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The brainchild of former Sony Executives Andy Kaplan and George Chien, KC Global Media (KCGM) is paving the way for a new standard of entertainment as Asia’s leading entertainment hub through the production, distribution and programming of quality, groundbreaking content. Backed by more than two decades of industry experience, KCGM Asia boasts an impressive portfolio of premium Pay TV channels in Southeast Asia and Korea, including English-language general entertainment network AXN, anime channel Animax, South Korea’s ONE and Japanese entertainment channel GEM.
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KCGM Asia owns 4 linear channels across 18 markets in SEA, Taiwan and Korea, with on-demand availability via affiliates in select territories. AXN (www.AXN-Asia.com ; www.AXN-Taiwan.com) Featuring top-rated drama series, blockbuster features, reality programmes and groundbreaking Original Productions, AXN is defined not by a genre, but by an attitude that truly redefines action. | Language: English Animax (www.Animax-Asia.com ; www.Animax-Taiwan.com ; www.AnimaxTV.co.kr) Animax is Asia’s leading destination for Japanese anime and offers a wide variety of programmes from popular genres, including some that are simulcast with Japan. In Korea, Animax is home to high-quality animations from domestic licensors, Japan and more. | Language: Japanese, Korean (KR only) ONE (www.ONETVAsia.com) ONE is the leading destination for the best of Korean entertainment, showcasing the latest South Korean drama and entertainment programmes. This includes selected prime time dramas that air at the same time as Korea and within 24 hours of their debut broadcasts in Korea | Language: Korean, Chinese GEM (www.GEMTVVAsia.com) GEM is your preferred destination for the best of Japanese entertainment, featuring first-run and exclusive dramas and variety entertainment shows from Japan. This includes selected prime time dramas airing at the same time and within the same week of their broadcast in Japan. | Language: Japanese
George Chien Co-Founder, President and CEO E: George.Chien@KCGlobalMedia.com Andy Kaplan Co-Founder and Chairman E: Andy.Kaplan@KCGlobalMedia.com AFFILIATE & ADVERTISING SALES CONTACT: Avani Bhanchawat Vice President and Head of Revenue E: Avani.Bhanchawat@KCGlobalMedia.com Jay Kang Representative Director for Korea E: Jay.Kang@KCGlobalMedia.com PROGRAMME ACQUISITION CONTACT: Denise Tham Director, Programming & Acquisition E: Denise.Tham@KCGlobalMedia.com Shuning Fu Director, Programming & Acquisition E: Shuning.Fu@KCGlobalMedia.com Timothy Teo Manager, Programming & Acquisition E: Timothy.Teo@KCGlobalMedia.com Hanna Cho Senior Executive, Acquisition E: Hanna.Cho@KCGlobalMedia.com LOCAL ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS CONTACT: Derek Wong Vice President and Head of Production & Creative E: Derek.Wong@KCGlobalMedia.com
Trends & Outlook 2022 While there are more great, premium products coming out of Hollywood than ever before, local content is what truly resonates with the audience, and so what we’ll focus on is moving the needle a little bit away from the large acquired Hollywood programme investments, to moving some of that money into more and more original content.” Andy Kaplan, Co-Founder and Chairman
AXN appeals to sophisticated working professionals aged 25 to 44 seeking the biggest hits in English entertainment. Animax Asia draws fans of Japanese animation aged 4 to 34, while Animax Korea is the leading kids’ entertainment channel in South Korea, attracting audiences aged 4 to 25. ONE and GEM target culture-savvy audiences aged 15 to 55, who are interested in the latest and hottest programmes from South Korea and Japan respectively.
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Content
AXN content, apart from locally produced Original Productions, comes from the US and UK with exclusive Pay TV and digital rights, with up to 12 months FTA and digital rights holdbacks for key markets. AXN offers 2 to 6 fresh titles per month. Animax Asia airs Japanese anime, with exclusive and non-exclusive Pay TV, OTT and VOD rights. A select number of titles every quarter is simulcast with Japan. Animax Korea airs animation from South Korea, Japan, France, U.K and the U.S. as well as local gaming contents with payTV rights for kids, and both pay-TV and VOD rights with exclusivity for Japanese anime for youth and adult anime fans. Animax Korea provides 4 to 5 fresh titles per month and 6 to 8 new anime series per quarter that are simulcast with Japan. ONE and GEM air content from South Korea and Japan respectively, with exclusive Pay TV rights. A select number of titles every quarter is simulcast with South Korea and Japan respectively.
Local production
Local Original Production makes up a content pillar on KCGM channels. AXN Asia’s first crime thriller podcast, Fey Hollow: The Fairytale Murders was launched in 2021 and has gained strong popularity making its way to the ‘Top Fiction Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts and ‘Top 5 Best Podcasts’ on Spotify within a month. Developments for multi-genre content such as reality, scripted, animation, podcast and branded content lining up for 2022. Animax Korea develops a short form animated series exploiting its own character, OO-KUN, in 2022
Technology advancement evolves the way consumers digest content and sets new market trends. Despite the challenging times amidst the recent climate, our brand thrives on pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation. We are thrilled to roll out initiatives targeting local talents to develop new formats, produce original content and make it available on all platforms.” George Chien, Co-Founder and CEO
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Advertising/sponsorship
KCGM Asia offers advertising opportunities and integrated marketing solutions for brands across Asia, including customized content creation, brand integration, programme sponsorship and digital activations. 7
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