According to the Herald Sun, Foxtel's chief Richard Freudenstein said anti-siphoning regulations, which ensure key sporting events are broadcast on free-to-air TV, have hurt competition in the industry. The anti-siphoning law in Australia sets out a list of events that should be available free to the general public, including the Olympics, the Australian Open tennis, NRL and AFL games and cricket test matches played in Australia. The report adds that Freudenstein said … [Read more...] about Foxtel boss calls for more competition in sports rights bidding
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Baidu sued for online piracy
Reuters has reported that a group of Chinese internet firms, including Tencent Holdings and Sohu.Com Inc, has joined the MPAA in seeking 300 million yuan in damages from China's Baidu Inc and QVOD for copyright violation. The Joint Action Against Online Video Piracy in China, which also includes Youku Tudou Inc and Dalian Wanda Group, said that Baidu and others had been using an automated process to obtain content from the other companies, added the report. According … [Read more...] about Baidu sued for online piracy
ATA collaborates with YouTube for annual Showcase
Singapore - The 18th Asian Television Awards (ATA), organised by Television Asia Plus, a publication of Contineo Media Pte Ltd, is proud to work with YouTube in organising a seminar titled Made-for-TV, As Seen on YouTube. The seminar will be held on December 5, 2013, at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, as a seventh track in the annual ATA Showcase. Made-for-TV, As Seen on YouTube, one of the premium tracks for the Showcase, will feature representatives from the Asia … [Read more...] about ATA collaborates with YouTube for annual Showcase
Indonesia’s Orange TV launches OTT services with Irdeto Rights
Singapore – Irdeto has announced that Orange TV, a pay-TV service by Indonesia’s PT Mega Media, has selected Irdeto Rights to provide studio-grade security for over-the-top (OTT) services across a wide range of unmanaged consumer devices, including the implementation of Irdeto’s Secure Key Exchange (SKE). Irdeto Rights, part of the Irdeto Media Protection suite, is a pre-packaged, end-to-end, hosted solution that integrates into an operator’s existing content … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s Orange TV launches OTT services with Irdeto Rights
Korean variety shows top Tudou’s “must-view” lists
Beijing - South Korean variety shows have topped Tudou.com's (a subsidiary of Youku Tudou Inc.) must-view lists for young and social media-savvy Chinese viewers. With titles from Korean television stations SBS, KBS, and MBC, Tudou's collection has attracted almost 100 million total views.Tudou offers 15 Korean variety shows, six of which are exclusive to Tudou. According to data from Youku Index, the target audience of Korean variety shows is generally between ages 15 and 35. According … [Read more...] about Korean variety shows top Tudou’s “must-view” lists
TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with HISTORY TV18
India’s TV18, part of the Network18 Group, formed a joint venture with A+E Networks known as A+E Networks | TV18. The JV operates the channel HISTORY TV18, which launched in India in October 2011. TV ASIA Plus spoke to Sangeetha Aiyer, VP & Head Marketing, A+E Networks | TV18, and Ritu Kapur, Head Programming, A+E Networks | TV18. Ritu Kapur … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with HISTORY TV18
