Singapore Media Companies Announce Exciting International Partnerships for Drama Series, Digital and Children’s Content at MIPCOM 2025

1. Singapore returns to the 2025 Marché International des Programmes de Communication (MIPCOM) with its most varied lineup of companies showcasing trans-media content yet. The Singapore delegation, spearheaded by the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA), will present more than 100 pieces of content through 27 media companies, featuring several significant international co-productions and distribution partnerships. Taking place in Cannes, France from 13 to 16 October 2025, MIPCOM is the world’s largest entertainment trade event for television, digital media and content.

2. This year's Singapore delegation will unveil multiple international collaborations spanning various genres including drama, digital media and gaming. The lineup will also highlight an increased selection of children's content that has already found success in international markets and will be presented at MIPCOM. Examples include:

Drama series

• New drama series ‘RED BUTTERFLY’ will mark a significant international co-production between StudioCanal, Europe's leading film and television production and distribution studio, and local production companies Beach House Pictures and Momo Film Co. With the support of Canal+ Asia, StudioCanal and Beach House Pictures/Momo Film Co. are co-developing and co-producing the series for the Canal+ Group platforms and the international market, with StudioCanal handling worldwide distribution. The project has secured a Taiwan film and TV entertainment studio as a new co-production partner, which will provide creative and distribution perspective from key markets in China and Taiwan. The series is in discussion with IMDA and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) for the Singapore On Screen Fund (SOF), with production commencing in 2026. ‘RED BUTTERFLY’ is a crime drama series about an all-female gang set in the 1950s in Singapore, known then as “The Chicago of the East”.
• Mocha Chai Labs will continue its partnership with Thai broadcaster ONE31 for another scripted thriller series, following their earlier collaboration on the ‘Decalcomania’ series. Supported by IMDA, ‘Decalcomania’ will premiere on 27 October 2025 on ONE31 and the oneD app, followed by Singapore broadcast via Mediacorp in December 2025.

Digital content

• Singapore-based digital creators’ platform, Viddsee, will launch its debut original feature film ‘Siti Vampire’, showcasing a notable creative team from both Singapore and Indonesia. Following script development supported by IMDA, Viddsee secured co-production partner Mahaka Pictures, an Indonesia-based production house. The project features box-office screenwriter Titien Wattimena, Celerina Judisari as the co-producer, and award-winning director Rahabi Mandra.

Children’s content

• Omens Studios, which is headquartered in Singapore, will announce a production partnership with global entertainment company Hasbro for a series of projects, including new seasons of ‘Transformers Cyberworld’. The studio also secured the official commission of ‘Leo the Wildlife Ranger’ Season 4 and a new season of ‘Paula & Pals: Boot Up!’ focusing on logic and coding education for young children.
• Singapore-based August Media is partnering with South Korean production company Acommz to bring Arctic adventure series ‘Super Guardians’ to young audiences worldwide. There will be two new seasons of ‘Super Guardians’, a kids' intellectual property animation action-play series targeting 5- to 7-year-olds. The series follows a rookie who joins a fearless team of heroes in the icy Arctic, taking on wild adventures, helping fellow citizens in danger, and working as a team to complete impossible tasks. Singaporean distributor Bomanbridge has been appointed the sub-distributor for the series, marking their expansion in the local children's content landscape. ‘Super Guardians’ is produced in English with production partners from China and India.

3. Singapore also launched its inaugural international pitching session at MIPCOM 2025 with Blue Ant Media, an international streamer, production studio and rights-management business. The company creates and distributes premium content across all genres for streaming and broadcasting platforms worldwide. This initiative signals Singapore's commitment to becoming a key player in the global content ecosystem, leveraging partnerships with global studios and distributors to amplify local creative talent on the world stage. This inaugural pitch session with Blue Ant Media demonstrates the appeal of Singapore's stories to an international audience and signals Singapore’s position as one of Asia's premium content development centres.

4. IMDA will be hosting a Singapore Pavilion during the event to highlight the nation's media companies and their premium content offerings to global commissioners and producers. The pavilion will also provide networking opportunities where potential buyers can discover more about Singapore's expanding content production sector and engage with industry leaders.

5. “We are thrilled to unveil our dynamic lineup international companies, international co-productions and distribution partnerships at this year's MIPCOM – a powerful showcase of Singapore's evolving creative prowess and innovative trans-media storytelling. These exciting collaborations highlight how our homegrown companies are forging strategic alliances with global partners and harnessing cutting-edge digital platforms to captivate global audiences with distinctly Singaporean stories. We are calling on forward-thinking partners and collaborators hungry for compelling Asian content to join forces with our exceptional Singapore talent and visionary companies,” said Ms Yvonne Tang, Assistant Chief Executive for Media Industry Group at IMDA.