Company Name Kidscreen Buyer‟s Name Myles Hobbs
Website www.kidscreen.com
Business Area Animation, Kids Program
Profile KidScreen is the leading international trade publication serving the informational needs and
interests of kids entertainment professionals. Published eight times a year, the magazine‟s
editorial content provides comprehensive analysis of the news, issues, trends, market shifts
and opportunities having an impact on all sectors of the business, including TV production,
distribution &programming, licensing &retail, marketing &promotions, gaming &digital media,
feature films, home entertainment and publishing.
KidScreen‟s cross-disciplinary approach to coverage mirrors the way the kids entertainment
operates, and makes it unique in the trade publishing space serving this audience.In
addition to the magazine, KidScreen‟s brand includes a website, an on-line newsletter
delivered digitally every weekday and a marquee annual event that brings 1,500 of the
industry‟s top players together for three days of networking and professional development.
Company Name Corus Entertainment Buyer‟s Name Leah Wolfson
Website www.corusent.com
Business Area Animation, Licensing
Profile Corus Entertainment is one of Canada‟s most successful integrated media and
entertainment companies. Founded by JR Shaw, the company was built from the media
assets originally owned by Shaw Communications, and spun off as a separate, publicly-
traded company in 1999. Since then, the Company‟s asset base has grown substantially
through strategic acquisitions and a strong operating discipline. Corus Entertainment's stock
is found on the TSX under the symbol CJR.B.
Corus Entertainment‟s brands deliver compelling, engaging, interactive and informative
content to millions of people every day. Corus‟ television services include the kids brands
YTV, Treehouse, Nickelodeon (Canada), TELETOON (50%) and TELETOON Retro (50%);
and the women‟s brands W Network, Cosmopolitan TV, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
(Canada) and W Movies. Additional assets include CMT (Canada), Sundance Channel
(Canada), DUSK and Telelatino; western Canada‟s pay TV service Movie Central, with
nine multiplex channels including HBO Canada; and three local over-the-air television
stations.
Company Name Consultant Buyer‟s Name Dominique Poussier
Website Former Director of Kids' Programming at TF1
Business Area
Profile One of France's most respected children's television professionals
Company Name Zodiak Media Group Buyer‟s Name Zodiak
Website www.zodiakmedia.com
Business Area Animation, Licensing
Profile Zodiak Media Group is one of the world‟s leading creators, producers and distributors of
content for TV, radio, new media and cinema. The Group is active in multiple genres
including Factual, Entertainment, Reality, Game-show, Lifestyle, Documentary, Talk-show,
Drama, Animation, Comedy, Children‟s and Film.
Part of the De Agostini Group, Zodiak Media consists of 45 production companies with
presence in 17 countries including the US, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and
Russia. The Group also incorporates an international distribution business based in London
and Paris whose catalogue boasts over 10,000 hours of content.
Headquartered in London and Paris, Zodiak Media was created in June 2010 following the
acquisition of the RDF Media Group, one of the UK‟s largest independent production and
distribution companies with operations in the UK and the US. Combined with former
acquisitions Magnolia, the Marathon Group and Zodiak Television, the acquisition of RDF
consolidated the Group‟s position as a global force in the production and distribution of
content for multi-media platforms (the most significant of which is television). The new group
has annual sales exceeding €500 million.
Company Name DHX Buyer‟s Name Craig Mcqillivray
Website distribution.dhxmedia.com
Business Area Animation, Licensing
Profile With a catalogue of more than 1,600 half hour episodes, DHX Media is one of the largest
international suppliers of television programming for children and youth. DHX Media has
concluded over 1,500 distribution agreements with more than 300 television broadcasters
and home entertainment publishers worldwide. In addition to handling television and home
video licensing of content produced by the DHX Media's production studios, the team also
distributes third party programming for clients such as Cartoon Network Europe, WGBH
Boston and Heroic.
DHX Media's distribution team is fully integrated with the company's development
department and production studios, providing feedback from the world market at the early
stages of project development. The distribution division also raises significant pre-sale
financing and negotiates co-production agreements for the DHX Media's productions.
Company Name Zodiak Media Group Buyer‟s Name Matt Porter
Website www.zodiakmedia.com
Business Area Animation, Licensing
Profile Zodiak Media Group is one of the world‟s leading creators, producers and distributors of
content for TV, radio, new media and cinema. The Group is active in multiple genres
including Factual, Entertainment, Reality, Game-show, Lifestyle, Documentary, Talk-show,
Drama, Animation, Comedy, Children‟s and Film.
Part of the De Agostini Group, Zodiak Media consists of 45 production companies with
presence in 17 countries including the US, the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and
Russia. The Group also incorporates an international distribution business based in London
and Paris whose catalogue boasts over 10,000 hours of content.
Headquartered in London and Paris, Zodiak Media was created in June 2010 following the
acquisition of the RDF Media Group, one of the UK‟s largest independent production and
distribution companies with operations in the UK and the US. Combined with former
acquisitions Magnolia, the Marathon Group and Zodiak Television, the acquisition of RDF
consolidated the Group‟s position as a global force in the production and distribution of
content for multi-media platforms (the most significant of which is television). The new group
has annual sales exceeding €500 million.
Company Name MDeC Buyer‟s Name Yang Mee Eng
Website http://www.mdec.my
Business Area Animation, Licensing, Digital Content
Profile Your gateway to MSC Malaysia is the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), a high-
powered 'one-stop agency' focused on ensuring the success of MSC Malaysia and the
companies operating in it.
MDeC is incorporated under the Companies Act of Malaysia, and owned and funded by the
Government. At MDeC, we combine the entrepreneurial efficiency and effectiveness of a
private company with the decision-making authority of a high-powered government agency.
Our role is to advise the Malaysian Government on legislation and policies, develop MSC
Malaysia-specific practises, and set breakthrough standards for multimedia operations. We
also promote MSC Malaysia locally and globally, as well as support companies which are
locating and located within MSC Malaysia.
We are dedicated to ensuring MSC Malaysia is the world's best environment to harness the
full potential of ICT. MDeC is a champion, facilitator and partner. We champion the merits of
MSC Malaysia, facilitate the entry of companies and partner with the Government and the
private sector in realising both a vision and an opportunity.
MDeC ensures that companies interested in entering MSC Malaysia have what they need to
succeed. We guarantee a 30-day turnaround for applications, and will coach companies
through the application process. As a performance-oriented, client-focused agency, we also
assist in expediting permit and license approvals, and introduce companies to potential local
partners and financiers.
Companies wishing to participate in the Corridor need not look elsewhere. Application
begins and ends here. MDeC stands ready to work with investors, foreign and local, big or
small, to ensure that MSC Malaysia fulfils its promises. Visit our Success Stories section to
see what existing MSC Malaysia companies have to say about us.
Company Name ACPI Buyer‟s Name Michael Kho Lim
Website www.animationcouncil.org
Business Area Animation, Licensing, Digital Content
Profile The sophisticated talent and creative instinct of Filipino animators make the Philippines the
preferred outsourcing partner of big international production outfits worldwide. Aside from
lower costs of services, big companies rely on us due to our English proficiency, consistent
quality and speed in delivering output, and ability to comprehend concepts and story lines
better than our Asian counterparts. The Philippines has been providing animation services
to the world for over 20 years now.
Filipino animators were behind some of the world‟s best-loved cartoons and animated films
– Scooby Doo, Tom & Jerry, Addams Family, The Mask, The Jetsons, Dragon Ball Z,
Captain Planet, Finding Nemo and The Incredibles – all under entertainment giants such as
Walt Disney, Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network, HBO, Marvel Comics, Hanna Barbera and
producers of Japanese anime.
Company Name Asia Media Buyer‟s Name JS Foo
Website http://asiamc.com.my/
Business Area Animation, Broadcasting
Profile Asia Media Content is creating top quality content for the region
Started in 2001 with a passion to produce top quality content. Today AMC is acknowledged
as a leading producer in Malaysia and Singapore.
Amongst many others, AMC is responsible for the production of such top rated programs.
Company Name ASTRO Entertainment Buyer‟s Name Siow Xin (Evon) Koh
Website www.astro.com.my
Business Area Broadcasting
Profile ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS (ASTRO) is Malaysia's leading cross-media group with
significant presence in DTH (Direct-To-Home) TV services, commercial radio and TV
programming. Astro, the subscription TV service began operations in 1996 with 22 channels
and currently broadcasts over 125 pay-TV channels in four major languages including 8
channels in High Definition across Malaysia and Brunei to more than 2.93 million
households.
Company Name Media Prima Buyer‟s Name Azri Bahri
Website www.mediaprima.com.my
Business Area TV Broadcasting, Print, Radio, Outdoor Advertising, Film, Animation, Games, Mobile, VFX
Profile
Media Prima Berhad (Media Prima), a company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia,
is Malaysia's leading integrated media investment group. It currently owns 100 per cent
equity interest in TV3, 8TV, ntv7 and TV9.
In addition, Media Prima now owns more than 90 per cent equity interest in The New Straits
Times Press (Malaysia) (NSTP) Berhad, one of Malaysia's largest publisher which publishes
three national newspapers; the New Straits Times, Berita Harian and Harian Metro.
Media Prima also owns three radio networks, Fly FM, Hot FM and One FM. Other cross
media interests of Media Prima include content creation; event and talent management.
The Group's leadership position in the Outdoor business is represented by Big Tree Outdoor
Sdn Bhd, UPD Sdn Bhd, Right Channel Sdn Bhd, Kurnia Outdoor Sdn Bhd and Jupiter
Outdoor Network Sdn Bhd.
The Group has strong online presence through its digital communications and broadcasting
subsidiary, Alt Media, via the Lifestyle Portal gua.com.my and the newly launched
TonTon.com.my, a cutting-edge video portal with HD-ready quality viewing experience that
offers the individualism of customized content and interactivity of social networking.
Company Name True visions Buyer‟s Name Nisa sittasrivong
Website http://www.truevisionstv.com/flood/index.html
Business Area the biggest channel in Thailand
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Company Name Empire International Co., Buyer‟s Name Hubert S. Co
Website www.empiremultimedia.com
Business Area Licensor, Agent, Import, Publishing
Profile We are the largest licensing agency in Asia. We represent major global brands,
entertainment companies, and property owners including : NELVANA international, Hasbro,
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Marathon Media, Tiger Aspect productions, Granada International, 20 century FOX,
DECODE consumer products and Aardman. Empire International Merchandising
Corporation has well-placed offices in Manila(Head Office), Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan,
China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Korea. Our mission is to be the most
successful licensing and brand extension specialist in Asia delivering results to both
licensing and licensees in the most effective and relevant ways.
Company Name HERO TV Buyer‟s Name Ruel V. Ferrer
Website www.myheronation.com
Business Area Broadcasting
Profile
Bida ka Dito, Hero TV, being the FIRST and ONLY all Filipino-dubbed anime channel
made for the fun, energetic and adventure-loving Filipino youth of today. They tune in to
HERO TV for their daily dose of animation entertainment because it helps define their
identity and individuality by making them feel like a hero, the reason for Hero TV being a
consistent Top 10 dweller in cable rankings, making it the most wanted anime channel in the
Philippines. Produced and distributed by Creative Programs, Inc., Hero TV is seen on Sky
Cable channel 44 and in over 200 cable systems in the Philippines, Its first test broadcast
aired from August to September, 2005. Regular broadcast started on the following month
and was formally launched at the Philippine Trade Training Center on November 12, 2005.
Since April 2006, the channel airs between 6:00 am to 2:00 am. The channel also shows
surefire anime programs that prove to be a significant hi among cable viewers – young and
old.
Company Name ABS-CBN Corporation Buyer‟s Name Maria Guia Julia U. Jose
Website www.abs-cbn.com
Business Area Broadcasting
Profile
ABS-CBN Corporation is one of the biggest integrated media and broadcasting company in
Philippines. They made a lot of licensing contract with very huge range of companies from
overseas and have distributed it into domestic market so far and also their International
Sales group provides content for the foreign market through program syndication, licensing
and program format deals.
Company Name TBS Buyer‟s Name Cindy Shyh
Website http://www.tbs.org.tw/
Business Area Taiwan Broadcasting System
Profile
Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS, Chinese: 台灣公共廣播電視集團), founded July 1,
2006, is a Public broadcasting group that holds 8 television channels in Taiwan. It is also the
biggest of five major Taiwan Television Networks (TTV, CTV, CTS, PTS, and FTV) by
owning 2 of them: Chinese Television System and Public Television Service.
Company Name Polygon Pictures Inc Buyer‟s Name Shuzo Shiota
Website http://www.ppi.co.jp/
Business Area Animation studio
Profile POLYGON PICTURES Inc. (株式会社ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ Kabushiki-gaisha Porigon
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Pikuchuazu ) is a Japanese 3DCG anime studio.
They have animated a wide variety of content, from commercials for Shiseido, which
included numerous of their original characters, such as the two penguins Rocky & Hopper
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(ロッキーとホッパー Rokkī to Hoppā ) to the 3DCG anime TV series Digital Tokoro-san
and their upcoming 3DCG anime film Samuroid Zero.
In 2004, POLYGON contributed the 3DCG parts for Production I.G's Mamoru Oshii-directed
Innocence, the second feature anime film of the Ghost in the Shell universe, as well as his
subsequent film, The Sky Crawlers.
Company Name WGA(Writers Guild of America) Buyer‟s Name Evan Gore
Website
Business Area Writer of and
Profile
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different
US labor unions.
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), representing TV and film writers East of the
Mississippi. The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), representing TV and film writers
in Hollywood and southern California.
Although each Guild runs independently, they do both perform some activities in parallel:
Writers Guild of America Award, an annual awards show with simultaneous presentations on
each coast.
WGA screenwriting credit system, determines how writers' names are listed during the
credits.
WGA script registration service, online services to prove when scripts were written and by
whom.
International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG), an international labor federation both
Guilds belong
Company Name Shanghai Toonmax Media Buyer‟s Name Yang Wenyan
Co.,Ltd
Website www.toonmax.com
Business Area Broadcaster, Publisher, Content Aggregator, Investment, Distribution Agency, Licensing
Agency, Kid's Sales Agency
Profile
Toonmax Media Co. Ltd (“Toonmax”) is a member of Shanghai Media Group (SMG). Its
main business includes:Original animation design and production;Cartoons, animation film
production, investment and distribution;Toonmax Satellite TV Channel, HaHa Children‟s
Channel, periodicals,13 radio channels, etc.Development and management on the
derivative products and industries of Children and the animation images Toonmax is listed
among the best in the domestic animation channels and children's channels.
Company Name ACTIF Buyer‟s Name Bob Liu
Website www.dongguantoday.com
Business Area Director of
Profile The China International Animation Copyright Fair (ACTIF in short) is China first national
animation event which mainly focuses on Copyright protection and transaction. “ACTIF” is
organized by The State Administration of Radio Film and Television，People‟s Government
of Guangdong Province, and co-organized by Dongguan Municipal Government; Radio，
film & TV Administration of Guangdong Province; Southern Media Corporation of
Guangdong Province and China Animation Association. Taking “integrating global advanced
animation resources, improving animation industrial links, building animation copyright
transaction platform, exploring animation industry business mode ” as the theme and “Pearl
River Delta‟s strong capabilities in animation derivatives manufacturing” as the support ,
“ACTIF” strives to boost an effective matching for original animation companies and
Animation Derivative companies and mainly focuses on building two platform: one is an
important platform for animation copyright protection , another is the best trade platform for
business matching between original animation companies and Animation Derivative
companies. So far it has been held two sessions, “TACPT” has been broke numerous new
records on exhibiting scale and efficiency in domestic animation fairs, thus, its reputation
and influence rapidly enhanced. The First and Sencond "TACPT" has acheived a great
succsess , and enjoyed a high reputation around china. .
Company Name eOne Entertainment Buyer‟s Name Frank Saperstein
Website www.entertainmentonegroup.com
Business Area Animation Production, Distribution
Profile
Entertainment One Ltd (eOne) is a leading international entertainment business operating
in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia
and New Zealand. Entertainment One was formerly Records on Wheels Limited, Koch
Entertainment and E1 Entertainment.
eOne began operations in 1973 in Ontario, Canada, as Records on Wheels Limited
(„ROW‟). focusing on retail sales of recorded music. In the late 1970s ROW began to
distribute recorded music for third party retailers throughout Canada. Over the next 20+
years, entertainment content distribution became ROW‟s primary focus as the company
expanded into video, purchasing one of Canada‟s largest home entertainment distributors,
Video One Canada. In November 2003 ROW listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange as
ROW Entertainment Income Fund, and soon after changed its name to Entertainment One
Income Fund In June 2005, Entertainment One Income Fund acquired Koch Entertainment,
North America‟s largest indie music label and a large U.S. distributor of home entertainment
products. The combined company, now called Entertainment One, had a comprehensive
U.S.-Canadian distribution network and began acquiring rights for specialty content. In
2007, in a move to fund expansion into independent feature film distribution and rights
ownership, eOne was sold to UK-based Marwyn Investment Management and immediately
listed on London‟s Alternative Investment Market in a $200 million IPO.
In 2007, eOne acquired Montreal-based film distributor Seville Pictures and UK distributor
Contender Entertainment and, that same year, the company secured its first film output
agreement with Summit Entertainment – a deal which included the future cinematic and
home video blockbuster Twilight film series. The acquisitions continued in 2008 with the
purchase of leading Benelux distributor RCV Entertainment. That same year, the company
created its television arm, purchasing production companies Blueprint and Barna-Alper and
international television distributor Oasis International. de:Kleiner Roter Traktor
Company Name Work Point Entertainment Buyer‟s Name Baibua Namsuk
Website www.workpoint.co.th, www.workpointpublishing.co.th
Business Area Licensee, Publishing, Entertainment
Profile
Workpoint Publishing is a company under umbrella of Workpoint Entertainment Public Co.,
Ltd.
Workpoint Entertainment PCL is a Thailand-based company primarily engaged in the
entertainment and recreation industry. The Company's business is categorized into four
groups: television program production, publishing, animation services and film production.
Through the four free television channels: 3, 5, 7 and 9, the Company provides 18 television
programs, including quiz shows, game shows, sitcoms, variety shows, kids game shows
and cultural shows. Its publishing business is engaged in the publishing of magazines and
pocket books. In addition, its animation group produces animation for its customers, such as
production houses and those in the motion picture industry. The film production group is
involved in the film production and investment.
Workpoint Publishing mainly publishes the Thai books from many Thai famous writers.
Our target groups are the families who watch our TV programes so we publish famous
children books, how-to, fiction and non-fiction.
English books which recently translated are Tunnels, Deeper (Tunnels Books) by Roderick
Gordon and Brian Williams, The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles, The
Emerald Atlas by John Stephen and ect.
We also published the character license Ben 10 and more characters from Cartoon Network
and Hit Entertainment of the leader of Children Department.
This year we aim to establish a new segment which is Korean books and willing to be a
leader in this segment as well.
Company Name Parks Toy Buyer‟s Name Young Tae Park
Website www.parks-toy.com
Business Area Distribution Agency, soft toys, plush toys
Profile
Parks toy is a manufacturing company for producing the plush toy.
And it is also selling the merchandise into the local market in Thailand.
Parks toy has some licensing items in Thailand,
Which are called “ pororo, raska-myoo, shelldon, pang pone and so on”.
Company Name So-net Entertainment Buyer‟s Name Hwang Seonhye
Website www.so-net.ne.jp
Business Area 방송채널사업(CATV, 스마트TV), 한류이벤트
Profile
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Company Name Contents7 Buyer‟s Name Sung Chilryong
Website www.contents7.co.jp
Business Area 방송채널사업(CATV, 스마트TV), 한류이벤트
Profile
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Company Name HAKUHODO Buyer‟s Name Yanagi Mayumi
Website www.hakuhodo.co.jp
Business Area 광고기획, 상품기획, 이벤트 등
Profile
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Company Name MANGA RAK Buyer‟s Name Lee Jooyoung
Website www.mangarak.com
Business Area 만화기획, 상품기획
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Company Name WAKO Company Buyer‟s Name Tai Hisaaki, Tomari Kumiko
Website http://wako-movie.jp/
Business Area 영화, 드라마 판권 수입, 한류상품 판매
Profile
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Company Name ROBOT Communications Buyer‟s Name Koide Masaki
Website www.robot.co.jp
Business Area 영상기획, 제작
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Company Name HIROBA Buyer‟s Name Kim Geun hee, Bae Yoori
Website www.ehiroba.jp
Business Area 한류상품 전반 수입 유통 및 기획, 제작
Profile
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Company Name Sony Music Redords Buyer‟s Name Takagi Shinji
Website www.sonymusic.co.jp
Business Area 음반기획, 제작, 공연기획 등
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