Korean telco KT has signed a deal with NHN Corporation, Korea's leading internet company operating search portal Naver and game portal Hangame, to collaborate on IPTV services. The arrangement will enable KT to offer real-time Internet search features simultaneously during a TV program on its IPTV service Mega TV. For example, Mega TV viewers can instantly search and acquire information on characters in soap operas and movies through the Internet search feature, while watching the program. KT … [Read more...] about Korea’s KT joins with NHN to enhance MegaTV IPTV service
Seven way in front in the 2007 ratings Down Under
Sydney- At the half-way point of the Australian 2007 ratings year, the Seven Network has an unassailable lead, finishing No. 1 in all-people in 18 of the 20 weeks surveyed, and tops in the 18-49 and 25-54 demos. Seven also boasts six of the year’s top 10 regular programs in Dancing with the Stars, Border Security, Surf Patrol, It Takes Two, Seven News Sunday and Grey's Anatomy. The others are Nine Network's Sea Patrol, RPA and 60 Minutes, and Network Ten's Thank God You're Here. Trying to … [Read more...] about Seven way in front in the 2007 ratings Down Under
NGC’s In the Womb: Twins, Triplets and Quads top ratings across Asia
Singapore– National Geographic Channel Asia’s premiere of In the Womb: Twins, Triplets and Quads topped the factual-entertainment channels chart across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan and India. The 2-hour documentary follows the stories of three expectant mothers from conception to birth and looks at the interaction between the foetuses. Its June 24 premiere was preceded by an integrated marketing campaign encompassing on-air promotion, online interactive and cinema … [Read more...] about NGC’s In the Womb: Twins, Triplets and Quads top ratings across Asia
Babelgum acquires 200 hours of programming from Off the Fence
Global Internet TV network Babelgum snapped up 200 hours of non-fiction programming from production and distribution company Off the Fence. The content encompasses the genres of travel, natural history, science and health, with programs such as 21st Century Garden Art, Wild Asia, Europe’s Secret Earthquakes and Crown of Thorns Starfish. Babelgum’s peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming technology delivers video content in high resolution to worldwide viewers via broadband Internet connection. … [Read more...] about Babelgum acquires 200 hours of programming from Off the Fence
FremantleMedia Enterprises clinches raft of deals in Asia
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has sold more than 400 hours of programming to six broadcasters in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and India. Malaysia’s Media Prima acquired 142 hours of content including new US drama series The Best Years and Love You To Death, comedy Mr Bean, Martha and season two of entertainment series American Inventor and The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. Thailand’s UBC took 120 hours including comedies The IT Crowd and Crackerjack’s … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises clinches raft of deals in Asia
International Sports Television Forum 2007 set for Beijing
Hong Kong– The International Sports Television Forum 2007 will take place on August 24 2007 at the Shangri-La Hotel in Beijing, hosted by the State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT) and co-organized by CASBAA with CITVC, the commercial arm of state broadcaster CCTV. CASBAA Chairman Marcel Fenez said the forum will inform the international community on the development of China’s sports TV industry. Last year the event drew more than 400 senior officials and … [Read more...] about International Sports Television Forum 2007 set for Beijing