Mumbai-based INX Media Pvt Ltd, an aggressively expanding home-grown network, epitomizes the pace at which TV’s broadcasting sector is evolving. After launching Hindi music entertainment channel 9XM and 9X Hindi general entertainment (GE) channel in, respectively, October and November of last year, INX has introduced its premier English news channel as part of INX News Pvt Ltd. Slated for launch over the next nine months or so, are nine more channels including three regional entertainment … [Read more...] about CEO View – INX Media’s Indrani Mukerjea
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Land of rising opportunity
Speaking at a media breakfast to announce TV Man Union Inc.’s collaboration with FremantleMedia, chairman and CEO of TV Man Union Inc., Yutaka Shigenobu said that Japanese media is in a constant stage of change. “With the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting in 2011, the way we produce and broadcast programming will diversify more than ever before. Relations between foreign and Japanese programmers and producers will become even more important,” said Shigenobu. … [Read more...] about Land of rising opportunity
Asian TV biz set to ride out global slowdown
The three-month American Writers Guild strike took a heavy toll on many Asian broadcasters, forcing them to run repeats, delay the launches of some series and otherwise rejig their schedules. Now that the supply of US programming is flowing again, the outlook among the Hollywood studios and the region’s channels is optimistic in the lead-up to the LA Screenings. Apart, that is, from the spill-over effects of the financial shocks in the US, particularly in US-sensitive territories such as … [Read more...] about Asian TV biz set to ride out global slowdown
Mobile rising
Mobile TV and content look to be gaining traction in Asia with service rollouts, take-up and returns on the rise, as well as new mobile content growing considerably over the past year. Long-touted as the ‘killer application’ to bring the elusive alternative source of revenue to carriers, operators and content providers, the mobile platform is finally showing signs that it just might live up to those lofty expectations. In monetary returns, 2007 saw the Asia Pacific mobile video … [Read more...] about Mobile rising
NHK-led Japan Consortium wins Japanese broadcast rights for 2010, 2012 Olympics
Lausanne, Switzerland – Japan Consortium, an association of pubcaster NHK and the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan (NAB) has clinched Japanese broadcast rights for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games for ¥32.5billion (US$310.8million). The Japan Consortium was selected by the International Olympic Council (IOC) for its capacity to reach the widest audience on multiple broadcast platforms including free-to-air TV, pay-TV and digital media including the … [Read more...] about NHK-led Japan Consortium wins Japanese broadcast rights for 2010, 2012 Olympics
StarHub adds Playhouse Disney to Kids Basic Group
Singapore – StarHub will add Playhouse Disney channel to the StarHub Digital Cable’s Kids Basic Group from May 1, 2008, to be available at no extra charge to customers using the Hubstation, digital or HD set-top box. Prior to May 2008, Playhouse Disney was offered as an add-on channel to customers at S$4.28 per month upon subscription to a minimum of three Basic Groups from StarHub Digital Cable’s subscription plan. Playhouse Disney adds to Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and … [Read more...] about StarHub adds Playhouse Disney to Kids Basic Group