FremantleMedia Asia appoints Astro Production for talent show

FremantleMedia Asia has appointed Astro Productions (ASPB) to provide television content production services for the inaugural season of talent show, ‘Asia's Got Talent’.The television hit format is co-owned by FremantleMedia and Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment.APSB provided broadcast equipment and technical crew for the production of ‘Asia’s Got Talent’. In an eight-day shoot, 200 acts from 17 countries were recorded at Pinewood Iskandar Studios. APSB equipped the control room at Pinewood Iskandar with HD 1080/50i vision facilities and 5.1 surround sound audio facilities.Paul O’Hanlon, managing director FremantleMedia Asia said, “Asia’s Got Talent has not only showcased the extraordinary performances that appear on air, but also demonstrated how FremantleMedia Asia has raised the bar in production excellence.”Chris McMillan, Head of APSB said, “APSB is working closely with Fremantle to ensure the producer has the very best technology and highly-skilled crew to make ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ a world-class production.”‘Asia’s Got Talent’ premiered on AXN on 12 March 2015 and delivered a 80% audience share on general entertainment English language channels across the region. The Grand Final will take place on 14 May 2015.