Wolverhampton, England – ROK Entertainment Group Inc., UK-based mobile technologies, applications and entertainment developer, is broadcasting on mobile TV, CCTV’s Spring Festival Evening Gala in cooperation with China Central Television (CCTV)-affiliated corporation, CCTV International Network Company. The Spring Festival Evening Gala is China’s premier TV event featuring drama, dance, and song held on the eve of Chinese New Year annually. ROK will broadcast the Spring … [Read more...] about CCTV’s Spring Festival Evening Gala to be available on mobile TV
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SICAF 2008 Project Competition calls for entries
Seoul – The 2008 Project Competition of the 12th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF) organized by Seoul Animation Center within the SICAF Promotion Plan (SPP) under Seoul Business Agency is calling for entries. In its seventh year, the contest is held to identify and develop commercially viable new animation projects. Projects being planned or produced in Asia by individuals, companies or consortia are eligible to be entered. Submissions can be made via mail or in … [Read more...] about SICAF 2008 Project Competition calls for entries
Pitch perfect
Worldwide growth in new media platforms including the Internet, 3G and mobile TV technologies, as well as IPTV and VOD services, has driven service providers to increasingly seek content to cater to consumption supplementary to ‘traditional’ media consumption - which has continued to grow year-on-year. To address the growing interest in cross-platform content, Asia Television Forum’s (ATF) Animation SuperPitch and Asian SuperPitch events were combined and re-engineered late … [Read more...] about Pitch perfect
Manu of the match
With The Golf Channel; Goal TV, Neo Sports and Eurosport aiming to make in-roads into the Asia Pacific region, new channels dedicated to individual sports, and digital media, are just two of ESPN STAR Sports’ (ESS) emphases for the coming year. Exactly which other sportsspecific channels can be expected are still under wraps, but ESS’s September 2007- appointed MD Manu Sawhney highlights the success of STAR Cricket, which became the network’s fifteenth channel upon its June … [Read more...] about Manu of the match
Crowning glory
“Asia is a big continent. In reality, Asia is comprised of non-homogeneous markets with unique and distinctively different cultures and languages. A case in point on the complexity of marketing in Asia is simply to consider the different spoken languages of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Korea and Japan.” One of the biggest challenges in branding, says Gunson, is being able to consistently deliver a coherent message across the … [Read more...] about Crowning glory
Winning words from Asia Pacific’s best in 2007
Vikram Channa Vice President, Content, Discovery Networks Asia It is a great honour as the awards recognize the diligence and passion of all involved in nurturing the documentaries from across Asia Pacific. We’re pleased that shows like Born Again Buddhists which showcase the talent of young directors won top honours. Discovery Networks Asia has worked hard to extend its expertise in ‘storytelling’ as well as provided a platform for budding regional filmmakers. Great shows have … [Read more...] about Winning words from Asia Pacific’s best in 2007
