New York – NHK WORLD TV, the stand-alone 24-hour English language TV news channel produced by NHK, is expanding its distribution in the New York ADI via Verizon FiOS (Channel 482). NHK WORLD TV debuted in the New York region last month as digital broadcast through a dedicated, over-the-air channel on Regional News Network (WRNN – Channel 48.5), making it available to six million households in the New York City area. The network is also available in HD in NYC area to Time Warner … [Read more...] about NHK WORLD TV expands distribution in New York
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STAR India boosts movie offerings with Movies OK channel
Mumbai – STAR India is expanding its Hindi cinema-entertainment offering with Movies OK, the second OK branded channel from STAR that builds on Life OK’s strong foundation based on family-targeted programming. The new channel bolsters the group’s industry leadership in the genre gained through the re-launch of STAR Gold last year. Movies OK aims to draw the family together at show-time by catering to the tastes of each member with a diverse range of titles comprising … [Read more...] about STAR India boosts movie offerings with Movies OK channel
Singapore’s NBDCS, The Arts House to hold Media Summit, Media Mart and Rights Fair
Singapore – The National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) and The Arts House will be holding a Media Marts and Rights Fair on May 26-29 and Asian Children’s Media Summit on May 29, among other events, at the upcoming Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2012. Targeted at content creation for children, the four-day festival aims to congregate content makers, international buyers, and readers looking for related materials with Asian content in a plethora of formats … [Read more...] about Singapore’s NBDCS, The Arts House to hold Media Summit, Media Mart and Rights Fair
Telenovelas lead Monte-Carlo soap nominations
Monaco – Telemundo’s La Reina Del Sur and Venevision’s Eva Luna are among the top three nominees for the “Telenovelas/Soap Operas” category at the 7th Annual International Audience Awards, which will be presented at the 52nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival Awards Ceremony on June 14 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The International TV Audience Awards, made possible through Eurodata TV Worldwide, rewards the programmes that gathered the highest number of viewers … [Read more...] about Telenovelas lead Monte-Carlo soap nominations
Celestial Pictures taps former SPT exec to lead distribution
Hong Kong – Celestial Pictures Limited (CPL) has appointed Annie Yim as director for distribution, wherein she will focus on managing and distributing CPL’s extensive portfolio of movies and TV series, including the Shaw Brothers Film Library and new Celestial Pictures content, across multiple media platforms in the Greater China region. Yim will be reunited with and reporting to Ross Pollack, CPL’s CEO, and will work closely with Gigi Ko, Director, Distribution, who manages … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures taps former SPT exec to lead distribution
TRAI announces digital TV tariff structure in India
India – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced a new Tariff Order and Interconnection Regulations for the digital cable TV systems in the country. As per the regulation, all channels (pay and free-to air) will now be offered on a-la-carte basis to subscribers. There will be a Basic Service Tier (BST) consisting of a minimum of 100 free-to air (FTA) channels, comprising at least five channels of each genre – news and current affairs, infotainment, sports, kids, … [Read more...] about TRAI announces digital TV tariff structure in India
