Ten Alps companies have received three nominations at the British Academy Television Awards 2012. 9/11: Day That Changed The World is nominated in the Single Documentary category. The documentary marked the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It goes behind the scenes combining television footage and first-hand accounts of how events unfolded in the offices, the bunkers, the military headquarters and on Air Force One. The Truth About Adoption (Panorama) is nominated in the Current … [Read more...] about Ten Alps scores hat trick of nominations
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Reliance rolls out digitisation campaign
Mumbai – Reliance Broadcast Network is now taking its “Choose Your Set-Top-Box Wisely” initiative into the Hindi Heartland of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP), with the second leg of this campaign. This campaign will serve the purpose of driving awareness of impending digitisation and empowering consumers to make the right choice when choosing a DTH/Set Top box. Additionally the campaign also provides operators a chance to build preference and equity for their … [Read more...] about Reliance rolls out digitisation campaign
NDS enables Indovision’s migration
Singapore – NDS has announced that its technology is enabling Indonesia Pay-TV and DTH operator Indovision, to kick-start a migration of its more than one million subscribers from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 set-top boxes for enhanced TV services including interactivity. Supported by a suite of end-to-end NDS solutions including VideoGuard conditional access and MediaHighway set-top box software, Indovision is in the process of deploying MPEG-4 set-top boxes to its entire subscriber base, enabling … [Read more...] about NDS enables Indovision’s migration
TrueVisions selects Irdeto
Thailand – Irdeto, a global software security and media technology company, today announced that TrueVisions, Thailand’s largest and sole nationwide Pay-TV operator, has selected to deploy the Customer Central, a fully-integrated customer care and billing solution designed to help Pay-TV operators effectively manage multi-play services. Irdeto Customer Central will enable TrueVisions to consolidate its cable and satellite subscribers into one database. The solution provides … [Read more...] about TrueVisions selects Irdeto
Endemol receives commissions from China
Endemol has announced new commissions at its international production hubs from broadcasters in China. Shanghai Media Group’s Entertainment Channel has ordered a first series of Endemol Argentina’s obstacle-based game show XXS. The ten-part series will broadcast in peak time and will be in production over the next two months. XXS features families competing for a cash prize by taking on a larger-than-life obstacle course set in a giant house. Zhejiang Satellite TV has commissioned … [Read more...] about Endemol receives commissions from China
BBC World News appoints Katsuhiko Waza as Non Executive Director
Singapore – Katsuhiko Waza has been appointed Non Executive Director of BBC World News Japan. Waza served as President of BBC Worldwide Japan from its creation in 2000 until his retirement in 2011. As President of BBC Worldwide Japan, he was responsible for BBC Worldwide's content distribution activity across television, DVD and digital platforms, as well as licensing in Japan. Prior to joining BBC Worldwide, Waza worked for Mutsu Incorporated and then British Television Inc, both … [Read more...] about BBC World News appoints Katsuhiko Waza as Non Executive Director