NEWS & VIEWS
March 2018
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What’s on Screen
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HBO is home to the Oscars
SINGAPORE – HBO is once again bringing the
90th Academy Awards live from Hollywood to
Asia. More widely known as the Oscars, the
star-studded award ceremony will be available
across multiple screens on TV and connected
mobile devices on HBO Asia’s network of chan-
nels and online platforms.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 90th Acade-
my Awards will be held at Hollywood landmark
Dolby Theatre on March 4.
Viewers will be able to stream all the Oscars
programmes on HBO Go and watch them on
HBO, as well as catch live and exclusive updates
and interviews from the Oscars, direct from
Hollywood, on HBO Asia’s Oscars microsite, and
social media platforms — including Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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Held this March 4, the 90th Academy Awards is
available on HBO Asia’s network of channels and
online platforms.
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iflix premieres new Indonesian original series
Oi! Jaga Lambe is an eight-episode Indonesian
stand-up comedy series exclusively available on iflix.
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JAKARTA – Following the success of
Oi! Jaga Mulut and Hoy! Bibig Mo in
Malaysia and the Philippines respec-
tively, iflix, a subscription video-on-
demand (SVoD) over-the-top (OTT)
service provider, has brought the
same comedy concept to Indonesia
in its original stand-up comedy series
Oi! Jaga Lambe.
Hosted by Ananda Omesh, the
eight-episode series features estab-
lished acts — including Kemal Palevi,
Mo Sidik, Sakdiyah Ma’ruf and Wira
Setianagara — alongside fresh tal-
ents, in a series of stand-up routines
and riotous improvised games.
Mark Francis, global director of
original programming, iflix, said:
“Following the success of Oi! Jaga
Mulut in Malaysia and Hoy! Bibig Mo
in the Philippines, we’re excited to
bring the same boundary-pushing,
hilarious stand-up comedy concept
to Indonesia while establishing
iflix as the destination for the re-
g ion’s most talented funnymen and
women.”
Fox to air HK Film Awards
HONG KONG – Fox Networks Group (FNG) has sealed a two-year
deal as the official pay-TV broadcaster of the Hong Kong Film
Awards.
Founded in 1982, Hong Kong Film Awards is one of the most
significant film events in Asia. This year, the award ceremony will be
held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on April 15.
As the official pay-TV broadcaster, FNG will air the ceremony live
on its three platforms in Hong Kong, including its linear channel SCM
(formerly known as Star Chinese Movies), SCM Play app, and Fox+,
its video streaming service. Viewers who missed the live telecast
may also catch the awards ceremony on-demand after the show.
This April 15, viewers can catch the Hong Kong Film
Awards on SCM, SCM Play, and Fox+.
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