STAR, in partnership with DirecTV and BSkyB, will showcase the Championship Gaming Series (CGS), the first international professional video gaming league commencing in 2007. Contestants will compete for cash prizes and the chance to become professional gamers through a series of online competitions in CGS. Regional qualifying events will be held in October in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, followed by an international World Championship final in Los … [Read more...] about STAR to showcase international professional video gaming league Championship Gaming Series
Bringiton and CETV develop reality contest Big Time Spender for China
Stockholm / Beijing– Sweden-based Bringiton and Tom Group’s Mandarin general entertainment channel China Entertainment Television (CETV) are developing Big Time Spender, a reality competition TV series on shopping. Promised to be made with Chinese audiences in mind, the series will showcase Western brands to consumers in a character-driven contest which requires strategies and relationships in shopping across China. Currently in pre-production, the partners are working with … [Read more...] about Bringiton and CETV develop reality contest Big Time Spender for China
Bruce Dover named Chief Executive of Australia Network
Sydney- Former CNN International executive Bruce Dover is the new Chief Executive of Australia Network, ABC-TV's international television service to Asia, the Pacific and the Indian sub-continent. Dover, who starts on August 6, succeeds Ian Carroll, who was appointed the ABC's Director of Innovation earlier this year. He will report to the Director of ABC International, Murray Green, who oversees Radio Australia, International Projects and Australia Network Dover is a former Deputy Editor of The … [Read more...] about Bruce Dover named Chief Executive of Australia Network
Korea’s KT joins with NHN to enhance MegaTV IPTV service
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
SingTel pay-TV announcement expected Friday
Singapore– SingTel is expected to make an announcement this Friday, July 20, regarding its IPTV service. SingTel has kept its IPTV plans closely under wraps since losing out on lucrative rights to EPL soccer. But it is thought the new pay TV service may be bundled with other services under SingTel’s ‘mio’ offering. … [Read more...] about SingTel pay-TV announcement expected Friday
Football talent search show Soccer Prince to debut in China this August
Shanghai- FremantleMedia has partnered with China-based media communications group GroupM China, international sports and media company Kickworldwide, as well as Hunan Satellite TV to premiere Soccer Prince in August 2007. Soccer Prince is an original sports talent show developed and co-owned by FremantleMedia and Kickworldwide to seek out China’s promising young football players. Going to the grassroots level, the show will act as a talent scout to propel Chinese players into major … [Read more...] about Football talent search show Soccer Prince to debut in China this August