Parent brand: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Sub or sibling brands: Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Turbo, Discovery Kids, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Science, Discovery Asia, Discovery HD World, DSPORT, Eve, Eurosport, Food TV, Eurosport News, Setanta Sports Asia Ownership in Asia Pacific: Discovery Communications Senior executive for Asia: Arthur Bastings, President & Managing Director, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Channel description: DMAX is the definitive … [Read more...] about Genre Update: Lifestyle Channel
A Virtual Reality check for the TV industry
VR was listed by Gartner’s Hype Cycle as one of the trends set to be “of the highest priority” for businesses over the next few years. According to industry reports, Asia-Pacific ranks as the fastest growing regional market for VR (hardware and software) with an expected growth rate of 108.1% from 2015-2020. Given the rising consumer interest in VR, it is little wonder so many companies are chasing this rapidly-growing opportunity and TV companies are no exception. There has been a … [Read more...] about A Virtual Reality check for the TV industry
Revolutionising broadcast into a regional perspective
BroadcastAsia 2017 has moved to a new venue where the show spans across 3 floors and occupies an area of 20,000sqm. This year, there are 50 new exhibitors with 600 international exhibitors. The show comprises of effective sourcing platforms with thematic zones comprising of Virtual Reality zone and the TV Everywhere! zone. The show has an interesting line-up of educational activities featuring X-periencing Virtual reality @ Innovation Hub and Post production Hub. It also offers an … [Read more...] about Revolutionising broadcast into a regional perspective
More TV viewers in India than entire Europe
Television has always been the biggest draw of crowd since the early seventies in India. Today, it is perhaps as big as the entire continent of Europe. The Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC), the country’s TV viewership monitoring agency, has increased its estimates for audience size and television penetration, saying the medium now is watched by 780 million citizens in the South Asian nation. By comparison, Europe has a population of about 745 million. After the … [Read more...] about More TV viewers in India than entire Europe
Illicit streaming services
Hong Kong - Tens of thousands of consumers of illegal TV services in Asia have lost their connections in recent weeks, as enforcement action against networks operating through illicit streaming devices picks up speed. Asian regional pay-TV association CASBAA applauded recent police actions in Thailand and Malaysia, which resulted in takedowns and arrests of operators of ISD networks. “The criminal syndicates selling ISDs have defrauded many consumers into believing their services were … [Read more...] about Illicit streaming services
CINEMAX picks up Warrior
Singapore– CINEMAX has picked up the straight-to-series drama WARRIOR. Starting production on its ten-episode season this fall in Cape Town, South Africa, the action-packed series will premiere on CINEMAX in Asia. The show is inspired by an idea from Bruce Lee and created and executive produced by Jonathan Tropper (creator of CINEMAX’s “Banshee”) under Tropper Ink Productions. Justin Lin and Danielle Woodrow will executive produce on behalf of Perfect Storm Entertainment, and Shannon Lee will … [Read more...] about CINEMAX picks up Warrior