Why Asia’s Goldrush for IP Remains Hot- ATF
Marcus Lim The goldrush for exploitable IP continues to run hot in Asia, with producers mining non-traditional sources and existing libraries for overlooked titles.Lim Teck, MD of Singapore production and distribution company Clover Films, revealed that he was working with national broadcaster Mediacorp to explore existing library IP from its dormant production shingle Raintree Pictures, an active player in the Asian co-production scene in the early 2000s.Mediacorp also recently announced a public, open call for programming pitches, a rare departure from its usual commissioning practices.“For the first time, we also opened it up not just to the regular production companies, but also to YouTube creators and new companies,” said Mediacorp’s