London – TVT announced a deal to provide BBC World News video on Demand (VoD) content to Hulu Japan, a popular VoD service offering users more than 13,000 assets available on more than 90 million devices. The new agreement follows a long-standing relationship with the channel, where TVT has assisted in the delivery of regional Japanese content for 21 years. Providing a complete media management service, TVT is currently responsible for subtitling and dubbing documentary and current affairs … [Read more...] about TVT to provide content for Hulu Japan
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Future of entertainment
Intx, Chicago – According to new global research from Irdeto, many consumers would consider changing their primary TV service to an a la carte model to avoid paying for bundles which include channels they don’t watch. The research reinforces a growing consumer trend and reveals that 42% of UK consumers, 46% in Australia, 54% in Singapore and 58% in the U.S. would be interested in changing their current TV service to a package where they could select the specific channels … [Read more...] about Future of entertainment
I Can Do That!’ goes to Philippines
Armoza Formats’ I Can Do That! has scored another commission, with the Philippines’ largest broadcaster ABS-CBN, commissioning their first season. The show will be produced in-house and marks the first time that ABS-CBN has acquired an Israeli format. This deal also marks the first format from Armoza to air in the Philippines, and follows on from growth in the region with formats including game show Who’s Asking? which recently launched in Thailand and India, and was the most … [Read more...] about I Can Do That!’ goes to Philippines
Launch of ’50N 50′
Singapore – 50N 50 is a creative crowd sourcing project launched to commemorate Singapore’s 50th year of independence. A first of its kind, the multi-platform project aims to invoke and strengthen the identity of Singaporeans by tracing Singapore’s evolution from a post-war colony 50 years ago to a thriving first-world nation today. 50N 50 will feature creative works revolving around 10 different themes, ranging from HDB to transport to education to economy to people and more. … [Read more...] about Launch of ’50N 50′
NovelSat helps Nepal
Raanana, Israel – In response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April, NovelSat has joined in the relief effort. NovelSat donated a number of NovelSat NS3000 Professional Satellite Modems to an Asian-based satellite teleport and solutions integrator who is providing communications infrastructure at the scene of the quake relief effort. NovelSat delivered the satellite modems to their Asian partner with all efficiency and resiliency features enabled to ensure mission … [Read more...] about NovelSat helps Nepal
ABS-CBN leads in ratings
ABS-CBN kept its stronghold in national TV viewership for the month of April with an average audience share of 42%, or five points higher than GMA’s 37%, based on data from Kantar Media. Your face sounds familiar Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while the other ratings data supplier AGB Nielsen reportedly has only 1,980 homes based solely in urban areas that represent only 57% of the … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN leads in ratings