Singapore – The latest salvo fired in the pay TV battle in Singapore saw Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) take exclusive media rights including mobile, Internet and pay TV rights to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup European football competitions from 2009-2012. Both competitions have been broadcast on ESPN and STAR Sports channels packaged by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), carried on StarHub Digital Cable. SingTel is planning to stream UEFA Champions League and Cup games live and … [Read more...] about SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
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MDA appoints Kenneth Tan as COO and director of SFC
Singapore - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has appointed Kenneth Tan as chief operating officer, MDA, as well as director, Singapore Film Commission (SFC). Joining MDA from May 2, 2008, Tan replaces outgoing SFC director Man Shu Sum who will leave for the post of CEO, Mark Burnett Productions Asia on May 14, 2008. As MDA’s COO, Tan will oversee MDA’s operations; and will be responsible for growing local filmmaking talents and sector as director of the SFC. Dr … [Read more...] about MDA appoints Kenneth Tan as COO and director of SFC
Malaysian firms conclude raft of deals at HK FILMART
Hong Kong – Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and National Film Development Corporation’s (FINAS) third major participation in Hong Kong FILMART in 2008 saw the delegation of 28 Malaysian producers of TV and film, animation, and mobile content secure co-production and content deals in access of RM40million (US$13.5million). In the first two days of the event, the Malaysian Pavilion saw 100 business meetings organized in collaboration with the Hong Kong Trade … [Read more...] about Malaysian firms conclude raft of deals at HK FILMART
Toei awards One Piece DVD distribution rights to Kana Home Video
Tokyo – Toei Animation Co., Ltd. has licensed DVD distribution rights to its anime series One Piece to Dargaud-Lombard’s subsidiary Kana Home Video. Under the agreement, Kana Home Video has DVD distribution rights to the series’ first 143 episodes for France, French-speaking territories including Luxemburg, Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra, French Dom-Tom and dependences, Belgium as well as Netherlands. Toei Animation is currently revising the French dubbing with new voice castings … [Read more...] about Toei awards One Piece DVD distribution rights to Kana Home Video
CIMG to debut E! Online-branded mini-site on MSN in NZ
Los Angeles – Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) will launch an E! Online branded mini-site on MSN (msn.co.nz) in New Zealand to offer E!’s up-to-the minute entertainment news and lifestyle content to the portal’s one million strong-community per month. The ad-supported site is planned to launch on ‘Entertainment Fix’, a new category on the service offering video entertainment content from E! Online. The site will feature exclusive short-form content from E! … [Read more...] about CIMG to debut E! Online-branded mini-site on MSN in NZ
Malaysia and Italy formalize media ties at HK FILMART
Hong Kong – Co-operation between Malaysia and Lazio, Italy’s audiovisual (AV) industries was formalized on March 18, 2008 with a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the former’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and the latter’s Finanziaria laziale di sviluppo (FILAS) at Hong Kong FILMART, held March 17-20 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The agreement promotes bilateral development of the creative industries in both territories and new … [Read more...] about Malaysia and Italy formalize media ties at HK FILMART