NEWS & VIEWS
March 2016
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What’s New on TV
n Legends
mark triumphant debut on Warner TV
SINGAPORE – Audiences around Asia tuned in en masse to
catch DC’s Legends of Tomorrow when it premiered across
Asia in January.
In Singapore, the US TV series ranked top in its timeslot,
generating a 78% share among the 13 English entertainment
channels for the Cable 20-44 demographic.
In the Philippines, it was Warner TV’s top transmission
for 2016 year to date in the key 20-44 demographic. Its
encore airing on Saturday night primetime was also the top
transmission across English entertainment channels for the
entire week of January 17-23.
Marianne Lee, VP of General Entertainment Content at
Turner International Asia-Pacific, said: “Warner TV has recently
been really successful in attracting younger audiences, in
particular amassing a sizeable fan base for our DC Comics-
inspired shows. Viewers who already tune in for iZombie,
Arrow, Gotham and The Flash are rubbing their hands with
excitement at DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The show builds on
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is capturing the imagination of Asian
audiences, as the US TV show continues to break viewing records
across Asia.
the best of all these — delivering a hugely impressive cast, a
big-budget feel and a legendary storyline.”
n CNN
International
expands sports line-up
HONG KONG – CNN International is launch-
ing two new action-packed monthly shows
on rugby and Formula E — World Rugby and
Supercharged.
World Rugby
takes viewers on
a global journey
through all as-
pects of the game. As Rugby Sevens prepares
for its Olympics debut in Brazil this August,
presenters Alex Thomas and Christina Mac-
farlene follow the contenders throughout
the Sevens World Series during a series of
fast-paced tournaments in Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, the US, Hong Kong, Singa
pore, France and England.
Supercharged brings a brand-new sport
to CNN International — the FIA Formula E
Championship — an all-electric motorsports
auto racing series. Fronted by tech and mo-
torsport presenter Nicki Shields in her first
role for CNN, the show will travel to some of
the most glamorous cities in the world to get
close to the action in the race-day paddock.
Segments from both shows will also air
in CNN World Sport and be supplemented
by extra coverage, interviews and explain-
ers on rugby and motorsport microsites on
CNN.com
n ZooMoo
ready to
charm Australia
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SYDNEY – Australia’s Seven Network has ac-
quired the fully interactive TV series ZooMoo
for its broadcast channel, 7TWO.
ZooMoo features a crew of charismatic
animal puppet hosts and a combination of
spectacular wildlife footage and narrative
techniques designed to enhance children’s
innate love of animals.
Each ZooMoo episode has been deli-
brately developed to help kids with logistical
reasoning, linguistics, spatial awareness, as
well as encourage them to participate and in-
vestigate while remaining fun and engaging.
The ZooMoo TV viewing experience
is also tied in with a free ZooMoo app to
provide a “one-of-a-kind” multi-platform
experience that allows ZooMoo viewers to
collect animals they encounter on the TV
screen and bring them to life on their mo-
bile device with games, music and puzzles.
ZooMoo began airing last month on 7TWO.
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