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  • HBO Asia and Viu announce second season of Endemol Shine Group’s The Bridge

    HBO Asia and Viu announce second season of Endemol Shine Group’s The Bridge

    MUMBAI: Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group, and HBO Asia jointly announce their partnership in the second season of Viu Original’s The Bridge, which will begin shooting its second 10-episode season this year and will be simulcast on Viu and HBO Asia’s channels and services in early 2020.

    Loosely based on the second season of the original series, season two will pick up one year after where the story ended in season one.  A yacht registered in Singapore drifts ashore in Johor with a deceased Indonesian family on board. Investigating the slew of serial killings that ensue, the characters become mired in a web of treachery, deceit and personal tragedy.

    Mr. Jonathan Spink, Chief Executive Officer of HBO Asia, said, “HBO Asia is delighted to once again partner with Viu and PCCW Media Group on the second season of The Bridge. This series, an Asian adaptation of the successful licensed format, which is produced in association with Viu, will complement our growing slate of HBO Asia Original productions that are available to a global audience.”

    Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director of PCCW Media Group, said, “Our partnership with Endemol Shine and HBO Asia on the second season of The Bridge is taking our collaboration to a higher level. We are excited to extend on the success of the first season with a storyline that resonates with audiences in Asia and take it even further by adding new elements.”

    Ms. Rashmi Bajpai, Executive Director Asia of Endemol Shine International, said, “We are thrilled about Viu's faith in renewing The Bridge. It has been a stellar example of knitting together the nuances – culturally, creatively and commercially to produce a drama that has worked in a diverse region. The commissioning of the second season reinforces our belief in the potential of scripted formats in Asia and we hope this will pave the way for many more co-productions.”

    The Bridge is licensed from global producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group. Viu is also working with longtime partner Double Vision to produce season two, as it did with the first season.

    The second season will be available on Viu in all its markets as well as on HBO Asia’s network of channels and services, including HBO, HBO GO and HBO ON DEMAND, across 24 territories.

    The Bridge was originally created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt as a joint production of Sweden's Filmlance International, part of Endemol Shine Group and Denmark's Nimbus Film. The Bridge (Bron/Broen) was produced in co-production with Sveriges Television, DR, ZDF German Television network, ZDF Enterprises Gmbh, Film i Skåne, NRK, Copenhagen Film Fund, Lumiere Group, Stiftelsen Ystad Österlen Filmfond, Norvision and in co-operation with Malmö Stad. It has aired in more than 188 territories/countries and spawned localized remakes in the U.K/France, the United States/Mexico, Germany/Austria, Russia/Estonia and Serbia/Croatia.

  • HBO asia partners with Viu on viu original “The Bridge”

    HBO asia partners with Viu on viu original “The Bridge”

    MUMBAI: Today, HBO Asia and Viu, a leading OTT Video service by PCCW and Vuclip, announce that the Viu Original “The Bridge” licensed by Endemol Shine Group, will be available on HBO Asia’s channels and services throughout Asia. From November 26th, 2018, the show will be available day and date on Viu in all available markets and on HBO, HBO GO and HBO ON DEMAND in the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Fans of Viu Originals will now have the opportunity to view this latest adaptation of global phenomenon, “The Bridge,” on multiple platforms.

    “HBO Asia is committed to quality original local programming and working with Viu on ‘The Bridge’ is another step towards that,” said Jonathan Spink, CEO, HBO Asia. “This adaptation of ‘The Bridge’ will add to our ever-growing line up of Asian Original content that will resonate with audiences in the region and around the world.”

    “Our approach is not just to produce great content, but also continue investing in the local ecosystem by providing a platform for sustained growth. It is great to partner with HBO Asia on the Bridge, because they share our vision and passion when it comes to Original content,” said Kingsley Warner, Country Manager Malaysia and Executive Producer of The Bridge, Malaysia and Singapore.

    Viu is working with longtime partner, Double Vision, to produce a Malaysia-Singapore localised, ten-episode adaptation of global phenomenon, The Bridge, starring Bront Palarae, Rebecca Lim, Cheryl Samad and Tony Eusoff. The Bridge will be directed by Lee Thean-jeen and Jason Chong. A body is found on the border of two countries, Malaysia and Singapore, forcing an investigator from each country to work together to solve the case. This is a licensed format from international production and distribution house, Endemol Shine Group and is a compelling storyline which lends itself to great localization.

    The Bridge (Bron/Broen) was originally created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt as a joint production of Sweden’s Filmlance International, part of Endemol Shine Group and Denmark’s Nimbus Film. The Bridge (Bron/Broen) was produced in co-production with Sveriges Television, DR, ZDF German Television network, ZDF Enterprises Gmbh, Film i Skåne, NRK, Copenhagen Film Fund, Lumiere Group, Stiftelsen Ystad Österlen Filmfond, with from Norvision and in co-operation with Malmö Stad.

  • Viu partners Endemol for localised adaptation of ”The Bridge’

    Viu partners Endemol for localised adaptation of ”The Bridge’

    MUMBAI: Video-on-demand service, Viu, has announced a collaboration with production and distribution house Endemol Shine Group to produce a localised, ten-episode adaptation of the global series The Bridge. Viu’s aim is to deliver international content formats tailored to be locally relevant along with local content.

    “Viu previously achieved success in adapting popular entertainment to emerging markets when it brought the CBS Hollywood Squares format to audiences in India, releasing Tollywood Squares. Today’s news is in that same vein and we believe that working with Endemol Shine to tell this gripping story, while also making it uniquely our own, will captivate our viewers,” Viu Malaysia country manager Kingsley Warner said.

    The Bridge is hugely popular in Europe and the US. The series is expected to shoot in July and begin airing in Malaysia and Singapore later this year. In the crime drama, a body is found on the border of two countries, forcing an investigator from each country to work together to solve the case.

    “Partnering with Viu is a natural fit for us, given it’s the leading OTT in deliver international content formats tailored to be locally relevant Asia. We expect the premium format of The Bridge to resonate strongly in this region,” Endemol Shine International chief executive Cathy Payne said.

    The Bridge (Bron/Broen) was originally created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt as a joint production of Sweden’s Filmlance International, part of Endemol Shine Group and Denmark’s Nimbus Film. The Bridge (Bron/Broen) was produced in co-production with Sveriges Television, DR, ZDF German Television network, ZDF Enterprises Gmbh, Film i Skåne, NRK, Copenhagen Film Fund, Lumiere Group, Stiftelsen Ystad Österlen Filmfond, with from Norvision and in co-operation with Malmö Stad.

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  • ‘The Bridge’ draws to an end

    ‘The Bridge’ draws to an end

    MUMBAI: The critically acclaimed crime series ‘The Bridge’ has drawn to its end. The show had detectives Sonya Cross(Diane Kruger) and Marco Ruiz(Demián Bichir) coming together after a grotesque sequence of events . The two stalwarts embarked on a thrilling chase when they traced the footprints of a notorious serial killer. The show stars Academy Award nominee Demian Bichir and multi award winning actress Diane Kruger as lead actors.

    When the body of an American judge is found on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas, with Juárez, Mexico, the incident left tremors that shook both the countries. A serial killer is on the loose and the two detectives from radically different backgrounds and countries altogether, join hands to catch hold of him. As fierce opinion clashes between the two headstrong individuals occur, they need to put their differences aside for their quest for answers. They have to wade through a Mexican bureaucracy steeped in corruption and sinister Drug cartels with nefarious intentions in order to catch their culprit.

    The penultimate episode threw some major benders our way where we witnessed Sonia and Hank (Ted Levine) on the prowl as they go their separate ways following a truck exchange.

    The final episode promises shootouts, chases and intense action as the story draws near its fruition. The fate of Eleanour is also revealed when she confronts her depraved father. The thrilling end will be revealed in the finale episode on May 25 at 9 PM on FX.

     

  • ‘The Bridge’ draws to an end

    ‘The Bridge’ draws to an end

    MUMBAI: The critically acclaimed crime series ‘The Bridge’ has drawn to its end. The show had detectives Sonya Cross(Diane Kruger) and Marco Ruiz(Demián Bichir) coming together after a grotesque sequence of events . The two stalwarts embarked on a thrilling chase when they traced the footprints of a notorious serial killer. The show stars Academy Award nominee Demian Bichir and multi award winning actress Diane Kruger as lead actors.

    When the body of an American judge is found on a bridge connecting El Paso, Texas, with Juárez, Mexico, the incident left tremors that shook both the countries. A serial killer is on the loose and the two detectives from radically different backgrounds and countries altogether, join hands to catch hold of him. As fierce opinion clashes between the two headstrong individuals occur, they need to put their differences aside for their quest for answers. They have to wade through a Mexican bureaucracy steeped in corruption and sinister Drug cartels with nefarious intentions in order to catch their culprit.

    The penultimate episode threw some major benders our way where we witnessed Sonia and Hank (Ted Levine) on the prowl as they go their separate ways following a truck exchange.

    The final episode promises shootouts, chases and intense action as the story draws near its fruition. The fate of Eleanour is also revealed when she confronts her depraved father. The thrilling end will be revealed in the finale episode on May 25 at 9 PM on FX.

     

  • ‘Homeland’ season 4 on Star World Weekend Binge

    ‘Homeland’ season 4 on Star World Weekend Binge

    MUMBAI: Star World is all set to air season four of Homeland for the first time on its Weekend Binge slot.

     

    Every weekend the line-up of the shows include latest seasons and series premieres of shows like Two and A Half Men, New Girl, Modern Family, Fresh off the Boat, Black-ish, Agents of SHIELD and The Bridge amongst others.

     

    Homeland season four will air this weekend from 12 noon onwards on Star World.

     

    Showtime and Fox 21 Television Studios have announced today that season five of Homeland will shoot on location in Germany, becoming the first American television series to shoot a full season entirely in Germany.

     

    Produced by Fox 21 Television Studios, season five of Homeland picks up two years after Carrie Mathison’s (Claire Danes) ill-fated tenure as Islamabad station chief. Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the “war on terror,” Carrie finds herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working for a private security firm.

     

    Developed for American television by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon, Homeland is based on the original Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff. Along with Gansa, Gordon and Raff, the executive producers for season five are Alexander Cary, Chip Johannessen, Meredith Stiehm, Patrick Harbinson, Lesli Linka Glatter, Avi Nir and Ran Telem.

     

    In India, the series is set to premiere season five this fall on Star World Premiere HD, at the same time as its US premiere.

  • LinOpinion GolinHarris brings ‘The Bridge’ to India

    LinOpinion GolinHarris brings ‘The Bridge’ to India

    MUMBAI: LinOpinion GolinHarris has launched ‘The Bridge’ in Mumbai.

     

    The Bridge, a concept of GolinHarris, is the centerpiece of a new working model termed G4. The tool has changed the way real time insights, in today’s increasingly digital landscape, can interplay into creating impactful Public Relations campaigns.

     

    GolinHarris head of digital for Asia Simon Ruparelia said, “Many of our clients across Asia have embraced the concept of real time marketing and embedded it within their marketing plans. We have successfully applied The Bridge processes across a range of industries from FMCG to the automotive sector and it is a great example of innovation that we are bringing to clients in India. Our clients here will benefit from our experience of running this network of real time engagement centres around the region and the world from New York to Shanghai.”

     

    GolinHarris was the first agency globally to launch the concept, which is present in 13 locations, including Chicago, London and Shanghai. Mumbai is the latest bridge in Asia and latest addition to Golin Harris’ global network of Bridges.

     

    The Bridge is designed to meet the changing needs of clients who are constantly looking to better market their products and services and make them relevant with an evolving customer. It will provide better insight, improve delivery outcomes for clients and provide real-time information to clients.

     

     LinOpinion GH and Lowe Lintas and Partners executive director Ameer Ismail said, “We are excited to introduce this valuable tool that helps clients across different industries to manage their online reputation effectively. I believe the time has come to accept new realities in PR and The Bridge is an integral way in which agencies and clients can weave in real time insights into their communications efforts. The impact and use can be far beyond our PR agency clients and could also work for clients within our Group.”

     

    The Bridge can work independently for a country specific exercise or in tandem with other global hubs on campaigns, large events or even crises that require real time impact.  In India this setup will focus on helping brands engage their customers in real time as well as managing their online reputation. It will be run by dedicated staff from the LinOpinion GH g4 model; specialists who focus on media relations, analytics or consumer platforms both online and offline.

     

    In addition to launching The Bridge, LinOpinion GH also unveiled their new office located in Lower Parel, Mumbai. The new office features an international look and feel that brings out GolinHarris’ G4 work model. The contemporary workplace also has spaces for creative discussions, video conferencing and other amenities to create a productive work environment.