The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets. Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. With the rise in audience interest in Asian … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2021 connects Singapore’s content creators to global media players and audiences
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Nippon TV heads to this year’s ATF with new scripted format ‘Guilty Flag’
Nippon TV, Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced on November 22 the launch of a new scripted format titled Guilty Flag (20 × 60’). From the creators of the hit suspense drama series Your Turn to Kill and conceptualized by Yasushi Akimoto, Guilty Flag incorporates the latest trend of the enticing guessing game element where viewers can join in the excitement of guessing the true culprit following the story arc. Airing from October 2021 on Nippon TV, the premiere topped … [Read more...] about Nippon TV heads to this year’s ATF with new scripted format ‘Guilty Flag’
Asia TV Forum & Market 2021 to shine the spotlight on Asian platforms
Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s leading entertainment content market and conference, will return as a hybrid format on Wednesday, 1st December 2021. In line with the progressive resumption of in-person engagements, the 22nd ATF will kick off its Opening Day with Singapore-based executives at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, followed by a flurry of business activities that will be unleashed via ATF Online+, the digital extension of ATF. Themed “Re-imagining TV: Vision 2022”, the … [Read more...] about Asia TV Forum & Market 2021 to shine the spotlight on Asian platforms
Singapore Media Festival 2021: Connecting our content creators to global media players and audiences
The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets. Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. With the rise in audience interest in Asian … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2021: Connecting our content creators to global media players and audiences
Rising Asia keeps the region prolific with diverse content
Despite a difficult 2020, with necessary live events globally having been stifled by the pandemic, the Asia TV Forum & Market 2020 (ATF) made a significant mark in the industry, providing an uncomplicated digital platform aimed to exclusively stimulate connections and networking, in addition to noteworthy learnings, as it closed the year on an encouraging note. Buyers’ Hunt Off the bat, the latest industry outlook (as of December 4, 2020) from buyers at ATF 2020 showed that the top 3 … [Read more...] about Rising Asia keeps the region prolific with diverse content
First-timers among ATF Pitches winners
Winners of the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) Animation, Chinese and Formats Pitches were announced after a series of online Live pitches that took place virtually. For the pitch winners, clinching the top honours was a recognition of the hard work they have put in. Pang Mee Mee, a Singaporean whose entry won the Chinese scriptwriting category, shared that the win gave her a confidence boost. Pang was among the finalists who presented their ideas to the judging panels. The three panels, … [Read more...] about First-timers among ATF Pitches winners
