The International Academy of TV Arts & Sciences made its second trip out to Asia this year. Members from all over the TV planet converged on the hazy city of Hong Kong to network and find out what was going on in the gateway to China. The highlight of the trip for TMVC was meeting the international community – from Portugal! USA! Lebanon! China! Nigeria! Norway! Germany!  Japan! France! Australia! Israel! And ourselves representing Singapore! and going to a nice sake bar in Soho.

Over 2 days, we had a sneak peek of Phoenix TV’s breathtaking newsroom studio and museum – and were privileged to have former Chief Executive of Hong Kong Tung Chee Hwa give an eloquent breakfast talk on China. The opening forum on Asia had some great insights from Dragongate’s William Pfeiffer and Hill & Knowlton’s James Heimowitz. We are of course providing a highly condensed version of events.

Thanks again to the Academy and Phoenix TV – especially CEO Liu Changle – for sponsoring the event and the dinners.  We felt privileged to be there.  Till the next event!

Happy April all!  It’s been a busy first quarter for us here at TMVC.  So here’s what’s been happening:

In January 2012, Creative Director Galen Yeo attended History Makers International 2012 in New York, with MDA (Media Development Authority); Peter Hamilton & Claudine Liss of documentarytelevision.com (a great resource for factual filmmakers, and fellow Singapore based producers).  A nice intimate event that we would recommend to anyone interested in the North American factual scene.

Fast forward to the Asian Side of the Doc in Tokyo – (the Asian edition of Sunny Side of the Doc).  Managing Director Khim Loh spoke at the panel “Asia to the World” – with a frank look on our experience in East-West co-productions.  Also on the panel were Sayumi Horie, Senior Producer – International Co-production of NHK; Yves Rolland, Secretary General / VP of France TV; Nabil Otabi, Head of Production – Al Jazeera and Richard Liang, Chinese producer.  The panel was moderated by Rudy Buttignol, CEO of the Knowledge Network.  It was a great conference and TMVC showcased our documentaries Junkie Monastery and Madame Mao (co-produced with AETN All Networks Asia).  Other shows discussed included Obsessions & Vintage Hunter (co-produced with MDA Singapore). Thanks to Tony Chow for the invite.

Join flea market connoisseur, Dominic Johnson-Hill, on a hunt for captivating curios and valuable antiques around Asia.

From visiting the oldest flea market in Tokyo to travelling around Vietnam with vintage scooter fanatics and discovering a multi-million dollar ruby in Beijing, it’s all in a day’s work for our intrepid explorer!

Catch it every Wed, 10pm on okto.

Follow host Jason Godfrey on the adventure of a lifetime as he uncovers Asia’s biggest obsessions!

Experience extreme makeovers in Korea, combat internet addiction in China and warble your way through the Philippines with Jason as he goes all out to discover why people do the things they do!

Catch Obsessions every Sat, 9.30pm on Channel NewsAsia, from 4 Feb 2012

A hardcore drug addict enters the world’s toughest rehab – Thamkrabok Monastery in Thailand. Will he be able to kick his demons under the watchful eyes of the Thai monks?

Find out as we witness his baptism of fire.

Premiere Dates & Times:

8AM HK/SIN
7AM THA/WIB
THUR 5 Jan 2012

10PM HK/SIN
9PM THA/WIB
FRI 6 Jan 2012

4AM,10AM,8PM HK/SIN
3AM,9AM,7PM THA/WIB
SAT 7 Jan 2012

2AM HK/SIN
1AM THA/WIB
SUN 8 Jan 2012