India’s TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising TV Asia Plus summarises the key changes regarding the insertion of advertisements for Pay and Free-TV in India, as a result of changes implemented by TRAI. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper that not just restricts the amount of commercial airtime on Pay and Free-TV but also determines the way and form commercials appear on television screens by way of scrolls and tickers. In a 33-page … [Read more...] about India’s TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
Content Protection
Breaking@MIPTV: FINAS initiates ‘Film in Malaysia’ cash rebate scheme
Cannes - The National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) has announced the introduction of Film in Malaysia Production Incentive. Local as well as foreign film and content productions, including feature films, animation, documentaries, television productions and commercials, will be eligible for a 30 percent cash rebate on audited in-country spend as long as they choose Malaysia as a location for production and post-production. To be eligible for the rebate, productions need to meet … [Read more...] about Breaking@MIPTV: FINAS initiates ‘Film in Malaysia’ cash rebate scheme
BroadcastAsia 2012 focuses on digital broadcasting
Singapore – BroadcastAsia2012 International Conference returns on June 19 to 22 with a line-up of more than 80 reputed industry speakers to deliberate on the most critical issues facing broadcasters today. Held at the Suntec Convention Centre, the conference agenda foretells the ‘reinvention’ of the broadcast industry as content is re-purposed towards viewers who have become increasingly more mobile and who view content on various devices. Speakers representing the … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia 2012 focuses on digital broadcasting
Operators abandon ship
Leading operators in Asia-Pacific are now transitioning to Long Term Evolution (LTE) without continuing to offer burdensome unlimited tariffs. This is based on evidence from research firm Ovum, which found that unlimited data tariffs for LTE are unsustainable because of the traffic growth and management issues they generate. Experience is showing that the move to LTE without flat rates can be achieved with positive results. Ovum believes the best method for the transition is to abandon unlimited … [Read more...] about Operators abandon ship
Aussie telco wins copyright case
Optus has won its bid to air live sports content via its TV Now mobile TV service. This week, the New South Wales Federal Court found Optus did not breach the Copyright Act by showing last year's NRL and AFL matches live online with TV Now. The mobile service lets Optus customers record free-to-air television from their smartphone or computer and watch it on the same devices with a delay as little as two minutes. Justice Steven Rares cited "time-shifting provisions" in the Copyright Act that let … [Read more...] about Aussie telco wins copyright case
Crackdown on piracy in Australia
Hong Kong – Australian police recently raided a pirate TV syndicate operating in Australia via high-capacity Internet servers based in China. The December 13 raid on the B&L LED Sign company in Hurstville, Sydney, signalled the latest stage in a long term campaign to track down the promoters and users of Internet-based networks distributing illegal TV signals in Australia. Based on the cash raked in by the Hurstville operation, police estimated that A$150 million could be have been … [Read more...] about Crackdown on piracy in Australia
