SINGAPORE – M1 has announced that it will see Mindy, a Chatbot launched nine months ago, supporting its customers with subscription of selected value-added services (VAS). Mindy was first launched to assist M1 customers with queries on M1’s products and services, round-the-clock. After nine months into launch, she has expanded her knowledge and is now able to support transactions to subscribe and un-subscribe services such as Data Passport, Roaming Subscription, Pay-Per-Use Roaming … [Read more...] about M1 upgrades its Mindy chatbot functions
Endemol Shine enters partnership with Xumo
LONDON – Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group has announced the launch of two channels, in partnership with OTT platform Xumo, which will run across mobile devices and 20 million smart TVs in the U.S. Xumo is an aggregated OTT platform, which is integrated on smart TVs from LG (via its LG Channel Plus offering), Vizio, Panasonic, Funai Electronics (Magnavox, Sanyo and Philips) and Roku devices, as well as mobile apps for iOS and … [Read more...] about Endemol Shine enters partnership with Xumo
TIFF Primetime continues momentum with compelling fourth-year line-up
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival Primetime programme has revealed its line-up of five bold series with representation from six countries across the globe: France, the United States, Israel, Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia. In its fourth year, the programme continues its momentum with leading-edge work by Kit Steinkellner, Daniel Syrkin, Eric Khoo, and Eli Horowitz, Micah Bloomberg and Sam Esmail. “Cinematic television has provided a new lane for the consumer’s … [Read more...] about TIFF Primetime continues momentum with compelling fourth-year line-up
The Story of a Face: National Geographic unveils youngest full-face transplant recipient in American history
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a world that seems increasingly obsessed with image, National Geographic has unveiled an exclusive and powerful new story, over two years in the making, that asks the question: “Are we our faces?” To follow the story of Katie Stubblefield, the youngest face transplant recipient in U.S. history, a team of National Geographic journalists was given unprecedented access by the Cleveland Clinic to document Katie’s journey and detail a full-face transplant procedure … [Read more...] about The Story of a Face: National Geographic unveils youngest full-face transplant recipient in American history
AsiaSat distributes live coverage of 2018 Asian Games
HONG KONG – Asia Satellite Telecommunications will be supporting live coverage of the 2018 Asian Games with AsiaSat 5. The 18th Asian Games, co-hosted by the cities of Jakarta and Palembang of Indonesia, includes 40 sports, to be contested by over 11,000 athletes from 45 participating countries and regions. Live HD coverage of the Games from the opening ceremony on 18 August to the closing on 2 September will be telecast across AsiaSat 5’s C-band footprint for viewers … [Read more...] about AsiaSat distributes live coverage of 2018 Asian Games
Frost & Sullivan names Singtel as Asia-Pacific Telecom Group of the Year
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