Sony Pictures Television (SPT) NetworksAsia is returning high-octane talent format "Asia’s Got Talent" for a second seasonthis year. The new multi-year agreement withrights holder, FremantleMedia International,secures the format for AXN beyondseason two.

An oft-repeated line through much of 2016 was that there were more Korean producers in China than in Korea.

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?

Asia’s new breed of streaming platforms is moving beyond on-demand, expanding offerings to include linear channels. This is a clear bid to mean more to broader audiences everywhere, not to mention to sweeten broadband deals.

Vietnam ends 2016 with more formats on air or commissioned during the year than any other market in Asia.

When NHK premiered the local version of Ukrainian detective drama The Sniffer at the end of October on its flagship national terrestrial channel’s prime-time schedule, the conservative Japanese public broadcaster made history on a few fronts.