Singapore – STAR Chinese Movies (SCM) will be airing a new line-up of original series, live events, concerts and award-winning documentaries in addition to the current slate of popular Chinese blockbuster movies starting July 1. SCM, the top rated Chinese Movie Pay TV channel in Singapore, currently attracts an audience of more than 10 million each week across Asia. To reaffirm its status, SCM will be bringing more blockbusters to viewers such as You’re the Apple of My Eye on … [Read more...] about Singapore’s STAR Chinese Movies unveils new look, content roadmap
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The Philippines tops list of NBA followers on Facebook and Twitter outside US and China
Miami - The NBA has announced that other than the United States and China, it's the Philippines topping the list of countries following the league on Facebook and Twitter. The NBA said it has 278 million fans following through social media worldwide. For Facebook, the Philippines is followed by Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and France, while on Twitter the countries checking in second through fifth are Indonesia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and India. … [Read more...] about The Philippines tops list of NBA followers on Facebook and Twitter outside US and China
Shaw Theatres to open a third IMAX theatre in Singapore
New York - IMAX Corporation and Shaw Theatres Pte Ltd., a leading exhibitor in Singapore, have announced an agreement to install a new IMAX theatre system, to be located in a new complex in Punggol Watertown Point in Punggol, Singapore. Shaw's existing IMAX theatres are located in Singapore's premier destination areas. The exhibitor's Lido IMAX theatre opened in May 2011 in the heart of Orchard Road, Singapore's renowned retail and entertainment area. Shaw's second IMAX theatre opened in … [Read more...] about Shaw Theatres to open a third IMAX theatre in Singapore
Singapore’s FTA channels to go fully digital by 2013
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) today announced that Singapore’s free-to-air (FTA) TV channels will go fully digital by the end of 2013 using the DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial) broadcasting standard. As per the MDA mandate, FTA broadcaster MediaCorp will transmit all of its channels digitally by end 2013. Channels 5, 8, Suria and Vasantham will be available in HD by end-2013. The remaining three channels – okto, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s FTA channels to go fully digital by 2013
Celestial Classic Movies launches on Indovision and OkeVision
Hong Kong - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of one of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian entertainment channels, has launched Celestial Classic Movies (CCM) on Indovision and OkeVision, the branded services of Indonesia’s largest DTH operator, PT MNC Sky Vision. To celebrate the channel’s launch, CTE brought actor Ti Lung to attend PT MNC Sky Vision’s launch activities such as media interviews and an exclusive dinner with subscribers. Ti Lung has starred in over … [Read more...] about Celestial Classic Movies launches on Indovision and OkeVision
UFA lines up “Asian Indiana Jones”
Monte Carlo – German pubcaster ARD and Fremantle Media-owned UFA Film & TV Production have teamed up with regional Chinese broadcaster Guangdong TV and its subsidiary Pearl River Productions to develop a telefilm called The Mask of Gianju, described to be an Asian version of Indiana Jones. Norbert Sauer, UFA’s MD and CEO, said production is due to start at the end of this year, in time for a mid-2013 delivery. “In Germany we have put pressure on the broadcasters to allow … [Read more...] about UFA lines up “Asian Indiana Jones”
