Asia-Pacific Broadcasting (APB) April 2018 Volume 35, Issue 3 | Page 9

NEWS & VIEWS April 2018 9 What’s on Screen n Directed by Jeff T Thomas, The Oath explores a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect, and shed light on corruption and secret societies. n The Oath marks HOOQ’s inaugural into Hollywood Originals SINGAPORE – HOOQ, a subscrip- tion video-on-demand (SVoD) service provider in South-east Asia, has announced its first foray into Hollywood Originals with The Oath. The 10-episode series is available on HOOQ 24 hours after the telecast in the US. Set in Los Angeles, the crime drama dives deep into a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend. The Oath sheds light on corruption and “police gang” culture by examin- ing secret societies that are nearly impossible to join. Only a selected few make the cut, but once inside, members will do what they must to protect each other from enemies not only on the outside but also from within. The Oath is directed by Jeff T Thomas, and stars Ryan Kwanten, Cory Hardrict, Katrina Law, Arlen Escarpeta, JJ Soria, and Game of Thrones alum, Sean Bean. KIX follows Lupe Fiasco’s martial arts journey in Beat N Path HONG KONG – This month, KIX brings hip-hop artiste Lupe Fiasco on a journey from his hometown in Chicago all the way to Shaolin Temple in the documentary series Beat N Path. Beat N Path follows Fiasco as he chases his dual passions for music and martial arts, practising with kung fu masters throughout the Middle Kingdom while exploring China’s hip-hop scene. Produced by Studio SV, a pro- duction studio founded by Fiasco and marketing and media entrepre- neur Bonnie Chan Woo, Beat N Path is the studio’s first series production since its launch in both Hong Kong and Los Angeles in 2017. Catch Lupe Fiasco in Beat N Path as he blends his lyrical skills with Shaolin kung fu actions. Fiasco added: “Beat N Path is a unique Asia-centric journey and story that we feel can strongly con- n Singaporean celebrity Michelle Chia takes on the challenge of penny farthing in Australia. nect with a wide audience through- out Asia, who are best connected through KIX.” It’s Singapore versus the World SINGAPORE – Debuting on Hub E City is Challenge The World, StarHub’s new fun and pulsating programme that sees a Singaporean celebrity take on exciting, and usually physically, challenging cultural feats around the world. In each episode, a local celebrity will travel to differ- ent parts of the world to complete a mission — ranging from ice swimming in China to tuna toss competition in Australia, and even long boat racing in Thailand — and ultimately bring home the glory. The celebrities participating in Challenge The World include Huang Jinglun, Allan Wu, Michelle Chia and Jeremy Chan, amongst others. Big Image, Made Easy Booth #MA16-01 Analog Way heavy-duty Media Servers support your massive installations and events from a single server unit Photo: LED screen, 105 meters wide and 24 meters high, driven by one Picturall media server with 12 outputs running high-resolution content www.analogway.com To learn more, connect with us on