Dr. Sunshine Kuang, President & CEO, PTS Singapore – Taiwanese public broadcaster PTS is joining The Asian Pitch, an initiative launched by NHK, MediaCorp and KBS to fund original HD docos produced by filmmakers based in Asia. PTS will officially be on board in 2013. With the Taiwanese broadcaster’s involvement, The Asian Pitch will broaden its outreach to more Asian filmmakers and find more Asian stories that need to be told. Dr. Sunshine Kuang, President of PTS, tells TV ASIA … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s PTS joins The Asian Pitch
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TV5MONDE presents Fort Boyard
TV5MONDE will premiere Fort Boyard, a French reality game show, exclusively on StarHub Channel 152 this month. Fort Boyard is a French game show created by French game show writer Jacques Antoine. It is one of the most successfully franchised formats internationally across a 20-year period and across 20 countries including the UK and the U.S. in 2011. Other celebrity contestants include Pierre Parker - Tony Parker’s brother and professional basketball player, Alexis Rambur … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE presents Fort Boyard
SBS names Laura Glassman as Head of Programming
SBS has appointed Laura J Glassman as the new Head of Programming for Subscription TV. In this role Glassman will oversee all programming and scheduling for Foxtel’s arts and entertainment channel STUDIO, and international film channel World Movies. US-born Glassman is now based in Sydney, and reports to SBS STV General Manager Chris Keely. Glassman will also work with newly appointed Head of Arts and Production Margaret Murphy, developing original content for STUDIO through Foxtel’s … [Read more...] about SBS names Laura Glassman as Head of Programming
Food Network Asia announces Season 4 of Down Home with the Neelys
Above - Pat and Gina Neely at the Season 4 launch in Singapore Singapore – Pat and Gina Neely return to Food Network Asia this August for the fourth season of their show Down Home with the Neelys. The couple, who are also owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que in the United States, are in Singapore this week and will be in Manila, Philippines next as part of an Asian tour, to share the secrets behind their creations. (write in present tense) When it premiered in Food Network U.S. in February … [Read more...] about Food Network Asia announces Season 4 of Down Home with the Neelys
Saban Brands’ Power Rangers avatars now on Xbox LIVE
Los Angeles – Saban Brands’ Power Rangers has partnered with Microsoft to feature a series of new Power Rangers avatars for sale in the Xbox LIVE store. Six Samurai suits and six Samurai helmets are now available for purchase. Additional clothing items including the Deker outfit, Pink Ranger Tee and Red Ranger Tee, as well as props such as the Spin Sword and Megazord, will be available late this year. “We’re pleased to be partnering with Microsoft to feature a series of … [Read more...] about Saban Brands’ Power Rangers avatars now on Xbox LIVE
Cambodia launches first national digital terrestrial pay-TV platform
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Today marks the official soft launch ceremony of Cambodia’s first national Pay Digital Terrestrial TV Platform, under the “One TV” brand name. The project, being implemented as a joint venture between the Royal Group of Companies (Cambodia) and Russia-based General Satellite Corporation, is partnering with conditional access system (CAS) provider Exset as its technology provider. Alex Borland, CEO of Exset, commented, “My team and I are … [Read more...] about Cambodia launches first national digital terrestrial pay-TV platform