Mumbai – BloombergUTV, a business news channel, has come on board Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd’s (RBNL) distribution portfolio. The channel will be launched through a joint venture with Germany’s RTL Group. It will be available on major DTH platforms such as Reliance Digital TV, Tata Sky, VideoCon, AirTel and Dish TV. This move further strengthens the television profile of RBNL, which currently includes the three BIG CBS channels – BIG CBS Prime, Love and Spark, and the … [Read more...] about BloombergUTV joins RBNL
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London/Hong Kong/Burbank – The Walt Disney Company today announced that The River, a supernatural TV thriller, is set to premiere in South Korea on Fox within 24 to 48 hours of its US debut on February 7, and in India and Hong Kong, both on StarWorld, a few weeks later.This is the first time a series distributed by Disney Media Distribution will launch in such close proximity to the American premiere on such a scale. The show has already been licensed to 182 territories including Poland, … [Read more...] about Deadly Amazon
Re-Discovering the Japanese Occupation
Singapore – The events that led to the fall of Singapore to the Japanese Empire during World War II are being examined for the first time on Discovery Channel Asia, in the two-part special; 1942 – Fall of Singapore. The documentary, which debuts on February 8, marks the 70th anniversary of the then-British colony’s ceding to Japanese rule. Produced by Electric Pictures Australia, it features rarely seen archival footage and re-enactments of the historic events. The network is also … [Read more...] about Re-Discovering the Japanese Occupation
Endemol centralizes sports output
Endemol is restructuring its international sports business. This reorganization will bring its sports content in line with all other output, coming under the direct management of the group's local operating companies around the world.After three years of building and integrating sport into Endemol's global business, Managing Directors Gregg Oldfield and Lawrence Duffy will leave to pursue new ventures. Endemol Sport launched in January 2009 and grew to become a significant international player … [Read more...] about Endemol centralizes sports output
Magna Systems assists ABC with video streaming solution
Sydney — Magna Systems and Engineering, leading systems integrator and supplier of technology to the broadcast and communication industries, announced details of the live streaming solution it has supplied to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s for delivering ABC News 24, the broadcaster’s new 24-hour news channel. Magna Systems Technical Sales Engineer Dave Alderton explained, “The solution we supplied the ABC is based around the Spinnaker SD / 5000 multi-format encoder … [Read more...] about Magna Systems assists ABC with video streaming solution