Multilingual video streaming site Viki has agreed a multi-year strategic partnership with China’s Huala Baina Film & TV (HBN) that will give it access to hundreds of Chinese dramas. Series such as The Dream of Red Mansions and We Love You, Mr. Jin will now be available to Viki’s global base of users, who subtitle content into multiple different languages themselves. Viki attracts almost 40 million viewers per month, the company claims. Financial details of the deal, which was … [Read more...] about Viki swoops on Chinese drama
Content Protection
Piracy of Satellite TV signals busted
Mumbai − In a major breakthrough, Delhi Police, acting on the FIR No. 243/2014 lodged by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and after carrying out a detailed initial investigations raided premises in Kalyanpur area of Lucknow on 22 May and found illegal tapping and unauthorised uploading of live-content of all popular Indian Television Channels − viz., ZEE TV, Star Plus, Colors, Sony TV, etc on pirated websites. During the raid, more than two dozen workers were caught … [Read more...] about Piracy of Satellite TV signals busted
Irdeto and Alibaba strengthen anti-piracy in China
Beijing, China − Irdeto announced its latest anti-piracy success with partner Alibaba Group, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, where over 5,000 online advertisements for pirate devices from 71 manufacturers and suppliers on Alibaba.com were identified and taken down in one month. The rise of illegal devices being manufactured in and distributed from China has contributed to an overall increase in pay media piracy. To combat piracy in China and … [Read more...] about Irdeto and Alibaba strengthen anti-piracy in China
Chinese broadcasters file suit
Hong Kong − CASBAA, the Association of the Asia-Pacific Pay-TV industry, welcomed press reports that Chinese language television broadcasters had filed suit in U.S. courts against companies promoting and selling a brand of streaming media boxes targeted at receiving large amounts of pirated TV programming. The suit was filed in Federal court in California by TVB from Hong Kong, CCTV from mainland China, and Dish-TV, a U.S. satellite television provider that carries legitimately … [Read more...] about Chinese broadcasters file suit
NHK WORLD TV available soon on J:COM TV
TOKYO - NHK WORLD TV, NHK’s international broadcasting service in English, will now be available on J:COM TV from October 1st. J:COM TV is a cable multi-channel service provided by Japan’s largest cable television Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. This will enable about 3.1 million more households in Japan to watch NHK WORLD TV, increasing the total number of households to 4.7 million, an increase of nearly threefold. NHK WORLD TV offers foreign residents in Japan a variety … [Read more...] about NHK WORLD TV available soon on J:COM TV
CASBAA’s OTT Summit presents overview of medium
Hong Kong – CASBAA, the Asia Pacific association for the broadcasting and related industries, held its inaugural CASBAA OTT Summit 2014: On Top of OTT on March 25 at the Grand Hyatt, Singapore. Focusing on the fast developing over-the-top (OTT) television services market, the event brought together thought leaders from across industries to share their experiences and insights into the evolving world of alternative content delivery, changing content consumption, technology, and revenue … [Read more...] about CASBAA’s OTT Summit presents overview of medium
