O4 Media News

O4 Media announces the signing of an exclusive option agreements with Brazilian production company LaReina.

O4 Media today announced a strategic partnership with 5X Media and Sahamongkolfilm International Thailand to produce an 8 x 60-minute premium television series adaptation of the iconic Thai action film Ong Bak: The Thai Warrior, as the newly modernized The Fist of Ong Bak.

O4 Media, along with MBC Korea, the creators of the international hit series The Masked
Singer, and Arré one of India’s most innovative media-tech companies, have entered into
an exclusive option agreement to bring the globally popular show The Masked Singer to
Indian audiences.

O4 Media announces another successful inflight sale of 'Cook & Kin,’ to Singapore Airlines. Passengers will be able to indulge in the adventures of Marco Pierre White and his son Luciano from this August.

O4 Media announces a new partnership with MBC Korea, one of South Korea's largest broadcasting networks, as O4 secures the exclusive rights to represent multiple premium scripted dramas from MBC Korea in Australia and New Zealand.

The agreement solidifies O4 Media's continuing commitment to delivering premium Asian content to audiences across the Australasia region, while also expanding the global reach of MBC Korea's acclaimed productions.

The deal, successfully brokered between O4 Media Hong Kong, Martha Contreras and Bellon Entertainment USA, will bring the juggernaut format "Ninja Warrior" (Sasuke) to Latin America with Break The Format Media, Mexico. The deal marks a milestone in O4 Media's expansion into the Latin American market.

As part of their ongoing strategic relationship, O4 Media has secured the rights to distribute multiple premium scripted formats from TBS, available for India, including My Family, Dearest and Eye Love You. This deal involves an ongoing evaluation of content, allowing O4 Media priority access to the latest titles from TBS. The deal marks a continuation of the proven track record O4 Media has doing business with the Indian subcontinent.

Mediacorp acquires the culinary gem that is Food Tales, airing on mewatch and Channel 5 this June.

The documentary features interviews with industry experts, creators, actors, and devoted fans, providing a comprehensive overview of the BL phenomenon in Thailand and its growing influence on international media. Through compelling narratives and insightful commentary, 'Boys Love: Thailand’s BL Revolution' aims to break barriers, challenge stereotypes, and celebrate the power of love in all its forms.

In conjunction with Maya, one of the Philippines pioneering digital payment platforms, the first home viewer who joined the interactive game via her mobile app has come forward to claim the 100,000 peso cash prize.

Spingo airs Monday – Friday on TV5 in the Philippines at 5:30pm, and is livestreamed on YouTube.

Programming Manager for SBS On Demand & SBS World Movies Alex Walkden - "We are very excited to announce our recent acquisition of acclaimed series Three Star Bar. This enchanting drama brings the world of manga adaptation and the rich tapestry of Japanese culture to the screens of our Australian viewers. We look forward to launching the show on SBS On Demand in the coming months to not only entertain but to foster a deeper appreciation of the vibrant stories and creativity of Japanese television.”

O4 Media's track record of successfully introducing captivating content to the Indian market continues with "Ninja Warrior", securing exclusive distribution rights in India from Tokyo Broadcasting System Television in Japan.

In partnership with Zespa Media, O4 Media has struck another distribution deal with India, again with video streaming service Amazon miniTV, this time for three popular Chinese Dramas - 'Tientsin Mystic', 'Breaking Dawn' and ‘Last One Standing’.

Singapore Airlines to Offer In-Flight Viewing of Food Tales from 1st September.

The deal will see two thriller series placed onto the SBS OTT, SBS On Demand: Chimera, starring Park Hae-soo of Squid Game, and crime drama Blind starring Taecyeon known for his recent villain role from Vincenzo, also a CJ ENM studio production.

The deal will see Amazon miniTV provided with a selection of the latest and most popular Korean drama series, which will be available to stream on the platform. The partnership is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the Indian OTT market and showcase the storytelling and production quality of Korean dramas.

O4 Media announces upcoming cooking and adventure series, Food Tales, set to premiere on the Asian Food Network channel, part of the Warner Bros. Discovery network.

Produced by IFA Media, Singapore, this marks a growing momentum for both O4 Media and the Food Tales series, bringing the captivating culinary journey to a wider audience regionally

From August, Food Tales, will air on the popular Asian Food Network channel across APAC and India. The sale marks growing momentum for both O4 Media and the 'Food Tales' series, bringing the captivating culinary journey to a wider audience globally.

As we celebrate our second anniversary, a big thank all our valued clients and partners.

The Drama & Adventure titles will air on Amazon Prime India in the coming months and marks the second batch of foreign content placed by O4 to the platform.

O4 Media announces the food and lifestyle show, Food Tales, will be made available on Netflix across Southeast Asia from June 14, 2023.

The show, which has garnered a strong following among food enthusiasts across the region, will now be available to Netflix's vast audience across markets such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and more.

O4 Media has been appointed global distributor for six-part cooking adventure series, “Cook & Kin” with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and his son, Luciano.

The series is created and co-produced by Singapore-based O4 Experiential, Thailand-based Brite Panther and Singapore’s IFA Media.

“Cook & Kin” sees the pair meet local Thai chefs who share their lives and cooking heritage, from ancient Royal recipes to a daughter taking her family’s culinary legacy in new directions.

Production wrapped, with delivery targeted for the end of Summer 2023.

1+1 Media have announced a second season for Romeo and Juliet from Cherkasy, with production expected to be wrapped Mid-Autumn.

We’d like to extend a warm congratulations to our good friends and partners at IFA Media for cracking Realscreens ‘Global 200’ list.

Three Mystery, Crime and Thriller titles are again heading to India - More to come!

O4 Media have signed an option agreement with Applause Entertainment India for the long-running game show Hold On To Your Seat. A massive hit and already in it’s 16th season in France with over 5,500 episodes, the show features 6 contestants competing in 2 rounds to become the challenger, earning the right to go head-to-head with the reigning champion.

Independent international distribution company Lineup Industries fast-moving trivia gameshow SWITCH is recommissioned for 100 more episodes by Game Show Network, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment.

O4 Media and 1+1 Media Group (Ukraine) announce a distribution partnership for the popular Dramedy and Comedy Romeo and Juliet from Cherkasy and Frostbitten. The new distribution partnership, inked with 1+1 Media will enable O4 Media to distribute the two popular series throughout Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The deal includes popular K-Dramas including ‘Heart Surgeons’ and ‘Your Honor’.

We’ll be attending our maiden Asian TV Forum in Singapore next week, come and say hi at Stand no. B-21!

Following a string of deals struck in India this year, Hong Kong based global content distributor, O4 Media, has been appointed by ADD Content Agency to represent HOT’s hugely successful hit Israeli series Euphoria, in India.

Euphoria was created by Ron Leshem and Dafna Levin, produced by Tedy Productions.

World of Wonder (WOW), the multi-Emmy® award-winning company, is working with third party agent O4 Media to expand their hugely successful Drag Race brand across Asia including Thailand, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea.

O4 Media will represent the Drag Race television format in multiple territories working closely with originators of Drag Race, World of Wonder.

O4 Media is delighted to welcome Nicola Söderlund to its broader global team as a consultant andfurther bolster the company’s acquisitions efforts. Nicola has been in the television business for more that 30 years. He was previously Managing Partner of Eccho Rights, an independent rightsmanagement and distribution company with five international offices that specializes in packaging,financing and distribution of TV-drama from all over the world.

Come and see us in Canne next week as we attend our first MIPCOM as O4 Media.

FOOD TALES reveals incredible stories of the acclaimed chefs who made the festival possible. As the sun sets, compelling backstories unfold against a collision of artistic culinary talents like no other. Each episode presents a new engaging portrait as well as incredible succulent delights.

Hong Kong based global content distributor, O4 Media, has sealed a deal with Arha India, placing
Korean content from KBS including premium Crime, Drama and Comedy onto the India platform. The
agreement will see approximately 100 hours of Korean content launch on the 100% local OTT, in the
last quarter of this year.

O4 Media, a global distributor of scripted and non-scripted content, has
associated with Disney+ Hotstar, India’s leading streaming platforms that brings the best of
entertainment and LIVE sports to its subscribers.

This year we'll be attending our maiden MIPCOM. Come say hi and reach out at info@o4media.com to organise a meeting.

O4 Media has finalised a third consecutive sale of Korean content to Pakistani OTT platform, Urduflix, by Emax Media. Brokered by Nixon Lim, this time around the sale sees the KBS title HEALER (20x70) go to the steamer, with the romantic thriller to be launched in August of this year.

More info coming soon…

Production on new Asia culinary show – "Food Tales" – kicks off in Singapore on Monday (6 June), the first of a series of original lifestyle programmes that focus on chefs and cuisines from across the region from The O4 Company.

It’s been a motivating year, to say the least, witnessing the industry progress and evolve in the
post-covid era while attending our maiden trade markets, including MipTV and soon the BCM.

The new quiz format was created & developed by Boxatricks (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire) whilst the game itself is owned and marketed by UK-based ‘Winning Moves’ (Monopoly, Cluedo), who commissioned Boxatricks.

Desafío Superlike or, Superlike Challenge sees 12 influencer contestants battle it out to be crowned the best emerging Fashion Influencer, ultimately winning a trip to one of the fashion capitals of the world, as well as brand and product contract opportunities.

Hong Kong based global content distributor O4 Media is delighted to announce a successive sale of CJ ENM content to Emax Media's OTT platform, Urduflix. Due to launch early this year, the deal will see 20 episodes of “Legend of the Blue Sea” premier on the Pakistani streaming service.

This exciting virtual project set both on location and in the metaverse, features 45 of the world’s biggest electronic, Urban and hip-hop artist icons over 36 hours.

Pakistan’s Emax Media has picked up CJ ENM Korean drama series, “Mr Queen”, from newly minted Hong Kong-based global content distributor, O4 Media.