Vietnam was Asia’s most active formats market in the first quarter of this year, with 46 titles on air, in production or signed and in waiting.

U.S. studios and everyone else with a show to peddle have a new best friend forever in Southeast Asia. Actually, call that a whole lot of new BFFs as OTT platforms prepare for battle. And that’s not even counting the rash of country-specific domestic players...

Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has bought 12 hours of factual content – including two series co-produced with China’s LIC – from Germany’s Autentic, the one-time partner in would-be rival doc channel Spark.

The global ad market is on course for 4.6% growth this year, up from 3.9% growth last year, according to ZenithOptimedia’s new Advertising Expenditure Forecasts, published Monday (21 March).

History premieres mega-drama Roots in Asia in May, scheduling the epic four two-hour episodes across four nights from Tuesday, 31 May. The Asia release follows a red carpet world premiere screening at Mip TV in Cannes on 4 April.

Earlier this month, as buyers and sellers around the world put the finishing touches to their Mip TV plans, GMA Worldwide Inc (GWI) announced a local version of Philippines’ drama, Munting Heredera (Little Heiress), was being made in Mexico.