NEW YORK – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that nominees from 10 countries will compete for this year's International Digital Emmy® Awards. There are 12 nominees in 3 categories, Digital Program: Children & Young People; Digital Program: Fiction and Digital Program: Non-Fiction. Nominees hail from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Kenya, Singapore, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Singapore’s Refinery … [Read more...] about 2013 International Digital Emmy® Awards nominees announced
Archives for February 2013
Three-quarter of flat panel TVs sold in Vietnam is an LED
HO CHI MINH – LED TVs are readily being adopted and growing in prevalence in Vietnam. Rising awareness and technological sophistication of consumers in the developing market have been heightening demand for this TV type, which sold over 730,000 units in 2012, representing a 176 percent surge in volume sales compared to the previous year. Findings from GfK retail audit showed the LED TV segment in Vietnam commencing the year with less than 20 percent volume share of the overall TV market in … [Read more...] about Three-quarter of flat panel TVs sold in Vietnam is an LED
Deutsche Welle and Indovision to create competition for Indonesian journalists
Deutsche Welle (DW) is once again working with PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk/Indovision on the Journalist Competition 2013. The two organisers are looking for journalists to publish their work on media outlets such as TV, print or online, covering topics from lifestyle to culture, and the environment to news. DW and Indovision have been working together since 2009. The competition is open to professionals and independent journalists, and was officially launched on January 15, 2013, following a formal … [Read more...] about Deutsche Welle and Indovision to create competition for Indonesian journalists
BIG CBS PRIME launches Hindi feed
Mumbai – Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International has launched a Hindi feed of their premium JV English Entertainment Channel – BIG CBS Prime. With its Hindi feed, BIG CBS PRIME becomes the only international English General Entertainment Channel with a multi-lingual feed, offering global content to the top eight metros first. This will then extend to all 38 cities of DAS Phase II as digitisation rolls out there. Phase I of digitisation in India has been successfully … [Read more...] about BIG CBS PRIME launches Hindi feed
Tokyo Broadcasting System’s “Takeshi’s Castle” celebrates tenth anniversary
The Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) variety programme, Takeshi's Castle, celebrates its tenth year on the air in the UK with a new six-part series scheduled to broadcast in the UK starting March 8, 2013. The show is being reintroduced as Takeshi's Castle Rebooted with the award-winning comic duo Rich and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) taking over as the voices of the show. The new series is partly filmed in Japan during a visit by the UK programme producer to Tokyo. Originally aired in … [Read more...] about Tokyo Broadcasting System’s “Takeshi’s Castle” celebrates tenth anniversary
FunSpot brings “The Walking Dead: Assault” to Asia Pacific
Singapore – FunSpot, a provider of mobile social gaming and entertainment in emerging markets, has partnered Skybound Asia and been named the exclusive publisher in Asia Pacific for The Walking Dead: Assault. The company has been awarded the game rights to the global franchise by Robert Kirkman and his US-based company, Skybound. The worldwide version of the game is now available on the Apple App Store. The launch coincides with the Asia Pacific airing of the midseason premiere of The … [Read more...] about FunSpot brings “The Walking Dead: Assault” to Asia Pacific
