A+E Networks Asia acquires Right This Minute show

A+E Networks Asia has acquired viral video show Right This Minute, premiering 8 June on its female-focused channel Lifetime in Asia (StarHub TV Channel 514), coinciding with the US launch.The series will air in Asia weekdays at 7.00pm and 7.30pm.Right This Minute brings viewers the hottest videos from the Internet with exclusive interviews and information. The series features five hosts who will watch and comment on the videos, including multi award-winning host and Singapore native, Oli Pettigrew.“We’re thrilled to be the first broadcaster outside of the US to launch Right This Minute,” said Michele Schofield, senior vice president, Programming & Production, A+E Networks Asia.“The RTM team has their finger on the pulse of what’s cool, funny, shocking and heartwarming. Asian audiences are going to love getting a first-look at the latest online videos before they go viral. It is perfect for the digitally-savvy and varying demographics to which we cater across our South East Asia footprint.”