Key Companies
Media and Broadcast Studios
A&E - www.aetninternational.com
A&E Television Network, a joint venture between ABC-Disney, The Hearst Corporation and NBC Universal, is a premiere international multimedia company developing award-winning entertainment. AETN channels include HISTORY®, BIO®, Crime & Investigation Network™, A&E®, and MILITARY HISTORY™ reaching 141 countries to over 250 million TV households in 20 languages. A&E is also represented through the Biography and History Channel studios in Singapore.
Asian Food Channel - www.asianfoodchannel.com
The Asian Food Channel or AFC is the first and only regional Asian food TV channel. It was launched in mid-2005 into multiple territories across the region starting with the world's windows into Asia, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Animax - www.animaxent.com
Animax Entertainment is an Emmy Award winning creative studio that helps their clients create animated virtual worlds, online games, websites, branded entertainment, social media, TV shows, and more.
AXN - www.axn-asia.com
Delivering top rated series, blockbuster features, adventure-reality and first-run lifestyle sports programming, AXN is a leading international television destination. AXN is seen in 60 countries across Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East, and is part of Sony Pictures Television International's diverse portfolio of over 40 global networks. Sony Pictures Television International is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company. With a studio in Singapore, AXN Asia is available to more than 76 million households 24-hours daily throughout Asia.
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BBC Motion Gallery - www.bbcmotiongallery.com
BBC Motion Gallery offers media professionals in advertising, commercials, television, film, interactive and corporate video production access to the world’s most comprehensive collection of high-quality motion imagery. BBC Motion Gallery encompasses a wealth of content covering natural history, wildlife, news, locations, art, music, celebrities, culture, performing arts and more, including acclaimed programming produced in conjunction with Discovery and PBS. BBC Motion Gallery is the exclusive global representative of the CBS News Archive, and has global distribution arrangements with NHK, Japan’s national broadcaster and ABC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. BBC Motion Gallery operates from offices in London and regional offices in New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Toronto, Sydney, Paris, Tokyo and now Singapore.
BBC Worldwide - www.bbcworldwide.com
BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Worldwide provides a global showcase for the best of British creative talent including actors, journalists, presenters, writers, directors, musicians, designers and technicians.
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CNBC Asia Pacific - www.cnbcasia.com
Headquartered in the financial heart of Singapore, this channel uses a full-time virtual reality broadcast studio, giving it the ability to create computer-generated, custom-designed sets, and take an innovative lead in the presentation of complex data. With global editorial and network resources, viewers can expect the latest and most up-to-date information from anywhere in the world that has an impact on their business.
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Discovery Networks Asia - www.discoverychannelasia.com
A Singapore based division of Discovery Communications Inc. (DCI), Discovery Networks Asia is the leading broadcaster of real-world media and entertainment programs. It distributes seven Discovery television brands including Travel & Living that reach over 270 million cumulative subscribers across 23 countries, with programming customized into eight languages. DCI has current global operation in more than 160 countries and territories with one billion cumulative subscribers.
Disney Channel Asia - www.disneychannel-asia.com
Disney Channel Asia and Playhouse Disney Asia, based in Singapore, specialize in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming. The network is part of Disney-ABC Cable Networks Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company.
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ESPN - www.espnstar.com
As Asia's definitive and complete sports broadcaster and content provider, ESPN STAR Sports combines the strengths and resources of its parent companies - Walt Disney (ESPN, Inc.) and News Corporation Limited (STAR) - to deliver a diverse array of international and regional sports to viewers. ESPN STAR Sports showcases an unparalleled variety of premier live sports from around the globe 24 hours a day to a cumulative reach of more than 310 million viewers in Asia. ESPN STAR Sports has 17 networks covering 24 countries, each localised to deliver differentiated world-class premier sports programming to Asian viewers. ESPN STAR Sports' top quality programming and world-class presentation is beamed from the company's 60,000 square-foot state-of-the-art production facility and earth station in Singapore.
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HBO Asia – www.hboasia.com
Singapore-based HBO Asia, the leader in home entertainment, brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first due to its licensing deals with major Hollywood studios - Columbia/TriStar, NBC Universal, Paramount/ DreamWorks and Warner Bros. HBO Asia has five channels under its multi-channel strategy (HBO, HBO SIGNATURE, HBO HITS, HBO FAMILY and CINEMAX), giving subscribers the ultimate premium movie entertainment package. HBO is available in 22 territories throughout Asia and has a studio in Singapore.
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MediaCorp News - www.mediacorpsingapore.com
MediaCorp News owns and manages Channel NewsAsia, and is a highly respected producer of news and current affairs programmes in the region. It is supported by a group of award-winning journalists who have created some of the most highly acclaimed documentaries, current affairs and analysis programmes.
MGM Channel Singapore – www.mgmchannel.com/singapore
MGM, through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. subsidiary, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of entertainment product, including motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media and licensed merchandise. The MGM Channel is a part of the Company’s MGM Networks division. MGM has ownership interests in television channels reaching nearly 120 countries and territories around the world.
MTV Networks Asia - www.mtvasia.com
MTV Networks Asia operates eight 24-hour programming services: MTV China, MTV India, MTV Indonesia, MTV Korea, MTV Mandarin, MTV Philippines, MTV Southeast Asia and MTV Thailand. It has more than 30 local VJs from Taiwan, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and South Korea hosting local programs.
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Nickelodeon GNV Operations - www.nicksplat.com
Nickelodeon is the world's leading entertainment brand for kids. In 1998, Nickelodeon launched its first network in Asia. As the only channel provider across Asia dedicated just to kids, Nickelodeon has launched channels tailored to specific markets, such as Japan, Philippines, and India, with 24-hour services reaching Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, New Zealand, Nepal, Bangladesh; and programming blocks in China, Indonesia and India.
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Oak3 Films - www.oak3films.com
Oak3 established in 1996 provides production services that run the gamut of the production process, from pre-production to directing to online and offline editing. Oak3 also has capabilities to offer a full range of audio editing facilities, original music composition and voice over recording under one roof. Email contact : email@oak3films.com
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Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) NETWORKS-ASIA - www.axn-asia.com
SPE owns AXN, Asia's only action-adventure channel, with the best in action movies, series, anime, adventure-reality and lifestyle sports that reaches more than 31 million homes 24-hours daily via services to Taiwan, East Asia and South Asia.
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Production
Bruce Dunlop - www.brucedunlop.com
Bruce Dunlop & Associates is a creative agency that provides a range of promotion and design services to broadcasters and advertisers worldwide. With offices in London, Munich, Dubai, Singapore and Sydney, it is an international force.
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Film Formations – www.formations.com.sg
Film Formations is one of Singapore's leading independent production houses, having produced quality programming over the last nine years and garnered numerous awards for their work. Since commencing operations on 1 February 1998, Film Formations has gained the confidence of many valuable terrestrial and satellite broadcasters. With a full complement of creative personnel in various aspects of above-the-line services, and supported by a High Definition-capable post-production unit, Film Formations has been diligently providing turn-key services for their media partners.
Fremantle Media - www.fremantlemedia.com
Fremantle Media is one of the largest international creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world, with leading prime time drama, serial drama, entertainment and factual entertainment programming in over 40 territories, including the UK, the US, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, and Singapore.
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Lucasfilm Animation Company Singapore - www.lucasfilm.com
/ www.lasjedi.com
Lucasfilm Animation was founded in 2003, and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore in 2004, as a digital animation studio to produce content for global audiences, including films, television and games. The studio in Singapore works on projects jointly with Lucas Animation, Industrial Light and Magic and Lucas Arts. The Clone Wars TV series is produced out of Singapore.
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Ochre Pictures - www.ochrepictures.com
A forerunner in the production of TV commercials as well as producing high-end corporate videos, some of their clients include The Discovery Channel, Nokia, Mediacorp and Phillips.
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Raintree Pictures - www.mediacorpraintree.com
Raintree Pictures is the pioneering movie company in Singapore. It is the movie business of Media Corporation of Singapore, an extensive media company with TV networks, productions, radio stations, internet business, newspaper and magazines. MediaCorp Raintree Pictures was set up in August 1998 and has produced over 20 movies to date. The company works with Asian and Western filmmakers to produce ‘borderless' movies for the international viewer.
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Sitting in Pictures – www.sittinginpictures.com
Sitting in Pictures is a Singapore based production company formed in 2000. The core-competency has been in the production of factual programs for both the local and international markets. Over the years, it has produced numerous genres including documentaries, lifestyle, as well as drama, children’s, and more. More recently, it has broadened exposure with broadcasters such as Discovery Channel as well as Voom Networks of the US.
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The Moving Visuals Company – www.tmvc.sg
The Moving Visuals Company is one of Asia’s leading content and media providers. Based in Singapore, it provides creative solutions for TV channels; multi-national corporations; and the world wide web. Formed in 1998, it now has creative and production staff of 35 people and offices in Singapore and Beijing. Its network includes partners in Canada, Germany, Australia and the UK.
The Right Angle - www.rightangle.com.sg
The Right Angle Media is Singapore’s largest independent producer of television programs, with full suite facilities and a core creative team of some 30 professionals who work in front and behind the cameras.
ThreeSixZero Productions - www.threesixzero.tv
Threesixzero Productions Pte Ltd specializes in the production of factual programs. It produces for major networks and channels like Mediacorp, Arts Central, National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel. These programs range from social documentaries to travelogues to arts and cultural documentaries and food programs. Many of these programs have garnered international awards.
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VHQ Post - www.vhqpost.com
VHQ is one of Asia's leading Media Companies and is the only vertically integrated regional network offering full HD Production and Post Production Services, with facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Vietnam. Services offered include Pre-Production, Production, Post Production, Visual Effects, Animation, Motion Graphics Design and Audio. Our range of work covers Television Commercials, Television Programmes, Station Idents and Multi-platform Digital Content. Email contact: vhqpost@vhqpost.com
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Post-Production & VFX Landscape
Blackmagic Design - www.blackmagic-design.com
Blackmagic has grown rapidly to become one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of creative video technology . A company dedicated to quality and stability and focusing on where it's needed most; Blackmagic has created some of the most talked about products in the industry. World famous for their unbeatable codecs, Blackmagic envisioned truly affordable high-end quality editing workstations built upon Blackmagic software and hardware. Singapore is home to an in-house forty man post-production/VFX HD facility.
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DaVinci - www.blackmagic-design.com/davinci/
DaVinci’s research and development office based in Singapore is working on the next line of colour-enhancement and restoration tools.
Double Negative – www.dneg.com
Double Negative was set up in 1998 with a team of 30 staff. Since then the company has grown to 510+ staff. In 2009, Double Negative opened the doors to its Singapore office. Currently housing a team of 40+, the Singapore office will work closely with the Double Negative team in London, on selected productions. Through steady and constant growth Double Negative has always sought to retain the creative drive and involvement of our artists through all projects, continuing to ensure that they have a close collaboration with clients. This approach ensures films both small and large receive the same high standard of creative and technical service.
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Infinite Frameworks- www.frameworks.com.sg
Infinite Frameworks is a producer of award winning media and entertainment content comprising of a full-fledged post-production facility based in Singapore, a dedicated animation facility on Batam Island (Indonesia) and an Executive Production and Content Management division that handle executive management, co-productions, financing, distribution and IP acquisitions of content for TV, Digital platforms and Feature films in Singapore.
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Light & Shadows - www.lns.com.sg
A local VFX studio with clients throughout the region. Email contact: info@LNS.com.sg
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Megamedia - www.megamedia.com.sg
Mega Media is the leader in High Definition content in South East Asia. Being the first company in Singapore to acquire High Definition facilities and pioneer HD production workflows, Mega Media has co-produced HD programs with Voom HD Networks, the world’s largest HD producer, and is also currently providing 5 HD channels to Singapore’s SingTel mio TV IPTV service. Mega Media will continue to create new branded HD channels for the region.
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Side Effects - www.sidefx.com/
Established in 1987, Side Effects Software Inc. is a world leader in the development of advanced 3D animation and special effects software for use in film. Side Effects Software leads the field of procedural animation with its unique, award-winning Houdini technology. Houdini is used by numerous digital content creation leaders including: Disney Feature Animation, PSYOP, Framestore, Asylum FX, The Mill, Method Studios, C.O.R.E., Digital Domain, Rhythm and Hues, and Sony Pictures Imageworks among others. Side Effects Asia Pacific, based in Singapore, works closely with studios and educational institutions in the Asian region to deliver Houdini support and training.
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Technicolor Content Services - www.technicolor.com/en/Pages/Default.aspx
Partnering with content creators since 1915, Technicolor has helped creative geniuses translate their visions into magical and accessible user experiences. The Singapore office handles video duplication, standards conversion, audio restoration and telecine.
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Games and Animation Studios
Activate – www.activateplay.com
Activate is headquartered in Singapore, with studios in Malaysia and Beijing. Some of their accolades include the prestigious “Singapore National Infocomm Award” and “Nokia Forum Pro Award - Most Successful South East Asia Game Developer”. Besides being a game developer, Activate also publishes and markets games from developer partners globally. They are the exclusive content and platform operator for China Unicom Shanghai. They also work directly with distribution partners in more than 15 countries.
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Boomzap - www.boomzap.com
Boomzap is headquartered in Singapore, and is a regional leader in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian game development industry. It has expanded into Malaysia, Germany, and the USA with a studio in Seattle to better distribute and market products to the North American audience. Boomzap’s games can be found in six languages on most major distribution channels in all major regional markets. Email contact : resume@boomzap.com
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Cabal Entertainment Software - www.cabalsoft.com
Cabal Entertainment Software is an entertainment software development company committed to making high quality, world-class games for PC and consoles. Cabal was founded in 2005 by Danien Chee, a game development veteran who has worked with award-winning studios such as Pandemic Studios and Black Isle Studios and developed several titles for PC, Microsoft Xbox®, and Sony Playstation® 2, including the acclaimed Icewind Dale series, Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, and Mercenaries.
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Electronic Arts - www.ea.com
Electronic Arts (EA) is the world’s leading independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the PlayStation®, Xbox™ video game console from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube™ and the Game Boy® Advance as well as the PC. The Asia Pacific office focus on sales and marketing and localization of EA’s products in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, India and other South East Asia countries.
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Gevo Entertainment - www.gevo.com.sg
Gevo Entertainment is one of the first companies in Singapore to work on console games development. Gevo has developed several Nintendo DS and Wii titles and are sold in all the major markets.
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Koei Entertainment Singapore - www.koei.com.sg
Established in Japan in 1978, Koei Co., the parent company of Koei Entertainment Singapore, has been involved in the development and promotion of gaming software for the global gaming market. With a focus on historical simulations, KOEI Entertainment Singapore is a full-fledged development studio that was involved in the development of the epic MMORPG, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms Online”. Email contact : hr@koei.com.sg
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Lucasfilm Animation Company Singapore - www.lucasfilm.com
/ www.lasjedi.com
Lucasfilm Animation was founded in 2003, and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore in 2004, as a digital animation studio to produce content for global audiences, including films, television and games. The studio in Singapore works on projects jointly with Lucas Animation, Industrial Light and Magic and Lucas Arts. The games development studio is a major component of the Singapore operations and in recently produced and launched the Nintendo DS Game Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance.
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Mikoishi - www.mikoishi.com
Mikoishi is a mobile and online gaming and marketing development company based in Singapore. The studio started with mobile games and developed into providing online multiplayer games for mass-market and emerging entertainment platforms. Email contact : info@mikoishi.com
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Nabi Studios - www.nabistudios.com
Founded in 2006, one of the primary focuses at Nabi Studios is to enable players to create their own game content. By developing a strong, flexible foundation but giving the ability to fine tune to the players, players are able to craft their own game experiences. Among their games is award winning Toribash is a ground-breaking physics-based fighting game where players are given unparalleled control over their moves, but where emphasis is placed on strategy and tactics rather than reaction time.
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Playware Studios Asia - www.playwarestudios.com
Playware Studios is an independent game developer with studios in Singapore and India developing a host of titles ranging from budget games to MMORTT games. Playware studios also offers reliable out-source services for Full Game, Concept, Documentation, Graphics, Illustration, Programming,Tools, Sound FX and Music Development.
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Ubisoft - www.ubi.com
Ubisoft is a leading international developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. Thanks to Ubisoft’s solid presenceon five continents, the group attracts the best talents from all over the world, increasing its global reachaccordingly. The company’s23 in-house production studios are located in 17 countries including Singapore.
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Animation Studios
Big Communications - www.bigcom.com.sg
Big Communications is a Singapore based visual communications and media solutions company, with an in-house creative team and in-house production, post production and new media facilities. They have created and produced TV programs, interstitials, commercials and multimedia presentations. Email contact : info@bigcom.com.sg
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Double Negative – http://www.dneg.com/
Double Negative was set up in 1998 with a team of 30 staff. Since then the company has grown to 510+ staff. In 2009, Double Negative opened the doors to its Singapore office. Currently housing a team of 40+, the Singapore office will work closely with the Double Negative team in London, on selected productions. Through steady and constant growth Double Negative has always sought to retain the creative drive and involvement of our artists through all projects, continuing to ensure that they have a close collaboration with clients. This approach ensures films both small and large receive the same high standard of creative and technical service.
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Egg Story Creative Production – http://www.eggstorycp.com
Egg Story is a leading digital animation and effects studio in Asia. Egg Story works on commercials, films, animation and visual effects. Email: info@eggstorycp.com
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Lucasfilm Animation Company Singapore - www.lucasfilm.com
/ www.lasjedi.com
Lucasfilm Animation was founded in 2003, and Lucasfilm Animation Singapore in 2004, as a digital animation studio to produce content for global audiences, including films, television and games. The studio in Singapore works on projects jointly with Lucas Animation, Industrial Light and Magic and Lucas Arts. The Clone Wars TV series is produced out of Singapore.
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Peach Blossoms Media - www.peachblossommedia.com
Peach Blossoms Media is one of the fastest growing animation studios in Asia. It creates and produces digital content with a global appeal. Top channels including Nickelodeon, NBC, discovery and CCTV have aired their shows.
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Scrawl Studios - www.scrawlstudios.com
From its birth in 2002, Scrawl has grown to become one of the most prolific animation companies in Asia with original series sold around the world to broadcasters such as Nickelodeon, YTV, ABC and Discovery Kids, among many more. The studio specializes in conceptual development, character design and high-end traditional and digital animation for TV, commercials, Web and new media platforms. Other expertise includes illustration and comics production. Email contact : contact@scrawstudios.com
Side Effects - http://www.sidefx.com/index.php
Established in 1987, Side Effects Software Inc. is a world leader in the development of advanced 3D animation and special effects software for use in film. Side Effects Software leads the field of procedural animation with its unique, award-winning Houdini technology. Houdini is used by numerous digital content creation leaders including: Disney Feature Animation, PSYOP, Framestore, Asylum FX, The Mill, Method Studios, C.O.R.E., Digital Domain, Rhythm and Hues, and Sony Pictures Imageworks among others. Side Effects Asia Pacific, based in Singapore, works closely with studios and educational institutions in the Asian region to deliver Houdini support and training.
Sparky Animation - www.sparkyanim.com
With a 70 person team based in Singapore, Spark Animation is producing high quality animation series. Many of Sparky Animation’s shows are aired by some of the best broadcasters around the world. Their work is also carried on DVDs by some of the largest retailers in the world.
Southern Star - www.southernstarsingapore.com
Southern Star Singapore is the Asian base of the Southern Star Group - one of the world's most successful producers and distributors of television programming with production and distribution centers in Sydney and London and a history in the media and entertainment business stretching back over four decades. The Singapore office's principal activity has been in the animation area, having established a 3D/mixed media studio that focuses on producing high- end creative and innovative animation for award -winning Southern Star Entertainment productions such as The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and the pre-school series RAGGS.
Sunwoo Singapore – www.sunwoo.com
Opened in February 2008, Sunwoo has been pursuing a One-Source, Multi-Use Entertainment System through ongoing animation development and production. Sunwoo spans a wide array of entertainment products and services including a state-of-the-art R&D digital studio that supports the most efficient way of integrating online gaming with telecommunication contents, mass communication and worldwide distribution.
For a complete list of animation and games studios, please visit http://www.smf.sg/MediaDirectory/Pages/OrganizationProfileList.aspx
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