Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia was the big winner at the Asian Television Awards (ATA) 2007, collecting five awards including Cable & Satellite Network of the Year. Singapore’s MediaCorp was declared Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year. Some 31 prizes were handed out at a gala dinner on Nov. 29 at Suntec Singapore, in front of a record turnout of 500 delegates. In its 12th year, ATA 2007 expanded its reach to 16 countries, with first-time participants from Australia and New … [Read more...] about Discovery and MediaCorp take top kudos at ATA ceremony
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SuperPitch 2.0 won by Taiwan’s ODD Incredible
Singapore- Taiwan-based ODD Incredible emerged as the winner of SuperPitch 2.0 with Splash Nash, a proposed 3-D animation series. The pitching event was judged by regional commissioning editors, broadcasters and funding companies, and saw production houses from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan present their cross-platform concepts for original content. Organized by Television Asia and Asia Image, SuperPitch 2.0 exposed participants to real-world pitching conditions. … [Read more...] about SuperPitch 2.0 won by Taiwan’s ODD Incredible
Sports Content Forum focuses on Beijing Olympics
Singapore – The Sports Content Forum, presented as part of a multiple forum collaboration organized by Reed Exhibitions with support from MDA as part of AMF saw delegates explore opportunities and challenges in covering the Beijing Olympic Games. Julian Jackson, Senior Vice President, Media, of sports marketing agency Total Sports Asia noted that even if the media content business has been growing, the increasing number of media content providers and platforms make the “slices (of … [Read more...] about Sports Content Forum focuses on Beijing Olympics
ESPN STAR Sports and Malaysia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports to stage KL World 5’s
Kuala Lumpur – ESPN STAR Sports will organize the second edition of KL World 5’s, an international futsal tournament where 10 of the world’s top teams compete for a prize of US$150,000 at Malaysia’s first indoor stadium, Stadium Negara, from Jan. 29 – Feb. 3 2008. The competition will also air across Asia on STAR Sports with over 100 hours of coverage, comprising 30 telecast hours, including 20 hours of live programming. Played like soccer but by 5-man teams, KL … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports and Malaysia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports to stage KL World 5’s
ninemsn goes for The Fix
Sydney - The Nine Network/Microsoft joint-venture ninemsn has unveiled The Fix, a new entertainment and celebrity gossip site (thefix.com.au) which integrates the portal’s music, TV guide and movies sites as well as serving up celebrity gossip from Australia and around the world. “The point of difference with The Fix will be the combination of our exclusive editorial content, guest experts and our partnership with the world’s largest producer and distributor of entertainment … [Read more...] about ninemsn goes for The Fix
Foxtel unveils Mobile Foxtel Guide
Sydney - Boosting its suite of digital offerings, Foxtel has launched the Mobile Foxtel Guide which enables subscribers to access the pay TV platform’s web-based Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and to use the Remote Record function to record programs on its PVR, Foxtel iQ, from 3G mobile phones. Another function is Reminder Alerts, which are sent via SMS to the user 15 minutes prior to the TV program commencing and contain the name of the show, the channel and the time it begins. Patrick … [Read more...] about Foxtel unveils Mobile Foxtel Guide