SINGAPORE – Singtel has won the Asia-Pacific Telecom Group of the Year Award at the annual Frost & Sullivan ICT Awards for the second consecutive year. The award recognises Singtel’s performance and market leadership in Asia Pacific. It also takes into account factors such as revenues, market share, capabilities, service innovation and adoption of best practices in the industry. Singtel also won the Asia-Pacific Managed Cloud Services Award for providing enterprises … [Read more...] about Frost & Sullivan names Singtel as Asia-Pacific Telecom Group of the Year
CNN ranked #1 digital news brand globally
ATLANTA – CNN has ranked as the #1 global news brand, outpacing BBC, The New York Times, BuzzFeed and others in desktop and mobile audience size across the US and 24 key international markets. CNBC, Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Euronews, Sky News, and other international news brands trail CNN by more than 100 million multiplatform unique visitors and fall outside of the top 5 ranking. CNN: 166 million multiplatform unique visitors BBC: 161 million unique visitors … [Read more...] about CNN ranked #1 digital news brand globally
Taiwan’s VOD industry and government unite to promote best practices
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s leading video-on-demand industry associations have come together with the government at a roundtable event to share and promote best practices that foster growth while safeguarding consumer interests through self-regulation and collaborating on anti-piracy efforts. The August 14 event was hosted by the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA), the Asia Pacific trade association for the video industry, and supported by Taiwan’s New Media Entertainment Association … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s VOD industry and government unite to promote best practices
Animasia Studio inks partnerships with multiple companies worldwide
CYBERJAYA – Animasia Studio, Malaysian award-winning animation studio, has announced multiple licensing deals with worldwide licensees using their "Chuck Chicken" brand in the recent Kre8tif! Conference in Cyberjaya, Malaysia. New partners include IndieCo Group, Kidz World, Foodie4U and Multi Capital Network. Firstly, Animasia Studio has inked a partnership deal with Australia's IndieCo Group’s “Koala Pop Korn” and “Easy Website in a Box” to be sold and distributed within the … [Read more...] about Animasia Studio inks partnerships with multiple companies worldwide
Two Armoza dramas head to Portugal
TEL AVIV – Leading Portuguese broadcaster SIC (Sociedade Indepndente de Comunicacao) has commissioned the finished series of two dramas, Allenby and No Return, from Armoza Formats. The tapes of Allenby are from the original Israeli version that aired on Channel 10, while No Return is from Brazil’s Rede Record. Allenby (60’), based off a novel by Gadi Taub, is an addictive psychological drama that takes place on Allenby Street, in the depths of Tel Aviv's night life. When a beautiful … [Read more...] about Two Armoza dramas head to Portugal
“Cha-Ching” initiative teams up with kid influencers to connect with young audience
HONG KONG – Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Corporation Asia, and Turner's Cartoon Network have turned to the next generation of Asian kids to provide inspiration for a new music video of Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids, the globally recognised and award-winning financial literacy programme that's now in its eighth year. Following a regional search for the most talented kids on TV, online and social media, six young individuals were identified to lend … [Read more...] about “Cha-Ching” initiative teams up with kid influencers to connect with young audience