ABS-CBN inks distribution deals

ABS-CBN Corp. has forged deals with companies in Vietnam and Myanmar, making its shows available in more countries in Southeast Asia.

The Philippine broadcast giant said it signed a distribution deal with Viet Content, a media group into content acquisition and distribution, to bring the ABS-CBN show “Magpahanggang Wakas” to Vietnamese viewers.

ABS-CBN and media company S&E Syndication also signed a deal to continue airing “Asintado” in Myanmar.

Myanmar audiences will also get to watch the “The Better Half” after ABS-CBN signed a deal with Canal+, a premium French cable channel.

ABS-CBN said shows like “The Promise,” “La Luna Sangre,” “The Legal Wife,” and “Bridges of Love” have aired in other Southeast Asian countries like Thailand and Cambodia.

The TV network has also recently expanded its partnership with Thailand’s top content provider and channel operator, JKN Global.

JKN Global bought over 290 hours of content from the company.

The two network giants are also currently discussing possible coproduction opportunities, according to ABS-CBN.

ABS-CBN is a listed media and entertainment organization which has business interests in merchandising and licensing, mobile and online multimedia services, glossy magazine publishing, video and audio post production, overseas telecommunication services, money remittance, cargo forwarding, TV shopping services, theme park development and management, property management and food and restaurant services, and cinema management.