The Walt Disney Company announced that it is consolidating its media networks business in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, effective 1 October 2021. In a statement, The Walt Disney Company said that Disney will continue to operate in a streamlined television portfolio that covers Chinese language channels such as Star Chinese Channel and Star Chinese Movies; as well as Factual Entertainment like National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild. Axed channels include Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life and FX; … [Read more...] about Disney scales back operations in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong; Expands Disney+ in the region
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LiveU brings Mastercard®-sponsored live coverage of 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament to fans online
LiveU’s live streaming and remote production solution was selected by Australian production company 5stream at the recent Australian Open for innovative viewer engagement and branding on behalf of the tournament’s official partner Mastercard®. The live production was a key element in the sponsorship activation campaign, managed by local advertising agency McCann Australia to connect fans with the tennis via an immersive viewing experience. LiveU’s local partner, Pacific Live Media, provided the … [Read more...] about LiveU brings Mastercard®-sponsored live coverage of 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament to fans online
Off The Fence picks up international rights to ‘Laura’s Choice’
Laura’s Choice, the feature documentary co-directed by Sam Lara and Cathy Henkel, has been picked up for international sales by leading factual producer and distributor Off The Fence, whose productions includes the Oscar© and BAFTA-winning My Octopus Teacher. The ZDF Enterprises owned Off the Fence have taken all rights to all territories, ex Australia and New Zealand. This moving and thought-provoking film looks at the life and death of Laura Henkel, an eccentric, outspoken, feisty … [Read more...] about Off The Fence picks up international rights to ‘Laura’s Choice’
FILMZIE releases new content from All3Media International
In a further expansion of its content deal with All3Media International, FILMZIE announces the release of new content from the distributor on its streaming platform. Viewers can access FILMZIE content for free through its Advertising-based Video On Demand (AVOD) model. FILMZIE is available as a linear channel on Samsung TV Plus and on Fire TV, iOS and Android apps, or filmzie.com. The new content includes reality cooking show hits such as Culinary Genius USA, Masterchef Junior US, Ramsay’s … [Read more...] about FILMZIE releases new content from All3Media International
Moving the media and entertainment industry to the cloud
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Amazon Web Services (AWS) CTO, Werner Vogels recently predicted that this year, the cloud would become ubiquitous. In the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, as demand for content increases and consumers shift between platforms faster than ever, businesses have already embraced cloud technology, including the use of AI and machine learning, to enable remote production and distribution of content, providing an … [Read more...] about Moving the media and entertainment industry to the cloud
Market newbie RED Fiber now ‘broadband of choices’
In response to the overwhelming need of Filipinos for better internet service, Radius Telecoms, a 100% subsidiary of MERALCO, is launching its latest fiber broadband service, RED Fiber, the broadband that gives you more choices. Since its launch in November 2020, RED Fiber has proven to be a game-changer. It maintains its progressive approach as the “Broadband of Choices” in Greater Metro Manila, CALABARZON, and parts of Central Luzon. Radius Telecoms President and CEO Exequiel Delgado … [Read more...] about Market newbie RED Fiber now ‘broadband of choices’