MUMBAI, INDIA (September 21, 2016) – Turner India’s licensing and merchandising arm is aiming for a strong double digit growth this year as it expands into new South Asia markets of Sri Lanka and Nepal in partnership with some of the biggest FMCG brands including Perfetti, Heinz, Unilever, Parle, Mondelez, United Biscuits and Kellogg’s.

As part of its expansion plans, CNE will seek more collaboration with players from retail, e-commerce and FMCG sectors to increase its footprint, and strengthen its leadership position in the market. In line with this growth strategy, CNE has also partnered with Myntra and Future Group. Besides the re-launch of the ever popular global franchise The Powerpuff Girls, CNE will also be focusing on a strong roster of DC movies from Warner Bros. that includes Wonder Woman, Justice League, Aqua Man and Flash.

All this and a preview to plans for 2017 were unveiled at the Cartoon Network Enterprises roadshow on September 20, in Mumbai with over 200 trade partners attending this showcase of Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. extensive portfolio of current and future IPs, TV shows and movies.

“The licensing and merchandise segment has evolved over the years and is currently witnessing a strong upswing due to ecommerce explosion in South Asia. We are looking at driving strategic partnerships across various categories in the coming months and providing different touch points for our fans to experience our brand. This roadshow provides an ideal platform for us to connect with our current and potential clients to showcase our portfolio and significant range of products,” said Siddharth Jain, Turner India’s Managing Director.

A brand new series of the multi-million-dollar franchise, Ben 10 is launching as part of an international premiere on Cartoon Network in October and an extensive new product catalogue will be announced soon after.

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About Cartoon Network Enterprises

Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), the licensing and merchandising arm of Turner Asia Pacific, is responsible for building world-class licensing programs across its franchises including Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls and other Cartoon Network originals. CNE connects with millions of Cartoon Network fans through consumer products, promotional licensing, interactive games, publishing, live events and location-based entertainment such as the Cartoon Network Amazone waterpark in Thailand.

Awarded the Licensor of the Year Award by Franchise India in May 2015, CNE South Asia manages the licensing and merchandising business in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. In addition to CNE’s global portfolio, CNE also represents the Warner Bros. portfolio which includes classic franchises such as Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo along with evergreen global IP’s such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman. It has a strong network of 110 partners and more than 5,000 products across 46 categories with strong footprints in traditional retail, modern trade and e-commerce. Besides its core consumer products business, CNE has serviced promotional licensing campaigns with some of the world’s largest with brands in the region including Cadbury, Heinz, Unilever, Kellogg’s, United Biscuits, Dabur, Britannia, ITC, HUL and Novartis.

About Turner India

Turner India creates and manages the sales, distribution, marketing of award-winning news and entertainment brands in India and South Asia including CNN International, Cartoon Network, POGO, Toonami, HBO and WB. Turner Asia Pacific is the parent company of Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. (“Turner India”), which operates 63 channels in 14 languages in 37 countries in the region. It manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

Network is home to 10 award-winning shows in Hong Kong & Southeast Asia that took home a total of 20 awards.

September 19, 2016 – Hong Kong – FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia announced today that ten shows carried by its channels in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia (HK/SEA) received a total of 20 trophies at last night’s 68^th Emmy Awards and last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016. Considered by many as two of television’s most prestigious recognition ceremonies, the 68^th Emmy Awards and The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, honouring outstanding artistic and technical achievement, various TV talents, shows and industry professionals with awards for excellence. A number of shows carried on FNG’s channels won big at this year’s glittering ceremonies, including The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story on FOXCrime and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on StarWorld. The success that these programmes achieved at such prominent events have further solidified FNG’s position as Asia’s leading network, delivering the best US TV series to the region, and is a testament to its commitment to top tier programming.

FNG channels FOX, FOXCrime, FX, StarWorld and National Geographic Channel (NGC) are all home to Emmy-winning shows.  The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story on FOX Crime was the biggest winner of the night with nine awards, including Emmys for Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Courtney B. Vance), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Sarah Paulson), and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Sterling K. Brown). Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on StarWorld follows with two wins for the categories of Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Choreography.

Meanwhile, other awards bestowed upon programs featured on FNG channels include Outstanding Animated Program for Archer (FX), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Margo Martindale on The Americans (FX), Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Hank Azaria on Ray Donovan (FX), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Regina King on American Crime (FOXCrime).

The full list of Emmy Award-winning shows on FNG across Hong Kong & Southeast Asia includes the following:

FX: (5 shows, 6 wins)

American Horror Story: Hotel (2 wins)

• Outstanding Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
• Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

The Americans (1 win)

• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Margo Martindale

Ray Donovan (1 win)

• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Hank Azaria

Archer (1 win)

• Outstanding Animated Program

Baskets (1 win)

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Louie Anderson

 

StarWorld: (1 show, 2 wins)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2 wins)

• Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Choreography

National Geographic Channel: (1 show, 1 win)
He Named Me Malala (1 win)

• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

FOXCrime: (2 shows, 10 wins)
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (9 wins)

• Outstanding Limited Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Courtney B. Vance
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Sarah Paulson
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie – Sterling K. Brown
• Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
• Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie – C. Chi-Yoon Chung
• Outstanding Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or Movie
• Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie
• Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special – D.V. DeVincentis,

American Crime (1 win)

• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie – Regina King

FOX: (1 show, 1 win)
Family Guy (1 win)

• Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Seth MacFarlane

For the full list of winners, please visit: http://www.emmys.tv/

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About FOX Networks Group

FOX Networks Group (FNG) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FNG’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life, FOX+ and National Geographic Channel. FNG’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium and SCM (formerly Star Chinese Movies). Our non-linear brands include FOX Play, FOX Play+ and Nat Geo Play. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high- definition extensions, reach over 1.825 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FNG owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.

Media Inquiries:

Kelly Jang

Vice President, Marketing & Communications | FOX Networks Group Asia

kelly.jang@fox.com | Tel: +852.2621.8875

GAME OF THRONES Leads All Programming With 12 Wins Including Outstanding Drama Series While VEEP and LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER each Win 3 Emmys®

SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 – HBO dominates the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy^® Awards with 22 wins, the most of any network for the 15th year in a row, announced today in Los Angeles. GAME OF THRONES swept the most awards with 12 Emmys^®, including Outstanding Drama Series; Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series. VEEP and LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER each won three Emmys^®. The former won for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series while the latter won Outstanding Variety Talk Series.

HBO’s complete list of Emmy^® wins this year:

• 12 wins for GAME OF THRONES:

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy Program

(One Hour Or More)

Outstanding Costumes For A Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series Or Movie

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

Outstanding Special Visual Effects

Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie

Watch the latest season of GAME OF THRONES, Mondays at 8.30pm on HBO SIGNATURE; or watch all six seasons of GAME OF THRONES anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

Watch trailer of GAME OF THRONES Season 6 here.

 

• 3 wins for VEEP:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Catch two back-to-back episodes of the latest season of VEEP, Fridays at 10pm or Wednesdays from September 21 at 11pm on HBO SIGNATURE; or watch all five seasons of VEEP anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

Watch trailer of VEEP Season 5 here.

 

• 3 wins for LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER:

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

Watch LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

 

• 1 win for VICE:

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)

Watch both seasons of VICE anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

 

• 1 win for PROJECT GREENLIGHT:

Outstanding Picture Editing For An Unstructured Reality Program

Catch the marathon of PROJECT GREENLIGHT Season 4 this October 29 at 12noon on HBO SIGNATURE; or catch the whole season anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

 

Other HBO wins include:

1 Emmys^® for GIRLS – Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

The latest season of GIRLS airs Wednesdays at 10.30pm on HBO SIGNATURE; or catch all five seasons anytime anywhere on HBO GO.

1 Emmys^® for JIM: THE JAMES FOLEY STORY – Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

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ABOUT HBO ASIA

Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes that are produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia and offers a bouquet of channels and services including 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels in standard-definition and high-definition – HBO, HBO SIGNATURE, HBO FAMILY, HBO HITS and CINEMAX – as well as 24-hour Asian movie channel, RED by HBO, and other services such as HBO GO, HBO ON DEMAND and 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang) in China. HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the DreamWorks channel in Asia. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls and We Bare Bears to air on free-to-air in Indonesia

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (September 16, 2016) – Turner Asia Pacific has finalized a deal with Trans Media Corpora to air a dedicated branded block to its viewers on the leading national free-to-air television station, Trans TV.

The branded block will feature top original content from Turner’s flagship kids channel, including: Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball and Ben 10. Viewers can also look forward to episodes of reimagined series, The Powerpuff Girls, which launched globally earlier this year.

Phil Nelson, Managing Director of Turner in Southeast Asia, said, “Trans TV is one of the largest free-to-air networks and is part of a leading multi-platform media group in Indonesia. We are sure that this deal will help to increase Cartoon Network’s brand resonance locally. Dubbed in local language, this block will allow us to reach new audiences and grow the popularity of our original titles.”

Atiek Nur Wahyuni, Chief Executive Officer of Trans TV, said, “Cartoon Network is the number one kids’ channel in Asia Pacific. We are pleased to deliver to the Indonesian kids and families quality programs that are proven and have been enjoyed by so many around the world.”

Trans TV is one of the leading free-to-air television station in Indonesia, currently reaching more than 200 million viewers across the country. Cartoon Network programming starts from September 17 onwards, every Saturday and Sunday from 1pm. All shows will be available dubbed in Bahasa Indonesia.

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For media enquiries, contact:

James Moore

Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific

+852 3128 3720 / James.Moore@turner.com

A Hadiansyah Lubis

Marketing & Public Relations, PT Trans Media Corpora

hadiansyah@transtv.co.id

D: +62 21 79177000

M: +62 823 0823 9021

About Cartoon Network Asia Pacific

Cartoon Network, the number one kids’ channel in Asia Pacific, offers the best in original animated content including the multi-award-winning global hits Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time and new comedy We Bare Bears. In 2016, the network welcomes back new series of popular franchises Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls. Cartoon Network is available in 31 countries throughout Asia Pacific and is currently seen in more than 88 million pay-TV homes. Internationally, it is seen in 192 countries and over 370 million homes, and is an industry leader with a global offering of the best in award-winning animated entertainment for kids and families, known for putting its fans at the center of everything by applying creative thinking and innovation across multiple platforms. Cartoon Network also reaches millions more through its websites, games and apps, including Cartoon Network Watch and Play and Cartoon Network Anything. Cartoon Network, sister company to Boomerang, POGO and Toonami, is a brand created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner Company.

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 63 channels in 14 languages in 37 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, World Heritage Channel, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

About Trans Media Corpora

PT Trans Media Corpora (Trans Media) is Indonesia’s leading integrated media group comprising of two nationwide FTA television stations: Trans TV and Trans 7, a trusted news TV channel: CNN Indonesia, a leading pay TV operator: TransVision, and the most visited online portal: Detik.com. Trans TV and Trans 7 are renowned for their unique and innovative programming where their primary focus is on the upper-to-middle viewers. TransVision is the second largest pay TV operator in Indonesia in terms of number of subscribers with unique offerings across DTH, cable, and IPTV platforms. Detik is the #1 online portal in Indonesia.  CNN Indonesia is a news channel created in collaboration with Turner International.

beIN announce some key appointments in the beIN Asia Pacific office:

Shahid Sen, Head of Integrated Sales, Asia

Shahid joins us from the PGA Tour where he was the Regional Director, Business Development.  Shahid has over 17 years’ experience in the sports marketing industry in Asia and his previous roles include General Manager of IMG, Chennai and Executive Vice President of Repucom International among others.  Shahid will be responsible for the advertising and sponsorship sales on all beIN channels in Asia.  Being a key sales evangelist for the company on both linear and digital fronts, Shahid will provide strategic and operational direction to attain revenue goals and develop new business relationships directly with key accounts and with advertising agencies across the region.

Magdalene Ng, Head of Marketing & Communications, Asia

Magdalene joins us from Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific where she enjoyed a 16-year career in marketing and communications, most recently as Vice President, Corporate Communications and previously Vice President of Marcoms, Media Planning and Digital Media.  Magdalene will be responsible to position beIN Asia as a leading innovative and trail-blazing sport and entertainment company in Asia and set the overall Marcoms strategy for Asia.  Being an experienced brand custodian, Magdalene will build and lead best-in-class marketing, creative and communications teams.  This role will lead four important verticals in the Marcoms group namely, Creative Innovation, Partner Marketing, Brand & Consumer Engagement, and Communications.

Sabil Salim, Vice President, Media Technology & Operations, Asia Pacific

Sabil, who started with us a month ago, is a highly seasoned media operations specialist. He was last with A&E Networks where he served as Head of Operations and prior to that led the operations and engineering units in Singapore and Hong Kong for Globecast Asia as Vice President, Operations & Engineering.  He also spent 16 years in ESPN, where he started his career, and rose through the ranks to the position of Vice President, Operations.   Sabil will provide strategic leadership to the media technology and operations team to support beIN’s networks across the Asia-Pacific region.  He will also oversee content distribution across all platforms, as well as the improvement and implementation of our revenue generating systems.

Julia Lee, Manager, Accounting, Asia Pacific

Julia joined us three weeks ago and brings with her a wealth of experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis.  She previously led the accounting teams at Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific and Honeywell China, and has also served in a variety of finance-related roles with Chubb Asia, United Technologies and DuPont Singapore.  Julia is responsible for overseeing the controllership function for our business and, in collaboration with the corporate finance team in Doha, work with our business leaders to manage all financial accounting, commercial, treasury, tax and audit matters.  While we continue our search for the Vice President of Finance, Julia will be reporting to me in the interim.

StarWorld collaborates with the country’s Ministry of Tourism to bring to its viewers this September a travel series featuring four celebrity personalities on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to discover natural, sensory, cultural and modern lifestyles and adventures.

September 15^th 2016 – Hong Kong – StarWorld, one of Asia’s leading entertainment channel, has partnered with the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia to produce a unique travel series that showcases the best of the country’s tourist attractions while documenting the engaging story of four women on a quest. Four Girls And A Bucket List follows the journey of four independent women as they discover the culture and beauty of Indonesia The series premiered this month across Asia, exclusively on StarWorld.

Four Girls And A Bucket List features the adventures of four distinct personalities with their own to-do lists as they travel Indonesia and discover its Natural, Sensory, Cultural, Modern and Adventurous wonders. Indonesia’s 5 wonders include rich Natural features such as its marine life and landscape; Sensory experiences such as unique spa treatments and culinary traditions; a deep Cultural heritage in the form of majestic temples and traditional ceremonies; Modern lifestyle choices such as great shopping finds and popular nightspots; and Adventurous activities such as flyboarding, off-road exploration and canyoning. As the women tick off items on their personal bucket lists along their trip, they not only experience the rich culture and visually stunning sights of Indonesia but they also get to know each other better and form deep friendships. The women of Four Girls And A Bucket List take viewers along for an exciting and meaningful ride over four 30-minute episodes, sharing important self-realizations and allowing them to witness personal milestones as they occur.

The cast of Four Girls And A Bucket List includes Andrea Fonseka from Malaysia, Patricia Gunawan from Indonesia, Cara Grogan from Australia, and Aubrey Miles from the Philippines. These accomplished women come together on the show from different parts of the region to experience Indonesia at its finest. Gunawan is a fashion model, presenter and radio announcer who placed second on Cycle 4 of Asia’s Next Top Model, which also aired on the channel, while Grogan is a Hong Kong-based model, TV presenter, certified health coach and entrepreneur who has also presented various short and long features on StarWorld. Miles and Fonseka also have had previous experience in entertainment—Miles is a TV host, singer and actress, while Fonseka is a model, TV presenter and actress working in Malaysia and Singapore who won the title of Miss Malaysia Universe in 2004. Having experienced being in front of the camera before, all cast members provide engaging commentary on their adventures, from indulging in the luxuries of life to pushing beyond their personal limits—all while transforming from being strangers to the closest of friends.

Sam Gollestani, Executive Producer of Entertainment at FOX Networks Group Asia, said, “We’re excited to have worked with Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism on a presentation that not only showcases the best of Indonesian culture and attractions but also entertains viewers with an empowering story about fulfilment of personal goals and friendships. StarWorld strives to tell relevant stories through producing original Asia-based shows such as Four Girls And A Bucket List that inspire viewers to travel and go out and experience the world.”

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About StarWorld

StarWorld is one of Asia’s finest leading entertainment channel focused on delivering the best entertainment solutions to trendsetters and story seekers of Asia. The channel offers exclusive access to dramas, comedies, reality shows and special live events from the US and around the world and features the hottest content from original productions. StarWorld’s edgy style and urban chic look aims at attracting affluent, young viewers who aspire to lead smart and sophisticated lifestyles.

StarWorld is available in 11 million homes, reaching 17 countries and territories across Asia and the Middle East.

For more information, please visit http://www.starworldasia.tv/

 

About FOX Networks Group

FOX Networks Group (FNG) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FNG’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life, FOX+ and National Geographic Channel. FNG’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium and SCM (formerly Star Chinese Movies). Our non-linear brands include FOX Play, FOX Play+ and Nat Geo Play. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high- definition extensions, reach over 1.825 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FNG owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.

 

About WONDERFUL INDONESIA

WONDERFUL INDONESIA invites all travellers from all around the world to feel and experience journeys to many spellbinding destinations with unique cultures that lie within the Indonesian archipelago. Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world comprising 13,466 large and small tropical islands fringed with white sandy beaches, many still uninhabited and a number even still unnamed. Straddling the equator, situated between the continents of Asia and Australia and between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, it is as wide as the United States from San Francisco to New York, equaling the distance between London and Moscow.  Indonesia has a total population of more than 215 million people from more than 200 ethnic groups. The national language is Bahasa Indonesia. Blessed with the most diverse destinations with its wonderful people, culture, and landscape, from fertile rice lands on Java and Bali to the luxuriant rainforest of Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi, to the savannah grasslands of the Nusa Tenggara islands and end in snow-capped peaks of West Papua, for all to enjoy.  Coupled with its variant people and culture, Indonesians can enrich your social and cultural understanding and offers you an unforgettable experience  Indonesia

 

For further information, please visit www.indonesia.travel

 

Media Inquiries:

Karen Tsang

Marketing Executive, Advertising Sales and Partnership | FOX Networks Group Asia

karen.tsang@fox.com | Tel: +852.2621.7081

 

Agustini Rahayu

Deputy Director of International Marketing Communication | Ministry of Tourism Republic of Indonesia

int.marcomm@indonesia.travel

cc : ayu@indonesia.travel

• Set to conquer the second-largest spoken language market in the world!
• Launches ‘Zee Mundo’, the first-ever Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel

Miami, USA / Mumbai, India, September 13, 2016: Leading Indian content conglomerate, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has set a new milestone by becoming the first-ever Indian company to enter the massive Hispanic market with the launch of its Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel, ‘Zee Mundo’.

Zee Mundo – ¡Te encanta! (‘Mundo’ means ‘World’ and ‘¡Te Encanta!’ means ‘You’ll Love It’ in Spanish) is a premium, major studio-level, HD movie channel presenting the very best of modern Bollywood cinema, dubbed in Spanish.

Amit Goenka, CEO – International Broadcast Business, ZEEL

Commenting on ZEEL’s entry into the Hispanic market, Amit Goenka, CEO – International Broadcast Business, ZEEL said, “Both the markets share strong cultural similarities in terms of family structure, socio-economic conditions, food, music, art and culture. We are confident that Zee Mundo’s programming will cross frontiers with storylines and themes that are relatable to the Hispanic audiences. With Zee Mundo, we have an exclusive Hollywood-quality product that is designed to attract and captivate Pay-TV subscribers through the best of Bollywood productions.”

Rajeev Kheror, President – Strategy, International Business, ZEEL

Sharing further details on the channel, Rajeev Kheror, President – Strategy, International Business, ZEEL said, “With top-rated, worldwide blockbuster masterpieces, our goal is to make Zee Mundo an entertainment destination like nothing the Hispanic market has ever witnessed or imagined before. Zee Mundo will bring ZEE’s entire library of HD movie titles to Latino audiences across the U.S., meticulously dubbed in Spanish, crossing five genres (action, romance, suspense, drama and comedy) and featuring some of the world’s biggest movie stars including Priyanka Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan.”

Speaking on the plans for the region, Javier Lopez Casella, Head of Business, US Hispanic & Latin America, ZEEL said, “Showcasing a sensational foreign film genre that is feverishly adored by more than a billion fans, Zee Mundo will premiere global blockbusters and feature the biggest worldwide stars the Americas have yet to fully discover. After successfully capturing the US Spanish market, we will be expanding over the next few months, into other LATAM markets including Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Chile. Zee Mundo is available on DISH Latino, the first of several planned distribution deals in the US Hispanic market, which will eventually take the channel to other LATAM countries as well.”

Zee Mundo’s head office is located in Miami, Florida. More information on Zee Mundo is available on its website www.zeemundo.com.

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Notes to Editors:

About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of India’s leading television media and entertainment companies. It is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Hindi programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 222,000 hours of television content. With rights to more than 3,818 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, ZEE houses the world’s largest Hindi film library. Through its strong presence worldwide, ZEE entertains over 1 billion viewers across 171 countries.

Pioneer of the television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include Zee TV, &tv, Zee Cinema, Zee Action, Zee Classic, &pictures, Zee Anmol, Zee Anmol Cinema, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Salaam, Zing, Z ETC Bollywood, Zee Q, Zindagi, Ten 1, Ten 2 and Ten 3. The company also has a strong offering in the regional language domain with channels such as Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Yuva, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Telugu, Zee Cinemalu, Zee Kannada, Zee Tamil and Sarthak TV. The company’s HD offerings include Zee TV HD, Zee Cinema HD, &tv HD, Zee Studio HD, Zee Café HD, &pictures HD, Ten 1 HD and Ten Golf HD.

ZEE and its affiliate companies have leading presence across the media value chain including television broadcasting, cable distribution, direct-to-home satellite services, digital media and print media amongst others. ZEEL also operates multiple digital offerings like dittoTV, OZEE, and india.com. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com

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Media Contact:

Jayshree Kumar / Arantxa Gonsalves

Corporate Brand – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Mobile: +91-9769286661 / +91 9820336890

Landline: +91-22-7106 1367 / 7108 5464

Email: jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com / arantxa.gonsalves@zee.esselgroup.com

GEM to be the first channel to simulcast a Japanese drama series in Asia

SINGAPORE  (September 9, 2016) – Asian entertainment channel GEM is set to break new ground with the simulcast of Guard Center 24, as it marks the first time in history that international audiences can watch a Japanese drama at the same time as it is telecast in Japan.  The 1-episode special drama produced by Nippon TV will premiere in Asia on 16 September at 8pm/ 7pm(JKT), first and exclusively on GEM.

“This is an unprecedented opportunity for fans of Japanese entertainment to get access to premium Japanese programmes at the same time as it airs in Japan.  The decision to simulcast Guard Center 24 is reinforce our strategy to bring quality Japanese programming to viewers in this part of the world, faster than ever before,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President & Head of Content, Production & Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.

Set against the backdrop of a private security company, the action-suspense drama features Kento Nakajima (member of idol group Sexy Zone); Takaya Kamikawa (Angel Heart, Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out); and Chiaki Kuriyama (Battle Royale, Kill Bill) as part of its star-studded cast.

Amidst the dramatic cases encountered by emergency responders at this security company, the series spotlights Nakajima’s character as a newly hired responder who finds he must hit the ground running in order to serve and protect the company’s clients.

More thrilling action abounds with two other top-billed Japanese dramas also premiering in September – Ms. Sadistic Detective and The Last Cop.  Premiering on 19 September and airing every Monday and Tuesday at 9pm/8pm(JKT), Ms. Sadistic Detective stars prolific young actress Mikako Tabe and idol group Kanjani Eight member Tadayoshi Okura as crime-fighting partners.  Comedy ensues when the former sheds her usual good-girl image to play a detective obsessed with sadism and torture, often at the expense of her nice-guy partner.

The Last Cop takes a different spin on the buddy cop theme and features Toshiaki Karasawa and Masataka Kubota respectively as a brash, bossy detective freshly awakened from a 30-year coma and his stickler-for-the-rules partner, with the pair often at odds with each other due to their opposite personalities.  The series will premiere on 21 September and airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm/ 8pm(JKT).

Guard Center 24 premieres on 16 September at 8pm at the same time as Japan, first and exclusively on GEM.

Ms. Sadistic Detective premieres on 19 September and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 9pm/ 8pm(JKT). The Last Cop will begin on 21 September and air every Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm/ 8pm(JKT).

For more information, please see www.GEMtvasia.com or visit GEM’s official Facebook page www.facebook.com/GEMTVASIA.

 

About GEM

GEM is the glittering jewel of Asian general entertainment.  A joint venture between Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks and Nippon Television Network Corporation, GEM enjoys access to more than 500 hours of Japanese content per year exclusively from Nippon TV.

The channel features first-run and exclusive dramas, comedies and variety entertainment shows from Japan as well as other Asian territories including South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This also includes selected prime time dramas on the same day and within the same week of their broadcast in Japan.  GEM also made history for being the first channel to broadcast Nippon TV’s music festival ‘THE MUSIC DAY’ LIVE, and for simulcasting the Japanese drama series ‘Guard Center 24’ at the same time as Japan.  In addition, GEM takes its shows beyond the screen and into the lives of viewers, and most recently brought Japanese star Hayami Mocomichi on a promotional tour to meet with his fans in Hong Kong. GEM Vietnam, which is also part of the Asian channels portfolio, is wholly-owned and operated by SPT Networks.

See www.GEMtvasia.com for more.

Jennifer Doig
Executive Director, Marketing & Communications, English Content
Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

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