On Demand, Astro Go and Sooka viewers will receive early access, with two episodes released during premiere week—allowing them to watch one episode ahead of the linear channel rollout.
Leading the deals is "Sandokan: The Pirate Prince", the action-adventure series from Fremantle’s Lux Vide for Rai (Italy), adapted from Emilio Salgari’s classic saga.
The deal—negotiated by Fremantle International’s Asia distribution team based in Singapore—marks the first time all four platforms will simultaneously premiere a non-English-language European drama.
Licensed to Cat Tien Sa from Fremantle and airing on free-to-air channel VTV3, the latest season of the Vietnamese star-maker competition series will air in July 2023.
Fremantle announced the appointment of Kit Yow as Vice President Distribution across Asia. Based in Singapore, Yow will report to Haryaty Rahman, who was promoted to EVP Distribution Asia at the end of last year.