Temporary bump in acquisitions & local reruns

Formats acquisitions in Asia were down 7% in 2019 to 312 titles compared to 2018’s 337. Aqilah Yunus tracks titles and trends across the region in ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook for full year 2019. 

MPA flags COVID-19 risk to Tokyo 2020 and UEFA Euro 2020

Television players across Asia are being tested in a big way as all-out efforts to contain Covid-19 continue. ContentAsia talked to more than 50 companies in 13 countries to track an industry in various forms of lockdown across Asia.

Philippines network GMA put heart into its soul when it formalised its “kapuso” values and culture 18  years ago. As the network celebrates its 70th anniversary, that heart is proving to be bigger than usual.  

GMA commissioned six of the total 16 formats on air/greenlit in 2019, giving it a share of 37.5% of the country’s formats market. The network was also behind the only scripted format in the Philippines for the year – a local version of Korean hit, Descendants of the Sun.