Asia’s leading Pay-TV network has secured for SCM, its leading Chinese movies channel, first and exclusive rights to three record-breaking Korean box office hits.
Singapore, 1 September 2016 – FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia today announced that it has acquired first and exclusive Pay TV rights to three record-breaking Korean blockbusters from Clover Films. Released this year, the trio of thrillers – The Wailing, Seoul Station and Train to Busan – will be made available to audiences in Singapore on SCM, and on-demand as well as online through the catch-up service, SCM Play.
The acquisition underscores FNG’s commitment to movie fans in Singapore and beyond by bringing the latest box office hits to local audiences more quickly, and to take quality Asian content to a broader global audience. It also reinforces FNG’s continuing efforts to strengthen the SCM brand, already the top movie channel in Singapore, as the undisputed leader in premium blockbuster content.
“The success of SCM has been its ability to be responsive to the changing appetites of the fans, while still staying true to its core promise of being the home of the biggest Asian blockbusters,” said Cora Yim, Senior Vice President, Chinese Entertainment at FOX Networks Group. “Through this agreement with Clover Films, fans will be able to enjoy some of this year’s hottest Korean films, first and exclusively on SCM.”
Train to Busan has sat on the top of the Singapore box office for weeks since it opened early last month, and is the highest-grossing Korean film in Singapore. The train-bound zombie thriller, directed by Sang-Ho Yeon (The King of Pigs) and starring Gong Yoo (Coffee Prince), looks set to become the top non-Chinese Asian film in Singapore.
Seoul Station is the animated prequel to Train to Busan, and is also directed by Yeon. Set to debut later this month, the film has already won critical acclaim and has been invited to a number of film festivals including Annecy, the New York Asian Film Festival, Fantasia and Sitges.
Rounding out the “thrilling threesome” is The Wailing, a Korean box office hit that made waves at the Cannes Film Festival and the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival this year. Produced by FOX International Pictures and distributed by Clover Films in Singapore, The Wailing is another indicator of international interest in Asian productions.
Lim Teck, Managing Director of Clover Films, said, “We are so proud to be collaborating with FNG on this exciting slate of Korean movies! We at Clover Films seek to bring the best Asian content to Singaporean audiences, and FNG has always been our best partner. We believe our Korean titles, especially the record breaking movie Train to Busan, will achieve great ratings for FNG channels!”
Train to Busan, Seoul Station and The Wailing will make their way to SCM in 2017. -End-
About FOX Networks Group
FOX Networks Group (FNG) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, sports, factual and movie channels in 45 languages across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. FNG’s core channel brands include FOX, FOX Sports, FOX Life, FOX+ and National Geographic Channel. FNG’s movie channels include FOX Movies, FOX Movies Premium and SCM (formerly Star Chinese Movies). Our non-linear brands include FOX Play, FOX Play+ and Nat Geo Play. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high- definition extensions, reach over 1.825 billion cumulative households worldwide. In addition, FNG owns and operates two production studios and produces thousands of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties.
About SCM
SCM (衛視電影台) (formerly known as STAR Chinese Movies) is the No. 1 Chinese movie channel in Asia and is the premier destination for lovers of blockbuster Chinese cinema, with more than 1,000 titles in its film inventory. SCM is dedicated to providing first-run, premium content as well as cutting-edge advanced services. Premiering box-office hits from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, SCM guarantees exclusives from top Chinese and Asian producers and major studios such as Emperor Motion Pictures, Media Asia, Pegasus and Fortune Star. In addition to hit movies, SCM also offers a powerful combination of live events, major concerts and acclaimed Asian documentaries in Cantonese or Mandarin with Chinese and English as well as Bahasa Indonesia and Thai subtitles. With this unrivalled content together with HD viewing, a VOD service and a market-leading online catch-up service called SCM Play, the channel provides an unmatched entertainment experience.
About Clover Films Pte Ltd
CLOVER FILMS PTE LTD was established in 2009 and specializes in the distribution and production of Asian movies, with an emphasis on the Singapore and Malaysia markets. It acquires and distributes quality movies
from all over the world for the markets of Singapore and Malaysia, and with the belief in its immense potential and talent, Clover Films also produces movies in collaboration with regional directors and producers.
A key player in the Singapore movie scene, Clover Films has, since its inception, distributed more than 100 movies, including the record-breaking Jackie Chan blockbuster CZ12, the highest-grossing Chinese movie (excluding local movies) in the history of Singapore and other high-profile movies such as Jay Chou’s The Viral Factor, John Woo’s Reign of Assassins and The Fierce Wife: Final Episode.
Clover Films also co-produced, distributed and marketed Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men I & II, which set an all-time record in 2013 for local movies in Singapore’s history, grossing a total of more than S$14 million at the local box office. Other quality home-grown movies produced include 23:59, The Wedding Diary I & II, Ghost Child, Filial Party and King of Mahjong.
For media inquiries, please contact:
FOX Networks Group Asia
Jason HO | Senior Manager, Marketing
Tel: +65 6809 3360 | Email: Jason.HoHan@fox.com
Ashlee ZHANG | Assistant Manager, Marketing
Tel: +65 6809 3362 | Email: Ashlee.zhang@fox.com
Clover Films Distribution Pte Ltd
Winnie TEO | Senior Manager, Marketing
Tel: +65 6841 0815 | Email: winnie@cloverfilms.com.sg