ASIA, September 10 2013 – Channel M, FOX International Channels’ (FIC) leading Korean entertainment channel will once again raise the K-Pop audition fever in Asia as its highly successful talent show series, K-Pop Star Hunt gears up for a third season. With Singapore’s fun and friendly low-cost airline, Scoot, coming onboard as the title sponsor, Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 will bring an extra level of excitement as FNC Entertainment, one of the top-tier music labels in Korea, lends their full support as the official training partner for this 8-part series.
Aspiring hopefuls with outstanding singing and dancing abilities from seven regions; Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to realise their K-pop dreams and vie for the coveted title as winner of Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3.
Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 is commissioned by FIC Asia and is produced by the Singapore-based, award-wining television production company, The Moving Visuals Co. The returning talent show-themed series is also part of FIC Asia’s strategy to develop and expand locally relevant returnable series.
Said Campbell Wilson, CEO of Scoot, “With our great value airfares, exciting destinations and youthful appeal, Scoot has fulfilled the dreams of many young people, helping them to travel to places they have never been before. As the title sponsor of the third season of K-Pop Star Hunt, we’re delighted to have the opportunity to help the region’s young talent in their quests to become the next top K-Pop stars. So, we can’t wait to see the show, and launch a new K-Pop sensation!”
Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 is also proud to have FNC Entertainment as the official training partner, which manages some of Korea’s best K-pop talents such as idol boy band groups, CN BLUE, FT ISLAND, girl band, AOA and soloist Juniel. “Asia is full of youths with amazing talents and we are excited to be a part of Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3. We look forward to nurturing these talents and help them realize their full potential and dream of being a performer,” said Han Seong Ho, CEO of FNC Entertainment.
Senior Vice President of Content and Communications in FOX International Channels (FIC), Joon Lee, adds, “following the overwhelming response and support in Asia for the first two seasons, channel M is pleased to organize Scoot: K-Pop Star Hunt 3 which serves as a platform for our viewers and youths to discover their talents. With the added support from Scoot and experience and expertise of FNC Entertainment, this season promises to be more exciting, fun and memorable for everyone.”
Scoot: K-pop Star Hunt 3 will also be conducting auditions in 7 regions across Asia where they will select the 2 most outstanding contestants from each region for further training in Seoul.
• Singapore: 15 September 2013 (public)
• Malaysia: 21 September 2013 (public)
• Taiwan: 29 September 2013 (public)
• Philippines: 5 October 2013 (closed-door)
• Hong Kong: 6 October 2013 (public)
• Indonesia: 9 October 2013 (closed-door)
• Thailand: 12 October 2013 (public)
The entire audition and training process will be filmed and broadcasted across Asia as a weekly survival reality television programme and is set to premiere in November 2013 on channel M, and simulcast on FOX International Channels’ leading entertainment channels; STAR Chinese Channel, STAR World, and music channel, Channel [V].
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channel M
channel M, a joint venture between FOX International Channels and CJ E&M, Korea’s leading media conglomerate, is the channel of choice for K-entertainment in Asia. Bringing to viewers first and exclusive high-quality Korean programs featuring the most popular Korean stars, channel M is at the forefront of spreading K-Culture throughout the world. Viewers experience the excitement and glamour around K-stars through a diverse line-up of programming including K-Pop, dramas, variety and lifestyle shows, entertainment news and movies. For more information, please visit www.channelm.net.
About FOX International Channels
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports, movie and lifestyle channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 48 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1.6 billion cumulative households worldwide.
In Asia, FIC operates or distributes 30+ channel brands, including the FOX, STAR and National Geographic brands, with over 100 feeds across 14 markets. As the leading pay-TV network in the region, we reach more than 550 million cumulative subscribers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia, New Zealand and the UAE. For more information, please visit www.foxinternationalchannels.com.
CJ E&M
CJ E&M, Korea’s No.1 Media and Entertainment Company, leading cultural trends through various media and platforms such as broadcasting, music, motion pictures, performances, games and others. With legendary K-POP audition show, ‘Super Star K’, the most prestigious K-POP award show, ‘Mnet Asian Music Awards’ and lots of K-POP concert in Asia, CJ E&M has influenced the K-POP boom in Asia. Now CJ E&M has started its new business to discover the talent and raise them up as a K-Pop Star with 20 years of experience in the industry. For more information, please visit www.cjenm.com
FNC Entertainment
FNC Entertainment is the most promising entertainment management company in Asia with Asia’s most beloved K-pop Star, CNBLUE, FTISLAND, AOA and Juniel. The talents of FNC Entertainment operate such various kinds of entertainment businesses as music production, artist management, concert/event organizing, overseas promotion and fan club management. For more information, please visit http://fncent.com/
About Scoot™
Scoot, part of the Singapore Airlines group, operates medium and long haul no-frills flights between Singapore and Sydney, Gold Coast, Bangkok, Taipei, Tokyo, Tianjin, Shenyang, Qingdao, Nanjing and Seoul. Operating a fleet of Boeing 777-200 aircraft, Scoot provides – in addition to fantastic value airfares – a safe, reliable and contemporary travel experience with a unique attitude – Scootitude™. Scoot is passionate about changing the way people travel long distance. Book your tickets at Flyscoot.com or contact our call centre. Find out more on Flyscoot.com, Facebook.com/FlyScoot or e.Weibo.com/Flyscoot!
This press release was issued on behalf of FOX International Channels by Tactic Public Relations Limited (Tactic). For further information, please contact:
FOX International Channels
Kelly Jang
Director
Pan Regional Trade Marketing & PR
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Email: Kelly.jang@fox.com