WBD, Taiwan Mobile, TAICCA sign content MOU
October 31, 2023
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Taiwan Mobile and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), have signed a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create and distribute Taiwanese original content locally and across international markets.
Taiwan’s content industry has been flourishing in recent years particularly in mainland China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong, and the Chinese-speaking territories of Southeast Asia. The recently announced Cultural Kuroshio Current project noted the potential growth of Taiwan’s cultural content, particularly in Asia Pacific. Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture has also been actively promoting amendments to the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Act to provide financial incentives to support development and investment into local creative industries.
The MOU announcement combines the expertise and reach of the three companies to develop, produce and distribute local IP and content for both local and global audiences.
WBD has produced several scripted and unscripted Taiwanese shows in the past five years for its networks and streaming services. Local HBO scripted originals include The Teenage Psychic, Dream Raider, Trinity of Shadows, The World Between Us, Adventure of the Ring and Who’s by Your Side, which are available through regional streaming service HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In the factual and documentary space, unscripted shows include Beating COVID 19, Master Class and the Taiwan Revealed series, which have aired on various networks in Southeast Asia.
Taiwan Mobile also has considerable experience in the film and video industry, having invested in over 40 productions, such as Tears on Fire, Magician on the Skywalk and The Victims’ Game. The company has previously partnered with WBD on the HBO Asia co-production Workers.
As one of the largest telecom companies in Taiwan, Taiwan Mobile also has a sizeable local customer base and distribution capabilities, along with its own streaming platform, MyVideo.
TAICCA was established by the Ministry of Culture to support creative content production by offering funds for co-production and investment in development projects and companies.
Specific details about upcoming projects as part of the MOU will be announced in due course.