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
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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
