Inc. A GMA Network Subsidiary Celebrating 20 years of doing business with the world HD Trunk Line: (632) 982-7777 Local 9391/9392 Direct Line: (632) 333-7572 Website: www.gmaworldwide.tv Email: gwi@gmanetwork.com

whatbuyerswant

Who

What they’re buying

Rights

Surasak Hunsachaleekon Head of Programming National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT)

Animation*, arts, documentary*, education, food, lifestyle, music, sci-fi, sports, travel, variety show, youth ... buys local/regional and international content

Free TV

Amy Iamphungphorn Acquisition Manager/Head of International Sales Five Star Production, Thailand

Asian movie ... not buying international content

All TV rights

Macie Imperial AVP - Integrated Acquisition and International Sales ABS-CBN, Philippines

Animation, food*, health*, lifestyle*, movie*, sports*, travel*, wellness* ... buys international content

Cable TV, free-TV, OTT, PPV, theatrical, VOD

Nina Elavia Jaipuria Executive Vice President and Business Head (Kid’s Cluster), Nickelodeon Viacom 18 Media

Action*, animation, comedy*, entertainment, kids, Japanese anime ... buys local and international content

Linear broadcast, on-demand for all platforms, including TV channels, online, apps and services

Aileen Joseph AVP, Head of Ethnic Content & International Content StarHub (Singapore)

Animation, drama*, education, entertainment, food, kids*, Korean drama (with Malay subtitles), lifestyle, movie, telemovie*, music, telenovela (with Malay subtitles), youth

Broadband (includes TV simulcast & OTT), cable TV, IPTV

Antariksawan Jusuf Acquisition and Programs Distribution Manager PT Lativi Mediakarya (TVOne), Indonesia

Documentary, sports ... buys only international content

Free TV

Charlene Lai Senior Director, Content Acquisition and Licensing, APAC LeEco, Hong Kong

Animation, arts, documentary, drama*, education, entertainment, movie*, food, Japanese anime, kids, Korean drama, lifestyle, music (local content by Hong Kong team; other global acquisitions by the Beijing HQ), news, sci-fi, travel, variety show, youth ... buys local/regional/international sports content

Online, OTT, AVOD, SVOD, TVOD

Nancy Lai Assistant Controller, Programme Division Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), Hong Kong

Animation, arts, documentary*, drama*, education, entertainment, kids, youth, lifestyle*, food, travel, movie*, reality, sci-fi

Free TV

Dino Laurena Head, Integrated Sports ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, Philippines

Documentary (on sports) and other sports-related content

Cable TV, digital, digital terrestrial TV, free TV, online, pay TV

Vitto Lazatin Vice President – Content Acquisition, Management & Strategy Cignal TV, Philippines

Animation, drama, entertainment*, food, kids*, Korean drama, lifestyle*, movie*, news, sports, travel, youth ... buys from local, regional and international markets. 2017 buys will be mostly for Asian entertainment, kids, lifestyle (female-oriented) and movie

IPTV, online, OTT, pay TV, SVOD

Marianne Lee Vice President, Content, General Entertainment Turner Asia Pacific

Documentary*, drama*, entertainment*, movie*, Korean drama*, travel*, reality* ... buys only international content

Pay TV

Sandie Lee Vice President and Channel Head Rewind Networks

Classic comedies, drama, movie, (preferably from Hollywood)

Pay TV, digital, online (for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan)

Soo Hui Lee Head of Business Media Unit StarHub, Singapore

Animation, Japanese anime, arts, docu, drama, Korean drama*, sci-fi, education, entertainment, music, movie, formats, lifestyle, food, kids, youth, news, sports, reality, travel, telenovela

Cable TV, digital, OTT, online, pay TV

Cecilia Leung Content Acquisition Manager, APAC LeEco, Hong Kong

Korean/Asian/Western drama*, entertainment, movie*, lifestyle, reality, variety

Online, OTT

Jasmin Lim Head of Programming and Acquisitions NBC Universal Networks International

Drama, entertainment, movie, formats, kids, lifestyle, food, travel, Japanese anime, reality, sci-fi ... buys local and international content

Cable & satellite, pay TV, VOD

Virginia Lim Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

Animation, drama*, entertainment, movie, formats, game show*, lifestyle, travel, kids, youth, Korean drama, Japanese anime*, reality*, music, sci-fi

Pay TV, online, digital, mobile

contentasia issue six, december 2016

whatbuyerswant

Who

What they’re buying

Rights

Steven Murphy Director of Programming, Asia Pacific GroupM Entertainment

Animation, arts, drama, Korean drama, entertainment, music, formats*/originals*, kids, lifestyle, food, travel, movie, reality, sports, talkshow, variety show ... buys local, regional and international content. Says “what we need varies from territory to territory, and while we spend a lot of time looking at formats of all sorts, we are also interested in original ideas and finished content in various genres. We are always looking for the next big talent or gameshow format, but we also have a need for more long running finished series from India, Pakistan and the Middle East”.

Digital, free TV, online

Lynn Ng Director of Content Strategy and Acquisitions Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Documentary, entertainment, factual*, formats, lifestyle*, food, travel, reality, youth ... looking for more multi-platform and digital opportunities

Cable & satellite, online, digital

Winnie Ngai Deputy Controller, Programme Admin Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Hong Kong

Animation*, arts, documentary*, drama*, education, entertainment*, movie, food, lifestyle, travel, Japanese anime, kids*, Korean drama, music*, news, reality, sci-fi, sports*, telenovela, youth ... buys local and international content

OTT

Thi Bao Mai Nguyen Head of Sales & Acquisition - Producer Vietnam Media Corporation (BHD)

Drama, entertainment, movie, formats

Free TV, pay TV, theatrical, VOD

Anil Nihalani Head, Connected Media/Toggle Mediacorp, Singapore

Arts, documentary, drama, Korean drama, education, entertainment, movie, food, lifestyle, travel, formats, reality, kids, youth, Japanese anime, music, news, sports, sci-fi

Digital, mobile, online, OTT

Joy Olby-Tan Vice President, Acquisitions, Customer Group Mediacorp TV, Singapore

Animation, arts, documentary, drama, educational, entertainment, movie, formats, food, lifestyle, travel, kids, youth, Korean drama, reality, music, sci-fi, sports

Free-TV, OTT

Wassana Pragobgul Content Acquisition Manager Dentsu Media, Thailand

Entertainment, formats* ... buys only international content. Keen to explore branded entertainment, mobisode/webisode, interactive content

Free TV, digital, online, OTT, SVOD, pay TV

Krishnan Rajagopalan Co-Founder, Chief Content and Distribution Officer Hooq

Animation, drama*, movie, Japanese anime, kids*, Korean drama, sci-fi, telenovela

OTT

Sorayuth Sagrikananda Foreign & Format Development Manager Zense Entertainment (Thailand)

Entertainment, formats

Free TV, pay TV

Zafira Shareef Head of Content Acquisition HOOQ

Animation, drama*, entertainment, Japanese anime, kids, Korean drama, movie*, sci-fi ... buys local/regional/international content, on the haunt for more local & regional content for all ages

Online, OTT, SVOD

Yasutaka Shimamura Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Broadmedia Corporation/Hollywood Channel Inc, Japan

Action*, animation, Japanese anime, arts, documentary, drama/Korea drama, entertainment, movie*, kids, sci-fi, telenovela ... buys local and international content

VOD

Ryan Shiotani Vice President of Content BBC Worldwide Asia

Animation, documentary*, drama*, entertainment*, food*, kids, pre-school*, lifestyle*, travel ... buys local, regional and international content

Pay TV & VOD (for BBC Earth, CBeebies, BBC First, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Brit, BBC Player)

Tatiya Sinhabaedya Chief of Content Acquisition, CIA (Content, Ideation & Acquisition) Dentsu Media (Thailand)

Animation, drama, entertainment, food, formats*, Japanese anime, kids, Korean drama, lifestyle, reality, sports*

Free TV, mobile, online, pay TV

Eddie Tutchai Sirisumpan Chairman Triple T (TTT) Networks, Thailand

Animation, documentary, drama, education, enCable TV, DTH, DTT, IPTV, pay tertainment, food, Japanese anime, kids, lifestyle, TV movie, music*, news*, reality, sci-fi, sports, talkshow, travel, variety show ... buys only international content Source: Buyers, *buying more

contentasia issue six, december 2016

whatbuyerswant

Who

What they’re buying

Rights

Masraihan Sulaiman Content Programming Manager, Content Acquisition Singtel, Singapore

Animation, kids, documentary, education, food, lifestyle, travel, music, news ... buys local and international content

IPTV, OTT

Joe Suteestarpon Founder Mediaplex Group (DOONEE Thailand)

Animation, documentary, drama*, entertainment, movie*, food, kids, reality, variety show ... buys local, regional and international content. Hoping to venture into virtual reality content

Free TV, OTT, SVOD

Vidhyalakshmi T.A. Programming Manager Sun TV Network (Chutti TV, India)

Animation* (series/movie/live action), arts & crafts series*, drama (comedy/adventure/magic/fantasy)*, entertainment, Japanese anime, kids, youth (songs)*

Free TV, pay TV

Christopher Tan Senior Programme Manager, Audience & Content (Family Segment - English) Mediacorp TV, Singapore

Arts, drama*, entertainment, food, lifestyle, movie*, music, reality, talkshow, travel, variety show* ... buys local/regional and international content

Free TV

Dennis Ting Acquisition Manager PCCW Media Limited (now TV), Hong Kong

Animation*, arts, documentary, drama*, Korean drama, education, entertainment, music, formats, Japanese anime, kids, youth, lifestyle, food, travel, reality... buys local/international content. Looking for more English-language content for Viu TV English channel in Hong Kong

Free TV/catch-up (for Viu TV Chinese and English channels in Hong Kong), pay TV/SVOD (for now TV Hong Kong), OTT (for Viu in Hong Kong)

Soon Yun Ting Senior Manager, Sports Programming StarHub, Singapore

Tennis, golf, anything sports ... buys local/regional and international sports content

Digital, online, OTT, pay TV and cable

Peggy Tong Scheduling and Acquisition, Programme Manager TVBI Company Limited, Hong Kong

Documentary, drama*, Korean drama, entertainment, music, food, lifestyle, travel* ... buys local/international content

Broadband, cable & satellite, IPTV, mobile TV

Krissada Trishnananda Head of Acquisition and Right Management Bangkok Broadcasting & TV Co (BBTV Channel 7), Thailand

Animation, documentary*, drama, entertainment, movie*, food, formats*, kids, Korean drama, lifestyle, travel, reality, music, sports, sci-fi

Cable & satellite, free-TV, IPTV, mobile

Betty Tsui Vice President, Programming (KIX and Thrill) Celestial Tiger Entertainment

Drama, entertainment, movie, formats, lifestyle, Korean drama, travel, reality, sports, sci-fi

Regional pay TV (with OTT extension)

Tina B. Tubongbanua Distribution & Acquisition Manager Viva Communications, Philippines

Drama* (horror, romantic comedy, action), entertainment, movie, formats*, Korean drama ... buys local/regional and international content

All rights, including free TV, OTT, pay TV and theatrical

Ginnie TY Acquisition Manager/Senior Acquisition Officer PCCW Media Limited (now TV), Hong Kong

Animation, Japanese anime, arts, documentary, drama*, education, entertainment, variety*, movie, formats, food, lifestyle, travel, kids, youth, Korean drama, reality, music, news ... buys local & international content. Wants “trending entertainment and formats for 2017”

Free TV, online, OTT, pay TV

Shi Ming Wee Associate Director, Programming, Asian Content Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

All kinds and genres of Asian entertainment and kids content, including animation, Japanese anime, arts, educational, drama, Korean drama, entertainment, music, movie, food, lifestyle, travel, formats, reality, kids, youth, sci-fi, sports ... buys local/international content

Mobile TV, online, pay-TV, VOD

Siah Ping Wong Vice President, Chinese Customer Business, Content Astro Malaysia

Animation, documentary, epic Chinese drama series, kids educational*, entertainment*, movie, food, lifestyle, travel, kids, youth, reality, variety show*, music, news

Pay-TV, new media rights, OTT

Iris Xia Deputy General Manager Star China/Starry Production

Animation, drama, Korean drama, entertainment, movie, formats, Japanese anime, music, travel ... acquiring finished content, formats, co-development

Pay TV, online

Mellannie Yazon-Tolentino FVP, Head of Content Development and Acquisition MediaQuest Holdings, Philippines

Animation, Japanese anime, documentary, drama, Korean drama, entertainment, movie, formats, reality, kids, youth, lifestyle, food, travel, news, sci-fi, sports, telenovela ... buys local and international content

Cable/satellite, free TV, mobile

Sophia Yuen Programming Manager (Programme strategy and acquisition for Asia, Middle East and Africa) ITV

Documentary*, drama*, entertainment*, food, lifestyle, travel, reality ... buys only international content

Linear, catch-up

Source: Buyers, *buying more

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Sr. Avila Dios Inc PSI Capadocia Magnifica 70 O Negocio O Hipnotizador Groundbreaking Series and Documentaries Far Beyond Traditional Standards Productions from HBO Latin America Originals Brought To you exclusively by Telemundo INternacional Telemundointernacional TV ATF 2016 Stand B.25 Dec 07-09 Marina Bay Sands Singapore Distributed by Telemundo Internacional A Division of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprise

countryproﬁle

What’s happening where in Asia Master of the Drunken Fist Beggar So, HBO Asia

Something (anything) digital is a must-have for media companies and the boom in streaming platforms across Asia continues. The online story is sexy and shiny and compelling, with a big data/transparency/ engagement story to die for and an unprecedented focus on user experience. The reality? Only shiny in patches right now. Infrastructure, connectivity and payment issues across Asia mean SVOD services are beating a path to the doors of telcos and broadband providers and their billing relationships with large groups of consumers. Big-data collection is a key trend, although who gets to own/see/use the data in the pay-TV space is still a thorny issue. Apart from China’s U.S. acquisition spree, one of the most signiﬁcant trends going into 2017 is the race – particularly in Korea – to co-develop IP in Asia for global distribution. Those are a few of the top-of-mind issues across Asia’s video industry for 2017. Here’s what else... 16

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Barbie Thomas & friends Fireman Sam Little People Bob the builder Wellie Wishers Visit us at ATF, Stand E21, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Content.APAC@Mattel.com Mattel Creations

countryproﬁlesthebigissues

across the region...

Local programming – unsurprisingly – continues to command the biggest audiences across traditional platforms in domestic markets across Asia. Online (and not necessarily legal) demand is another story. As Parrot Analytics demand ratings show, a few Japanese manga titles – Naruto: Shippuden, One Piece and Tokyo Ghoul, for instance – and Korea’s Running Man fly the flag for Asian content on lists dominated by U.S. series such as The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Westworld and Marvel’s Luke Cage. We have 10 regional streaming platforms on our radar (November 2016) going into 2017 – Amazon Prime Video (rumoured to be rolling out in December 2016); Taiwan’s Catchplay, which offers a mix of local, regional, Hollywood and other international movies; Singtel/Sony Pictures Television/Warner joint venture HOOQ; kids platform Hopster; emerging markets SVOD service iflix, which is expected to start talking about its first originals in 2017; global streamer Netflix, which has a growing slate of originals out of Asia; Tribe from Malaysia’s Astro, which so far has secured a presence only in Indonesia; Rakuten-owned platform Viki, which has a robust Asian offering, including 1,000 hours of Chinese programming from Huace; Hong Kong telco PCCW’s Viu, with a rich offering of Korean and other Asian drama; and YuppTV, which targets the Indian diaspora and is backed by Asian investment company Emerald Media. Traditional free-TV linear viewing is also not as dead as old predictions

What Asia is spending on programming

would have had it. As Fetch TV’s data based on all box activity shows in Australia, traditional linear viewing is still alive and well and figuring out how to continue to make it so. Anecdotal evidence in most other markets in Asia is that free-TV viewing is robust and free-TV broadcasters continue to roll out services to reflect multi-screen audience habits. Regional multi-channel programmers move into 2017 either committed or coasting. The committed have stepped up efforts to deepen engagement with local markets, with higher investment in specific markets, such as Korea and India, and a dogged determination to shorten licensing windows to as close as possible to the original release. In a challenged subscription environment, all have taken a long hard look at their schedules and what audiences they serve and are sharpening their messaging to justify their place on the dial. The coasting are in neutral, with a steady hand but with not much hype and as low spend as they can get away with. At the same time, traditional platforms with legacy infrastructure and stuck-in-the-past cultures are struggling to keep up with the tech magic, user interfaces and commitment to customer service that drives emerging digital players. The indie SVOD services have problems of their own, to be sure, but data, analytics and a customer-centric approach are not among them. Some of the big excitement for 2017 is what Asia’s big entertainment brands, like Disney, FOX Networks Group and Turner, do with streaming/ OTT... and how this might (or not) change the relationship dynamics and maybe even the entire subscription ecosystem. For now it looks like they will – as they have in the past with their ondemand play or watch services – prioritise existing distribution partners in each market. Will this last? Maybe, but the balance of power is changing and if traditional operators don’t get their user experience act together, then probably not. Or at least it might but in a very different form. Channel brands and content rights owners are not hell-bent on the go-it-alone route, and are unlikely to go there unless it becomes the better option. As Media Partners Asia’s (MPA) consumer research shows, life as a standalone OTT platform in Asia is not a proverbial bed of roses. On the high-end production side, the old dream of trying to please everyone (and ending up pleasing no one) with catch-all story lines and too many cooks in the kitchen are all but dead. In its place is a new focus on great stories. Full stop. The poster programmer for this is HBO Asia, where CEO Jonathan Spink has green lit (as of mid-2016) two Chinese martial arts movies – Master of the Drunken Fist: Beggar So premieres on 25 December and Master of the Shadowless Kick: Wong Kei-Ying debuts the next day – as part of an originals slate that also includes a second season of Halfworlds and The Psychic, a co-production with Taiwan’s Public Service Television and Singapore’s Infocus Asia. Spink has said that additional Chinese originals are part of the plan. All this goes towards rising spend on original content in Asia. IHS Technology’s World TV Production Report 2016 estimates TV programme spend in Asia Pacific in 2015 was US$28 billion, led by China and Japan with a combined US$18.2 billion. Most of the spend was on original programming. The Asia-Pacific region is third behind North America (US$47 billion, with US$43 billion from the U.S., excluding Netflix and Amazon) and Western Europe

Source: IHS

(US$39 billion). Worldwide spend was US$129.8 billion. contentasia issue six, december 2016

Destiny is not a choice Karen Senki The Movie inquiries@nextanimation.com.tw 90-minute animated sci-fi action TV movie Created & Directed by Hiroi Ohji Executive Prodcuer & Story Editor Rich Magallanes, Written & Edited by Koel Metzger Next Animation Studio ATF 7-9 Dec Booth C10

ATF

7-9 DEC

BOOTH C10

countryprofilesthebigissues

Mad About You China, Huaso Film/TV Digital Production

china For all the billions going into China media, local platforms reign breath-

investment in programming in 2015 at US$8.4 billion, making it the second

takingly supreme, foreign channel distribution remains choked, and the

largest market in Asia Pacific behind Japan, which leads at US$9.8 billion.

syndication/licensing business races forward and comes to a screeching halt in turns.

As was the situation a year ago, powerful streaming platforms – including Alibaba and its Tmall Box SVOD service, Youku Tudou, Tencent

Will this change in 2017? Unlikely, although who knows what might hap-

Video, Baidu/iQiyi, PPTV and Sohu, plus the Shanghai Media Group’s

pen if the new U.S. president picks a fight with China over trade, as he

BesTV – continue to provide unprecedented opportunity for regional/in-

promised to do in his campaign.

ternational rights owners (including formats) in China. Rising stars include

The other political flashpoint looming over China as 2017 rolls around is

Bilibili, a factual platform targetting millennial audiences.

tension with Korea over Korea’s intention to deploy the U.S.-developed

Going into 2016, China stood out as the only country in Asia (other

THAAD missile defence shield. The spectre of an official China ban on

than North Korea) that U.S. streaming service Netflix chose not to include

Korean content hit headlines in both countries in mid-2016, sparking

in its global roll out. Why? Because, even as bold and bolshy as Netflix is,

fears that the Korean entertainment industry’s expensive involvement in

it didn’t dare go there without more ducks in a row than it had. And, a

mainland China was about to come crashing down. In November, when

year later, still has. As we went to print, Facebook was looking at possible

rumour spread that the unofficial ban was about to become a govern-

ways to hold its nose and swallow China’s news blocking and censorship

ment-backed order, hopes were that Korean projects already cleared

requirements in order to be allowed to enter this massive market. That’s

would be allowed to go ahead as planned.

one to watch in 2017.

Meanwhile, co-development between local Chinese entities and for-

There’s no indication at all that mainland media authorities are easing

eign media brands (the jury is out on whether U.S. or Korean companies

up on content requirements. On the contrary, all things point to an ongo-

will continue to be among them in 2017) will continue to rise, and the

ing determination to promote ‘healthy and orderly’ development.

prevailing sentiment on syndication within China is take whatever money

Meanwhile, the crazy continues online in China and the ability of Chi-

you can get today because who knows that the regulatory environment

nese entrepreneurs, led by Dalian Wanda’s Wang Jianlin and Alibaba’s

will look like tomorrow.

Jack Ma, to buy up Hollywood seems endless. As with everything else,

For now, this is a market able to pay upwards of US$400,000 – some

anything could happen under a Donald Trump presidency. Even before

say up to a million – for one episode of Korean drama, putting the total

the results of the November election, eyebrows were being raised at Chi-

cost of a 16-episode series at US$6.4 million. Yes, there’s some grumbling

na’s heavy investment in U.S. entertainment and the impact this could

about unsustainability, but, for the top shows, it’s falling on deaf ears.

have on domestic media and culture. Wang’s response to the concerns

IHS Technology’s World TV Production Report 2016 estimates China’s

was simple: it’s business, not politics. So let’s see.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Televisa A Reality Show that goes beyond earth DOMUS Surviving Mars 16 contestants face the most extreme indoors and outdoors conditions on TV ATF Singapore 2016 Sands Expo & Convention Center, Marina Bay Sands Stand C26 Global Formats Televisa

countryprofilesthebigissues

A Time of Love 2, TVB/mySuper TV

hong kong

Hong Kong’s dominant free-TV broadcaster, Television Broadcasts Ltd

on programming for the two new services.

(TVB), celebrates its big 5-0 in November 2017, hopefully with 1.4 million

The next few years will see mega investment in local and acquired

users on its streaming platform myTV Super at home, global streaming

content as the two new free-TV players ramp up. PCCW has pledged

ambitions, and a clear eye on boosting its film and television production

US$78 million for programming/production in the first three years and an

businesses in China and everywhere.

additional US$90 million in the next three years. i-Cable will invest US$129

The birthday celebrations go on without the one constant in Hong

million in the first six years.

Kong since TVB went on air – rival free-TV broadcaster Asia Television Ltd

That’s not all. PCCW continues to strengthen its influence in the original

(ATV). In April 2016, the ailing station went off air after almost six decades,

content sphere, with, among others, investments such as the equity stake

ending years of management, political and financial strife, struggle and

in U.S.-based STX Entertainment announced in August 2016. At the time,

drama. Is ATV missed? Maybe in some quarters, but the waters have

PCCW Media Group managing director Janice Lee said the new alli-

closed on top of that particular wreck and in its characteristic fashion,

ance represented “an important milestone in expanding PCCW’s strate-

the territory has moved on. Swiftly.

gic investments into compelling content creation, not only for audiences

Even if it wanted to, TVB doesn’t have time to mourn ATV, with potential new rivals everywhere, a domestic advertising market under pressure,

in Hong Kong, but also for international audiences in markets in which we operate”.

and declining revenue in first half 2016 from international markets such

TVB, already among the world’s largest Chinese drama producers, is

as Malaysia/Singapore, U.S./Canada and Australia. TVB bosses have

riding feature film growth, taking a stake of just under 30% in Hong Kong-

called 2016 “challenging”, with adverse affects from tighter ad spend,

listed Shaw Bros Holdings, jointly held by China Media Capital (CMC) and

widespread piracy, and “fierce competition from online entertainment

TVB, and a 5% interest in Flagship Entertainment Group, a film investment

alternatives as a result of globalisation”.

platform jointly formed by Warner Bros, CMC and TVB.

New free-TV channels include the English-language ViuTVsix, scheduled

As 2016 wraps, Hong Kong has four super-streamers – PCCW’s Viu,

to launch at the end of March 2017 with a factual-focused line up. ViuTVsix

which launched at end 2015; TVB’s myTV Super, which rolled out in April

is the second of PCCW/now TV’s two free-TV channels. The first, Chinese

2016 as the new incarnation of TVB’s previous online efforts and says it is

channel ViuTV, debuted in early 2016, kicking off a new era in Hong Kong

on track to achieve 1.4 million users by November 2017; LeEco, which is

commercial broadcasting dominated for decades by TVB and ATV.

part of an outsize global plan driven from mainland China; and Netflix,

Antennae are also up for the new free-TV channels from i-Cable’s Fan-

which celebrates its first birthday in Hong Kong and most of the region

tastic Television. The Cantonese channel is scheduled to be up by May

in January 2017. At press time, Amazon’s plans for Hong Kong weren’t

2017 at the latest.

clear, although a December 2016 roll out was widely rumoured.

Veteran Chinese broadcaster, Phoenix Satellite Television, has also put

One of the bigger question marks as 2016 comes to a close is who will

its hand up for a domestic free-TV license, submitting a US$300-million bid

buy i-Cable, one of Asia’s oldest pay-TV platforms. i-Cable Communi-

in 2016 for two channels – a Cantonese general entertainment channel

cations and holding company Wharf Holdings said in early November

and an English-language service focusing on factual, arts and cultural

that they were still assessing proposals from “various independent third

content. The license application commits spend of about US$80 million

parties”. By 25 November, still no word on this particular end of an era.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

See the world beyond OpenSky.tv www.opensky.tv OpenSkytv

countryprofilesthebigissues

Prisoners of War, Star India/Keshet International

india

India’s video environment could be set for major change from 2017 in

and 22 audio channels. Videocon d2h also offers almost 600 channels/

the wake of the mega-merger between Indian platforms Videocon d2h

services, including a 4K UHD channel.

and Dish TV. If it goes through as proposed, the deal, which both compa-

The merger comes against the country’s new regulations, including the

nies are presenting as a “strategic combination”, will close in the second

TRAI tariff order and interconnect rules. MPA says these “will recalibrate

half of 2017.

business economics for all industry stakeholders”.

The merger/combination/alliance could be followed by similar merg-

Meanwhile, India’s streaming/OTT slugfest continues, with 18 platforms

ers/combinations/alliances as India’s pay-TV behemoths slug it out for

that we could count, putting the country in top spot in Asia by sheer

the eyes and wallets of the country’s 175 million television households.

numbers. These include Amazon, which is in the midst of a high-energy

“The deal is a major catalyst for more consolidation in pay-TV distribu-

local content acquisition play ahead of its December 2017 launch.

tion,” says Media Partners Asia (MPA), adding that a potential merger

Long-term exclusive streaming deals have been signed with Tamil

between Tata Sky and Airtel Digital in the coming years cannot be ruled

Nadu’s V Creations, Vishesh Films, T-Series and Dharma Productions. The

out. “Over time, as the Dish TV Videocon Limited (DVL) merger gets di-

SVOD releases are being promised “within a few weeks” of theatrical

gested, the potential to bring Big TV and Sun Direct into the DVL um-

and ahead of any other television window.

brella, may become an important consideration,” MPA says.

India’s content creation environment is a mixed bag, with original TV

The new entity will serve 27.6 million net subscribers in India (as of 30

production kept high and rising by fierce competition and demand for

September) or 40% of the national DTH market. MPA says the near-term

local stories. On the other hand, the best the film industry is being called

synergies will be “modest”, and expects the two brands to be run sepa-

right now is “broken”, although insiders say balance (as in everyone makes

rately for at least 18 months.

money not just a tier of over-paid stars) will be restored. Eventually.

What does this mean for channels and content providers? Not much

Meanwhile, the country’s long-running angst over the inevitable digital

while the current carriage contracts of between two and three years run

migration continues. As we went to press, the Indian Broadcasting Feder-

their course. MPA says immediate benefits are more likely to be felt on

ation (IBF) was demanding the government grant “infrastructure status”

the hardware/tech side of the business.

for the broadcast and content distribution sector “to realise the mission

Dish TV currently carries almost 600 channels, including 55 HD services

of total digitisation in the country”. To be continued in 2017.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

ATF Stand F28

www.hasbrostudios.com

ATF Stand F28 Hasbro Studios www.hasbrostudios.com Transformers Robots in Disguise my Little Pony Friendship Magic The Adventures of Chuck & friends My little Pony Equestria girls Transformers Rescue Bots

countryproﬁlesthebigissues

Scarlet Heart Ryeo

korea

An oft-repeated line through much of 2016 was that there were more

audiences; no details were given but it’s one to watch for 2017.

Korean producers in China than in Korea. That slowed with the politi-

In addition to shiny new co-development ambitions, Korea is at the

cal freeze between the two countries over new missile defence system

forefront of Hollywood studio and Latin drama adaptations in Asia. In

THAAD, but it highlighted Korea’s eagerness to maximise mainland Chi-

2016, this was led by CBS Studios’ The Good Wife (16 episodes ran in

nese audiences’ taste for Korea’s brand of entertainment. And its willing-

July/August 2016) and a 16-part version of HBO’s caustic comedy Entou-

ness to adjust the entire production process (including fast-track delivery)

rage. Produced by CJ E&M afﬁliated production house Studio Dragon,

to comply with China’s regulatory requirements.

Entourage Korea premiered on CJ E&M’s tvN cable channel in Korea in

The fallout over THAAD escalated at the end of November; at press-

November 2016 with an express window on the increasingly aggressive

time, talk was of an imminent ofﬁcial ban on Korean entertainment.

regional tvN channel, which is competing ﬁercely with two regional in-

Korea’s content industry, aware of their perhaps-unhealthy reliance on

cumbents – Sony Pictures Television Networks’ ONE and Turner’s Oh!K.

China, have already started looking for opportunities elsewhere. The do-

Coming up are Korean remakes of three drama miniseries from Brazil’s

mestic business in 2017 will be marked by the hunt for new markets to

Globo. The three are Part of Me, Happily Ever After? and Merciless. All have

balance out over-reliance on China.

been commissioned by EPG Korea; production and broadcast details have

International content brands are also adjusting their tactics in Korea, re-

not been conﬁrmed. While formats have generally been a tough sell, Korea

alising the challenges involved in distributing ﬁnished foreign content in a

has proved to be a lucrative landing spot for big-brand formats such as

market where demand is overwhelmingly local or for U.S. blockbusters.

MasterChef. Season four aired in the ﬁrst half of 2016 on CJ E&M’s Olive TV.

Korea was the third largest programming market in Asia Paciﬁc in 2015

Meanwhile, Korea’s drama producers/broadcasters continue to be

behind Japan and China. Korea’s programme investment hit US$2.6

the darlings of the rest of Asia’s entertainment world even though rights

billion, according to IHS Technology’s World TV Production Report 2016.

fees aren’t anywhere near those in China.

China invested US$8.4 billion and Japan US$9.8 billion. Conglomerate CJ E&M, which operates a vast media empire including production and cable channels, leads the country’s media industry efforts to expand its international footprint across media sectors.

High on the watchlist going into 2017 is A+E Networks’ rumoured US$15million investment in content co-development as well as a stake in Korean production/distribution company iHQ. No word at presstime. We also have an eye out for whether (or not) major rights holders will

This comes on the back of the success such as Grandpa Over Flowers,

unite behind Hong Kong telco PCCW’s Viu for renewals the way they did

remade for NBC in the U.S. as Better Late Than Never, as well as a drama

in 2015 in the run-up to the streaming platform’s launch... and at what

production deal with the Warner Bros-owned streaming platform Drama-

cost. Two years ago, the deal with Korea’s major broadcasters was said

Fever for online originals. CJ also has a production relationship with main-

to be the biggest-of-its-kind regional syndication negotiation ever, giving

land China’s Huace Media, and plans to ramp up drama co-production

Viu streaming/download rights (including some valuable ﬁrst-run/day-

in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. In addition, the company said in

and-date rights) to blockbuster prime-time drama titles.

Oct 2016 that it would be taking its domestic streaming platform “tving” global, with rollouts by region through Q4 2016 and Q1 2017.

Netﬂix has also started amplifying efforts in Korea, adding nuclear disaster blockbuster Pandora to its global slate in 2017 in a licensing deal

A signiﬁcant trend going into 2017 is co-development across genres and

(excluding Korea) with Next Entertainment World. Amazon Prime Video

borders, from drama such as Scarlet Heart (NBCUniversal & YG Entertain-

is unlikely to exclude Korea from the global rollout expected from De-

ment) and The Society Game, a reality show developed by Endemol Shine

cember 2016. The new opportunities are unlikely to make up for the hit

Group/CJ E&M. NBCUniversal has partnered with free-TV broadcaster

from a China ban. How will producers and rights holders respond? That’s

MBC to co-develop/produce original formats for Korean and international

another one on our 2017 watch list.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

The Gordon Ramsay Collection

THE

WORD

The Gordon Ramsay Collection The F word Kitchen Nightmares Hotel Hell Gordon Ramsay Cookalong Live Arguably the world’s most heated kitchens Light up your format schedule

All3emdia international

Light up your format schedule

All3mediainternational.com

all3mediainternational.com

@all3media_int

countryproﬁlesthebigissues

JD Chua’s Bad Throttle, Viddsee’s Singapore Film Channel

singapore

Singapore biggest news this year is the new regulatory structure created

Meanwhile, both are happily playing whoopee with OTT/streaming ser-

by the merger of the country’s old media and info-tech authorities – the

vices such as Viu by Hong Kong telco PCCW, Netﬂix, HOOQ, and maybe

Media Development Authority and the Info-comms Development Au-

even Amazon (which had not launched ofﬁcially at presstime although

thority. The new mega-authority, the Info-communications Media Devel-

the service was available). We also have on our radar Cast, an aggre-

opment Authority of Singapore (IMDA), launched in October 2016.

gator app from Singtel, and Toggle, the OTT platform from government-

What difference will it make? For one, a holistic approach to all things digital, which can’t be a bad thing.

backed monopoly broadcaster Mediacorp. For all the excitement, churn on streaming platforms is close to three

The other big news is the greenlight to uncensored online content,

times that of the existing pay-TV operators and most people think the

passing power/responsibility for viewing choices from the regulator to

streaming subscriptions are too expensive, according to Media Partners

the consumer for the ﬁrst time. It’s still a bit of a sore point among regu-

Asia’s (MPA) new consumer research.

lar broadcast channel programmers, who have to comply with content

Nielsen’s 2016 Media Index Report, released in November 2016, shows

codes. But they’re always free to install PIN access and parental controls

85.5% of viewers in Singapore tune into Mediacorp’s free-to-air television

and issue ratings classiﬁcations, none of which streaming platforms – in-

channels on an average weekly basis (July 2015-June 2016). Chinese-lan-

cluding Netﬂix and Amazon Prime Video – have a problem with.

guage Channel 8 maintains the highest weekly reach at 56.7% among

A force that will – hopefully – make a major difference to the domestic

free-to-air channels. Less than half of the country’s viewers – 44.2% – tune

media environment in 2017 is the new government-backed SG-TAM in-

into English-language free-TV service, Channel 5, every week, dropping

tegrated, multi-platform audience measurement system. The ﬁrst results

to three in 10 for news service Channel NewsAsia. Toggle, Mediacorp’s

were released in 2016, but insiders say levels of satisfaction with what the

online platform, reaches less than 10% of Singapore adults every week,

system was spitting out were, to say the least, varied. Ideally, all broad-

Nielsen says. Pay-TV has a weekly viewership of 51.7%.

casters, producers and advertisers will for the ﬁrst time, have access to

Pirate boxes continue to be rife, and the industry continues moaning

audience consumption data across all media platforms – free-to-air TV,

that not enough is being done to crack down on distributors of boxes

pay-TV channels, OTT streaming, online and mobile channels. If it works

that enable unauthorised access to content. “It’s not even in back al-

as planned, it will be a hallelujah moment.

leys... it’s right there is big malls,” one programmer said.

Singapore’s creative environment is heavily supported by the country’s media authorities, and many operators – and startups in particular – are grateful for the lifeline.

As it was going into 2016, Singapore platforms are throwing as much as they can onto the digital wall and seeing what sticks. And why not? For now, Singapore’s existing subscription environment is sliding and ex-

Initiatives going into 2017 include the new Singapore Film Channel on

pectations are that the market will end 2016 with up to 50,000 fewer pay-

online platform Viddsee. The channel, launched at the end of Novem-

TV subscribers less than they had this time last year. Between them, the two

ber 2016, curates up to 30 short ﬁlms from up-and-coming as well as es-

major players – Singtel and StarHub – had a combined 919,000 TV subscrib-

tablished ﬁlmmakers in Singapore.

ers at the end of September 2016, down from 965,000 in Sept 2015.

Against the looming prospect of another telco licence in Singapore, the country’s two leading players – Singtel and StarHub – are reworking channel packages, pruning services they don’t think work for them anymore and adding new brands they think will. 28

“The churn is real and pay-TV ARPUs are not growing,” says MPA vice president, Aravind Venugopal. Can the trend set across 2016 be reversed? Answers in 2017. Who knows. Maybe.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Man v. Viral Matahari CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT JOHN CORBETT VAHINA GIOCANTE RUTGER HAUER AND GÉRARD DEPARDIEU NEW DRAMA: MATA HARI, 12 x 1 hour NEW FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT: MAN V. VIRAL, 6 x 1 hour www.redarrowinternational.tv | ATF Booth: H21

CHRISTOPHER MBERT

JOHN CORBETT

VAHINA GIOCANTE

NEW DRAMA: MATA HARI, 12 x 1 hour NEW FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT: MAN V. VIRAL, 6 x 1 hour www.redarrowinternational.tv | ATF Booth: H21

RUTGER HAUER

AND

GÉRARD DEPARDIEU

!"#$%&'(%)*&

countryproﬁlesthebigissues

@$3A"%B& C)& 71"018$%& ,)&

-%BD1#$%& C)&

!"#$%& '()&

;%$?%"& ,)& >1"0&=1"0& ,)& =123%& ()&

<.$8$++$"35& :)&

*%+%"& ',)&

;.%$8%"#& :)&

-.$"%& '')& 7%8%95$%& :)&

!"#1"35$%& 6)&

/$"0%+123& '4)&

India

Japan

China

Singapore

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Philippines

Korea

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Mongolia

Vietnam

Cambodia

TOTAL

117

Source: ContentAsia’s The Big List 2017 (as of 28 November 2016), companies, platforms, channels

Full stream ahead

The age of “either/or” is dead. Long live the era of “have it all”, a truly

as Viki and Hopster – and indeed Amazon, which at press time had only

whenever, wherever video scene including linear, on-demand, multi-

rolled out in Japan – off our table for now.

device, online/ofﬂine, complete seasons and new releases, dubbed/

Included in our country lists are platforms such as CatchPlay in Taiwan

subtitled/localised, with space for everyone, a range of payment op-

and Singapore; HOOQ in the Philippines, Thailand, India, Indonesia and

tions that give viewers access options that suit every situation, and a

Singapore; iﬂix in Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia; Netﬂix

universal declaration of war on the buffering Wheel of Death.

everywhere, except China; Astro’s Tribe in Indonesia; Viu in Hong Kong,

If that was our theory going in, the research for our new online/OTT video report, published in November 2016, and for our new directory,

Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Thailand (launching early 2017); and YuppTV, which has customised its global platform for India.

The Big List 2017, showed a good number platforms really truly taking

The most powerful streaming platforms are domestic giants in China,

their action to their consumers wherever they are, and revelling in data

where billions of dollars and views characterises the country’s online

and the knowledge that viewers don’t actually care about the tech,

environment, and where online platforms are known to ﬁght hard for

but they do care about having whatever they want when they want it,

the privilege of paying million of dollars for rights to one Korean drama

quickly and easily.

series. The platforms we looked at in China are BesTV, Bilibili, China Blue

Okay, there is still some hope posing as strategy, delusion in place of execution, pathetic where customer service should be, and problems

TV, iQiyi, LeEco, Mango TV, PPTV, Sohu Video, T-Mall Box Ofﬁce, Tencent Video, Wasu, YOU On Demand and Youku Tudou.

for every solution. Those players will probably die. Others will rise up and

In number of platforms, India reigns supreme, with 18. Japan follows with

take their place. We haven’t ranked (at least not in print) the 117 plat-

15. Singapore, a miniscule market with 1.2 households, has 12, including

forms on our radar by where we think they are on the scale, but it’s

Spuul, which calls Singapore home but is actually a regional service tar-

obvious a lot is being done and long may it last.

getting South Asian audiences. And that’s not including Amazon, which

Regional players are only included in our latest count where they have customised services for speciﬁc markets. This takes platforms such

had not at press time said what it has planned for Singapore. If Amazon starts playing local in Singapore, that will make 13. Lucky. Or not.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

BRINGING YOU THE BEST IN U.S. PROGRAMMING

he best in U.S. Programming

ckup

oors ckup

ternational

r e v y G Mac

s n o i l l Bi

P U K C I SON P

A E S L L FU

Bull

The t a e r G s r o P o U K C I Ind P N O S A E S L L U F

P U K C ON PI

S A E S L FUL

@cbsintltweet

www.cbssi.com/preview

Live & kicking Joon Lee

Joon Lee’s new outﬁt in Korea just made life for regional and international media companies looking for a way into the North Asia mega-market that much easier. But easy? Not quite.

Joon Lee’s under-the-radar “bit of this, bit of that” story has just come to

ly driven backlash in China against Korea’s decision to deploy the U.S.

an end. On the eve of his ﬁrst regional roadshow and about seven months

THAAD missile defence system.

after he set up shop in Seoul, FOX Networks Group’s (FNG) former North

Lee is also developing original IP with partners gathered under the LYD

Asia EVP and head of original productions for Mainland China is unveiling

Alliance, which includes Sun Hee Kim’s webtoons initiative, AfterToon and

a co-ordinated plan that runs from creating original IP to a digital theme

Sun Moon Creative from former FNG programming VP, Sun Moon.

park project.

LYD Digital Space is a partnership between V Plus and JS Kim, the former

Lee’s new outﬁt, LYD Networks, has also become a ﬁrst port of call for

CEO of CJ E&M and KT Media Hub. The company specialises in devel-

international brands with North Asia ambitions, eager to tap a wide range

oping digital experiences, and is working on a digital theme park project

of media solutions Lee has consolidated under V Plus E.NM. These include

near Seoul.

M&A activities, direct investment consultancy, production, channel distribution/content syndication/licensing and merchandising.

While Korean content co-production/co-development is a top trend in Asia, Lee says the cooling focus on China will lead Korean companies

V Plus, already the biggest agency for foreign media in terms of number

to look for new opportunities. The need to replace dwindling China in-

of brands/channels it represents, has two subsidiaries – production house

vestment, which will continue through 2017, has already started to drive

Studio LYD, which is wholly owned, and LYD Digital Space, in which the

global expansion and is, perhaps, the most signiﬁcant change in Korea’s

company has an equity investment.

approach to the international market in the past year.

Studio LYD is producing Korean dramas and movies with international IP/

“Major Korean rights holders have been actively engaging with both in-

formats, and wants to expand this to unscripted content co-development

ternational and regional studios and broadcasters to export/co-develop

and co-production.

their IPs/formats. They have made visible progress, although it’s not yet

Three Korean drama projects based on international formats/IP are al-

massive,” he adds. He also highlights the ongoing co-development learn-

ready in production, including a Korean TV adaptation of Peter Chan’s

ing curve. “There are signiﬁcant gaps in production culture and EQ be-

Hong Kong feature, Comrades: Almost A Love Story, and a remake of Chi-

tween the Korean system and others,” he says.

nese webseries, Go Princess Go, with LeTV and FOX Networks Group. The production initiatives come against a backdrop of high-excitement over Korean co-productions such as Scarlet Heart with NBCUniversal and the Korean version of CBS Studios’ The Good Wife despite the political-

Lee says previous attempts at adapting Korean IP/formats, including feature ﬁlms, for international markets worked to some extent, “but the real success is yet to come”. The full interview is at www.contentasia.tv

contentasia issue six, december 2016

ATF Dec 7-9 Marina Bay Sands Singapore Booth B-29 Documentaries, Dramas, Series, Clips, Entertainment Formats, Movies #1 Prime Time Series The Girl Digging For Love Caracol Internacional We do better CaracolTVINtl sales@caracoltv.com.co www.caracolinternacional.com America / Asia Tel: +1 305 960 2018 Europe / Africa / Middle east Tel: +34 911 998 904

eOne Foreign Bodies Mary Kills People Watch now at international.eonetv.com Entertainment for every One Cardinal Ransom Into Badlands AMC Studios

distributionchannels

linear+ thinking

Planet Earth II, BBC Earth

BBC Worldwide’s linear deal with streaming platform myTV Super in Hong Kong underscores channel bosses’ long-held position on where the market is going and who’s going to live on – and live well. Asia’s new breed of streaming platforms is moving beyond on-demand,

operators and a death-knell in some

expanding offerings to include linear channels. This is a clear bid to mean

quarters for linear services.

more to broader audiences everywhere, not to mention to sweeten broadband deals.

The question through 2016 was: Is linear television dead? The

The darling of the moment is Hong Kong’s myTV Super, which added

answer: No. The question for

four BBC Worldwide linear brands – BBC Lifestyle, BBC Earth, CBeebies

2017 is: How do linear services,

and BBC World News – to its all-screen streaming platform at the end of

along with everyone else,

November 2016 along with premium drama SVOD channel BBC First.

adapt to a new environment?

This is BBC Worldwide’s ﬁrst branded-channel/content deal with myTV

It’s a timeless question we

Super. The company has in the past sold individual programmes to the

would have asked, if we were

seven-month-old platform, which is owned and operated by Hong Kong’s

around, when Adam ate the

dominant free-TV broadcaster, Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB). BBC Earth,

apple. The answer: wait and see.

BBC Lifestyle, BBC World News and CBeebies will be live streamed, with 14-day catch up on some BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies content. The agreement rides Asia’s online/streaming/OTT boom, which may

Meanwhile, linear TV is deﬁnitely not dead and all signs point to a dawning era of co-existence. Even where homes

be starting to set free channel brands across Asia from the traditional

have the full range of services, linear can take

cable/satellite distribution chokehold.

up to 60% of viewership at any one time. Live

BBC Worldwide’s Asia executive vice president, David Weiland, doesn’t necessarily see it that way. “Our main objective is to connect where

Jeremy Kung, Telekom Malaysia

Fetch TV data out of Australia backs that up, as does anecdotal experience across many of Asia’s multi-screen markets.

the consumers are and any platform that offers that is good news. This

Linear viewing can take between 30% and 50% of viewing on Ma-

is an evolution, but from our perspective it’s all still part of the pay-TV

laysia’s six-year-old online/streaming platform tonton, says Airin Zainul,

universe,” he says.

Media Prima Malaysia’s group general manager for ntv7, 8TV and

myTV Super’s appetite for linear underscores a story that channel

tonton, which now has just under six million registered users. People are

bosses have been repeating against a drumroll for sexy new on-demand

still watching live football, news and entertainment online, she says,

contentasia issue six, december 2016

GAME ON! Game On!

Winning formats from Zodiak Rights

ALL AGAINST 1 Live interactive game show A huge success for DR1 (Denmark) achieving a 52% share in its debut season, and immediately recommissioned. Coming soon to Nelonen (Finland) and NRK (Norway) Owned by: Nordisk Film TV Denmark / Nordisk Film TV Norway / NRK UPERSTAR DING DONG An original and fun musical game show A long-running hit on CCTV3 (China) and airing on TV3 (Ireland) and TV Globo (Brazil) Owned by: Vision Independent Productions

WINNING FORMATS FROM ZODIAK RIGHTS FORT BOYARD The world’s most successful adventure game show Celebrating 27 years on air – more than 1,500 episodes made in 30 territories Owned by: ALP WILD THINGS Funny and physical game show Local formats for Shenzhen TV (China), Sky1 (UK), VTM (Belgium), TV3 (Denmark), CTC (Russia) and Telefe (Argentina) Owned by: IWC Media / Mad Monk / GroupM Entertainment ATF Stand H30 Zodiak Rights we are banijay

ALL AGAINST 1

Live interactive game show

A huge success for DR1 (Denmark) achieving a 52% share in its debut season, and immediately recommissioned. Coming soon to Nelonen (Finland) and NRK (Norway) Owned by: Nordisk Film TV Denmark / Nordisk Film TV Norway / NRK

SUPERSTAR DING DONG

An original and fun musical game show

A long-running hit on CCTV3 (China) and airing on TV3 (Ireland) and TV Globo (Brazil) Owned by: Vision Independent Productions

WILD THINGS

Funny and physical game show

Local formats for Shenzhen TV (China), Sky1 (UK), VTM (Belgium), TV3 (Denmark), CTC (Russia) and Telefe (Argentina) Owned by: IWC Media / Mad Monk / GroupM Entertainment

FORT BOYARD

The world’s most successful adventure game show

Celebrating 27 years on air – more than 1,500 episodes made in 30 territories Owned by: ALP

ATF Stand H30

distributionchannels

ture of the service,” he adds.

highlighting the complimentary habits Media Prima is ex-

“There’s a long tail of linear viewing and a large num-

periencing between platforms. “When we air content

ber of people who prefer linear. They don’t want to

first on tonton, when it lands on TV it does extremely

be hunting around for stuff,” he says.

well. When it does well on TV, catch up on tonton

Jeremy Kung, Telekom Malaysia’s EVP New

works really well,” she says.

Media and CEO, TMNet, reframes the conver-

RTL CBS Asia chief executive, Jonas Engwall, is

sation as the choice between screens.

also taking an all-things-complimentary line. “I don’t think that linear is dead,” he told

“Big screens are still relevant today, and I

delegates at the ContentAsia Summit in Sin-

strongly believe they are here to stay. Wheth-

gapore in September 2016. “Certain people

er the content is linear or on-demand doesn’t

at certain times will prefer linear and at other

matter,” he says, highlighting product and delivery diversity. “We have both linear and

times on-demand... there will be a mix of view-

OTT, and at the same time we are working with

ing over time,” he adds.

OTT players in the market... it’s a simple strategy.

One thing is for sure. “We have to follow where

They need distribution and a billing mechanism and

customers go. We have a skinny bundle approach –

we are able to provide that.”

two quality channels and making our content available Jonas Engwall, RTL CBS Asia

everywhere we can,” Engwall adds. Singtel’s head of content and advertising sales, Anurag Da-

Execution is not so simple. “The industry is still talking about rights for different platforms,” Kung says, pushing for a change.

hiya, who oversees a vibrant emerging mobile/streaming business along

“Content wants to be made available everywhere. Let’s kill some of the

with the regular pay-TV/IPTV platform, also thinks linear is alive and well.

pirates out there by looking at rights horizontally and making content

“We’ve seen healthy growth in linear viewing... we’re not writing it off

available across the board,” he adds. For all this, there is no getting away from the slowing rate of growth

by any means,” he says. On the contrary, Singtel has added linear channels over the past two years, and viewership is up. This has run alongside a concerted effort to

in pay-TV markets across much of Asia in the past 24 months, and the meaning-of-life questions are a long way from being answered.

improve the user experience and recommendation page. “We have

As Media Partners Asia vice president, Aravind Venugopal, said dur-

seen that recommendation works, not just for on-demand but for linear

ing the ContentAsia Summit 2016, “perhaps the industry needs to take

TV as well,” he says.

a closer look at what they are selling to consumers? Are consumers

What about the chord-cutting that could, according to Media Partners

still interested in pay-TV? Have they reached a tipping point? Are they

Asia’s (MPA) forecasts, shave up to 50,000 subs off Singapore traditional

looking around at other entertainment options because of price or be-

pay-TV numbers in 2016? Dahiya doesn’t think the chord-cutters are

cause of the offering? Are they finding options outside of the traditional

shifting online or on-demand. “Our view is that they are shifting

Anurag Dahiya, Singtel, Singapore

ecosystem? There is room for growth, but why isn’t pay-TV growing?”

to illegal streaming,” he says. And

The was before new streaming platforms

that in some way is a pointer for

started adding live linear channels. What hap-

“us to adapt to that environment

pens next? That’s one to watch in 2017.

and stream our live services as well. At some point, we will have to get into a pure OTT model, but that

Airin Zainul, Media Prima, Malaysia

doesn’t necessarily change the na-

contentasia issue six, december 2016

The spirit of competition

The spirit of competition Need to Compete offers a rare glimpse of interesting games, contests and sports celebrated in communities and cultures around the world. It’s just one of the many fascinating series of documentaries that DW Transtel has to offer.

Meet us at ATFoffers Singapore Need to Compete a rare glimpse 7-9 Dec 2016 Stand E20 of interesting games, contests and sports celebratedDeutsche in communities and cultures Welle | 53110 Bonn | Germany sales@dw.com sales@dw.com around the world. It’s just one of the many dw-transtel.com fascinating series of documentaries that DW Transtel has to offer.

S AT MEET U APORE G N I S F AT 016 2 7 - 9 DEC E 20 STAND

Deutsche Welle | 53110 Bonn | Germany sales@dw.com

dw-transtel.com

formatswho’swho

in ﬁne form Mad About You, China, Shanghai Media Group, Dragon TV and Youku; How Do I Look? Asia S2, Diva; The Last Cop S2, Nippon TV, Hulu Japan; China’s Next Top Model S3 Opposite: Spelling Star Thailand, BBTV Channel 7, Thailand

Vietnam, China and Thailand are Asia’s top three formats markets by volume, with 50% of the total number of formats on air in 2016 or commissioned for 2017. Our updates also show a rising taste for scripted formats and a step back from anything pan-regional that crosses the US$4m mark. Vietnam ends 2016 with more formats on air or commissioned during

Top Model season four, which aired on FOX Networks Group’s (FNG)

the year than any other market in Asia. In dollar terms, China, despite

StarWorld early in 2016; and Asia’s Next Top Model season ﬁve, which

restrictions, more restrictions, other restrictions and expectations of

is in production for StarWorld (no airdate conﬁrmed but likely in early

added restrictions, tops the list for amounts being spent on everything

2017, see page 44).

from drama to talent shows.

Whatever budgets the big regional shows closed at in 2016, none

The top ﬁve markets by number of titles are Vietnam (65), China (54),

topped the US$8 million/US$10 million that Asia’s Got Talent is said to

Thailand (47) and India (31). The Philippines and Cambodia, with 25

have cost. The pan-regional talent show, which aired on AXN in early

formats each, tie for ﬁfth place.

2015, was seen as a ground breaker for Asia in scope and scale.

These top six markets have a combined 251 formats – 76% share – of

FremantleMedia and Endemol Shine Group are the biggest players in

the total 329 on air in Asia (or commissioned for 2017) from January to

Asia with 147 – 45% share – of the total 329 formats on air/commissioned

15 November 2016. The balance is shared by Korea (16), Myanmar and

(as of 15 November 2016. See page 42).

Mongolia, which have 10 each, Japan (6), Singapore and Malaysia (3 each), and Taiwan and Pakistan (1 each). The seven regional formats on our list are led by the two shows that

FremantleMedia listed 78 shows, including 12 versions of Got Talent, 10 versions of talent show Idol, nine versions of long-running favourite Family Feud, and six versions of The Price is Right.

topped the US$3-million mark – The Amazing Race Asia season 5 on

Endemol Shine Group listed 69, including eight versions of Big Brother

Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia’s AXN (see page 44); Asia’s Next

(ﬁve of these in India and one in Pakistan), six versions of MasterChef, and

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Who has the most... Taiwan 0%

Pakistan 0%

Singapore Malaysia 1% 1% Japan Regional 2% 2% Mongolia 3% Myanmar 3%

Vietnam 20% Korea 5%

Indonesia 6%

Vietnam China Thailand India Philippines Cambodia Indonesia Korea Mongolia Myanmar Regional Japan Malaysia Singapore Taiwan Pakistan

65 54 47 31 27 27 21 16 10 10 7 6 3 3 1 1

TOTAL

329

Cambodia 8%

China 16%

Philippines 8%

Thailand 14%

India 9%

Source: Distributors/rights holders, broadcasters Notes: Updated as of 15 November 2016. Formats listed were on air or premiered in 2016, or were commissioned for broadcast in 2016/7 on channels in Asia. This list does not include: format options, titles/formats created solely for a single sponsor, and shows created by broadcasters for their own channels that have not been sold as formats to anyone else. All distributors and formats rights holders were given equal opportunity to participate. For information or feedback, please contact aqilah@contentasia.tv

four versions of long-running game show classic Deal or No Deal.

the region’s most signiﬁcant scripted formats output deal, Japan’s Fuji TV

Not included on the list (for now) is The Society Game, co-developed

and the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) are in production on the second

by Endemol Shine’s JV with Korea’s CJ E&M. The show aired in Korea on

of a ﬁve-series agreement to adapt Fuji dramas for mainland Chinese

CJ E&M’s tvN and debuted as part of Endemol Shine’s slate at MIPCOM

audiences. Japan could beneﬁt most from China’s current freeze on all

2016. Format negotiations with broadcasters around the world are ongo-

things Korean.

ing, potentially putting the reality series on the list of made-in-Asia titles being produced around the world. In addition to a lively trade in formats between Asian countries, the list of made-in-Asia formats picked up by broadcasters from outside the region is small but growing slowly. Asia is also moving beyond past trends that saw international distributors/producers going after whacky Japanese variety segments and turning them into full shows such as Hole in the Wall, which still airs in Vietnam and Cambodia. This year’s list includes Better Late Than Never, the U.S. remake of South

The dominant formats genres in Asia at the moment are game shows, talent contests and light entertainment. Drama is progressing slowly but surely, particularly in developed markets able to support high production values that drive licensing and syndication businesses. The total number of formats in Asia for 2016 will rise beyond 329 as companies use the Asia TV Forum (ATF) in Singapore to close or announce the last deals of the year. As we went to press, Talpa said it had signed a deal for new format The Next Boy/Girl Band with Global TV in Indonesia, taking the number of formats in Indonesia for this year to 22.

Korea’s Grandpas Over Flowers, which premiered on NBC in August; NBC

There’s also a TV series adaptation of Peter Chan’s Comrades: Almost

has already renewed for a second season. Philippines’ scripted formats

A Love Story being made by Joon Lee’s LYD Studios in Korea (see page

are starting to make inroads in Mexico (see page 64).

32). The two take Korea’s total to 18 – or just under 6% of the region’s

An ongoing trend, driven most recently by Korea’s CJ E&M and Japan’s Fuji TV, is cross-border adaptations within Asia. In what looks like

contentasia issue six, december 2016

formats market – and bump up even further the country’s proﬁle on the scripted adaptation stage.

formatswho’swho

Who’s who on Asia’s formats charts for 2016* FremantleMedia

44. The Noise Cambodia

14. The Choice Thailand

Cambodia’s Got Talent 2

45. Perfect Score Vietnam

15. Deal or No Deal Philippines 6

Cambodia’s Got Talent 3

46. Philippines Got Talent 5

16. Deal or No Deal Philippines 7

62. Spelling Star Thailand

Cambodia’s Got Talent 4

47. Philippines Got Talent 6

17. Deal or No Deal Philippines 8

63. Step Right Up Thailand 7

Cambodian Idol 2

48. Price Is Right Cambodia

18. Deal or No Deal Vietnam 10

64. Step Right Up Vietnam 4

Cambodian Idol 3

49. Price Is Right Indonesia

19. Don’t Lose The Money Cam-

65. Stripped India

Cambodian Idol 4

50. Price Is Right Thailand 2

Confessions – It’s Complicated

51. Price Is Right Thailand 3

India

52. Price Is Right Thailand 4

Date With Fate China

53. Price Is Right Vietnam 10

21. The Face Thailand 2

Don’t Stop Me Now China

54. Project Runway Vietnam 3

22. The Face Thailand 3

The Eureka Moment China

55. Push The Button China

23. The Face Vietnam

Family Feud Indonesia

56. Push The Button India 1

24. Fear Factor India 8

10. Family Feud Myanmar 4

57. Push The Button India 2

25. Golden Goal Vietnam

11. Family Feud Myanmar 5

58. Run Quiz Run Cambodia

26. Got To Dance Cambodia

12. Family Feud Philippines

59. Small Talk Thailand

27. Hunted China

Talpa

13. Family Feud Thailand 1

60. Take Me Out Indonesia

28. ICON China

The Big Picture Thailand

14. Family Feud Thailand 2

61. Take Me Out Thailand 10

29. Identity Thailand

Dance Dance Dance China

15. Family Feud Thailand 3

62. Take Me Out Vietnam

30. The Kids Are All Right Malayalam

I Love My Country Thailand 1

16. Family Feud Vietnam 13

63. Take The Stage China

I Love My Country Thailand 2

17. Family Feud Vietnam 14

64. Thailand’s Got Talent 6

31. The Kids Are All Right Myanmar

Laugh and You Lose Vietnam 2

18. He Said She Said India

65. Thank God You’re Here

32. The Kids Are All Right Thailand

The Next Boy/Girl Band Vietnam

33. The Kids Are All Right Vietnam 3

Stars of Tomorrow Vietnam

34. The Love Machine Thailand

The Voice Kids Cambodia

35. MasterChef Cambodia 1

The Voice Cambodia 2

36. MasterChef Cambodia 2

10. The Voice of China 5

19. Hear Me, Love Me, See Me Thailand

Cambodia 66. Thank God You’re Here

20. Heaven Or Hell Vietnam 21. Hole In The Wall Kids Cambodia

Indonesia 67. Thank God You’re Here

22. Hole In The Wall Vietnam 2

Vietnam 3

bodia

61. So You Think You Can Dance Vietnam 5

66. Your Face Sounds Familiar Cambodia

20. Don’t Lose Your Money Vietnam

India

67. Your Face Sounds Familiar Mongolia 68. Your Face Sounds Familiar Thailand 2 69. Your Face Sounds Familiar Vietnam 4

37. MasterChef India 5

11. The Voice India 2

23. India’s Got Talent 7

68. To Tell The Truth China

38. MasterChef Korea 4

12. The Voice Kids India

24. Indian Idol 9

69. To Tell The Truth Thailand

39. MasterChef Thailand

13. The Voice Indonesia 2

25. Indonesian Idol

70. Vietnam Idol 7

40. Junior MasterChef Vietnam

14. The Voice Kids Indonesia

26. Indonesian Idol Junior

71. Vietnam Idol Kids

41. Million Dollars Minute Vietnam

15. The Voice Kids Philippines 3

27. La Banda Philippines 1

72. Vietnam’s Got Talent 4

42. Minute to Win It Cambodia 3

16. The Voice of the Philippines 3

28. La Banda Philippines 2

73. X Factor Cambodia

43. Minute To Win It Kannada 2

17. The Voice Singapore/Malaysia

29. La Banda Thailand

74. X Factor Indonesia 2

30. Let’s Make A Deal Indonesia

75. X Factor Myanmar 1

31. Let’s Get Gold China

76. X Factor Myanmar 2

32. Match Game Vietnam

77. X Factor Thailand

45. Minute To Win It Kids Philippines

21. The Voice Vietnam 4

33. Mongolia’s Got Talent 2

78. X Factor Vietnam 2

46. Minute To Win It Philippines 2

22. The Voice Kids Vietnam 4

34. Mongolia’s Got Talent 3 35. My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours China 36. My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours Indonesia 3 37. My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours Indonesia 4 38. My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours Vietnam 2 39. My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours Vietnam 3

India 44. Minute To Win It Malayalam India

18. The Voice Thailand 5 19. The Voice Kids Thailand 4 20. The Voice Kids Thailand 5

47. The Money Drop Cambodia

Endemol Shine

48. The Money Drop Mongolia 4

Keshet

1 vs 100 Korea season 14

49. The Money Drop Mongolia 5

Boom! Cambodia

The Band Rules Vietnam 1

50. The Money Drop Mongolia 6

Boom! Philippines

Big Brother Bangla 2 India

51. The Money Drop Myanmar

Boom! Thailand

Big Brother China

52. The Money Drop Philippines 3

Loaded China

Big Brother Hindi 9 India

53. The Money Drop Vietnam 2

Master Class China 2

Big Brother Hindi 10 India

54. My Name Is Vietnam

Master Class Vietnam

Big Brother Kannada 3 India

55. Odd One In Vietnam 3

Prisoners of War India 1

Big Brother Kannada 4 India

56. Out of Control! Vietnam 2

Prisoners of War India 2

Big Brother Pakistan

57. Singer Takes It All Cambodia

Prisoners of War Korea

40. Myanmar Idol 1

10. Big Brother Philippines 7

58. Singer Takes It All China

10. Rising Star Cambodia

41. Myanmar Idol 2

11. The Biggest Loser Vietnam

59. Singer Takes It All Thailand

11. Rising Star India

42. Myanmar’s Got Talent 3

12. Bingo Banko Philippines

60. So You Think You Can Dance

12. Rising Star Indonesia 2

43. Myanmar’s Got Talent 4

13. The Brain China 3

India

13. Trade Up China

Note: *Updated as of 15 November 2016. Formats listed were on air or premiered in 2016, or were commissioned for broadcast in 2016/7 on channels in Asia. This list does not include: format options, titles/formats created solely for a single sponsor, and shows created in-house that have not been sold as formats to anyone else. Information was provided by rights holders and distributors. All formats rights holders were given equal opportunity to participate.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Thailand 2

CJ e&M

JTBC

How Do I Look? Asia 2

I Can See Your Voice China

Hidden Singer Thailand 2

Hidden Singer Vietnam 2

14. Traffic Light China 15. Who’s on Top? Indonesia

Opening Act Indonesia

I Can See Your Voice Thailand

Armoza

Saturday Night Live China

I Can See Your Voice Vietnam

The Arbitrator, Vietnam

Saturday Night Live Korea 7

Let Me In Thailand 1

Nippon TV

Do Me A Favour Thailand 4

Suits Korea

Let Me In Thailand 2

Dragons’ Den China

I Can Do That! China

Top Chef Indonesia 2

Super Diva China 4

Old Enough! Vietnam 5

I Can Do That! Philippines

10. Top Chef Vietnam 2

I Can Do That! Singapore

Global Agency

Red Arrow

I Can Do That! Vietnam

CBS Studios international

Golden Scale Thailand 2

The Last Cop Japan 2

The Running Show China

Asia’s Next Top Model 4

Keep Your Light Shining Cam-

You Deserve It Vietnam 4

Who’s Asking? Thailand

Asia’s Next Top Model 5

bodia

Still Standing China 6

Cambodia’s Next Top Model 2

The Remix China

TV Azteca

10. Still Standing China 7

Celebrity Squares Indonesia

The Remix Vietnam 2

11. Still Standing Mongolia

China’s Next Top Model 3

Rivals in Law India

12. Still Standing Thailand 2

The Good Wife Korea

Shopping Monsters Vietnam

13. Still Standing Thailand 3

India’s Next Top Model 2

14. Still Standing Vietnam

Mongolia’s Next Top Model

Globo

Vietnam’s Next Top Model 7

Ambitious Women Korea

Wheel of Fortune Vietnam 8

Boogie Oogie Korea

Comarex

Happily Ever After? Korea

Papi Ricky Malaysia

Warner Bros

Acapulco Forever Yours, Malaysia

La Loba Malaysia

& with one title each...

2 Broke Girls China

The Bachelor China

dori Media

Merciless Korea

discovery

The Bachelor Japan

Ciega a Citas China

Part of Me Korea

Survivor Games with Bear Grylls

The Bachelor Thailand

Little Mom China

Rules of the Game Vietnam

disney/ABC Studios

Cold Case Japan

The Money Pump Vietnam 1

Gossip Girl China 1

The Money Pump Vietnam 2

Viacom

Gossip Girl China 2

Power Couple China

Gossip Girl China 3

Power Couple India

Gossip Girl Thailand

Selfie Challenge China

10. Little Big Shots Philippines 1

Smart Face Vietnam

11. Little Big Shots Philippines 2

Win The Crowd India

12. Little Big Shots Thailand

The Amazing Race Asia 5 Celebrity Lip Sync Battle Indo-

FilM.UA

The iNClUded. Sniffer Japan Be

nesia 1

Hat Trick international

Celebrity Lip Sync Battle Indo-

Whose Line Is it Anyway? Vietnam

nesia 2

HBO

Lip Sync Battle China

Entourage Korea

Lip Sync Battle Philippines 1

Hudson Street Productions

13. Supernanny China 4

Fuji TV

Lip Sync Battle Philippines 2

She’s Got The Look Vietnam

14. The Young Ones Singapore

Lip Sync Battle Vietnam

imagine Group

All3Media

A Girl & Three Sweethearts Taiwan

The Apartment Vietnam

A Restaurant with Many

Bomanbridge Media

MBC

Problems China

1000 Heartbeats Philippines

Infinite Challenge China

Dating: What’s It Like To Be

Chef In Your Ear Korea 1

Scripps

Are you Normal? China 3

Are You Normal? Vietnam

Cash Cab Philippines 1

In Love? China

Chef In Your Ear Korea 2

House Hunters Asia

Cash Cab Philippines 2

Operation Love China

DNA India 2

Star China

Cash Cab Thailand 3

Papa’s Kitchen Asia

Miss Country Girl Philippines

Sing My Song Vietnam

Cash Cab Thailand 4

Run for Money China

Gogglebox Japan

Summer Sweetie China

Gogglebox Mongolia 1

Gogglebox Mongolia 2

Tangren Media China BBC Worldwide

Scarlet Heart Korea

Dancing with the Stars Philip-

Telemundo

pines

Hidden Passion Philippines

Sony Pictures Television

10. Million Second Quiz China

Dancing Nation China 5

Strictly Come Dancing India 9

Zee entertainment

11. The Only Way Is Essex China

Dr Oz Indonesia 3

Strictly Come Dancing Kan-

Dance Singapore Dance 2

12. Sexy Beasts China 2

Everybody Loves Raymond

nada 3

Zodiak Rights

Top Gear Korea 7

Wild Things China

India

13. Undercover Boss Japan

Mad About You China 1

NBCUniversal

Raid the Cage Vietnam

iTV Studios Global entertainment

Baggage Indonesia

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Big Star’s Little Star Vietnam

Dance your Ass Off Vietnam 2

Cambodia

Get Your Act Together Vietnam

Hollywood Game Night

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

The Line Thailand

Vietnam 12

contentasia issue six, december 2016

formatswho’swho

REGIONAL Asia’s Next Top Model S4/5

Networks Interactive Asia Pacific Date: Premiered 22 May 2016 Slot: Sundays, 6pm Length: 6x30 mins Produced by: Endemol Asia Original created by: Scripps Networks Interactive U.S. Rights owner: Scripps The pitch: A search for the perfect home

The Amazing Race Asia

Is there life left in pan-regional formats? Yes of course there is. It’s not easy, the big ones aren’t cheap, and there’s a stronger focus as always on market-specific production. But Asia will continue to tap regional advertising dollars from marketers with messages that span borders and want video entertainment vehicles with which to help spread them. Although 2016 marked the return of The Amazing Race Asia to AXN screens after a break of six years, the number of blockbuster pan-regional formats took a hit in 2016 compared to 2015. Back on air in 2016 were Asia’s Next Top Model season four for FOX Networks Group’s StarWorld and How Do I Look? Asia season two, for NBCUniversal’s DIVA. There is no word yet on the return of either Asia’s Got Talent or MasterChef Asia for second seasons, but both titles still seem to be in play. There was also no confirmation at presstime on a possible pan-regional version of Talpa’s The Voice. Mid- and low-cost productions will continue to draw attention, as will innovation such as Scripps Networks Interactive’s multi-faceted pan-regional deal with Panasonic that wraps multiple shows under one catchy concept, in this case “Love to Cook”. Perhaps the biggest shifts in the region’s formats environment during 2016 came from Endemol Shine Group Asia, all3media and FremantleMedia Asia, which shuttered its Singapore-based regional production unit for a stronger production focus in China, Indonesia and India, and expanded format licensing sales under Ganesh Rajaram as GM, FremantleMedia International Distribution Asia. Endemol Shine, meanwhile, moves into 2017 with a stronger commitment to 360-degree initiatives on the ground in Asia, an ongoing eye on co-developing shows it can take global, and high hopes for its joint venture with Korea’s CJ E&M. This kicked off in October with the debut of The Society Game at MIPCOM and in November 2016 with the first MasterChef dining experience in Singapore. all3media, which has until now operated its Asia business from Europe, has staffed up in Singapore and enters 2017 with enviable formats deals in Japan and a turbo-charged agenda for the region. all3media follows Keshet International, which set up in Asia a year ago with Gary Pudney at the helm out of Hong Kong and a “watch this space” on production expansion in other markets in Asia in 2017. So, yes, there is life left in pan-regional. It won’t look like the same as it used to, but it will draw breath, move around and contribute to original content creation across all platforms. And that’s a good thing. – Janine Stein

Genre: Reality modelling show Broadcast on: StarWorld/FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia Date: 9 March-1 June 2016 (season 4); Q1-2 2017 (season 5) Slot: Wednesdays, 8.45pm (season 4), no details for season 5 Produced in Asia by: Season 4 produced by FremantleMedia Asia; season 5 by Refinery Media Rights/distributed in Asia by: CBS Studios International

The Amazing Race Asia S5

Genre: Reality competition Broadcast on: Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia’s AXN Date: Premiered, Thursday, 13 Oct 2016; finale on 15 Dec 2016 Slot: Thursday, 9pm Produced by: Profiles Television, backed by format creators Bertram Van Munster/Elise Doganieri Rights: Disney/ABC Studios How did it do? Premiere episode (Thurs, 13 Oct, 9pm) beat Asia’s Got Talent (AXN, Mar 2015) in Singapore (up 26%) & Malaysia (up 33%). The premiere topped English originals in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines for 2016. In S’pore, AXN won the slot with a 38% share of English GE channels. In Malaysia, AXN had % share among 11 English GE channels. (Source: Kantar Media Malaysia DTAM, Kantar Singapore/SG-TAM Pilot Data).

House Hunters Asia

Genre: Makeover reality show Broadcast on: Diva Date: Premiered 29 Aug 2016 Slot: Mondays, 8pm Length: 8x60 mins Producer: FremantleMedia Asia Rights: NBCUniversal Original created in: U.S. The pitch: Style-challenged participants get a new look What changed in season 2? Season two was led by original U.S. host Jeannie Mai, with guest stylists from Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia.

Papa’s Kitchen

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Asia Food Channel Date: Premiered 17 Mar 2016 Slot: Thursdays, 10pm Co-produced by: Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) and Fuji TV The pitch: 10 celebrity dads compete in a cooking battle Others: Ratings from Kantar Media (Singapore) and Nielsen (Malaysia) put the series at #1 among English-language payTV audiences (Female 25-54 & PMEBs) in Singapore (7 Apr 2016, 10pm) and Malaysia (4-10 Apr 2016). Data from SNI

Genre: Reality house hunt Broadcast on: HGTV Asia/Scripps

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Chuck’s choice 20x22’ Choose wisely? Choose wildly! DHX Media See us at ATF Stand H29 sales@dhxmedia.com

formatswho’swho

CAMBODIA Cambodia has 27 formats on air or commissioned for 2016 (as of 15 Nov 2016). By volume, this puts the country in fifth place in the region, behind Vietnam (65), China (54), Thailand (47) and India (31) and only one title ahead of the Philippines, which has 27. 12 of these are from FremantleMedia, and 8 are from Endemol Shine, with the remaining 7 from Keshet (2), CBS (1), Global Agency (1), Sony Pictures Television (1) and Talpa (2).

Boom!, Cambodia

Genre: Game/trivia challenge Broadcast on: Bayon TV, weekly Broadcast: Premiered 5 March 2016 Slot: Saturday, 8pm Episodes: 52 Produced by: Bayon Radio & TV Original created by: Ido Rosenblum, July August Productions, Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International The pitch: Action movie meets video game in a trivia challenge

Cambodia’s Got Talent S2-4

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Date: Season 2 starts in Q2 2017, season 3/4 details not confirmed Commissioned by: Hang Meas Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

Cambodia’s Next Top Model S2

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: CTN Broadcast: Not confirmed Original created in: U.S. Rights/distributed in Asia by: CBS Studios International

Cambodian Idol S2-4

Genre: Singing reality show Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Broadcast: 14 Aug-11 Dec 2016 (season 2), Q3-4 2017 (season 3), season 4 details not confirmed Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

Don’t Lose Your Money Cambodia Genre: Game show Broadcast: Q4 2016 Commissioned by: Hang Meas HDTV Rights: Endemol Shine Group

The pitch: Two teams go headto-head to win a life-changing amount of money

Got To Dance Cambodia

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Broadcast date: Q1 2017 Produced by: Juita Viden Created by: Princess Productions Rights owner: Endemol Shine The pitch: Talent show searching for the nation’s best dance act of any age, size or style.

Hole In The Wall Kids Cambodia Genre: Game show Broadcast on: CTN Date: Sept 2015-Sept 2016 Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Created in: Japan Rights owner: Fuji Formats The pitch: The kids version of Hole In The Wall, where players must contort themselves to fit through cutouts on a styrofoam wall.

Keep Your Light Shining Cambodia

Genre: Singing talent show Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Broadcast date: 2016 Produced by: Hang Meas Rights owner: Global Agency The pitch: Nine contestants have 30 seconds to shine before the spotlight moves to the next contestant.

MasterChef Cambodia S1-2

Genre: Cooking show Broadcast on: CTN Slot: To be produced in Q4 2017 Produced by: CTN Created by: Shine TV in association with Ziji Productions Rights owner: Endemol Shine

Minute To Win It Cambodia S3 (1 Neati Daembi Chhneah)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: CTN, Cambodia Date: Premiered 26 Jan 2016 Slot: Sundays, 8pm-9pm Produced by: CTN Original created in: U.S. Rights owner: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Every challenge successfully completed in 60 seconds pushes contestants one step higher up the ladder. 10 successful challenges in a row equals a life-changing amount of money.

The Money Drop Cambodia

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Date: 12 Apr 2014-31 Dec 2016 Length: 104x60 mins Slot: Saturdays, 7.15pm Produced by: Hang Meas HDTV Rights: Endemol Shine Group

The Noise Cambodia

Genre: Studio game show Broadcast on: CTN Date: Premiered 30 July 2016 Episodes: 52 Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Rights: Fuji Formats The pitch: The Noise challenges teams of friends to perform tasks without making a sound.

Price Is Right Cambodia

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Hang Meas Date: 2017 Episodes: 52 Produced by: FremantleMedia Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Rights owner: FremantleMedia The pitch: Contestants compete for cash and prizes by guessing the pricing of merchandise.

Rising Star Cambodia

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: Town TV Date: Q4 2017 Slot: Prime time, weekend Length: 26x120 mins Produced by: Town TV Created in: Tedy Productions and Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International The pitch: Talent format in which viewers control the show’s narrative via an integrated app.

Run Quiz Run Cambodia

Genre: Quiz show Broadcast on: CTN Date: Sept 2015-Sept 2016 Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International The pitch: Contestants compete for cash prizes by answering questions and completing physical challenges to avoid being plunged into an icy pool.

Singer Takes It All Cambodia

Genre: Singing game show Details: To be confirmed Commissioned by: Hang Meas HDTV

Distributor: Endemol Shine Group Rights: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Viewers at home take control of a singing game show, becoming both judge and jury via a real-time interactive app.

Thank God You’re Here! Cambodia

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Hang Meas Date: 2017 Episodes: 26 Rights: FremantleMedia Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia

The Voice Cambodia S2

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Date: Mid 2016 Episodes: 16 Produced by: Hang Meas Original created in: Netherlands Asia/global rights: Talpa

The Voice Kids Cambodia

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Date: April-July 2017 Episodes: 16 Produced by: Hang Meas Original created in: Netherlands Asia/global rights: Talpa

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Cambodia

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: CTN Date: 2 Jan 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 8pm-9pm Commissioned by: CTN Produced by: CTN, Juita Viden Distributed in Asia by: Sony Pictures Television

X Factor Cambodia

Genre: Singing reality show Broadcast on: Hang Meas HDTV Date: 2017 Commissioned by: Hang Meas Group Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Produced by: FremantleMedia Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

Your Face Sounds Familiar Cambodia

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast: To be confirmed Commissioned by: Hang Meas HDTV Created by: Endemol Spain Rights: Endemol Shine Group

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Space Ranger Roger 13x22’ Calling all space rangers! New Preschool Series for 2016! DHX Media See us at ATF Stand H29 sales@dhxmedia.com

formatswho’swho

CHINA

Star China

Will China continue to dwarf all other format/production budgets in Asia? Probably. Okay, yes. And not only $$$ that separate China from everywhere else. The country will also continue to top Asia’s list of markets with shifting regulatory goalposts, making life as a rights holder puzzling at best. And then there is the political fall out of conflicts beyond any programmer’s control. Like the tension over South Korea’s commitment to the U.S. THAAD missile defence shield, which allegedly put Korean entertainers/entertainment on China’s no-fly list from the second half of 2016. Is the ban official? No one seems to know for sure, although at presstime there was talk that the official decree was only moments away. Is the anti-Korean sentiment having an impact? Seems to be, yes. Anecdotal intel is that visas for Korean artists aren’t being approved and there’s a go-slow on the mandatory approval of drama series before they air. Perhaps the ugliest moments of 2016 belong to the epic row over The Voice China, which looks like it has, finally, ended. There’s no word from Talpa on when the fiercely fought over fifth season will go on air. Meanwhile, the talent contest that was meant to be The Voice China season five (but in the end morphed into season one of Sing! China) premiered on Zhejiang Satellite TV to rave reviews, according to Star China/Canxing Production, which says national viewing share was 30%. A second season is in the works. Despite the challenges, China’s scale and appetite for everything remains irresistible, as does the ability to spend tens of millions of dollars on a single series. Co-development is a hot topic and there’s no shortage of players lining up behind Sony Pictures Television Entertainment and its China version of Mad About You to remake high-profile scripted series such as Warner Bros, Gossip Girl and 2 Broke Girls, all3media’s The Only Way is Essex, Dori Media’s Ciega a Citas, and at least five dramas from Japan’s Fuji TV. Outside of China, the story changes completely as mainland media bosses cast an acquisitive eye over everything from movie studios and animation houses to what they see as their rightful place on high-profile global programme catalogues. As one international rights distributor says: “You can’t have a conversation in China these days without someone asking if you can take their IP global”. – Janine Stein

China – Asia’s most valuable formats market and second only to Vietnam by volume – had 54 formats on air in 2016 or commissioned for 2017 (as of 15 Nov 2016). 13 of these (24%) are drama productions/commissions, putting China in the drama format lead in Asia. The rest are a mix of reality, talent competitions and game shows. FremantleMedia tops the list with 8 titles, followed by Warner Bros with 6, and Fuji TV and Endemol with 5 each. all3media, Keshet, Armoza and Dori Media have 4 titles each and Sony Pictures Television has 2.

2 Broke Girls China

Genre: Comedy Broadcast: To be confirmed Length: 24x30 mins Commissioned by: Cenic Media Produced by: Cenic Media Rights: Warner Bros. Television The pitch: Two girls from different backgrounds wind up as waitresses in the same urban diner and strike up an unlikely friendship.

The Bachelor China

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Mango TV Date: 1 Oct 2016 Episodes: 10 Commissioned by: Mango TV Produced by: Mango TV Distributed by: Warner Bros International TV Distribution Rights: Warner Bros. Television Original/created by: Warner Horizon Television The pitch: One lucky man has the opportunity to find the woman of his dreams.

Big Brother China (室友一起宅 /Shi You Yi Qi Zhai)

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Youku Tudou Date: Nov 2015-6 Jan 2016 Length: 12 eps; live finale Commissioned by: Youku Tudou produced with Endemol in Beijing Asia distribution: Endemol Shine

The Brain China S3 (最强大脑/Zui Qiang Da Nao)

A Restaurant with Many Problems China

Genre: Drama Broadcast: To be confirmed Commissioned and distributed in Asia by: Lajin Film Co-produced: Fuji TV & Lajin Film Rights: Fuji TV Original/created by: Fuji TV, Japan

Are You Normal? China S3

Genre: Survey quiz show Broadcast on: Tencent China Broadcast: To be confirmed Commissioned by: Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems, China Original created by: Zoo Productions/all3media Distributed in Asia by: all3media The pitch: Participants are asked whether they think various behaviours are normal or not & are compared with the rest of the universe.

Genre: Entertainment/talent Broadcast: Jiangsu Satellite TV Date: 8 Jan-1 April 2016 Slot: Fridays, 9.10pm-11pm Episodes: 12 eps; 1 best of episode Produced by: Now Investment Media in collaboration with Endemol Shine China Original created in: Germany Rights owner: Endemol Shine Distributed in Asia by: Endemol Asia The pitch: Talent show that celebrates gifted minds & skills.

China’s Next Top Model S3

Genre: Reality modelling contest Broadcast details: Not confirmed Length: 12x60 mins

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Asia celebrates great TV St. Peter’s and the papal basilicas of Rome 1x95’ / 4x25’ (4K/3D/VR) Arts Lodging with lions 1x30’ Nature & Wildlife Got what it takes Format On the go 10z60 Lifestyle ; travel Bomanbrdige Woorooro 52x5’ / 16x1’ Find us at ATF 2016 Booth E08-03 info@bomanbridge.tv www.bomanbrdige.tv

formatswho’swho

Produced by: IPCN Rights/Asia distributor: CBS Studios International

Ciega a Citas, China

Genre: Romantic comedy Broadcast details: In production Produced by: Haoju Entertainment of Croton Media Rights: Dori Media Group Original/created by: Dori Media Contenidos, Argentina The pitch: After making a bet with her mother that she can find a boyfriend by her sister’s wedding, Lucia makes every effort to meet suitable men.

Dance Dance Dance China

Genre: Talent competition Broadcast: To be confirmed Produced by: Zhejiang Tangde Rights: Talpa Original/created by: Talpa

Dancing Nation China S5

Genre: Dance competition Broadcast on: CCTV 12 Broadcast date: Ongoing Slot: Daily, 5.51pm Produced by: CCTV 12 Original created in: Argentina Rights owner: Sony Pictures TV The pitch: Dance competition that illustrates how hundreds of people can come together for a worthy cause.

Date With Fate China

Genre: Dating show Broadcast on: iQiyi Broadcast: Oct 2016 Episodes: 12 Distributed by: FremantleMedia

Dating: What’s It Like To Be In Love? China

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: Tencent Date: Jan 2017 Length: 20x30 mins Commissioned by: Shanghai Media Group (SMG, China) Distributed in Asia by: Fuji TV Co-produced by: Fuji TV & SMG Rights: Fuji TV Original/created by: Fuji TV Japan The pitch: A story of a man and a woman, both searching for that significant other but completely lacking the skills to nurture a romantic relationship.

Don’t Stop Me Now China

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: CCTV1 Date: 3 Jan-25 Dec 2016 Episodes: 52 Producer: FremantleMedia China Rights: FremantleMedia

crack team of investigators hunt them down.

I Can Do That! China

Dragons’ Den China

Genre: Factual reality Broadcast on: Shenzhen TV Date: Premiered 22 May 2016 Episodes: 12 Commissioned by: IPCN Produced by: IPCN Rights: Nippon TV Original/created by: Nippon TV, Japan The pitch: Entrepreneurs try to convince a panel of investors to give them money for their dream projects.

The Eureka Moment China

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: CCTV1 Date: July 2016 Slot: Sundays, prime time Length: 11x90 mins Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International The pitch: Two couples go head to head testing their knowledge and facing a raft of stunts and wacky experiments to win the holiday of a lifetime.

Gossip Girl China S1-3

Genre: Teen drama Broadcast: iqiyi.com Date: Q3/Q4 2017 Length: 24x60 mins Commissioned by: Beijing iQiyi Science & Technology Produced by: Beijing iQiyi Science & Technology Distributed in Asia by: Warner Bros Original created in: U.S. The pitch: Lives and times of privileged students at an exclusive private school

Little Mom China Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Zhejiang, Q2 2016 Commissioned in Asia by: Beijing Caviar Culture Communication Created/owned: Armoza Formats

I Can See Your Voice China

Genre: Studio entertainment Broadcast on: Jiangsu TV, Mar 2016 Rights owner: CJ E&M Created by: CJ E&M, Korea The pitch: A professional singer and panel of celebrity entertainers guess who has real talent.

Infinite Challenge, China

Genre: Variety, comedy Broadcast on: CCTV-1, China Date: Premiered 6 Dec 2015, ongoing, Sundays, 8pm Length: 12x60 mins Produced by: Starry Production Original created by: MBC, Korea The pitch: Weekly variety show, largely unscripted. Features six comedians carrying out silly or impossible challenges.

Genre: Comedy Broadcast: Production begins 2017 Commissioned by: Croton Media Distributed in Asia by: Dori Media Rights: Dori Media Group Original/created by: Yoav Gross Productions for Channel 10 The pitch: Little Mom reveals the harsh truth of life after having kids

Loaded China

Genre: Comedy Broadcast on: To be confirmed Date: To be produced in 2016/7, broadcast in 2018 Produced by: Huace-Croton, China Original created by: Muli Segev, Assaf Harel Rights owner: Keshet International The pitch: Four friends and owners of a gaming company race to protect their new project against a younger, richer rival.

Mad About You, China

Let’s Get Gold China

Genre: Game show Date: Oct 2016 Producer: FremantleMedia China Rights: FremantleMedia

Lip Sync Battle China (对口型大作战)

Hunted China

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Shenzen TV Date: Q4 2016 Episodes: 12 Commissioned/produced by: Shenzhen Media Group Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Shine TV, U.K. The pitch: Seven groups of ordinary people from a cross section of society go on the run, while a

broadcaster Shenzhen TV Length: 10x60 mins Commissioned by: Sohu Produced by: Sohu & Shenzhen TV Created by: Viacom/Spike TV, U.S. Rights owner: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) The pitch: Celebrities go head to head lip-syncing songs of their choice.

Genre: Singing game show Broadcast on: Sohu Date: Pre-show 22 Jan 2016, premiered 29 Jan 2016, finale Apr 2016 Slot: Fridays, 9.08pm, Sohu Video, aired simultaneously on free-TV

Genre: Sitcom Broadcast on: Shanghai Media Group, Dragon TV and Youku Date: Premiered 11 Jan 2016 Slot: Monday, 10pm Commissioned/produced by: Huaso and Croton Media Distributed by: Sony Pictures TV Original format creator: Sony Pictures Television Rights: Sony Pictures Television The pitch: A newlywed couple tries to maintain marital bliss despite the demands of city life, career, families and friends.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Wilder. Drunker. Badder. Bad Santa 2 #ThisIsBS Miramax MTG Badsanta2.com Miramax at ATF Booth F27 worldwidesales@miramax.com 2450 Colorado Ave, Suite 100 East, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA | Tel: +1 310 409 4321 1-4 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8HH, UK | Tel: +44 203 056 1630 miramax.com

At ATF Booth F27

worldwidesales@miramax.com 2450 Colorado Ave, Suite 100 East, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA | Tel: +1 310 409 4321 1-4 King Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8HH, UK | Tel: +44 203 056 1630 miramax.com

formatswho’swho

Master Class China S2 (音乐大师课/Yin Yue Da Shi Ke)

Rights owner: FremantleMedia and Mandarina Created by: FremantleMedia The pitch: Parent and child teams compete, with kids cooking and parents instructing from the sidelines.

The Only Way Is Essex, China

Genre: Entertainment Broadcaster: BTV Beijing Satellite TV and Sichuan TV Date: Premiered 20 Feb 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 9.18pm Episodes: 12 Original created by: Yoav Tzafir, Tamira Yardeni, Zvika Hadar Rights owner: Keshet International The pitch: Children’s talent show with classic songs, only positive reviews and no eliminations Others: Season one student Zhou Anxin, and his mentor – singer/ dancer Li Guyi – performed the closing song of the Spring Festival CCTV1 Gala, Lunar New Year 2016.

Million Second Quiz China

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: Hunantv.com Date: Premiered 30 Sept 2015 Commissioned in Asia by: Clouds Intelligence, Hong Kong Produced by: Mango TV Created by: Studio Lambert, all3media America, Universal Television for NBC U.S. Rights owner: all3media The pitch: Takes place 24/7 across one million seconds in a giant hourglass set in an iconic location. Two contestants go headto-head in quiz battles for the chance to occupy the Money Chair. The aim is to try and stay in the Money Chair for as long as possible, defeating new contestants trying to claim the Chair.

My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours China (妈妈的味道)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Beijing TV Date: Premiered 27 Aug 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 9.58pm Episodes: 11 Social media: Managed by Bi Jun and FremantleMedia Commissioned by: Beijing TV Produced by: Shang Hai Bi Jun Culture Communication Distributed by: FremantleMedia

Genre: Constructed reality Broadcast on: Hunan TV, China Date: Premiered 27 Oct 2016 Episodes: 24 Slot: 10pm Commissioned in Asia by: TongXinZanMei Culture Media (Tianjin), China Produced by: Hunan TV/ Mango TV/ Zhang Hong Rights owner: all3media Created by: Lime Pictures for ITV 2, U.K. The pitch: A combo of drama, reality & comedy entertainment

Operation Love China

Genre: Drama Broadcaster: Shanghai Media Group (SMG) Date: To be confirmed Commissioned by: SMG Distributed in Asia by: Fuji TV Co-produced by: Fuji TV & SMG Rights: Fuji TV Original/created by: Fuji TV, Japan The pitch: A romantic comedy about a young man who, with the help of a fairy, gets to go back in time to fix his regrets, including not telling his true love how he really feels Other things you might like to know: The second co-pro of a five-series deal signed between Fuji TV and SMG. Shooting started in November 2016 in Guangzhou, China, and is scheduled to wrap by February 2017, with a provisional release date set for March 2017. The China version stars Zhang Yixing (The Mystic Nine/iQiyi), South Korean singer Aka Lay, and Chen Duling (The Left Year).

Power Couple China

Genre: Reality game show Broadcast: To be confirmed Comissioned by: Viva Shanghai, China Rights/Distributed by: Dori Media The pitch: 10 couples are put through extreme challenges to see how well they know each other.

Push The Button China (全家好拍档) Genre: Family game

Broadcast on: CCTV-3 Date: Sept 2016 Social media: Managed by CCTV-3 and FremantleMedia Commissioned by: CCTV-3 Produced by: Feiguan Media Asia distribution: FremantleMedia Rights: FremantleMedia and Gallowgate Productions Creator: Gallowgate Productions The pitch: Two families compete through three rounds of games.

The Remix China

Genre: DJ, singing talent contest Broadcast on: JSBC Date: June 2016 Commissioned by: JSBC Jiangsu Satellite Produced by: Star China/IPCN Original created by: Rahul Sarangi, Greymatter Entertainment (GME), India Rights/Distributor: Global Agency

Run For Money China S2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Hunan TV Date: Premiered 29 April 2016 Slot: Fridays, 10pm Commissioned by: Hunan TV Co-produced: Fuji TV & Hunan TV Rights: Fuji TV Original/created by: Fuji TV, Japan The pitch: Massive tag game where contestants are released onto a playing field and are chased by Hunters (=”it”) who tag the contestants. Contestants are rewarded for completing missions.

The Running Show China

Saturday Night Live China

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: Sohu, June 2016 Produced by: Sohu Rights: NBCUniversal Int’l Formats The pitch: Topical and political subject matter mixed with observational humour and parody.

Selfie Challenge China

Genre: Game show Broadcast: To be confirmed Comissioned by: 3C Media, China Rights/Distributed: Dori Media Original/created by: Studio Glam and NBA Production The pitch: Competition between two groups of three friends

Sexy Beasts China S2

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: Tencent Details: To be confirmed Commissioned in Asia by: Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems, China Original created in: Lion Television for BBC 3, U.K. Rights: all3media The pitch: In a world where attraction can be based purely on looks, and social media encourages us to choose a date in a split second, Sexy Beasts uses Hollywood-style prosthetics to transform people, taking their real looks out of the equation.

Singer Takes It All China

Genre: Singing game show Broadcast on: Local TV station network and Tencent Slot: Apr 2016 Episodes: 12 Produced by: TV Zone Media with Endemol Shine China Distributor: Endemol Shine Group Original created in: U.K. Rights: Endemol Shine Group

Still Standing China S6/7 Genre: Lifestyle talk show Broadcast on: TV.Sohu Date: 7 June 2016 Length: 30 mins Commissioned by: Sohu.TV Asia distribution: Armoza Formats Produced by: Sohu Rights: Armoza Formats Original/created by: Armoza Formats and Sohu The pitch: Lifestyle show combining talk show with entertainment

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Jiangsu Satellite Date: Season 7 aired right after season 6, which ended in Jan 2016

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Fresh Bold Trending Whizz Kids On the fast tract to F1 Bizarre Bloopers Chuck’s World Karena & Kasey’s Foreign Flavours Style Factory

FRESH BOLD TRENDING

SEE YOU AT ATF STAND J.20 cineflixrights.com cineflixrights

formatswho’swho

Slot: Weekly, 10pm Episodes: 26 (season 6), 52 (season 7) Creator: July-August Productions Rights in Asia: Armoza Formats The pitch: Contestants are offered $1m to out-guess opponents in fast-paced trivia battles.

Summer Sweetie China

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Hunan TV, Mango TV Date: 30 July-15 Oct 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 10pm Episodes: 12 Commissioned by: Hunan TV Co-produced: Fuji TV, Hunan TV Rights: Fuji TV Original/created by: Fuji TV, Japan The pitch: Girls with dreams of stardom are live-streamed while learning to improve their talents

Super Diva China S4

Genre: Reality singing competition Broadcast on: Dragon TV, China Date: 15 Jan-8 Apr 2016 Slot: Tuesdays, 10pm Episodes: 12 Created in: South Korea Rights owner: CJ E&M The pitch: Housewives are transformed into divas

Supernanny China S4

Genre: Factual entertainment Broadcast on: Anhui Satellite TV Date: 2 Mar 2016 Slot: Wed, 9.15pm Length: 40x35 mins Commissioned in Asia by: IPCN 80 Entertainment Producer: IPCN - 80 Entertainment Rights: Warner Bros. Television Created by: Ricochet Television, U.K. The pitch: Professional nannies help parents in China.

Survivor Games with Bear Grylls

Genre: Survival adventure Broadcast on: Dragon TV, China/

Discovery Channel Taiwan Date: Premiered 16 Oct 2015 in China, 3 Apr 2016 in Taiwan Length: 12x90 mins Social media: Weibo and WeChat in China managed by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific; Facebook in Taiwan managed by Discovery Channel Rights: Jointly owned by Shanghai Media Group, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific and Bear Grylls Ventures Commissioned by: Shanghai Media Group and Discovery Networks Asia Pacific Produced by: Shanghai Media Group, Betty TV, Discovery Networks Asia Pac & Bear Grylls Ventures Created by: Yunji Media, a subsidiary of Shanghai Media Group & Discovery Networks Asia Pacific The pitch: Eight Chinese celebrities battle to survive 12 days in the wild tackling all that the jungle and Bear Grylls can throw at them.

Take the Stage China

Genre: Celebrity game show Broadcast on: Beijing TV Date: 28 May-20 Aug 2016 Slot: Weekend, prime time Commissioned/produced by: Beijing TV Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia Asia Rights/created by: FremantleMedia The pitch: Singing talent show starring celebrities with no singing background.

Trade Up China

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: CCTV-2 Date: Winter 2016 Slot: Prime time Episodes: 12 Produced by: Beijing Tong Chang Tong Ying Rights: Keshet International Original/created by: Ori Goldberg, Lia Lachmiand and Keshet Broadcasting The pitch: Family teams play to win a new car

Traffic Light China

Genre: Comedy Broadcaster: To be confirmed Date: To be produced in 2016/17 and broadcast in 2018 Produced by: Huace-Croton China Rights owner: Keshet International The pitch: Friends navigate life together, with hilarious results.

The Voice of China S5

Genre: Singing talent show Broadcast details: To be confirmed What you might like to know: Seasons 1-4 were produced by Star China. S5 shifts following Talpa’s US$110-million deal with Zhejiang Tangde. Star China, which had started production on S5 when the Zhejiang deal was done, went ahead successfully with its own Sing! China

Wild Things China

To Tell The Truth China (周末大猜想)

Genre: Celebrity game show Broadcaster: ShenZhen Satellite Channel Broadcast: Sept 2016 Episodes: 12 Slot: Weekend, prime time Commissioned by: ShenZhen Satellite Channel Producer: Shanghai Purity Media Distributed by: FremantleMedia Social media: Managed by FremantleMedia Rights owner: FremantleMedia Created in: U.S. The pitch: A celeb panel has to guess which of 3 people is the real deal. Two pretenders are included to throw them off track. The impostors can lie, but the central character is sworn to tell the truth.

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Shenzhen TV Date: 27 Feb-14 May 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 9.15pm Length: 13x60 mins Commissioned by: GroupM Entertainment & Shenzhen TV Asia distributor: Zodiak Rights Produced by: Shenzhen TV Rights: IWC Media/Mad Monk/ GroupM Entertainment Original/created by: IWC Media/ Mad Monk/GroupM Entertainment, U.K. The pitch: Partners need to work together for a chance to walk away with a cash prize that lies deep within the Wild Wood.

INDIA India has 31 formats on air or commissioned (15 Nov 2016). This puts the market in 4th place in Asia by volume – just under 10% share – behind Vietnam (65), China (54) and Thailand (47). Endemol Shine Group leads with 12 productions (39% share), including 5 versions/series of Big Brother, followed by FremantleMedia with 6 shows, including season 9 of Indian Idol. The drama formats sector is dominated by Keshet, with back-to-back seasons of Prisoners of War India and Sony Pictures Television with a local version of Everybody Loves Raymond.

Big Brother Bangla S2 (Bigg Boss Bangla) Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Colors, Bangla Date: 4 April-10 July 2016 Slot: Daily Commissioned by: Colors Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Netherlands B.V. Original/created by: Endemol Netherlands B.V. The pitch: The Bengali-language version of reality TV programme Bigg Boss (Big Brother).

Big Brother Hindi S10 (Bigg Boss Hindi)

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Colors Date: Oct 2016 Commissioned by: Colors Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group What else you might like to know: S10 mixes ordinary people with celebrities for the first time, breaking the 9-season habit of celebs only

Big Brother Kannada S3/4 (Bigg Boss Kannada)

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Colors Kannada Date: S3 ended 31 Jan 2016, S4 premiered 4 Sept 2016 Social media: Facebook Commissioned: Colors Kannada Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group

DNA India S2

Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: Zee Tamil Date: 25 Oct 2015-17 Apr 2016 Slot: Sundays, 8pm Episodes: 26

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Molang 104x3’30 Internatinoal emmy Award Nominee 2016 Millimages

formatswho’swho

Commissioned in Asia by: Zee Entertainment Distributed in Asia by: Bomanbridge Media Produced by: SandalWood Media and Zee Entertainment Created in: Europroduziones, Veralia Rights owner: Onza Distribution The pitch: Fun family studio game show divides 10 fathers/mothers and 10 sons/daughters. Contestants have to match parents/children.

Everybody Loves Raymond India

Genre: Sitcom Broadcast on: Star Plus, India Broadcast: 31 Aug 2015-4 Jan 2016 Episodes: 108 Slot: Mon-Sat, 10pm Commissioned by: Star Plus Produced by: DJ’s Creative Unit Rights owner/Asia distribution: Sony Pictures Television Original format creator: HBO Independent Productions The pitch: Situations based on the real-life experience of Ray Romano, creator/producer Phil Rosenthal and the show’s writing staff

Fear Factor India S8

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Colors Date: 30 Jan-3 Apr 2016 Slot: Twice, weekly Commissioned by: Colors Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Endemol Netherlands B.V.

India’s Got Talent S7 (Ab Hunar Dega Jawab)

Genre: Talent reality contest Broadcast on: Colors Date: 30 Apr 2016 Episodes: 21 Commissioned in Asia by: Colors Produced by: FremantleMedia India TV Productions Created in: Syco, U.K. Rights owner: FremantleMedia

India’s Next Top Model S2 Genre: Talent show

Broadcast on: MTV India/ Viacom18 Media Date: 10 July 2016 Slot: Sundays, 7pm India rights acquired by: Bulldog Media & Entertainment Rights/Asia distributor: CBS Studios International The pitch: 12 girls live under one roof and battle for top model spot.

The Kids Are All Right Malayalam India (Kutti Kalodano Kalli) Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: Mazhavil Manorama (MMTV) Broadcast: 13 Aug 2016-9 April 2017 Slot: Saturdays, 9pm Episodes: 70 Commissioned by: MMTV Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights/original created by: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Seven ‘super kids’ stand between four adults and cash prizes that could be theirs – if they can get past the smart young team aged between nine and 15 whose goal is to see them go home with nothing.

MasterChef India S5

Genre: Cooking show Broadcast on: StarPlus Date: 1 Oct 2016 Commissioned by: StarPlus Produced by: Colosceum Media Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/creator: Ziji Productions

Minute To Win It Kannada S2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Viacom/Colors Date: 13 Feb-29 May 2016 Commissioned by: Colors Produced by: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Friday TV, U.S.

Minute To Win It Malayalam

Genre: Game show Broadcaster: Mazhavil Manorama (MMTV) Date: 9 Apr 2016-8 Jan 2017 Commissioned by: MMTV Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created: Friday TV, U.S.

Power Couple India

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: SET India Date: 21 Feb 2016 Slot: 8pm-8.30pm Episodes: 20

Produced by: Colosceum Media Rights owner: Dori Media The pitch: 10 couples are put through extreme challenges to see how well they know each other.

Prisoners of War, India S1/2 (P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke)

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: Star Plus Date: Nov 2016 Length: 1x37 mins (season 1), 125x23 mins (season 2) Producer: Emmay Entertainment Original created by: Gideon Raff Rights: Keshet Int’l The pitch: Soldiers attempt to readjust to their lives after returning home from 17 years in captivity. Based on the original drama remade in the U.S. as Homeland.

Rising Star India

Strictly Come Dancing India S9 (Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa)

Genre: Dance reality Broadcast on: Colors, India Date: 30 July 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 10pm Commissioned by: Colors TV Produced by: BBC Worldwide Productions, India Rights: BBC Worldwide Created in: U.K. The pitch: Celebrities are paired with professional dancers.

Strictly Come Dancing Kannada S3 (Dancing Star Kannada)

Genre: Dance reality Broadcast on: Colors Kannada Date: 9 July 2016 Slot: Weekends, 9pm Commissioned by: ETV Kannada Produced by: BBC Worldwide Productions, India Rights: BBC Worldwide Created in: U.K.

Stripped India

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: Colors Date: Early 2017 Slot: Prime time Length: 60 mins Producer: Optimystix Entertainment Created in: Tedy Productions and Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International

Rivals in Law India

Genre: Reality cooking show Broadcast on: FYI Channel India Date: June 2016 Commissioned by: FYI Channel Produced by: Shashi Sumeet Productions Rights/distributed by: Global Agency Original/created by: Gökhan Mutlay, Turkey

So You Think You Can Dance India Genre: Dance competition Broadcast on: &TV Date: 24 April 2016 Commissioned by: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: 19 Entertainment, U.S.

Genre: Reality Broadcast: To be confirmed Producer: Endemol Shine India Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Remarkable Television, U.S. The pitch: A social experiment where people put everything they have into storage for a month.

The Voice India S2

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: &TV Date: To be confirmed Produced by: Endemol India Created in: Netherlands Rights: Talpa

The Voice Kids India

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: &TV Date: 23 July 2016 Produced by: Endemol India Created in: Netherlands Rights: Talpa

Win The Crowd India

Genre: Game show Broadcast: To be confirmed Comissioned by: Viacom18 Rights/Distributor: Dori Media Original/created by: Studio Glam The pitch: New talent show that takes place in the street with no audience, no votes & no judges. The street is the stage and all contestants have to do is to win over the crowd.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Martin Cummins Kirsten Robek Steve Bacic You thought the ice age was over Think again Cold Zone Visit us during ATF MBS Expo and Convention Center – Stand J23 2 Hour Feature visit our website: www.marvista.net contact robby amar: ramar@marvista.net Marvista

formatswho’swho

INDONESIA Indonesia has 21 formats on air or commissioned (year to 15 Nov 2016), giving the market a share of about 6% by volume. The formats environment is dominated by game shows and talent contests across all budget ranges, with co-development of two originals – Go Show! Indonesia and Just Duet! Indonesia – that have been included on FremantleMedia’s international slate. Both were co-developed by FremantleMedia and Net TV; the two companies co-own rights. FremantleMedia, which maintains a full licensing/production office in the country, is the leader by far, with involvement in 10 of the 21 formats being adapted for Indonesia. NBCUniversal has three titles, Keshet and Viacom have two each and Sony Pictures and CBS have one each.

Baggage Indonesia

Genre: Dating show Broadcast on: Net TV Broadcast details: Deal done in 2015; show still not scheduled Commissioned: Net TV Indonesia Created: Game Show Network, U.S. Rights owner: NBCUniversal Int’l The pitch: A dating show to discover what people are really willing to put up with in the hope of finding true love.

Celebrity Lip Sync Battle Indonesia S1/2

Genre: Singing game show Broadcast on: Net TV Broadcast: 12 Oct 2015-Apr 2016 (S1), S2 premiered in April 2016 Slot: Sundays, 6pm Length: 45x30 mins (S1), 180x60 mins (S2) Social media: Net TV Commissioned/produced: Net TV Created by: Viacom/Spike TV, U.S. Rights owner: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)

Celebrity Squares Indonesia

Original/created by: 19 and FremantleMedia, U.K. The pitch: Search for a solo pop superstar

Indonesian Idol Junior

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Net TV Date: 7 Sept 2015-16 April 2016 Slot: Weekdays, 5.30pm (eps 1-71), weekends, 4.30pm (eps 72-88) Episodes: 88 Commissioned in Asia by: Net TV Produced by: FremantleMedia Original created in: CBS Studios International, U.S. Rights/Asia distributor: CBS Studios International Studios The pitch: Based on noughts and crosses, with a celeb in each box. Contestants guess if the celebrity has answered questions correctly.

Dr. Oz Indonesia S3

Genre: Health talk show Broadcast on: Trans 7 Broadcast date: Ongoing, season 3 premiered 11 Apr 2015 Slot: Friday, 8am; Sat-Sun, 3pm Commissioned by: Trans TV Produced by: Trans TV Rights owner/Asia distribution: Sony Pictures Television Original created in: U.S. The pitch: Long-running health series

Family Feud Indonesia (Super Family100)

Genre: Quiz show Broadcast on: Antv, Indonesia Date: 15 Feb-19 April 2016 Slot: Weekdays, 7.30pm; Weekends, 6pm Episodes: 65 Produced by: FremantleMedia Asia Created by: Mark Goodson Rights owner: FremantleMedia The pitch: Contestants guess answers to a quiz based on surveys.

Indonesian Idol

Genre: Talent Broadcast on: RCTI Broadcast: To be confirmed Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and G+ managed by FremantleMedia Commissioned: RCTI (MNC Group) Produced by: RCTI Rights: 19 and FremantleMedia

Genre: Kids talent Broadcast on: MNC TV Date: 2 Oct 2016-26 Feb 2017 Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and G+ managed by FremantleMedia Commissioned/produced by: MNC TV (MNC Group) Rights: 19 and FremantleMedia Original/created by: 19 and FremantleMedia, U.K. The pitch: Talent search for the next generation of pop superstars

Let’s Make A Deal Indonesia (Super Deal)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: ANTV Date: 6 Aug 2016 Slot: Weekends Episodes: 81 Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and G+, managed by FremantleMedia Commissioned by: ANTV Asia distributor: FremantleMedia Producer: FremantleMedia, ANTV Rights: FremantleMedia and Hatos Hall Production Original/created by: Hatos Hall Production The pitch: Selected members of the audience (“traders”) make deals with the host

My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours Indonesia S3 (Dapur Mama Seru)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Antv Date: 31 Jan-30 Apr 2016 Slot: Weekends, 10am Episodes: 26 Commissioned in Asia by: Antv Producers: FremantleMedia, Antv Rights owners: FremantleMedia, Mandarina

Opening Act Indonesia

Genre: Singing reality show Broadcast on: Net TV Date/slot: To be confirmed Rights owner: NBCUniversal Int’l The pitch: Online talent hunt. Amateurs are given a once-ina-lifetime chance to open for a music superstar’s concert with only a few days’ notice

Rising Star Indonesia S2

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: RCTI, Indonesia Date: Q4 2016 Slot: Prime time Episodes: 24x150 mins Produced by: RCTI Creators: Tedy Productions and Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International

Take Me Out Indonesia

Genre: Dating reality show Broadcast on: ANTV Date: Aug 2016 Slot: Weekends Episodes: 52 Social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and G+ managed by FremantleMedia Commissioned by: ANTV Producer: FremantleMedia, ANTV Rights/distributor: FremantleMedia Created by: FremantleMedia France The pitch: A single man dates one of 30 single women.

Top Chef Indonesia S2

Genre: Reality cooking competition Broadcast on: SCTV Tx details: To be confirmed Commissioned in Asia by: SCTV Rights: NBCUniversal Int’l The pitch: Chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges

The Voice Indonesia S2

Genre: Singing talent show Broadcast on: RCTI Date: 27 Feb-27 May 2016 Slot: Fridays, 12.30pm-4pm Produced by: RCTI Rights owner: Talpa

The Voice Kids Indonesia

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: Global TV Date: 26 August 2016 Produced by: Global TV Created in: Netherlands Rights: Talpa

Who’s on Top? Indonesia

Genre: Variety game show Broadcast on: RCTI, Indonesia Date: Late 2016/Early 2017 Slot: Biweekly, prime time Length: 20x120 mins Produced by: RCTI Created by: Erez Tal, Flare Media International, Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International The pitch: A show where money isn’t the only thing that goes up and down, contestants do too

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Studiocanal Midnight Sun 8x1 hour/ crime series below the surface 8x1 hour/ crime thriller series section zero 8x1 hour / drama series Harlan coben’s the five 10x1 hour / thrillers series the Teach 10x1 hour / crime series the last panthers 6x1 hour / crime drama series

8 X 1 HOUR / CRIME SERIES

BELOW THE SURFACE 8 X 1 HOUR / CRIME THRILLER SERIES

come visit us at ATF/Stand F31 sales@studiocanaltv.com www.studiocananltvseries.com

8 X 1 HOUR / DRAMA SERIES

10 X 1 HOUR / THRILLER SERIES

10 X 1 HOUR / CRIME SERIES

6 X 1 HOUR / CRIME DRAMA SERIES

COME VISIT US AT ATF / STAND F31 sales@studiocanaltv.com / www.studiocanaltvseries.com

formatswho’swho

JAPAN A new formats optimism dawned in 2016, with the acquisition by public broadcaster NHK of three formats – two reality titles and one drama series. Other significant players in the formats space are Hulu Japan and Amazon Japan, which commissioned its first reality series for Japan in 2016. What are the chances of this growing in 2017? High. If slowly, although the presence of Amazon and Netflix in the market could speed up the process. In 2016 (to 15 Nov 2016) Japan had aired or commissioned local versions of six high-profile international formats, including three drama series. In percentage terms, this places Japan as the top market in Asia for drama format acquisition, although it still trails Korea.

The Bachelor Japan

Genre: Reality Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video Japan Date: Spring 2017 Co-produced by: Amazon Japan, Warner Bros Int’l TV Production, Yoshimoto Kogyo/Dentsu joint venture, YD Creation Rights: Warner Bros. Television Original/created by: Warner Horizon Television The pitch: One man has the opportunity to find the woman of his dreams in Amazon Japan’s first reality commission

Cold Case Japan

Genre: Crime drama Broadcast on: Wowow Date: Oct 2016 Length: 10x60 mins Slot: 9pm Co-produced by: Drama W and Warner Bros Int’l TV Production Rights: Warner Bros Int’l TV Prod Original/creator: Jerry Bruckheimer Television with CBS Studios Int’l Productions & Warner Bros. TV The pitch: A homicide detective specialises in investigations no longer being actively pursued by the department.

Gogglebox Japan

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: NHK, Japan Date: Mar 2016

Original created in: Studio Lambert for Channel 4, U.K. Rights owner: all3media Int’l The pitch: Highlights of the week’s TV, intercut with footage of ordinary people watching at home.

The Last Cop Japan S2

Genre: Detective drama Broadcast: Nippon TV, Hulu Japan Date: Oct 2016 Producers: Nippon TV/Hulu Japan Rights: Red Arrow International The pitch: A detective, Kyogoku (Toshiaki Karasawa) wakes from a coma after 30 years and finds life is dramatically different.

The Sniffer Japan

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: NHK Japan Date: 22 Oct 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 10pm Asia distribution: FILM.UA, NHK Enterprises (Japanese version) Produced by: NHK Rights: FILM.UA Original/creator: FILM.UA, Ukraine The pitch: Shinichiro Hanaoka solves crimes through his sense of smell

Undercover Boss Japan

Genre: Factual entertainment Broadcast on: NHK, Japan Date: 1 Apr 2016 Episodes: 7 Commissioned in Asia by: NHK Enterprises, Japan Created by: Studio Lambert for Channel 4, U.K. Rights owner: all3media The pitch: High-level corporate executives go undercover in their own companies.

KOREA Korea leads Asia’s drama formats markets, with 9 drama formats (plus Prisoners of War Korea, which was announced in February 2014 and is still pending) of the 16 formats on air or commissioned in 2016 (up to 15 Nov 2016). Brazil’s Globo takes top spot here, with deals for five drama series. The market is opening up to Hollywood studio drama, with CBS Studio’s The Good Wife, which CJ E&M says is the first U.S. drama to be remade in Korea, closely followed by HBO’s Entourage. Korea is the only market in Asia other than China that has a local version of NBCUniversal’s Saturday Night Live, which is currently in its seventh season.

1 vs 100 Korea S14

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: KBS 2, Korea Broadcast date: Still on air in 2016, premiered early 2013 Slot: Tuesdays, 8.55pm-10pm Produced by: KBS Created by: Endemol Netherlands Rights: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: One player against 100 opponents. The player’s goal is to eliminate all the opposition by correctly answering questions.

Ambitious Women Korea

Genre: Telenovela Broadcast on: EPG Korea Premiere: To be confirmed Commissioned by: EPG Korea Rights: Globo Original/created by: Globo, Brazil The pitch: Three women’s lives are intertwined after a crime

Boogie Oogie Korea

Genre: Telenovela Broadcast on: EPG Korea Premiere: To be confirmed Commissioned by: EPG Korea Rights: Globo Original/created by: Globo, Brazil The pitch: After a tragic plane crash, two women meet and end up fighting for the same man. What they don’t know is that their destinies were tied long before.

Chef In Your Ear Korea S1/2 (Avatar Chef)

Genre: Competition show Broadcast on: tvN & Olive Channel

Broadcast details: Season 1 (12 eps) premiered 11 Nov 2015, Wed, 8.20pm. Season 2 (12 eps) premieres in 2017 Commissioned by: CJ E&M Distributed in Asia by: Bomanbridge Media Produced by: CJ E&M Created by: Justin Scroggie, The Format People, U.K./Canada Rights: The Format People The pitch: Two professional chefs compete to deliver a restaurant quality dish – by remote control – from two novice chefs wearing earpieces

Entourage Korea

Genre: Drama comedy Broadcast on: tvN Date: Nov 2016 Length: 16x70 mins Commissioned by: CJ E&M Produced by: Studio Dragon Created by/Rights: HBO The pitch: This caustic comedy follows a young movie star and his longtime pals.

The Good Wife Korea

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: tvN Date: 8 July-17 Aug 2016 Slot: Fridays, Saturdays, 8.30pm Asia distribution: CBS Studios Int’l Rights: CBS Studios International The pitch: Legal drama centering on complicated relationships spurred by scandals and corruption.

Happily Ever After? Korea

Genre: Drama miniseries Broadcast on: EPG Korea Premiere: To be confirmed Commissioned by: EPG Korea Rights: Globo Original/created by: Globo, Brazil The pitch: The story of a couple in crisis, which kicks off when a mysterious call girl, Danny Bond, comes onto the scene.

MasterChef Korea S4

Genre: Cooking show Broadcast on: Olive TV Date: 3 Mar-26 May 2016 Slot: Thursdays, 9pm Length: 13x60 mins Produced by: CJ E&M Created by: Shine TV in association with Ziji Productions Rights: Endemol Shine Group

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Welcome to the wild Season one amazon Welcome to the wild Season one amazon The world’s largest river Tv’s widest adventure

The world’s largest river Tv’s widest adventure Each season a new destination

Visit us at ATF booth J19 Each season a new destination Visit us at ATF booth J19

Season One

KeshetIntl KeshetInternational @KeshetInternational Catalogue: www.keshetinternational. com Contact us: info@keshetinternational.com

KeshetIntl KeshetInternational @KeshetInternational Catalogue: www.keshetinternational.com Contact us: info@keshetinternational. com

THE WORLD'S LARGEST RIVER TV'S WILDEST ADVENTURE

EACH SEASON A NEW DESTINATION

VISIT US AT ATF, BOOTH J19 @KeshetIntl KeshetInternational @KeshetInternational Catalogue: www.keshetinternational.com Contact us: info@keshetinternational.com

formatswho’swho

Merciless Korea

Genre: Drama/psycho thriller Broadcaster: EPG Korea Broadcast date: To be confirmed Produced by: Globo Rights owner: Globo, Brazil The pitch: Edu is a handsome, intelligent and sensitive man who kills for sheer pleasure. Single mother Ray sees him as the ideal man. For him, she’s the perfect alibi.

Part of Me Korea

Genre: Telenovela Broadcast on: EPG Korea Premiere: To be confirmed Commissioned by: EPG Korea Rights: Globo Original/created by: Globo, Brazil The pitch: A lonely man flees tragedy and returns home to children he never knew he had

Prisoners of War, Korea

Genre: Drama Produced by: Star J, Youngbeom Jeong, Sebastian Lee, Teddy Zee Rights: Keshet International Other things you might like to know: This deal has been around since Feb 2014, when Keshet said Korea’s Star J Entertainment had bought the format rights

Suits Korea

Genre: Scripted drama Broadcast details: Late 2016 Produced by: Entermedia Created in: USA Network, U.S. Rights owner: NBCUniversal The pitch: A college dropout gets a job in a law firm without actually attending law school.

Top Gear Korea S7 (탑 기어 코리아)

Genre: Factual entertainment Broadcast on: XTM Date: Sept 2016 Commissioned by: CJ E&M Produced by: XTM, CJ E&M Rights: BBC Worldwide Original created in: U.K. The pitch: Extraordinary and ordinary cars are tested to their limits

MALAYSIA Once the centre of hopes for a regional formats production hub, Malaysia has taken a back seat on formats acquisition in favour of a focus on in-house production and IP development. It’s unclear whether any of the domestic shows have been licensed as formats anywhere else. All three drama formats on the radar for 2016 were part of the ongoing arrangement between Astro and TV Azteca/Comarex.

Acapulco, Forever Yours (Memori Cinta Suraya/ A Love to Remember)

Saturday Night Live Korea season 7

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: tvN, Korea Date: Premiered 27 Feb 2016 Produced by: CJ E&M Rights: NBCUniversal Int’l Formats

Scarlet Heart Korea

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: SBS Date: Premiered 29 Aug 2016 Slot: Mondays and Tuesdays, 10pm Episodes: 20 Produced by: NBCuniversal, YG Entertainment Created in: China Rights: Tangren Media China The pitch: During a total eclipse of the sun, Go Ha-jin slips back in time from today to the Goryeo Dynasty in 10th Century Korea. 62

Producer: Global Station, Malaysia Original created by: TV Azteca Rights owner/distributed in Asia by: TV Azteca The pitch: Liyana is the fierce guardian of a market endangered by the family of the man she loves, until she stumbles into the truth about herself, a truth that will destroy her life.

Papi Ricky Malaysia (Papa Ricky)

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: Astro Prima (CH 105) & Maya HD (CH 135) Date: Jan 2017 Slot: Weekdays, 6pm–7pm Distributed in Asia by: Comarex Produced by: Global Station Rights: Comarex Original/created by: Canal 13, Chile The pitch: The relationship between Ricky and his daughter suffers when the girl’s mother returns and wants her back.

MONGOLIA Mongolia has stepped up in a big way, adding 10 high-profile reality and talent show adaptations to its formats slate during 2016. Multiple seasons of all3media’s Gogglebox have been commissioned by privately owned free-TV broadcaster Mongol TV, which also put its hand up for the big shiny Mongolia’s Got Talent as part of a mission to drive legal viewing with compelling content. Endemol Shine Group has a 40% share of Mongolia’s formats market.

Gogglebox Mongolia S1-2

Genre: Telenovela/drama Broadcast on: Astro Bella and Astro Mustika HD, Malaysia Date: 17 Aug 2015-23 Feb 2016 Slot: Weekdays Length: 137 episodes Rights owner: TV Azteca Produced by: Global Station

La Loba Malaysia (Fierce Angel) Genre: Family drama Broadcast on: Astro Prima Date: 1 Aug-16 Dec 2016 Episodes: 120

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: Mongol TV Date: S2 premiered 10 Sept 2016 Episodes: 13 (S1), 8 (S2) Produced by: Mongol TV Original created in: Studio Lambert for Channel 4, U.K. Rights owner: all3media Int’l

The Money Drop Mongolia season 4-6 (50 саяын)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Education TV Channel, Mongolia Date: 24 Feb 2016 (S4). No details for S5 and S6 Slot: Wednesdays, 9pm

Rights owner: Endemol Shine Group Produced by: Mongol Mass Media Group

Mongolia’s Got Talent S2-3

Genre: Talent reality show Broadcast on: Mongol TV Date: 11 Sept-11 Dec 2016 (season 2), 2017-2018 (season 3) Commissioned by: Mongol Television Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

Mongolia’s Next Top Model

Genre: Reality modelling contest Broadcast on: EduTV Episodes: 16 Rights: CBS Studios International Original/created by: U.S.

Still Standing Mongolia

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: TV9 Date: Nov 2016 Slot: Weekly Episodes: 24 Distributed by: NBCUniversal/Armoza Formats Producer: Blue Ocean Created by: July-August Productions Rights owner: NBCUniversal

Your Face Sounds Familiar Mongolia

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: EduTV Date: 8 May-10 July 2016 Length: 10x90 mins Commissioned by: Hulegu Pictures Produced by: Hulegu Pictures Rights: Endemol Shine Group

MYANMAR Myanmar has 10 big-brand formats – all game and talent shows – on air or commissioned (as of 15 Nov 2016). FremantleMedia dominates here with 8 of the 10 titles. The other two are from Endemol Shine Group.

Family Feud Myanmar S4-5

Genre: Quiz show competition Broadcast on: MRTV4/Channel 7 Date: S4 is currently ongoing, S5 premieres in Q1 2017 Comissioned by: Forever BEC-Tero Produced by: FremantleMedia Created by: Mark Goodson, U.S. Rights/Distributed by: FremantleMedia International

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Z Bollyworld Your market for Indian entertainment ContentAsia Non-Stop entertainment www.zeebollyworld.com Z Bollyworld Your market for Indian entertainment ContentAsia Non-Stop Kaala Teeka entertainment www.zeebollyworld.com Blind Prophecies Kaala Teeka Duration: 270x30’ nd Prophecies Duration: 270x30’ Ek Tha Raja Ek Raja Thi Rani Ek Tha queen of hearts Ek ThiThe Rani Duration: 300x30’ Bhabi jiof Ghar par Hai! The queen hearts love the neighbor Duration: 300x30’ Duration: 400x30’

Seasons & Format Available Bhabi ji Ghar par Hai!style of living Discover a new love Zthe neighbor living www.zliving.com Duration: 400x30’ anga sould of india Seasons & The Format Available Duration: 8x60’ Tasteadown under Discover new style of living Duration: 16x30’ Altar’d Z living Duration: 6x60’ www.zliving.com eet us at ATF - F20 r enquires – Tel: +65 9389 9731 email: Ganga Thesandeep.hardasmalani@zee.esselgroup.com sould of india zeecontent@zee.esselgroup.com visit: www.zeebollyworld.com Duration: 8x60’ Z Bollyworld Your market for Indian entertainment ContentAsia TasteNon-Stop down under entertainment Duration: 16x30’ www.zeebollyworld.com Kaala Teeka Altar’d Duration: 6x60’ Blind Prophecies MeetDuration: us at ATF270x30’ - F20 For enquires – Tel: +65 9389 9731 Ek Tha Raja email: Eksandeep.hardasmalani@zee.esselgroup.com Thi Rani zeecontent@zee.esselgroup.com queen of hearts visit: The www.zeebollyworld.com Duration: 300x30’ Bhabi ji Ghar par Hai! love the neighbor Duration: 400x30’ Seasons & Format Available Discover a new style of living Z living www.zliving.com Ganga The sould of india Duration: 8x60’ Taste down under Duration: 16x30’ Altar’d Duration: 6x60’ Meet us at ATF - F20 For enquires – Tel: +65 9389 9731 email: sandeep.hardasmalani@zee.esselgroup.com zeecontent@zee.esselgroup.com visit: www.zeebollyworld.com

formatswho’swho

The Kids Are All Right Myanmar

Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: MRTV4 Broadcast date: Oct 2016 Produced by: Thai BEC Tero Original created by: Endemol U.K. Rights owner: Endemol Shine

The Money Drop Myanmar

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Channel 7 Date: Sept 2016 Commissioned by: Forever Group Produced by: Forever Group Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Remarkable Television, U.S.

Myanmar Idol S1-2 The Little Heiress

What does the blossoming romance between the Philippines and Mexico mean? The romance between the Philippines’ two dominant free-TV broadcasters – ABS-CBN and GMA – and Mexico is blossoming, with remake rights to at least five drama titles from the Philippines’ in play as 2016 draws to a close. The production relationship builds on an affinity for telenovelas in both markets, and the Philippines’ vibrant domestic drama production industry offers a large choice. New sales are also the result of a concerted effort by both broadcasters to explore new markets. “International demand is steadily growing,” says GMA Worldwide Inc vice president, Roxanne Barcelona. GMA has sold remake rights to four titles, including The Little Heiress (aired in the Philippines as Munting Heredera), which is being produced by Telefilm Atlantico S.A. The drama, about a grandmother’s search for her heiress, is the first GMA scripted drama to be produced in Latin America. The other titles sold this year are for Spanish versions of My Destiny (a woman who’s willing to sacrifice everything, even her romantic aspirations, for her family), The Other Mrs Real (a man in love with two women marries them both), and The Half Sisters (woman bears two children – one by her husband and the other by a former boyfriend who raped her). Mexican production company Altavision Producciones is making The Other Mrs Real and My Destiny. ABS-CBN has sold remake rights to The Promise (a man chooses between his true love and a woman his mother approves, setting off a chain of events that impacts generations). The show was acquired by Global TV Content and the deal closed in 2016. The formats follow a robust business in finished series in Asia and around the world, with both ABS-CBN and GMA reporting rising drama sales not only in Latin America but in Canada, Turkey and Africa as well. Eastern Europe is another target market. “Our target audience are not Filipino expats,” Barcelona says, adding: “Rather, we want to reach the local audience of the countries we sell to”. – Janine Stein

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: Skynet (MNTV/CH9) Date: 12 Nov 2015-8 Apr 2016 (S1), Dec 2016 (S2) Slot: Performance show on Fridays, 9pm; result show Saturdays, 8pm (S1) Producer: FremantleMedia Asia

Myanmar’s Got Talent S3-4

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: MRTV-4, CH 7 Date: 5 June-28 Aug 2016 (S3), 2017 (S4) Commissioned: Forever BEC-Tero Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco Distributed by: FremantleMedia International

X Factor Myanmar S1-2

Genre: Singing reality show Broadcast on: MRTV-4/Channel 7 Tx details: 10 Sept-11 Dec 2016 (S1), 2017 (S2) Commissioned by: BEC-Tero Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia International Produced by: FremantleMedia Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

PHILIPPINES Long a lively participant in Asia’s formats scene, the Philippines had 27 titles on air in 2016 or commissioned for 2017, including 8 from Endemol Shine and 5 from FremantleMedia. Pickups range across the budget spectrum, including both high-end reality and talents shows and lower-cost but effective studio game productions. The Philippines boasts the longest-running and most successful Big Brother adaptation in Asia; broadcaster ABS-CBN celebrated the brand’s 10th year on air in 2015. Regional channels with dedicated feeds for the Philippines have also stepped into the original production space, commissioning format productions specifically for this market. Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, for instance, commissioned two seasons of all3media’s Cash Cab Philippines from activeTV during the year.

1000 Heartbeats Philippines

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: TV5 Date: 2017 Length: 60x60 mins Commissioned by: TV5 Distributed in Asia by: Bomanbridge Media Produced by: Viva Communications Created by: Hungry Bear Media, U.K. The pitch: Contestants have 1,000 heartbeats to complete challenges and win cash prizes.

Big Brother Philippines S7 (Pinoy Big Brother)

PAKISTAN Pakistan is a low-key player on the global formats markets, with a single title on air/commissioned in 2016.

Big Brother Pakistan S2

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Ary Digital Episodes: 98 Commissioned by: Ary Digital Network Produced by: Endemol Shine Rights: Endemol Shine Group

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Channel 2, Philippines Date: 11 July 2016 Slot: Daily, 5pm/10.15pm Social media: IPTV, online and mobile managed by ABS-CBN digital media division Produced by: ABS-CBN Rights owner: Endemol Shine

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Atf Asia TV Forum & Market In association with miptv and mipcom Asia’s entertainment content market

7-9 December 2016 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Booth J-18 Experience storytelling at its best World-class Dramas available in HD Dolce Amore 72 episodes x 45 minutes Wherever fate takes you, love will lead you back I’ll never say goodbye (Magpahanggang Wakas) 40 episodes (approx.) x 45 minutes Asia’s Prince of Drama, Jericho Rosales, in a compelling story about the power of love Till I met you 45 episodes (approx.) x 45 minutes Everything went according to plan – until they fell in love Blockbuster movies available in HD The unmarried wife 120 minues A husbands infidelity drives his wife to have her own affair The promise (Pangako Sa ‘Yo) 100 episodes x 45 minutes The greatest Filipino love story ever told Direct Line: 632 411 1670 Website: http://internationalsales.abs-cbn.com email: internationalsales@abs-cbn.com Heartfelt Filipino Stories ABS CBN International Distribution

formatswho’swho

Bingo Banko Philippines

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: TV5 Date: 3 times a week, Q4 2016 Episodes: 60 Commissioned by: TV5 Network Produced by: Sari Sari Network Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original by: TV2 Denmark The pitch: Interactive bingo game show where numbers are determined by the outcome of funny challenges for celebrities and audience members. Viewers call in to claim prizes.

Boom!, Philippines

Genre: Game/trivia challenge Broadcast: GMA Date: Q1 2017 Slot: Mondays-Saturdays, within long-running programme Eat Bulaga Length: 78x20 mins Produced by: Television and Production Exponents Inc Original created by: Ido Rosenblum, July August Production, Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International

Cash Cab Philippines S1-2

Genre: Game quiz Broadcast on: AXN, Philippines Date: 22 Dec 2015-17 Mar 2016 (S1), S2 to be confirmed Slot: 9.15pm (S1) Commissioned in Asia by: Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia Produced by: activeTV, which acquired rights from all3media for the Philippines Original created in: Lion Television for ITV, U.K. Rights owner: all3media The pitch: Taxi passengers answer questions for prizes

Dancing with the Stars Philippines Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Channel 2 Date: 2017 Episodes: 26 Commissioned by: ABS-CBN Produced by: ABS-CBN Rights: BBC Worldwide The pitch: Celebrities partner with professional dancers to learn a variety of dances.

www.contentasia.tv

Deal Or No Deal Philippines S6 (Kapamilya Deal or No Deal)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Channel 2 Broadcast: 9 Feb 2015-4 Mar 2016 Slot: Weekdays, 5pm Social media by: IPTV, online and mobile managed by ABS-CBN digital media division Produced by: ABS-CBN Created by: Endemol Netherlands Rights owner/Asia distribution: Endemol Shine Group Others: Produced as a daily series for the first time in Asia.

Family Feud Philippines

Genre: Quiz show competition Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Channel 2 Broadcast: 9 April 2016, daily Produced by: FremantleMedia Asia Rights/Distributed by: FremantleMedia International

Hidden Passion Philippines (Pasion de Amor/Pasión de Gavilanes)

La Banda Philippines S1/2 (Pinoy Boyband Superstar)

Genre: Singing reality Broadcast on: Channel 2 Date: Ongoing (S1), 2017 (S2) Commissioned by: ABS-CBN Corporation Distributed by: FremantleMedia Rights owner: FremantleMedia The pitch: A hunt for the next global superstar five-piece boyband

Lip Sync Battle Philippines S1-2

Miss Country Girl Philippines

Genre: Singing game show Broadcast on: GMA Network, Ch7 Date: 27 Feb 2016 (S1), 4 June–27 Aug 2016 (S2) Slot: Sat, 7.30pm-8.30pm (S1); Sat, 10pm-11pm (S2) Length: 13x60 mins Social media by: GMA Network Commissioned by: GMA Network Produced by: GMA Network Created by: Viacom/Spike TV, U.S. Rights owner: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)

Little Big Shots Philippines S1-2

Genre: Telenovela Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Date: 1 June 2015-26 Feb 2016 (6pm) Produced by: ABS-CBN Created in: RTI Colombia, Telemundo, Caracol TV Rights owner: Telemundo Int’l The pitch: Three brothers arrive to work at the home of their deceased sister’s lover, intent on revenge. But then they fall madly in love with his daughters...

I Can Do That! Philippines

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Lifestyle Network Broadcast date: Q2 2016 Slot: TBC Episodes: 6 Created/owned by: Armoza Formats

Commissioned/produced by: ABS-CBN Distributed in Asia by: Endemol Shine Group Asia Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created: Friday TV, U.S The pitch: The kids version of Minute To Win It. Every challenge successfully completed in 60 seconds pushes contestants one step higher up the ladder. 10 successful challenges in a row equals a life-changing amount of money

Genre: Kids entertainment Broadcast on: Channel 2 Date: 2016 Slot: Prime time Length: 40x60 mins Commissioned by: ABS-CBN Produced by: ABS-CBN Rights: Warner Bros. Television Original/created by: Warner Horizon Television The pitch: Family programming featuring extraordinary and engaging kids.

Minute To Win It Philippines S3 Genre: Game show Broadcaster: ABS-CBN Date: 18 July 2016 Commissioned/produced by: ABS-CBN Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created: Friday TV, U.S.

Minute To Win It Kids Philippines (Minute to Win It: Last Kid Standing) Genre: Game show Broadcaster: ABS-CBN Slot: Weeknights

Genre: Makeover reality show Broadcast on: TV5 Date: 2016 Slot: Primetime Commissioned by: TV5 Distributed in Asia by: Bomanbridge Media Producer: Viva Communications Created by: The Media Factory, Romania The pitch: Country women are transformed into beauty queens

The Money Drop Philippines S2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: TV5 Date: Weekly Episodes: 13 Commissioned by: TV5 Network Produced by: Sari Sari Network Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original/created by: Remarkable Television, U.S.

Philippines Got Talent S5-6 (Pilipinas Got Talent)

Genre: Talent reality show Broadcaster: Channel 2, ABS-CBN Date: Premiered 23 Jan 2016, finale 14/15 May 2016 (S5), 2017 (S6) Slot: Sat 7.15pm, Sun 7.45pm (S5) Length: 32x60 mins (season 5) Social media: IPTV, online and mobile managed by ABS-CBN’s digital media division Distributed by: FremantleMedia International Others: Pilipinas Got Talent hit a national TV rating of 32.6% (9 April) (source: Kantar Media/TNS, total Philippines, urban+rural)

contentasia issue six, december 2016

The Sniffer, NHK

who nose Japan’s latest format adaptations could mean public broadcaster NHK has entered a whole new era of involvement with the international formats rights market. When NHK premiered the local version of Ukrainian detective drama The

Iso says. Fans of the genre in Japan “are not satisﬁed if they aren’t able to

Sniffer at the end of October on its ﬂagship national terrestrial channel’s

understand why these crimes are committed,” he adds.

prime-time schedule, the conservative Japanese public broadcaster made history on a few fronts. Firstly, and most significantly, the series is the first time NHK has ventured into foreign drama adaptations. The Sniffer follows the acquisition of all3media factual formats Undercover Boss and Gogglebox, both firsts of their kind in Japan. The Japanese version of The Sniffer, shot in 4K, is also the first interna-

The lead character remains true to the original, but his sidekick has been stripped of the ladies-man qualities in favour of a single, gawkish, clumsy guy still living with his mother and looking for a wife. Iso says this makes him more relatable to Japanese audiences. The Japanese version also stepped up the pace, weaving humour through the suspense with an “emotionally touching drama” injected into each 44-minute episode, Horikirizono says.

tional adaptation to go to air of Film.UA’s 16-episode 2013 drama series.

Horikirizono adds that his challenge was to adjust the balance of plot

Film.UA says the original has been licensed to more than 60 countries,

and emotion, injecting more emphasis on plot to balance out the more-

including Japan.

common Japanese focus on emotion.

While NHK has long been an active co-production partner in high-end

“In many foreign dramas, the most important element is the plot. In

factual programmes around the world, the latest rights acquisitions are

Japanese drama the emotion is considered to be most important... we

seen as part of a new era of the broadcaster’s involvement with the inter-

wanted to change the balance from the usual Japanese emphasis on

national market.

emotion to more of the plot. But it still has to work for the Japanese audi-

The Japanese adaptation of The Sniffer follows “sniffer” Shinichiro

ence,” he says.

Hanaoka (played by popular local actor Hiroshi Abe) and detective

Another of the challenges involved in translating the series for Japan is

sidekick Tatsuro Komukai (played by Teruyuki Kagawa) as they solve

that many of the original stories relate to the military or the police. “Our

crimes using Honaoka’s enhanced sense of smell.

systems are different,” Horikirizono says.

Director Kentaro Horikirizono says The Sniffer’s selling point was the

The Sniffer’s run in Japan marks a turning point that Horikirizono em-

“genuinely original concept of solving crimes using a person’s sense of

barked upon during his ﬁrst Seoul Drama Awards judging in 2014, when

smell” and the on-trend mix of screen partners in the best traditions of

he ﬁrst realised the potential of scripted formats. “Japan is a self-con-

Sherlock, The Mentalist and CSI.

tained market,” he says. “It’s not that we don’t pay attention, we just

While the crime at the centre of the story line remains the same, the Japanese series delves much deeper into the motive, producer Tomoaki

contentasia issue six, december 2016

have less opportunity to know about projects outside of Japan”. That is, clearly, all about to change.

formatswho’swho

The Voice Kids Philippines S3

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Channel 2 Date: 28 May 2016 Slot: Prime time Social media: IPTV, online and mobile managed by ABS-CBN digital media division Produced by: ABS-CBN Rights: Talpa

The Voice of the Philippines S3

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: ABS-CBN Date: June 2017 Episodes: 32 Produced by: ABS-CBN Original created in: Netherlands Asia/global rights: Talpa

SINGAPORE Singapore punches much harder as a regional base for formats rights holders than it does as a market willing (or maybe even able) to spend money buying format rights. This remains true even through the country’s profile on the regional formats stage contracted in 2016 with FremantleMedia’s decision to dismantle its regional production infracture in favour of a country-specific focus in major markets. At the same time, all3media set up in Singapore at end 2016 with a strategy to build upon the 13 shows already either on air in 2016 or commissioned during the year (See page 43). On the ground, Singapore is part of Asia’s first two-country production of Talpa’s The Voice Singapore/Malaysia.

The Voice Singapore/Malaysia

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast: To be confirmed Date: 2017 Produced by: mm2 Entertainment Rights: Talpa What else? The Singapore/Malaysia version is in Mandarin

Dance Singapore Dance S2

Genre: Dance competition

Broadcast on: Zee Tv, Zee Tamish Date: Q4 2016 Episodes: 12 Distributed in Asia by: Zee TV Produced by: Zee TV Rights: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Original/created by: Zee TV, India The pitch: Dancers from different backgrounds and cultures represent different dance genres, from Bollywood to contemporary to classical dance

The Young Ones Singapore

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Channel NewsAsia Date: Premieres with one-hour special on 26 Dec 2016 and runs to 16 Jan 2017 Slot: Mondays, 8pm Length: 5x30 mins Commissioned by: MediaCorp Produced by: Channel NewsAsia Rights: Warner Bros. Television Original/created by: Wall to Wall The pitch: Participants return to their heydays and audiences enjoy the unpredictable results

I Can Do That! Singapore

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Channel 5 Date: Jan-Feb 2016 Slot: 9.30pm Length: 6 episodes Created/owned: Armoza Formats

TAIWAN Regional/international formats rights holders have been singularly unsuccessful at persuading Taiwanese broadcasters to buy their shows. The sole title that made it onto our radar with a smidgeon of a Taiwanese link is an adaptation of a Japanese drama by Japanese broadcaster WakuWaku in a co-production with Japanese network Fuji TV starring one of the original Japanese actors. The show will air on all WakuWaku channels around the region.

A Girl & Three Sweethearts Taiwan

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: WAKUWAKU Japan Date: 6 Nov 2016 Slot: 10pm Length: 60 minutes Commissioned/distributed in Asia by: WAKUWAKU Japan Co-produced by: Fuji TV and Comic Productions Rights: Fuji TV

Original/created by: Fuji TV, Japan The pitch: A Taiwanese spinoff of Japanese light-hearted love comedy that involves two women and two men, including Japanese actor Shuhei Nomura from the original cast.

THAILAND Thailand loves a good format, and while the joy was sucked out of the market by the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in October 2016, the love is very likely to go on and on and on across a range of genres and rights holders. Much of the new activity is driven by new-ish digital terrestrial channels looking – and succeeding in some cases – to make their mark in a fiercely competitive free-TV market. Thailand had 47 titles on air in 2016 or commissioned for 2017. FremantleMedia leads in 2016 with 13 (28% share), followed by Endemol Shine with 11 (23%). The other 49% of the market is split between 9 players, including all3media, ITV Studios and Keshet.

The Bachelor Thailand

Genre: Reality Broadcast on: Channel One HD Date: August 2016 Episodes: 13 Commissioned/produced by: The One Enterprise Company Rights: Warner Bros. Television Original/created by: Warner Horizon Television The pitch: One lucky man has the opportunity to find the woman of his dreams

Length: 32x40 mins Produced by: Next Stage Original created by: Ido Rosenblum, July August Production, Keshet Broadcasting Rights owner: Keshet International

Cash Cab Thailand S3-4

Genre: Game quiz Broadcast on: Channel 9 Date: Ongoing, S3 premiered 2 March 2015. S4 details to be confirmed Length: 35 eps Slot: 6.15pm-7pm Producer: Heliconia Entertainment Original created by: Lion Television for ITV, U.K. Rights owner: all3media Int’l

The Choice Thailand

Genre: Celebrity dating game show Broadcast on: Mono TV, Thailand Date: 26 Sept 2015-Mar 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 5pm Producer: Heliconia Entertainment Original created in: U.S. Rights: A. Smith & Co Productions Distributed in Asia by: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Three stages of competition involving four single celebrity contestants

Do Me A Favor Thailand S4

The Big Picture, Thailand

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: True4You Date: 27 Jan-21 April 2016 Slot: Wed & Thurs, 8pm-9pm Length: 26 eps Produced by: AP&J Production Created in: Netherlands Rights owner: Talpa The pitch: App users are selected to participate in the TV programme on screen in real time.

Boom!, Thailand

Genre: Game/trivia challenge Broadcast: MCOT Date: Q1 2017 Slot: Weekends, prime time

Genre: Street game show Broadcast details: Modernine (MCOT, Channel 9) Broadcast date: 2016 Commissioned by: MCOT Produced by: Zense Entertainment Original created in: Argentina Rights owner: Armoza Formats The pitch: Contestants attempt to convince strangers to do them a favour with a 15-minute time limit and a THB3,000/US$86 budget. The prize is THB20,000/US$570

contentasia issue six, december 2016

sponsoredlistings

Talpa Global Media Park, Matrix Building, Familie de Mollaan 1, 1217 ZB Hilversum, The Netherlands T: +31 35 533 3111

Executives Attending... Gepke Nederlof Head of Global Sales Saskia van Lier VP Licensing

Gepke Nederlof

The Next Boy/Girl Band

Story of My Life

Five Golden Rings

Episodes/Length: 8x90 mins Genre: Talent Producer: Talpa Commissioning/Originating Broadcaster & Country: The Netherlands SBS6 Two record labels take each other on to create the next boy/girl band. The talents start off by showing their looks and moves. But... can they sing? Because they need the full package! The labels keep looking for the best until the last moment... the talents are never safe! Who will make the cut? And which band will be victorious?

Episodes/Length: 6x45 mins Genre: Talk Show Producer: Talpa Commissioning/Originating Broadcaster & Country: The Netherlands RTL4 In this talk show with a twist, celebrity couples get a sneak preview of how they’ll look at two different stages of their future! In 25 years… in 50 years… How will they react to seeing their loved one age and themselves age? It’s the transformation of a lifetime.

Episodes/Length: 8x25 mins (daily) / 45 mins (weekly) Genre: Connected Game Show Producer: Talpa Commissioning/Originating Broadcaster & Country: The Netherlands SBS6/ United Kingdom ITV It’s the iconic connected game show in which every pixel counts. You’ll get five rings to correctly answer five levels by putting the rings on the interactive floor… how hard can it be? But the rings become smaller! And with a refreshing connected gameplay, viewers get to place their rings on their phone and win money straight from their couch…

I Love My Country

Dance Dance Dance

Cannonball

Saskia van Lier

Talpa is ready for the evolution of content. By activating the audience across multiple touch points, we create tailor-made business propositions. But we don’t settle for add-ons. We enhance the viewers’ experience and extend our reach. We’ve got a diverse range of formats that all have a crucial thing in common: they’re all high-quality formats we truly believe in.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Episodes/Length: 8x70 mins Commissioning/Originating Broadcaster & Country: The Netherlands RTL4 In this nostalgic weekly primetime celebration, two celebrity teams join forces with the audience. All are keen to show how well they know and love their country. It’s an evening dedicated to every memorable aspect of their country through the years. Above all, it’s a format about music, memories and having fun. I Love My Country is one big trip down memory lane for the young and the young at heart.

Length: 90 mins Genre: Talent Producer: Talpa Commissioning/Originating Broadcaster & Country: The Netherlands RTL4 Dance Dance Dance takes celebrity dancing to a whole new level. The dancers reenact the most famous dance performances with revolutionary technology to mimic the original setting. The celebs form a duo with someone they’re close to, offering explosive reality during the training process. The best in the business offer mind blowing performances, raising the bar for dance competitions worldwide.

Length: 45 mins Genre: Game Show Producer: MasMedia Commissioning/Originating Broadcaster & Country: The Netherlands / NPO3 In Cannonball, 15 daredevil couples compete in a spectacular and fun water battle. The show consists of three rounds covering distance, speed, and height. Will the human cannonballs reach new heights or make a painful belly flop? Find out who can make the biggest splash on this funfilled new show!

formatswho’swho

The Face Thailand S2

Genre: Modelling reality contest Broadcast on: Channel 3, Thailand Date: Finale, 9 Jan 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 5.30pm Produced by: Kantana Rights owner: Shine International The pitch: Supermodels choose new faces

Family Feud Thailand S1-3

Genre: Quiz show Broadcast on: Channel One Broadcast: March-Aug 2016 (S1), Q4 2016 (S2) Slot: 6.30pm Episodes: 130 Commissioned by: The One Enterprise (GMM) Produced/distributed by: FremantleMedia International Created by: Mark Goodson, U.S. Rights owner: FremantleMedia

Golden Scale Thailand S2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Thairath TV Date: 2016 Slot: Weekly, prime time Produced by: Entertainment Lab Rights/distributor: Global Agency The pitch: Studio game show with four contenders and a cash prize

Gossip Girl Thailand

Genre: Teen drama Broadcast: Channel 3, Channel 3 HD Date: Premiered 16 July 2015 Slot: Thursdays, 11.15pm-12.15am Length: 18x60 mins Produced by: Kantana Group and InTouch Distributed in Asia by: Warner Bros

The pitch: Five superfans copy their idols from behind doors. The audience votes out who they think sounds least like the true superstar

Hollywood Game Night Thailand S2 Genre: Game show Broadcast on: GMM One HD Date: Ongoing, S1 premiered on 7 Aug 2014 Slot: 7pm-8pm Produced by: GMM Grammy Rights owner: NBCUniversal The pitch: Two contestants take part in a casual game night with celebrities and win cash prizes

I Can See Your Voice Thailand

Genre: Studio entertainment Broadcast on: Workpoint Date: Premiered Jan 2016 Slot: Wednesdays, 8pm-9.15pm Creator/Rights owner: CJ E&M

I Love My Country Thailand S1-2 Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: TrueVisions Date: 20 Mar-5 June 2016 (S1), Feb-April 2017 (S2) Slot: Weekly (S1) Episodes: 12 (S1), 9 (S2) Produced by: AP&J Production Created in: Netherlands Rights owner: Talpa The pitch: Celebrity teams and the audience compete in multiple questions

Identity Thailand

Hear Me, Love Me, See Me Thailand

Genre: Blind date show Broadcast on: Workpoint TV Date: 2017 Commissioned by: Thai Broadcasting Co Ltd Asia distribution: FremantleMedia Rights: Talpa The pitch: Uses 3G/4G tech to take virtual dating to the next level. One single girl dates 3 guys in a day, without leaving home

Hidden Singer Thailand S2

Genre: Music talent competition Broadcast on: Channel 3 Date: 23 Apr 2016 Produced by: Creatist Media Rights owner: NBCUniversal International Formats 70

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Channel 9 Date: Premiered Feb 2013, ongoing Slot: Wed, 8.30pm-9.30pm Produced by: Workpoint Creative TV Original created in: U.S. Rights owner: Endemol Shine The pitch: Contestants match a list of 12 identities with 12 strangers

The Kids Are All Right Thailand

Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: Channel 3, Thailand Date: 4 Oct 2015-31 Mar 2016 Slot: Sundays, 9.30pm Produced by: Bangkok Entertainment (BecTero) Thailand Rights: Endemol

La Banda Thailand

Genre: Singing reality Broadcast on: Channel 3 Date: 30 July 2016 Slot: Saturday, 5.30pm-7pm Episodes: 12 Commissioned by: TV Thunder Asia distribution: FremantleMedia Produced by: TV Thunder Rights: FremantleMedia The pitch: The hunt for the next global superstar 5-piece boyband

Let Me In Thailand S1-2

Genre: Makeover reality Broadcast on: Workpoint TV Date: 16 Jan-2 April 2016 (S1), Nov 2016 (S2) Slot: Saturdays, 8.30pm Length: 12 episodes Original created in: South Korea Rights owner: CJ E&M The pitch: An extreme life makeover show about women changing looks to make life truly beautiful

The Line Thailand

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: True4u (19 June 2016) Length: 26x60 mins Produced by: Zense Entertainment Social media: True4U App, YouTube managed by True4U Rights owner: ITV Studios GE The pitch: Contestants play games while standing in line

Little Big Shots Thailand S1-3

Genre: Kids entertainment Broadcast on: TV3 Date: Q3 2017 Length: 52x60 mins Commissioned by: BEC World Produced by: BEC-Tero Rights: Warner Bros. Television Production Original/created by: Warner Horizon Television

The Love Machine Thailand

Rights owner: Princess Productions, part of Endemol Shine Group Distributed in Asia by: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Single players search for perfect partners

MasterChef Thailand

Genre: Cooking show Broadcast: To be confirmed Commissioned by: Heliconia H Group Rights owner: Endemol Shine

The OC Thailand

Genre: Drama Broadcast on: One HD Date: 8 March 2016 Slot: 8.30pm Length: 21x90 mins Commissioned by: Exact Company Limited Distributed in Asia by: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution Produced by: Exact Company Limited Rights: Warner Bros. International Television Production The pitch: Live are changed when an outsider arrives in an affluent ocean-side community

Price Is Right Thailand S2-4

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: True4U channel Date: 11 Jan-5 May 2016 (S2), Q3-4 2016 (S3), 2017 (S4) Slot: 7pm (S2) Episodes: 68 (S2) Commissioned by: TV Thunder Produced by: FremantleMedia

Singer Takes It All Thailand

Genre: Singing game show Details: To be confirmed Produced by: Zense Entertainment Original created in: U.K. Rights: Endemol Shine Group

Small Talk Thailand

Genre: Dating show Broadcast on: TV3, Thailand Date: 7 Sept 2015-29 Aug 2016 Slot: Mondays, 11.20pm-12.20pm Length: 52 episodes Produced by: Zense Entertainment Created in: Princess Productions, U.K.

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Workpoint TV Date: 2017 Commissioned by: Thai Broadcasting Co Ltd Distributed in Asia by: FremantleMedia Rights: Talpa The pitch: Children aged between six and eight from various schools are taped prior to the studio recording, giving their answers and opinions to questions about life in general

contentasia issue six, december 2016

sponsoredlistings

Level 5, 76-78 Charlotte Street W1T 4QS, London, U.K. T: +44 (0) 207 307 3230 W: www.cakeentertainment.com

Bottersnikes & Gumbles

Angry Birds

Tolibob

ATF 2016

Episodes/Length: 52x11 mins

Episodes: 282

Episodes/Length: 52x5 mins

Stand No: UKIndies Stand (K32)

Genre: Animation

Award-winning Bottersnikes &

Animated non-dialogue shorts

A bright, unique, fun pre-school

Gumbles follows the adven-

that bring to life the charac-

series, Tolibob, follows a group

tures of three squashy, stretchy

ters and adventures from one

of young creative creatures

Gumble heroes, as they try to

of the most beloved games in

who work together combining

avoid getting tin-canned by

history, revealing the mischie-

shapes, colours and patterns

their lazy, grumpy neighbours,

vous world of the Angry Birds

to create a new character,

the Bottersnikes. With adven-

and their piggy nemesis. With

who joins in their fun. Inven-

ture, action and camarade-

brand new episodes sure to

tive, interactive and inspir-

rie at its heart, Bottersnikes &

entertain and delight Angry

ing creative play, Tolibob was

Gumbles is aimed at 6-9 year

Birds fans of all ages, get ready

commissioned by CBeebies in

olds and is produced by CAKE,

for laughter, tears and a liberal

UK and ABC in Australia and is

Cheeky

sprinkling of bacon bits!

created and developed by

Who’s who... Tom van Waveren CEO & Creative Director E: tom@cakeentertainment.com Edward Galton CCO & Managing Director E: egalton@cakeentertainment.com Marie-Laure Roche Senior Sales Manager E: mlroche@cakeentertainment.com

Little

Media

and

Mighty Nice for CBBC, 7 Aus-

BAFTA and British Animation

tralia and NETFLIX.

Award-winning

director/pro-

ducer Steve Smith. Marie-Laure Roche

23 Fraser Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6K 1Y7, Canada W: www.9story.com

3 Amigonauts

Nature Cat

Peg + Cat

ATF 2016

New Series!

Season 2 Greenlit!

Season 2 Now Available!

J26

Episodes/Length: 52x11 mins

Episodes/Length: 80x11 mins

Episodes/Length: 130x12 mins

Genre: Animated Comedy

Genre: Animated Preschool

Who’s who...

Set in Earth’s far-flung future,

Nature Cat follows a cat named

A six-time Emmy® award win-

Federico Vargas

3 Amigonauts is a rocket-

Fred, who dreams of exploring

ning preschool series that

Director, Distribution

paced comedy about three

the great outdoors. Of course

follows Peg and her sidekick,

E: federicov@9story.com

bumbling buds who attend the

there’s one small problem: he’s

Cat, as they embark on ad-

solar system’s most prestigious

a house cat with no instincts

ventures while learning basic

space academy. Life is one

for nature! With the help of

math concepts and skills. Their

big party for these delightful

his animal friends, Nature Cat

adventures take them to histor-

dingdongs as they super-size

embarks

action-packed

ical far-away lands, art centers

the smallest tasks into madcap

adventures that include excit-

in bustling metropolises and

intergalactic adventures!

ing missions full of nature inves-

the colourful cosmos, all the

tigation, “aha” discovery mo-

while demonstrating that it’s

ments and a healthy dose of

never too early to start learn-

humour.

ing the magic of numbers.

Federico Vargas

contentasia issue six, december 2016

formatswho’swho

Spelling Star Thailand

NTENT

Formats Outlook 2017 The where, when, what, why and how of Formats in Asia. Ongoing updates.

Please contact Aqilah at aqilah@contentasia.tv or +65 6846-5987 to add your formats deals and productions in Asia

@contentasia /contentasia contentasia.tv /company/contentasia

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: BBTV Channel 7 Date: 23 Jan-2 Apr 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 3.45pm-5pm Episodes: 10 episodes Producer: Zense Entertainment Original created by: Endemol Shine Australia for Channel 10 Rights owner: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Bright young spellers compete in a series of word-related games and challenges

Step Right Up Thailand S7

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: MCOT/Channel 9 Date: Ongoing Slot: Wednesdays, 8.30pm-9.30pm Episodes: 26 Commissioned/produced by: Zense Entertainment Rights: Endemol Shine Group Original created by: Endemol Argentina The pitch: Contestants queue to play games

Still Standing Thailand S2-3

Thailand’s Got Talent S6

Genre: Talent reality show Broadcast on: Channel 3 Date: June-Aug 2016 Slot: Sundays, 5.30pm Episodes: 13 Producer: Workpoint Entertainment Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

To Tell The Truth Thailand

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Channel 1 Date: Premiered 30 May 2016 Producer: FremantleMedia Asia Rights: FremantleMedia

Top Chef Indonesia S2

Genre: Reality cooking competition Broadcast on: SCTV Tx details: To be conﬁrmed Commissioned by: SCTV Rights: NBCUniversal Int’l The pitch: Chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges

The Voice Thailand S5

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: Thai TV3 Date: Premiered 9 Sept 2016 Produced by: AP&J Production Rights: Talpa

The Voice Kids Thailand S4-5

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: Channel 7 Date: Jan 2016 (S2), 11 May 2016 (S3) Slot: Daily, 6pm Episodes: 52 (S2), 104 (S3) Distributed by: NBCUniversal/Armoza Formats Producer: Zense Entertainment Created by: July-August Productions Rights owner: Armoza Formats

Take Me Out Thailand 10

Genre: Dating reality show Broadcast on: Channel 3 Date: Feb-July 2016 Slot: 2pm-2.45pm Episodes: 26 Produced by: TV Thunder Rights owner: FremantleMedia

Genre: Singing talent contest Broadcast on: Thai TV3 Date: 17 Jan 2016 (S4), S5 details for 2017 to be conﬁrmed Produced by: AP&J Production Rights: Talpa

Who’s Asking? Thailand

Your Face Sounds Familiar Thailand (Sing Your Face Oﬀ Thailand) S2

Genre: Singing game show Broadcast on: Channel 7 Date: 9 Apr-25 June 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 3.45pm-5pm Length: 12x75 mins Produced by: Zense Entertainment Rights: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Celebrity contestants immitate musical icons

VIETNAM Vietnam is Asia’s top formats market by number of titles on air or commissioned during 2016. The country takes 20% of the regional total of 329 formats, with 65 titles in play for the year to 15 November 2016. The market leaders are FremantleMedia, with 16 titles/series on air, and Endemol Shine with 15. Demand is highest (and has run longest) for game shows, including season 14 of Family Feud, season 10 of Deal or No Deal, season 10 of The Price is Right and season 8 of Wheel of Fortune. The success of reality talent shows runs on, with season 7 of Vietnam’s Next Top Model from Multimedia JSC, which has used the format as a cornerstone of a growing fashion and beauty business, and a seventh season of Vietnam Idol with BHD, which has also picked up local rights to the kids version. Newer entrants in the market are all3media, which sold Are You Normal? to Blue Ocean Advertising Corp for VTV9, and Viacom, which has had great success with music format Lip Sync Battle across the region. Two drama formats – including Globo’s Rules of the Game – ﬂy the ﬂag for scripted formats in Vietnam.

The Apartment Vietnam

Genre: Studio game show Broadcast on: Thairath TV Date: 1 Mar 2015-Feb 2016 Slot: Saturdays, 4pm Commissioned by: Thairath TV Produced by: Thairath TV with TV Thunder

Genre: Design/renovation contest Broadcast on: HTV7 Date: Premieres 4 Sept 2016 Slot: 8pm Episodes: 15

contentasia issue six, december 2016

MasterChef Junior Vietnam

Commissioned by: Dien Quan Media & Entertainment (for Vietnam) Produced by: Imagine Group Entertainment and Dien Media & Entertainment (for Vietnam) Social media: FManaged by Dien Quan Entertainment Rights owner/distributed in Asia by: Imagine Group Entertainment The pitch: Contestants prove their design skills

The Arbitrator Vietnam (Đối mặt trong bóng đêm/ Facing the Darkness)

Commissioned by: VTV Produced by: Vietnam Television Film Center (VFC) Rights owner: Reshef Levi, Hot Distributed by: Armoza Formats The pitch: A social worker discovers he is the lost son of the underworld’s most powerful man

Are You Normal? Vietnam

Genre: Survey quiz show Broadcast on: VTV9, Vietnam Date: 15 March 2016 Slot: 8.05pm Length: 52 episodes Commissioned by: Blue Ocean Communication Advertising Corporation (BOC CORP), Vietnam Produced by: Blue Light Original created by: Zoo Productions/all3media Distributed in Asia by: all3media International

Big Star’s Little Star Vietnam Genre: Crime drama Broadcast: Vietnam Television (VTV) Broadcast date: March 2016 Length: 45 episodes in 4 seasons

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: VTV 3, Vietnam Premiere: Sept 2016 Length: 26x60 mins Commissioned by: VTV3

Produced by: Multimedia JSC Rights owner: ITV Studios The pitch: Celebrity kids reveal their secrets

The Biggest Loser Vietnam

Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: VTV 3, Vietnam Premiere: Nov 2016 Original created in: U.K. Rights owner: Endemol Shine The pitch: Overweight contestants compete to lose the most weight

Dance Your Ass Off Vietnam S2

Genre: Weight-loss dance format Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Premiered 27 Aug 2016 Slot: Sat, 5.30pm-7pm Produced by: Dong Tay Rights owner: NBCUniversal Int’l The pitch: Contestants dance with professional partners to see who can lose the most weight

Deal Or No Deal Vietnam S10 (Đi Tìm Ẩn Số) Genre: Game show

Broadcast on: HTV 7, Vietnam Date: 3 May 2015-24 Apr 2016 Length: 52x60 mins Slot: Saturdays, daytime Produced by: Kiettuong Rights owner: Endemol Shine

Don’t Lose Your Money Vietnam Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV Broadcast details: Q4 2016 Produced by: Vietba Media Created in: Shine Germany Rights owner: Endemol Shine

Family Feud Vietnam S13-14

Genre: Quiz show Broadcast on: HTV7 Tx date: Ongoing, since 2014 Slot: Tuesdays, 9pm Episodes: 26 Commissioned by: Dongtay Promotion Produced by: FremantleMedia

Get Your Act Together Vietnam Genre: Family entertainment Broadcast on: THVL Date: 3 Nov 2015-19 Jan 2016

formatswho’swho

Slot: Weekly, 9pm Produced by: Vietcom Rights owner: ITV Studios The pitch: Celebrities master variety acts.

Golden Goal Vietnam

Genre: Sports entertainment Broadcast on: VTV3 (April 2016) Slot: Saturdays, 1pm Produced by: Vietba Media Created in: Rubicon, Norway Rights owner: Endemol Shine The pitch: Hosted by two comedians, contestants compete in various sports

Hidden Singer Vietnam S2

Producer: Blue Ocean Production Rights: Endemol Shine Group

Laugh and You Lose Vietnam S2 Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: HTV7 Date: July 2015-February 2016 Episodes: 26 Produced by: BHD Rights: Talpa Original/created by: Talpa

Lip Sync Battle Vietnam

Genre: Singing game show Broadcast on: HTV7 Broadcast details: 6 Aug 2016 Length: 13x75 mins Commissioned in Asia by: Dong Tay Produced by: Dong Tay Created by: Viacom/Spike TV, U.S. Rights owner: VIMN

Master Class Vietnam

Genre: Music talent competition Broadcast on: THVL 1 Episodes: 9pm Produced by: Blue Light Film Distributed by: NBCUniversal Right/created by: JTBC

Hole In The Wall Vietnam S2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: 27 Dec 2015-26 June 2016 Slot: 9.15pm Episodes: 26 Commissioned in Asia by: Vietba Created in: Japan Producer: FremantleMedia Asia Rights owner: FremantleMedia The pitch: Players must fit through cutouts on wall coming at them

I Can Do That! Vietnam

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: HTV, Style TV Date: May 2016 Commissioned in Asia by: Style TV Produced by: Style TV Created/owned: Armoza Formats

I Can See Your Voice Vietnam

Genre: Studio entertainment Broadcast on: VTV9 Date: 2016 Produced by: Cattiensa Rights owner: CJ E&M, Korea

The Kids Are All Right Vietnam S3 Genre: Family game show Broadcast on: VTV6 Date: 10 May 2015-1 Mar 2016 Slot: Mondays, 9pm-10pm

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast: HTV 3, Vietnam Broadcast date: Late 2016 Slot: Fridays, 7.30pm-9pm Episodes: 13 Produced by: TTN Media Corp Original created by: Yoav Tzafir, Tamira Yardeni, Zvika Hadar Rights owner: Keshet International

Junior MasterChef Vietnam (Vua Đầu Bếp Nhí) Genre: Cooking show Broadcast: VTV3 Date: Premiered 2 Oct 2016 Slot: Sun, 8pm Commissioned by: BHD Co Ltd Produced by: BHD Co Ltd Rights/distributed by: Endemol Shine Group Created by: Shine TV in association with Ziji Productions

Million Dollars Minute Vietnam

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Finale in June 2016 Slot: Weekly, 11am Produced by: Vietcom Created in: Australia Rights owner: Seven Network The pitch: Three contestants go head-to-head over four rounds in a general knowledge battle

Money Pump Vietnam S1/2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: HTV 7, Vietnam Date: 28 Sept 2015-21 Mar 2016 (S1). S2 scheduled for Q3 2016 Slot: 9.30pm-10.30pm

Distributed in Asia: Dori Media Int’l Produced by: Blue Lights Films Rights: Tanin Productions Created by: Gili Golan, Adi Golan and Harel Joseffson, Israel The pitch: Two contestants play as a couple – but each has to answer separately. The sooner they answer, the more money they keep.

charm of little children going on “big adventures” You might like to know that... In Japan, Old Enough has been a prime-time hit for more than 20 years

Out of Control! Vietnam (Con Biet Tuot)

My Mom Cooks Better Than Yours Vietnam S2

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: TBC Slot: Sundays, 3pm Episodes: 37 Produced by: Dong Tay Rights owner: FremantleMedia

My Name Is Vietnam

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: 7 May 2016 Slot: Sundays Produced by: Dong Tay Original created in: U.S. Rights owner: Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Contestants must sing like their favourite celebrities and are made-over to look like their idols

The Next Boy/Girl Band Vietnam

Genre: Talent competition Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: To be confirmed Episodes: 11 Produced by: Golden Screen Production Created by/Rights: Talpa

Odd One In Vietnam S3 (Nguoi Bí an)

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: HTV7 Date: Mar 2016 Slot: Sunday, 9pm Episodes: 14 Commissioned by: Dong Tay Produced by: Dong Tay Rights: Zeppotron, part of the Endemol Shine Group The pitch: Family guessing game

Old Enough! Vietnam S5 (Con da Lon Khon)

Genre: Docu-entertainment Broadcast: HTV, Vietnam Date: 9 July 2016 Slot: Saturday evenings Produced by: MCV Corporation Created in: Japan Rights: Nippon TV, Japan The pitch: Old Enough captures the wonder, amazement and

Genre: Family game/general knowledge show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: 4 Jan-26 Dec 2016 Slot: Mondays, 8pm Episodes: 52 Commissioned by: Song Vang Advertising Production Produced by: Golden Screen Production Rights owner: Endemol Nederland The pitch: Kids estimate their parents’ strengths and decide who might know the answer to a specific question.

Perfect Score Vietnam

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: HTV7 Date: 28 May 2015-26 June 2016 Episodes: 52 Producer: FremantleMedia Asia

Price Is Right Vietnam S10

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Premiering mid-July 2016 Episodes: 26 Produced by: FremantleMedia

Project Runway Vietnam S3

Genre: Fashion/design reality Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Finale 30 Jan 2016 Slot: Sundays, 8pm Produced by: Multimedia JSC Rights: FremantleMedia Asia

Raid the Cage

Genre: Game show/competition Broadcast on: HTV7 Date: 20 Jan 2016 Slot: Wednesdays, 9.30pm Commissioned by: Ho Chi Minh City TV (HTV) Produced by: TV Plus Distributor: Sony Pictures Television

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Spring Forward More drama. New series. All new hits for every screen. Spring forward to your next rendezvous in Cannes.

3-6 April 2017 Register for MIPTV by 24 January and save 30%. miptv.com

Marché International des Programmes. The world’s entertainment content markets.

formatswho’swho

Original created by: United Studios of Israel The pitch: Quiz show with a cage full of prizes.

Sing My Song Vietnam

The Remix Vietnam S2

Thank God You’re Here! Vietnam S3 Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: TBC Rights owner: FremantleMedia The pitch: Celebs have to ad lib their way out of situations.

Top Chef Vietnam S2 (Đầu bếp đỉnh)

Genre: DJ, singing talent contest Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Premiered 3 Jan 2016 Commissioned by: VTV3 Produced by: Cattiensa Original created by: Rahul Sarangi, Greymatter Entertainment (GME) Distributor: Global Agency Rights owner: Global Agency

Rules of the Game Vietnam

Genre: Telenovela Broadcast on: Lasta TV Premiere: To be confirmed Commissioned by: Lasta TV Rights: Globo Original/created by: Globo, Brazil The pitch: Romero is considered a hero of the people, but he belongs to a powerful criminal organisation and sees in the modest Toia a way of gaining more money and influence. But after falling in love with his victim, Romero’s plans change

She’s Got The Look Vietnam

Genre: Reality Details: To be confirmed Social media: Managed by FremantleMedia Commissioned by: Multimedia JSC Produced by: FremantleMedia Rights: Hudson Street Productions The pitch: 20 women compete to become the next great supermodel (35 years or older)

Shopping Monsters Vietnam

Genre: Makeover Broadcaster: SCTV, Vietnam Date: Q4 2016 Produced by: SCTV Asia distributor: Global Agency Commissioned by: SCTV The pitch: Five women aweek compete to see who can get the best makeover with limited time and money.

Genre: Music talent format Broadcast on: VTV3, Vietnam Date: 20 Nov 2016 Length:10x60 mins Commissioned by: Cattiensa Produced by: Cattiensa Media Original created in: Star China Rights: Star China/Starry Production Int’l distributor: ITV Studios Global Entertainment for Star China The pitch: Studio-based contest searching for the best original songs in the nation

Smart Face Vietnam

Genre: Trivia game show Broadcaster: HTV7 Date: 21 Feb 2016 Slot: Sundays, 8pm Produced by: Dien Quan Media & Entertainment Rights: Dori Media The pitch: Contestants are asked questions and must find someone on the street to answer for them

Stars of Tomorrow Vietnam

Genre: Talent competition Broadcast: TBC Episodes: 12 Produced by: TV Plus Rights: Talpa

Step Right Up Vietnam S4

Genre: Game show Broadcast: VTV9 Date: Finale, 27 Apr 2016 Slot: Wednesdays, 9pm Length: 166x60 mins Produced by: Blue Ocean Created by: Endemol Argentina Rights: Endemol

Still Standing Vietnam

Genre: Game show Broadcaster: HTV7 Date: Premiered 25 July 2016 Slot: Weekly Episodes: 26 Distributed by: NBCUniversal/Armoza Formats Producer: Blue Ocean Created by: July-August Productions Rights owner: Armoza Formats

Take Me Out Vietnam

Genre: Dating reality show Date: Sept 2016 Producer/rights: FremantleMedia Asia

Genre: Reality cooking competition Broadcast on: HTV7 Date: Aug 2016 Produced by: TV Plus Rights owner: NBCUniversal Int’l

Vietnam Idol S7

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: June/July 2016 Producer: FremantleMedia Asia

Rights: CBS Studios International The pitch: Contestants solve word puzzles to win prizes

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Vietnam S12

Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Tx date: Ongoing, season 12 premiered 6 Jan 2015 Slot: Tuesdays, 8pm-9pm Commissioned by: VTV Produced by: VTV/Mesa Distributed in Asia by: Sony Pictures Television

Whose Line Is It Anyway? Vietnam S2 (Bí Mat dêm Chu Nhat)

Genre: Talent show Broadcaster: VTV3 Broadcast: Premiered 24 Apr 2016 Slot: Sundays, 8pm Producer: FremantleMedia Asia

Genre: Unscripted comedy Broadcast on: HTV 7 Date: 10 July-11 September 2016 Slot: Sundays, 9pm Rights: Hat Trick International The pitch: Short-form improvisational comedy show

Vietnam’s Got Talent S4

X Factor Vietnam S2

Vietnam’s Next Top Model S7

You Deserve It Vietnam S4 (Vi Ban Xung Dang/Because You Deserve It)

Vietnam Idol Kids

Genre: Talent show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: 1 Jan-20 May 2016 Slot: 9.15pm Episodes: 19 Producer: FremantleMedia Asia

Genre: Modelling reality show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: 17 July 2016 Slot: Sun 8pm Produced by: Multimedia JSC Rights owner/Asia distributor: CBS Studios International

The Voice Vietnam S4

Genre: Singing talent show Broadcast on: VTV Broadcast details: TBC, auditions held in March 2016 Produced by: Cattiensa Rights owner: Talpa

The Voice Kids Vietnam S4 (Giong Hat Viet Nhi)

Genre: Singing talent contest for kids Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Premiered 23 July 2016 Produced by: Cattiensa Original created in: Netherlands Asia/global rights: Talpa

Wheel of Fortune Vietnam season 8 (Chiec nÄn ky dieu) Genre: Game show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Ongoing Slot: Saturdays, 12pm

Genre: Singing reality show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Premiered 3 April 2016 Producer: FremantleMedia Asia Rights: FremantleMedia/Syco

Genre: Game/quiz show Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: July 2016 Slot: Sundays, 4pm-5pm Episodes: 52 Original created in: U.S. Rights: Red Arrow International The pitch: “Feel good” game show where the prize goes to a deserving individual or family

Your Face Sounds Familiar Vietnam S4

Genre: Entertainment Broadcast on: VTV3 Date: Apr 2016 Slot: Sat 9.20pm Commissioned by: Song Vang Advertising Production Rights: Endemol Shine Group Compiled by: Aqilah Yunus, Malena Amzah Source: Distributors, production houses, channels Notes: Listings updated on 15 November 2016. All distributors were given equal opportunity to participate.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Congratulations on your 20 anniversary th

201 0y 6 - Celebrating 1

MAIN COLOR PALETTE R: 190 C: 30

G: 214 M: 0

B: 48 Y: 100

R: 0 C: 84

G: 80 M: 68

B: 255 Y: 0

NTENT

ea rs!

10 GRADIENT K: 0

R: 0 C: 75

G: 0 M: 68

B: 0 Y: 67

K: 90

K: 0

R: 138 C: 49

G: 140 M: 39

B: 143 Y: 38

K: 3

Take the green and the blue from the main palette. Opacity: 100% Blending Mode: Normal

BG GRADIENT Take the green and the blue from the main palette. Opacity: 50% Blending Mode: Hue

20thAnniversarySpecial

Vietnam’s Got Talent

20/20 vision Vietnamese production house BHD celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new streaming platform and turbo-charged cineplex ambitions built upon two decades’ worth of ﬁlm/television production and distribution

BHD co-founder Bich Hanh Ngo’s birthday present this year is a shiny new

Century Fox and Paramount Pictures,

streaming platform and a string of cineplexes.

and include hundreds of library titles such

DANET and BHD Star Cineplexes are the culmination of all that she’s

as Transformers, Jurassic World and Avatar. A Bich Hanh Ngo

done since setting up the production/distribution company in 1996, and

diverse slate of movies has been acquired from

her bet on a future in a country of digital natives and an entertainment

Korea, India, Thailand and Europe, including A

industry that’s gone from zero to boom across two decades of political

Company Man and A Hard Day. Vietnamese titles will stream on DANET

progress.

three months after theatrical release.

“Normally we don’t have time to celebrate,” she said shortly after this

TVOD movies cost between VND12,000/US$0.53 and VND25,000/

year’s Hanoi International Film Festival (Haniff) in November. “We always

US$1.10 each. SVOD costs VND50,000/US$2.20 a month ﬂat fee. The

focus on what’s coming next.”

AVOD platform offers regional/international drama, reality, and DANET

But the 20-year milestone for the entertainment company, BHD Vietnam, and the chance to mark a move into digital as well as to fast-track her theatre plans was too good an opportunity to miss.

originals productions. Bich Hanh feels “it is important for audiences to pay for what they want to watch” but realises it will take time. “They aren’t in the habit of paying

“It’s time,” she says. “Young people now want to watch anytime any-

because of piracy,” she says, and the effort to convert illegal to legal

where. It’s the right time to mark out 20 years and to be expanding into

continues. “We hope that it will take a couple of years for the audience

new areas”. On all levels, she says, “there’s a need to deliver the product

to realise that paying a little bit of money makes for a much better expe-

directly to the end consumer”.

rience,” she says.

DANET adds three revenue streams – transactional video on demand

The simultaneous push into theatrical exhibition tracks a market grow-

(TVOD), subscription video on demand (SVOD) and advertising-support-

ing at between 30% and 45% a year in Vietnam, serving one of Asia’s

ed video on demand (AVOD) – to BHD’s business. Distribution partner-

youngest populations. Box ofﬁce has grown from US$3 million in 2008 to

ships have already been sealed with Viettel, VTVCab, MyTV, FPT, FPT Play,

US$100 million in 2015. Bich Hanh expects this to continue for another

Next TV, MobiFone and Vinaphone.

couple of years at least, with more players and ﬁercer competition.

The platform will offer about 2,000 movie hours in year one, ramping

BHD currently operates seven cinema complexes and 52 screens, the

up to 5,000 in year two, all 100% legal. Hollywood movie output deals

latest of which opened in Hanoi in November 2016. At least two new

for TVOD have been signed with Disney, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal, 20th

complexes – in Hue and Hanoi – will open in 2017, adding 12 screens and

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Wishing BHD Vietnam Media a Happy Anniversary and Continued Success. 20th Century FOX Television Fantastic Four Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief X-Men: First Class Ice Age: Continental Drift Night at the Museum The Wolverine

A FILM BY NGO THANH VAN

VAA AND BHD COOPERATE WITH VIETNAM STUDIO, HKFILMS, K+, ANH SAO, THUY DESIGN HOUSE, KAS NONATA PROUDLYPRESENT TAM CAM THE UNTOLD CASTS HUU CHAU, NGO THANH VAN, ISAAC, WILL, JUN, S.T, NINH DUONG LAN NGOC, HA VI, NGOC TRAI WITH SPECIAL GUEST STARRING NGOC GIAU, THANH LOC, HIEU HIEN, MUSIC PRODUCER DUC TRI FILM EDITING BY DUNG PHIM QUYEN NGO TRUNG MAU DUY JOSEPH ART DESIGNER DAO NGOC HUNG, VU NGOC HUY BAO ART CONCEPT PHAN VU LINH, NGUYEN THANH TAM, DUONG QUOC DAT, LUONG NHAT DUY, KEY MAKE UP ARTIST NGUYEN THI KIM NGAN WARDROBE HUYNH MY NGOC, KIEU TRONG TUYEN COSTUME DESIGNER MAI LAM, TRINH HUONG DIEU, TUNG VU, VISUAL DIRECTOR DIEP THE VINH WRITERS HOANG ANH, JUN PHAM, AARON TORONTO, NHA UYEN, NGO THANH VAN AND NGUYEN THI MINH NGOC ACTION DIRECTOR NGUYEN TUAN ANH TEAMX PRODUCTION DIRECTOR NGO THANH VAN, NGO THI BICH HIEN, NGUYEN NU NHU KHUE, TRAN NGOC TRI, THUY NGUYEN, VU THI HONG VAN SPECIAL EFFECTS CYCLO ANIMATION KATANA VIETNAM PRODUCTION MANAGER LE VAN DINH LINE PRODUCER TRAN NGUYEN, THAO NGUYEN, GIANG HO PRODUCED BY

DISTRIBUTED BY

COOPERATE WITH

BHD & Vietnam Media Corp Present

A Film by Ngo Thanh Van

TamCam The Untold

20 years of Entertainment Anniversary

Vice President of Sales and Acquisitions (bichhanh.ngo@bhdvn.com)

Head of International Sales and Acquisitions (phuongthao@bhdvn.com)

Tel: +84 904 393 830 BHD & Vietnam Media Corp Present

28 / 10 / 2016 Bitcoin Heist

a film by NAM CITO AND BAO NHAN

Suf

Bi An Song Sinh The twins

Ngaynay Ngay nay The lost dragon

Chay di roi tinh lost in Saigon

Gaigia Lam Chieu The last egg

Taxi what’s your name?

28 / 01 / 2017

BHD

Quyen Farewell, berlin wall

20thAnniversarySpecial

DANET screen

almost 2,000 seats. BHD Star Cineplexes will be in 25 loca-

living in a small boat in a far-ﬂung village. The potential

tions across Vietnam before 2020 in strategic partnerships

for commercial success was low to none. “If you want

with property developers and corporations such as Vin-

your ﬁlm to make money in Vietnam, you need beautiful

com Group, Bitexco and Satra.

people and long legs,” she says.

All this rides two decades of political change, and the

“We did it because we thought it was a nice touch-

emergence of privately owned media companies al-

ing story and we wanted to do something valuable,” she

lowed, among other things, to distribute foreign chan-

says. The ﬁlm went into production with expectations

nels and movies and to produce content for local

that it would earn back only half of what was invested. It

broadcast.

came home with a 25% net gain. “You just never know,”

BHD was out of the private-ownership gate early. The company’s involvement kicked off in 1996 with music

she says. BHD’s

movie

budgets

are

anywhere

between

show Nhung Bai Hat Con Xanh, which aired on state-

US$300,000 to above US$1 million. TV budgets are lower,

backed free-TV broadcaster VTV three times a week.

a situation Bich Hanh says caps global distribution op-

The show ran to 1998, returning in 2015 in a new format.

portunities. “If drama series had a better production

BHD was the ﬁrst company to distribute Korean mov-

budget, we would have a good chance of introducing

ies, and its production initiatives rolled out quietly in an environment still tightly controlled by the state. In about 2000, four years after BHD ﬁrst opened its doors, the shackles were taken off private production houses, paving

those outside the country,” she says. Film titles are successfully distributed around the world, including Once Upon a Time in Vietnam by Lionsgate in the U.S. as well as channels in Europe. BHD’s most success-

the way for today’s local content boom. “The government is now a lot

ful ﬁlm this year was Tam Cám: Chuyen Chua Ke (Tam Cám: The Untold

more open,” Bich Hanh says.

Story), a local Cinderella fairytale told from the prince’s point of view.

Life at BHD has also tracked Vietnam’s advertising sales industry. “When

Tam Cam topped this year’s box ofﬁce in Vietnam, and the male lead,

we started, [Vietnam’s biggest channel] VTV had no advertising depart-

boy band singer Issac, won the Rising Star award at the Busan Interna-

ment. So if anyone wanted to buy advertising, they didn’t know where to

tional Film Festival. The ﬁlm has so far sold to about 10 territories, including

go,” she says. Today, local versions of the world’s biggest entertainment

Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

formats are thriving in Vietnam, backed by major advertisers and brands. “That’s a big change,” Bich Hanh says.

BHD also led the Hanoi International Film Festival (Haniff) Project Market in November this year in cooperation with the government-backed

Not every project has been about money, she says, talking about some

Cinema Department of Vietnam. The Project Market’s aim is to match

of the bigger surprises over the past 20 years. Or, at least, not at ﬁrst. Art

producers, directors and scriptwriters with investors, funding bodies such

house movie, Floating Lives, for instance, was about a family of farmers

as the World Cinema Fund, and ﬁlm festival organisers.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

FremantleMedia would like to congratulate BHD for 20 years of incredible television productions 20th Anniversary Tim Kiem Tai Nang Vietnam Got Talent Than Tuong Am Nhac Vietnam Idol Than Tuong Am Nhac Nhi Hay Chon Gia Dung Take Me Out BHD FremantleMedia

20thAnniversarySpecial

Cuoc dua ky thu

This year’s festival comes 15 years after BDH ventured into movie pro-

ing it led the trend that made Vietnamese drama more popular in Viet-

duction for the first time with feature film Song of the Stork. The film went

nam than drama from South Korea and China, and put game shows and

on to win the best feature at the Milano Film Festival 2002.

reality on the domestic viewing agenda.

“Song of the Stork proved that if handled in a proper way, Vietnamese

“Before local drama, you would only see Taiwan, China and Korean

movies can score well in different markets worldwide,” Bich Hanh says.

drama,” she says. “We are proud of creating something new,” she says.

BHD has subsequently produced a slate of theatrical titles, including The

“But there’s always more to do. Now we see that drama is going down a

White Silk Dress (2006) with a budget of US$2 million. The award-winning

bit, so what’s the next new thing that we need to think about? We don’t

film remains one of the most costly titles ever made in Vietnam.

have an answer yet”.

The company was the first to acquire Korean drama rights for Vietnam,

BHD’s TV content distribution is primed for growth. “TV content is more

kicking off the strategy in early 1997 with KBS’ Yumi, My Love, which went

challenging. You need popular stars and extraordinary content, and

on to air on VTV1.

there’s still a long way to go for us.”

In 2000, BHD produced its first game show format – A Century of Song – followed in 2004 by FremantleMedia format, The Price is Right (Hay Chon Gia Dung). The show premiered on VTV3 in 2004 and ran to 2016.

The rise of digital platforms isn’t making much difference yet; “prices for digital is still low,” she says. Piracy in Vietnam is significant too, a scourge Bich Hanh says she

Another signature FremantleMedia format, Vietnam Idol, premiered a

will continue to fight. “One of our challenges is that pirate content is

part of BHD’s stable in 2010. Five seasons of the singing competition format

still so easy to access. We are competing with illegal platforms,” she

have been produced so far. Vietnam’s Got Talent was added in 2011; so

adds. Her best weapon is to convince audiences of the risks, such as

far four seasons of the talent show have been produced.

malware and spyware, and to persuade them to support the local

Big-budget formats have since become a staple, with five seasons of

creative industry.

The Amazing Race Vietnam and three seasons of MasterChef Vietnam

Another major challenge today is that production costs are rising but

since 2012, along with Big Brother, a kids version of Vietnam Idol (2016) and

revenue is flat or down. “It’s challenging. We need extra revenue from

Junior MasterChef (2016).

the sale of content not only from television but from other platforms,”

In 2005, BHD produced its first TV drama series, 39 Degrees of Love. The 16-episode drama aired on HTV7, and was followed by a local version of Ugly Betty (Co Gai Xau Xi, 2008) and Suddenly I Wanna Cry (2009). Today, the company produces between 100 and 300 hours of drama series a year, in addition to all the game show, reality and other shows. Bich Hanh is proud of the company’s local content achievements, say-

she says. Looking back, Bich Hanh wouldn’t do much different. “We did a lot of silly things. We didn’t know so we dared to do. You make mistakes and you learn from them,” she says, adding: “If you didn’t make the mistake, you wouldn’t be able to do what you do today. One thing leads to another, so I probably wouldn’t change anything”.

contentasia issue six, december 2016

RTL CBS Entertainment RTL CBS Extreme

HEIDI KLUM Judge

CONGRATULATIONS BHD VIETNAM MEDIA ON YOUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY! HEIDI KLUM Judge

CONGRATULATIONS

BHD VIETNAM MEDIA ON YOUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY!

Vietnam Media Corporation

TBL2017preview

Hello 2017 Paciﬁc, Televisa; POW India, Keshet; The X Factor UK, FremantleMedia; Need to Compete, DW Transtel

Multi-platform rights and the focus on providing content on every screen possible lead the way into 2017. Here’s what else major distributors told us as the New Year dawns...

Non-linear rights played a huge role in Asia’s licensing environment in

Both DW Transtel and Caracol Internacional saw a signiﬁcant increase

2016 as platforms old and new moved towards satisfying consumer de-

in interest from diverse markets in Asia in 2016, and expect the stronger

mand for content on every screen.

demand to continue in 2017. Caracol says successful premieres in Asia in

In 2017, the booming generation of streamers will continue to roll out aggressive customer acquisition plans driven by big data and even bigger ambitions. Competition for rights from the beginning of 2017 will be even more intense with the roll-out across the region of Amazon Prime Video. Rights holders and distributors all say they are committed to helping partners strengthen their non-linear offerings, including catch-up. Higher engagement is a holy grail, and distributors are hell-bent on riding the region’s mobile growth. Asia is embracing mobile digital tech more intensely than ever before,

2016 are an indicator of growing appetite for series and telenovelas, and that expansion efforts in the region will continue in 2017. Strong stories are, as always, an entertainment industry bedrock, and remakes of classic tales to suit modern audiences is one of 2016/2017’s leading trends, says Globo’s Asia/Oceania sales exec, Roberto Cabrini. “A good love story always has a place in the hearts of our viewers,” he adds. FremantleMedia, meanwhile, highlights Asia’s soft spot for family viewing, saying talent entertainment and game shows attract some of the biggest audiences in this demo.

says Keshet International’s Asia head, Gary Pudney. The company’s high-

Ahead of the publication of ContentAsia’s latest directory, The Big List

er focus on delivering prime-time entertainment that incorporates digital

2017, and in the run up to this year’s Asia TV Forum in Singapore, we

and mobile interactivity “satisﬁes Asian viewers’ hunger to become more

looked at what leading distributors are saying and what programming

active and engaged viewers,” Pudney adds.

will support their Asia business in 2017. This is who they are...

contentasia issue six, december 2016

TBL2017preview

Caracol Internacional 150 Alhambra Circle. Suite #1250. Miami, FL, 33134, U.S. T: +1 305 960 2018 (Miami) Online contact details: FB: CaracolTVIntl Twitter: @CaracolTvIntl Instagram: @CaracolTvIntl

Who’s who...

Lisette Osorio Vice-president of International Sales Maria Estrella Sales Executive Asia Jesus Iriepar Sales Executive for Europe and Middle East Paloma Garcia Sales Executive for Europe and Africa

Genres We sell series, telenovelas, documentaries, movies and entertainment formats.

Production We currently are in conversation about our innovative singing format in several territories in Asia, so far we have options for the same show in the United States and Europe. Moreover, this upcoming 2017 the format will be adapted in Spain.

Programming: Syndication & Licensing

Caracol Television S.A. is a national private channel that has produced some of the most innovative and successful shows on Colombian television. Today, it is a major content producer expanding its inﬂuence to the entire world through its international distribution division and its international cable signal.

Rights Caracol holds all rights for our productions

HD/4K After 2008 all of our content is available in HD, as per 4K we have Laura, An Extraordinary Life and soon we will be adding more to this category.

2016 trends/2017 outlook “Our series, footage and Telenovelas have had various premieres and we are noticing a stronger demand in the Asian market for these genres. These premieres have proved that our products have been successfully welcomed by the Asian audience. Therefore, we expect a more positive result from these markets moving forward in 2017.” Lisette Osorio

Maria Estrella

Asia focus in 2017 “For 2017 we will continue our expansion efforts in the region, every country is essential to attain our goals. We are giving special attention to digital platforms, we understand that the market is revolutionizing constantly and new demand are arising.”

Top shows are... Jesus Iriepar

Paloma Garcia

The Girl The Girl, series which led Colombia’s prime time, is a story based in real life events, and tells the story of a girl who was forcefully recruited by the guerrilla and who lived through the horrors of war ﬁrst-hand. After many years she leaves the armed group to start a road back to society, which won’t be easy. When she begins the reintegration process she has to face the rejection of many people, including her own family. Series. Episodes/length: 86x60 mins

Against Our Destiny Based on the book The Discreet Hero by the Nobel Prize winner, Mario Vargas Llosa, the story will tell the life of Gertrudis and Armida, two young sisters with completely different personalities who learn to support each other after becoming orphans and being taken under the care of their aunt Luzmila, who denies them any kind of love. Between their innocence and their audacity, the two young women plan to escape, but everything goes wrong, they end up separated and thinking that the other one has died. It will take two decades for these two sisters to reunite. Telenovela. Episodes/length: 60x60 mins

The White Slave With high production values this period series tells the life of a white woman raised by slaves, who years after being separated from her family, comes back to America to avenge the death of her biological parents, free her adoptive family and reunite with the love of her life. Series. Episodes/length: 62x60 mins 88

NTENT ASIA

107 contentasia issue six, december 2016

CBS Studios International is the leading supplier of programming to the international television marketplace, licensing to more than 200 markets in more than 60 languages across multiple media platforms. The Studio participates in international channel ventures, currently comprised of 18 channels in 24 languages across over 100 territories, reaching more than 70 million households worldwide. CBS Studios International also exports a diverse lineup of formats for local production around the world. The division distributes content from CBS Television Studios, CBS Television Distribution, Showtime, CBS News, CBS Films and a library of more than 70,000 hours of programming. CBS Studios International is a division of CBS Corporation.

CBS Studios International 7800 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036, U.S. T: +1 323 575 5460 F: +1 323 575 5469 W: www.cbssi.com Twitter: @CBSIntlTweet Singapore 30 Rafﬂes Place, #15-01 Chevron House, Singapore 048622 T: +65 6506 6690 Sydney Kyle House Level 4, 27- 31 Macquarie Place, Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia T: +61 2 8274 4400 Tokyo Burex Toranomon Bldg., #1203 2-7-5, Toranomon, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-0001, Japan T: +81 3 5157 0821 Beijing Room 1202, LV12, Tower A, E-Wing Centre, No, 113 Zhichun St., Haidian, Beijing, China 100086 T: +86 (159) 1075 3759

Who’s who...

Sydney: Stephen White VP, Managing Director, Asia Paciﬁc T: +61 2 8274 4444 E: stephen.white@cbs.com Singapore: Nicole Sinclair VP, Managing Director, Asia T: +65 6506 6690 E: nicole.sinclair@cbs.com Tokyo: Hiromichi Sato Managing Director, Northeast Asia T: +81 3 5157 0821 E: Hiromichi.Sato@cbs.com Beijing: Ying Zhang Director, Business Development (China) T: +86 (159) 1075 3759 E: ying.zhang@cbs.com

Genres Drama, comedy, reality, daily entertainment news, court shows, talk shows and news content. CBS Studios International (CBSSI) also has a diverse catalogue of formats, both scripted and unscripted.

Production Asia’s Next Top Model season 4 Cambodia’s Next Top Model season 2 China’s Next Top Model season 3 India’s Next Top Model season 2 Malaysia The Doctors Season 1 Mongolia’s Next Top Model Season 2 Vietnam’s Next Top Model season 7 Vietnam-Wheel of Fortune season 8

MacGyver

Rights CBSSI owns all rights to its content.

HD/4K CBSSI’s current slate is all available in HD in addition to a large portion of our library.

Billions

2016 trends/2017 outlook We are continuing to focus on platforms and channels and strengthening their non-linear multiscreen rights, including Catch Up and TV Everywhere. In addition, new and existing SVOD players continued to become more competitive in the region. CBS will continue to focus on ensuring our content reaches as many viewers as possible.

Bull

Asia focus in 2017

CBS Studios International has well-established ofﬁces in Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo, so we are well-positioned to take advantage of all opportunities throughout Asia.

Top shows are… MacGyver

MacGyver, a reimagining of the classic series, is an action-adventure drama about 20-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver, who creates a clandestine organization within the U.S. government where he uses his extraordinary talent for unconventional problem solving and vast scientiﬁc knowledge to save lives.

Billions Stephen White

Nicole Sinclair

Starring Oscar nominee and Emmy and Golden Globe® winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis, Billions is a 21st-century examination of the proﬁt and peril of chasing the American dream.

Bull

Hiromichi Sato

108 contentasia issue six, december 2016

Ying Zhang

Bull stars Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull in a drama inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, the founder of one of the most proliﬁc trial consulting ﬁrms of all time. Brilliant, brash and charming, Dr. Bull is the ultimate puppet master as he combines psychology, human intuition and high tech data to learn what makes jurors, attorneys, witnesses and the accused tick. C

NTENT ASIA

TBL2017preview

DW Transtel Kurt–Schumacher–Str. 3 53113 Bonn, Germany T: +49 228 429 0 F: +49 228 429 3500 E: sales@dw.com W: www.dw-transtel.com Asia office: PIK film 30 Lorong Bukit Pantai Lucky Garden, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia T: +60 3 2093 0866 F: +60 3 2093 8688 E: meefung.lee@pikfilm.com.my

Who’s who...

Petra Schneider Director Distribution T: +49 228 429 3501 E: petra-c.schneider@dw.com Mee Fung Lee Asia Representative T: +60 3 2093 0866 E: meefung.lee@pikﬁlm.com.my

Genres With approximately 150 documentaries offered each year, DW Transtel focuses on international television. We provide quality documentaries that cover an exhaustive list of topics including, politics, business, globalization, science, medicine, the environment, travel, culture and sports.

Production Cooperating and regionalizing our content is key to making sure that Documentaries from DW Transtel can be adapted by partners for local audiences and for speciﬁc aims. For example, an educational video-on-demand supplier for universities across China recently acquired over 100 hours of content from DW Transtel, added Mandarin subtitles, making them available for millions of students.

Programming: Syndication & Licensing

For over 50 years, DW Transtel has been providing international partners a wide assortment of captivating documentaries that cover social issues, globalization, nature, science, history, sports, children’s programming, all available in English, Arabic, Russian, French and Spanish. DW Transtel is among the largest providers of documentaries in Europe and is part of DW – Germany’s international broadcaster.

Need to Compete

Rights DW Transtel holds the worldwide distribution rights to most of the documentaries in the catalog and we work to ensure they are also available both on-demand and on mobile devices.

HD/4K

Petra Schneider

Mee Fung Lee

The majority of the videos in DW Transtel’s documentary catalogue are available in HD and most new titles are available in HD.

Composers of Genius

Asia focus in 2017 2016 trends/2017 outlook

We saw a big increase in interest from Asian partners in 2016 and this is indicative of the overall growth in popularity for international programming in diverse markets from India to Indonesia. There are also a lot of studies indicating that usage of mobile and on-demand video will be growing in many Asian markets through 2020 and we are trying to make sure more of our content will be available on these devices.” Petra Schneider Director Distribution

“We want our documentaries to reach as many people in Asia as possible because the diversity of content provided on DW Transtel means that we can add value to the media landscape wherever we distribute. We are currently working on increasing partnerships and coproduction agreements in markets like Vietnam, Indonesia and China.”

Top three shows are... Farming for the Planet This series unearths ideas and inspiration for sustainable agriculture and explores corporate and technological issues affecting food production worldwide. We take an original perspective on sustainable agriculture that makes a contribution to this complex and important issue. Episodes/length: 6x30 mins

Need to Compete A rare glimpse at the spirit of competition celebrated in communities and cultures around the world. These exciting and unique games, contests and sports go beyond ordinary entertainment. Find out what makes these events so special and why so many have lasted generations. Episodes/length: 5x30 mins

Composers of Genius Discover the lives of musical masters through the cities, people and places that touched their lives and helped them shape their genius. Classical music-lovers will experience intimate portraits that transcend genres and generations. Episodes/ length: 5x52 mins

NTENT ASIA

109 contentasia issue six, december 2016

FremantleMedia creates, produces and distributes some of the best known content in the world including: Idols, Got Talent, The X Factor, The Young Pope, American Gods, Grand Designs, Jamie Oliver, Danger Mouse, Munchies (VICE Media) and The Football Republic. We operate in 31 countries, creating over 10,000 hours of programming yearly, rolling out more than 45 formats, airing 350 programmes a year worldwide, and distributing over 20,000 hours of content in over 200 territories. We are part of RTL Group and a division of Bertelsmann.

FremantleMedia Asian ofﬁce FremantleMedia International 3 Fusionopolis Way #06-21 Symbiosis Singapore 138633 London HQ FremantleMedia Ltd 1 Stephen Street London W1T 1AL U.K. T: +65 63077225 (Ganesh) +65 63077226 (Haryaty) Online contact details: W: www.fremantlemedia.com Twitter: fremantlemedia FB: FremantleMediaGroup Instagram: fremantlemediahq

Who’s who...

Ganesh Rajaram General Manager/Executive Vice President – Asia, Fremantlemedia International DID: +65 6307 7225 M: +65 8128 3638 E: ganesh.rajaram@fremantlemedia.com Haryaty Rahman Senior Vice President – Asia, Fremantlemedia International DID: +65 6307 7226 M: +65 9182 9656 E: haryaty.rahman@fremantlemedia.com

Genres Formats, Finished Programmes & Series including Entertainment, Reality, Gameshows and Scripted

Production 2016/17 features one of our largest local production slates to date, including Idols, Got Talent, The X Factor, Take Me Out, Project Runway, Let’s Make A Deal, The Price Is Right and Family Feud.

The Young Pope

Rights All rights for syndication of ﬁnished programmes, formats and licensing.

HD/4K All programming is produced in HD with selected drama titles in 4K .

2016 trends/2017 outlook FremantleMedia’s talent entertainment and gameshow formats continue to be amongst the most popular international formats across Asia, attracting some of the biggest TV audiences for family viewing. This includes the – Pinoy Boyband Superstar (Filipino version of the La Banda format), Mongolia’s Got Talent, X Factor Myanmar, Cambodian Idol, Thailand’s Got Talent.

Asia focus in 2017 With production companies spanning Asia we continue to build on our established success for producing primetime entertainment for major broadcasters and platforms. This success is also being replicated in television distribution, with major programme and series launches spanning Asia with high proﬁle titles including America’s Got Talent, The X Factor UK, Jamie Oliver, Project Runway and major new scripted series The Young Pope, starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton.

Top shows are... The X Factor UK Television’s biggest search for a music star is back as The X Factor UK returns for its 13th series. Expect knock out vocals, big personalities and stand-out stage presence as the auditionees sing for the show’s judges in the hope of securing a record contract. This year sees the best judge line-up ever! Rock royalty Sharon Osbourne, pop sensation Nicole Scherzinger and chart maestro Louis Walsh, will sit alongside music mogul Simon Cowell on the panel. They will join returning host Dermot O’Leary to kick off the new series. Series 13. Length: 45 Hours

The X Factor UK

Britain’s Got Talent Britain’s Got Talent is celebrating a spectacular 10 years of talent. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams are on a mission to ﬁnd the most entertaining and original talent around. Joining the judges are the award-winning duo Ant and Dec. Viewers will be amazed by an incredible line-up of acts competing to be crowned this year’s winner, from comedians and contortionists through to singers. Once again the judges will be saying yes to the acts that impress and buzzing off the acts that fail to make the mark. Series 10. Episodes/length: 17x60 mins

The Young Pope

Britain’s Got Talent

110 contentasia issue six, december 2016

Created and directed by Academy Award-winner Paolo Sorrentino and starring Jude Law and Diane Keaton, The Young Pope tells the story of pontiff Pius XIII. Lenny Belardo, aka Pius XIII, is the ﬁrst American Pope in history. Young and charming, his election might seem the result of a simple and effective media strategy by the College of Cardinals. But, as we know, appearances can be deceptive… Episodes/length: 10x60 mins C

NTENT ASIA

TBL2017preview

Globo Rua Evandro Carlos de Andrade, 160 / 7º andar Vila Cordeiro 04583-115 São Paulo, Brazil T: +55 11 5112 4559 F: +55 11 5112 4018 W: www.globo.com/licensing

Who’s who...

Roberto Cabrini Sales Executive Asia/Oceania Based in Brazil E: roberto.cabrini@tvglobo.com.br

Genres Our dramaturgy has many fans in Asia, and we have a history of licensing telenovelas, series, and miniseries of varied themes, such as comedy, suspense, and drama, etc.

Production Currently, we are not producing any content in Asia.

Programming: Syndication & Licensing

Globo is among the largest media companies in the world, producing around 2,400 hours of entertainment and 3,000 hours of journalism every year in Brazil. Through its network, the broadcaster covers 98.6% of the Brazilian territory, reaching 99.5% of the population. Known for the quality of its productions, the company has already received 14 International Emmys. Globo’s international operation spans six Pay-TV channels and a division for production and distribution of content from Brazilian sports and entertainment, reaching more than 170 countries around the world.

Rights We license the broadcasting rights to our products – dramaturgy, movies, and sports – to multi-platforms.

HD/4K

Roberto Cabrini

Every year we distribute part of our catalog in 4K. The miniseries Merciless, for instance, was very successful in the region.

2016 trends/ 2017 outlook “A good love story always has a place in the hearts of our viewers. Therefore, we bet on this classic story with narrative and production updated to the present day.”

Asia focus in 2017 “This entire region is very important to us. We are focused on Asia as a whole, regardless of the country.”

Top shows are... Forever And Ever A man with psychic abilities ﬁnds out that the woman he’s been drawing since childhood is real. But his jealous brother will do everything is his power to frustrate their romance. A delightful story full of intense emotions and struggles for power. It’s the most beautiful evidence that true love never dies. Telenovela. Episodes/length: 120x60 mins

Total Dreamer This modern fairy tale tells the story of a homeless girl who dreams of helping out her family and ﬁnds her big chance of turning her life around in a fashion modeling contest - but the way to winning it and becoming a star will be a lot harder than she originally envisioned. A captivating romantic comedy about overcoming obstacles, Total Dreamer wins its audience’s heart right from the ﬁrst episode. Telenovela. Episodes/length: 120x60 mins

NTENT ASIA

111 contentasia issue six, december 2016

Programming: Syndication & Licensing

Keshet International is Keshet Media Group’s global distribution and production arm. Headed by CEO Alon Shtruzman, it includes Keshet’s local production outposts (Keshet UK, Keshet Asia and Keshet Studios in the US) as well as its global distribution arm. Keshet International Asia (KIA) distributes content to and acquires content from the Asian region as well as identifying strategic production partners for its rich content portfolio. Regionally headquartered in Hong Kong, KIA was established in October 2015 and has since gained footholds in all markets large and small.

Keshet International Asia ofﬁce 1204 Kai Tak Commercial Building, 317-319 Des Voeux Road Central Hong Kong T: +852 3703 5983 Head ofﬁce 12 Raul Valenburg Street P.O.B. 58151 6158101 Tel Aviv Israel T: +972 3 7676031 Online contact details: E: info@keshetinternational.com W: www.keshetinternational.com FB: KeshetAsia Twitter: @keshetasia Instagram: keshet.asia

Who’s who...

Alon Shtruzman CEO, Keshet International E: alon.shtruzman@Keshet-tv.com Gary Pudney Head of Asia, Keshet International E: gary.pudney@Keshet-tv.com Cherry Lu Sales Manager, Keshet International E: Cherry.Lu@keshet-tv.com Kelvin Ko Sales Manager, Keshet International E: Kelvin.Ko@keshet-tv.com Vincent Lee International Marketing Manager APAC, Keshet International E: Vincent.Lee@keshet-tv.com

Genres Non-scripted Reality/Factual Entertainment, Game Shows, Talent Shows, Dating Shows, Scripted Drama, Scripted Comedy

Production Recent adaptations of Keshet International Asia formats include Prisoners of War India (Star TV), Rising Star India (Viacom 18), Rising Star Cambodia (Town TV), Rising Star Indonesia, Trade Up China (CCTV), Master Class China (CCTV), Who’s On Top Indonesia (RCTM), Master Class Vietnam (HTV3), Boom! Cambodia and Spy Korea.

Rights All Distribution and Format rights are available. Additional rights can be discussed.

Welcome to the Wild: Amazon

P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke (Prisoners of War India)

HD/4K All our content are available in HD

2016 trends/2017 outlook Asia is a major market for Keshet International. We are happy and honoured to work with great partners in the region, and are always Boxed exploring new opportunities and partnerships in TV, digital, mobile and even gaming. The trend in Asia is the embracing of mobile digital technology more intensely than ever before. Keshet International will focus on delivering world-class prime time entertainment content that incorporates digital and mobile interactivity. We feel this satisﬁes Asian viewers’ hunger to become more active and engaged viewers of high-end content.

Asia focus in 2017 Keshet International is focused on partnering with growing the Asian markets, with key emphasis on India, China, and Southeast Asia.

Top shows are... Welcome to the Wild: Amazon Alon Shtruzman

Gary Pudney

Welcome to the Wild: Amazon sees 18 contestants enter the world’s largest and most extreme jungle, to undergo a thrilling cross river competition. Adventure Reality. Episodes/length: 22x75 mins

P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke (Prisoners of War India)

Cherry Lu

Kelvin Ko

P.O.W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke (Prisoners of War India) is a drama about three Indian soldiers who were captured seventeen years ago while on a mission with their unit in the Kargil conﬂict in Kashmir. The story begins with their return home, after years of negotiations for their freedom. Two soldiers return home to India alive, the third comes home in a cofﬁn. However a secret investigation is also unfolding about the truth of their capture and any discrepancies in their stories. The Prisoners of War format is an emotionally charged and powerful drama that became the Emmy Award winning series Homeland. Action Drama. Episodes/length: Season 1 and 2: 1x37 mins + 125x23 mins

Boxed

Vincent Lee

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Boxed is a social experiment in human conflict resolution. Two people in serious dispute embark on a social experiment in conflict resolution in this innovative, highly relatable format featuring real disagreements, real mediation, and real solutions. With the help of a professional mediator, will they find a way out? C

NTENT ASIA

107

Be included. yea

rs!

10 2016 -Celebrating

MAIN COLOR PALETTE

NTENT 10 GRADIENT

R: 190 C: 30

G: 214 M: 0

B: 48 Y: 100

K: 0

R: 0 C: 75

G: 0 M: 68

B: 0 Y: 67

K: 90

R: 0 C: 84

G: 80 M: 68

B: 255 Y: 0

K: 0

R: 138 C: 49

G: 140 M: 39

B: 143 Y: 38

K: 3

Take the green and the blue from the main palette. Opacity: 100% Blending Mode: Normal

BG GRADIENT Take the green and the blue from the main palette. Opacity: 50% Blending Mode: Hue

Asia’s deﬁnitive media content and services directory

For details, contact: Leah Gordon (Americas, Europe) on leah@contentasia.tv or +1 310 926-6761 Masliana Masron (Asia) on mas@contentasia.tv or +65 6846-5988

www.contentasia.tv

Red Arrow International is a world-leading TV distributor of scripted, factual and formatted shows from Red Arrow’s global group of production companies, outstanding third-party producers and digital-content partners. Recent international highlights include drama series Bosch and acclaimed format Married at First Sight. With an Asia ofﬁce in Hong Kong, alongside ofﬁces in Munich, London and New York, Red Arrow International distributes acclaimed, quality content to over 200 territories worldwide. Led by Henrik Pabst, Red Arrow International is part of Red Arrow Entertainment Group, made up of 19 production companies across 7 countries. Red Arrow Entertainment Group is part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, one of Europe’s leading media groups.

Red Arrow International Asia Ofﬁce 701, 7/F Tower 2 Silvercord 30 Canton Road, Kowloon Hong Kong T: +852 2162 7464 Head Ofﬁce Medienallee 7, 85774 Unterföhring, Germany T: +49 89 9507 2320 Online contact details: E: info@redarrowinternational.tv W: www.redarrowinternational.tv Twitter: @redarrowint

Who’s who...

Henrik Pabst Managing Director Bo Stehmeier SVP Global Sales Hong Kong ofﬁce: Jamie I VP Sales, Asia Paciﬁc E: Jamie.I@redarrowinternational.tv Magdalene Cheung Senior Sales Manager, South East Asia, India, Korea, Taiwan E: Magdalene.Cheung@redarrowinternational.tv

Genres

Fiction, factual, formats, TV movies

Production

Red Arrow International is heavily involved in local productions in Asia, working with partners to license our formats across the region. Recent successes include the Japanese remake of hit crime drama The Last Cop, which has now been recommissioned for season two by Nippon TV.

Rights

Red Arrow International holds all rights for its content.

All new shows are produced in HD, and Red Arrow International also has a large HD back catalog of ﬁnished programmes, from drama to factual.

2016 trends/2017 outlook

Major trends include: Factual reality, with the whole space doing well -partly driven by our show Married at First Sight, with the USA version selling across the region. Game shows with a comedy spin are also in demand, demonstrated by formats such as My Man Can, which has been produced across the region, and new spinoff format My Man Can: Showdown. We are also experiencing a major growth area in the OTT space, with examples including the Japanese remake of The Last Cop, which premiered on Hulu Japan before running on Nippon TV.

Asia focus in 2017

Particular focus for us in 2017 are countries including India, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.

Top shows are… Mata Hari

Mata Hari

Mata Hari is an epic new drama that charts the extraordinary life of exotic dancer, courtesan and infamous spy Mata Hari. This landmark new series about love, loss and deﬁance features an acclaimed international cast including Christopher Lambert (Ghost Rider 2, Highlander), John Corbett (Sex and the City, My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Rutger Hauer (Batman Begins, Blade Runner), Gérard Depardieu (Life of Pi, La Vie en Rose) and French actress Vahina Giocante (99 Francs, The Libertine) as Mata Hari. Drama. Episodes/length: 12x60 mins. Directed by Dennis Berry, Julius Berg; produced by Star Media in partnership with Channel One Russia and Inter Ukraine

Man v. Viral

Man v. Viral is part raucous clip show, part thrilling travelogue, that combines scientiﬁc and engineering detective work with the most spectacular stunts you will ever see. Each hour-long show sees our intrepid engineers take on 3 or 4 incredible web stunts being tested. They cross-examine the creators before drawing on engineering support and using real world locations to recreate the clips. If it is a hoax, they prove it once and for all – and then demonstrate how it could be done. Factual Entertainment. Episodes/length: 6x60 mins. Produced by Nerd TV for Channel 4 UK and National Geographic Channels International

Weather or Not

114 contentasia issue six, december 2016

Weather or Not is the exhilarating documentary about the most notorious, terrifying and deadly natural weather disasters and people who lived through them. Combining dramatic footage and on-the-ground expert testimony with cutting-edge graphics, the series explains the science behind these fascinating yet monstrous phenomena, and allows viewers to get closer than ever before to the destructive chaos and human drama as it unfolds. Factual. Episodes/length: 52x30 mins. Produced by Bellum Entertainment C

NTENT ASIA

TBL2017preview

According to its market capitalization, Grupo Televisa is the largest mass media company in the Hispanic world, and a major player in the global entertainment industry. The company is involved in TV production and broadcasting, restricted TV signals production, TV programmes international distribution, direct to home satellite TV, cable TV and telecommunication services, magazine publishing and distribution, radio programmes production and broadcasting, live sports and entertainment events, ﬁlm production and distribution, a Web Site operation, and it also participates in the game and rafﬂes industry. It produces more than 90,000 hours of content a year; it transforms universal stories into a local success by creating alliances and performing tailor made productions. Televisa is a global entertainment company.

Televisa Internacional Av. Vasco de Quiroga 2000 Col. Santa Fe México DF, 01210 T: +1 786 265 2500 W: www.televisainternacional.tv

FORMATS

My Next Me

Who’s who...

Carlos Castro General Sales Director Ricardo Ehrsam General Director of Entertainment Formats of Televisa Internacional Mario Castro Director of Sales Asia, Africa and Middle East

Carlos Castro

Ricardo Ehrsam

Mario Castro

My Next Me is an unforgettable musical adventure where the stars will show their more human side. The three idols are going to search for, test, select, transform and eventually launch on the music market, the most talented young contestants who want to succeed and demonstrate that they were born to shine on stage. The stars will be reminded of various stages in their careers throughout this emotional search, the good times and the bad times, something that will help them form emotional links with the hopefuls. For the ﬁrst time, the stars will share personal stories about what they had to face before becoming the musical idols they are

118

NTENT ASIA

contentasia issue six, december 2016

Programming: Syndication & Licensing

today. My Next Me presents a novel element for the ﬁrst time: the Tune Machine. A next-generation software capable of measuring the level of tuning when the contestants sing, which will be used to objectively assess them. Talent Show, 2016. Episodes/length: 13x90–120 mins

Domus The latest star of the reality world has arrived, in search of the most extreme survivor in the most out of space house on tv. We have seen amazing outdoor survival challenges. We have seen some very harsh physical challenges done indoors. But we have never seen a reality programme that combines both, and that does so in the most amazing set of our solar system: Mars, the red planet. Domus, the most out of space prime time reality programme in history.For the ﬁrst time on television, we will follow a competition in which 16 men and women strive to be the most extreme survivor worthy of inhabiting this planet. Survival Reality, 2016. Episodes/length: 13x90–120 mins

Pacific Pacific, much more than just a travel diary Pacific tells the story of three friends who go on a year-long expedition in search of the most exotic, mysterious and amazing sceneries in the Pacific. More than 50,000 kilometers and 19 countries make up this incredible journey that goes from the north of Japan to New Zealand, visiting China, Southeast Asia, Borneo, the Philippines, Papua, Australia and the Southern Seas. A different and adventurous point of view, full of contrasts, showing a journey from the most unexplored and unknown villages and islands, through the most exotic scenery and lost valleys, deep into the wildest jungles, and reaching the most modern cities, discovering the history and people hidden beneath. Travel & Adventure Docu-reality, 2016. Episodes/length: 10x60 mins

Deep Undercover The documentary series based on real events that will take your breath away Deep Undercover introduces us into the murky world of covert operations to capture assassins, drug traffickers, corrupt officials, arms traffickers, poachers, mafia bosses and other criminals. Each episode shows an intriguing covert investigation starring the main police departments and other agencies with the objective of catching the most wanted criminals. True crime docuseries, 2016. Episodes/length: 52x30 mins

Count With Me You might not know it, but your body, your emotions, your past and your purpose in life are all numbers. For the first time on television we are sharing a unique form of knowledge that has been hidden from most people for centuries: Numerology. A science that seeks to make us masters of our own destiny, revealing what we are through the numbers that define us. Manuel Márquez, the numerologist to the stars in Spain will help celebrities and everyday people to make the most important decision of their lives by using their numbers. A true life makeover that will surely impress you. Do you dare to find out about your numbers? Makeover show, 2016. Episodes/length: 13x60 mins

contentasia issue six, december 2016

NTENT ASIA

119

who’swatching

In demand

When it comes to content consumers in Asia are seeking out online, tastes in October and November crossed national, cultural and any other boundaries believed to hold true in the traditional TV world. Demand ratings for select weeks in four markets – Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand – united behind The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones (across all TV) and Marvel’s Luke Cage and Stranger

PHILIPPINES Top 10 Digital Originals Rank

Title

Platform

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Marvel’s Luke Cage Stranger Things The Crown Narcos Haters Back Off Voltron: Legendary Defender Orange Is The New Black Marvel’s Daredevil Black Mirror Marco Polo

Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix

Top 10 Overall TV Shows Rank

Title

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Walking Dead How To Get Away With Murder Pretty Little Liars The Flash Game Of Thrones Lucifer Supergirl DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow Arrow Westworld

Average Demand Expressions™ 4,647,957 4,241,258 2,719,801 2,281,775 2,124,367 1,074,510 995,747 989,295 840,975 829,761 Average Demand Expressions™ 23,676,841 12,365,271 10,577,448 10,574,504 9,692,395 8,769,268 8,013,527 6,320,739 6,241,183 6,160,010

Date: 10-16 November 2016; Market: Philippines

INDONESIA Top 10 Digital Originals Title

Platform

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Marvel’s Luke Cage Stranger Things Narcos House of Cards Marvel’s Jessica Jones Daredevil Orange Is The New Black Voltron: Legendary Defender Marco Polo Bojack Horseman

Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix

Rank

Title

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Naruto: Shippuden The Walking Dead The Flash One Piece Game Of Thrones Lucifer Pretty Little Liars Running Man MacGyver Marvel’s Luke Cage

Date: 19-26 October 2016; Market: Indonesia

THAILAND Top 10 Digital Originals Rank

Title

Platform

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Marvel’s Luke Cage Stranger Things Goliath Black Mirror Narcos The Collection The Crown The Get Down House of Cards Good Girls Revolt

Netflix Netflix Amazon Video Netflix Netflix Amazon Video Netflix Netflix Netflix Amazon Video

Top 10 Overall TV Shows Rank

Title

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Walking Dead One Piece Westworld Attack on Titan Running Man Game of Thrones Naruto: Shippuden Prison Break The Voice Pokémon

Average Demand Expressions™ 1,210,408 1,072,646 1,071,837 953,911 891,854 798,602 729,608 652,250 638,426 625,640 Average Demand Expressions™ 9,767,100 6,779,342 6,456,734 5,936,135 5,667,260 4,725,374 4,350,876 3,689,352 3,173,668 2,923,035

Date: 3-9 November 2016; Market: Thailand

Rank

Top 10 Overall TV Shows

Things (across digital originals). Comic book superheroes ﬂy across top 10 lists too, led by U.S. characters and Japanese manga/anime such as Naruto: Shippuden, which took top spot overall in Indonesia for the week of 19-26 October. Asian titles on the list are dominated by manga (One Piece, Pokémon, Tokyo Ghoul, Attack on Titan), with Korea’s Running Man making an appearance in Thailand and Indonesia.

Average Demand Expressions™ 12,070,492 5,738,228 3,706,702 2,487,166 2,354,842 2,151,465 1,540,235 1,425,417 1,418,048 943,793 Average Demand Expressions™ 39,212,715 24,753,255 21,190,140 18,155,891 17,944,985 14,496,554 13,902,031 13,528,732 13,220,392 12,070,492

JAPAN Top 10 Digital Originals Rank

Title

Platform

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Marvel’s Luke Cage House Of Cards Stranger Things Narcos Longmire Marvel’s Daredevil Orange Is The New Black The Get Down Marvel’s Jessica Jones The Mindy Project

Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix Hulu

Top 10 Overall TV Shows Rank

Title

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

The Walking Dead Game Of Thrones Tokyo Ghoul Fear The Walking Dead One Piece Sword Art Online Attack On Titan Naruto: Shippuden Marvel’s Luke Cage Top Gear

Average Demand Expressions™ 6,865,832 4,071,860 3,073,276 1,489,713 1,406,854 1,069,552 1,051,114 773,325 660,847 544,782 Average Demand Expressions™ 13,175,705 9,071,115 8,912,197 8,859,588 8,752,316 8,737,430 7,720,381 7,533,168 6,865,832 6,799,993

Date: 2-8 October 2016; Market: Japan

Source: Parrot Analytics Demand Expressions™: Total audience demand being expressed for a title, within a country. [Audience demand reﬂects the desire, engagement and consumption of content, weighted by importance; so a stream/download is a higher expression of demand than a ‘like’/comment.]

contentasia issue six, december 2016

GLOBAL LEADERS OF 4K CONTENT Secret Life of the Koala 2x60’ 4K & HD

GLOBAL LEADERS OF 4K CONTENT Guaradians of the wild 4x60’ 4K & HD

Secrets of Wild Australia 7x60’ 4K & HD

Africa’s Underwater Wonders 5x60’ 4K & HD

In search of Galapagos

2 x 60’ 4K & HD 1x60’ 4K & HD

4 x 60’ 4K & HD

Land of Primates 8x60’ 4K & HD

Blue Ant International

7 x 60’ 4K & HD

5 x 60’ 4K & HD Factual Entertainment Nature & Wildlife Documentaries Digital

www.blueantinternational.com

1 x 60’ 4K & HD

8 x 60’ 4K & HD

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT • NATURE & WILDLIFE • DOCUMENTARIES • DIGITAL

www.blueantinternational.com

Wounded Love

Kanal D atf meet us at C19

Sales.kanalD.com.tr