Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) today announced several content licensing deals for VOD rights with multiple online platforms in China, including iQIYI, Sohu, YOU On Demand and Youku. The deals encompass feature films and television content from the Lionsgate library, and will enable CTE to further penetrate China’s booming 2 billion-plus RMB VOD market. CTE also noted that there is a growing need for copyrighted content in the intensely competitive Chinese … [Read more...] about CTE reaches VOD deals
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The Firm’s secrets
Singapore – AXN has rolled out “Unlock Mitch McDeere”, a digital feature game, which provides users an opportunity to watch the first five minutes of new original series The Firm online. “Unlock Mitch McDeere” is an interactive platform exploring aspects of the protagonist’s life. As users explore the items that represent different facets of his life, they discover that by matching correct combinations, they will unlock short video montages that relate to an … [Read more...] about The Firm’s secrets
Digital dreams
Singapore – MediaCorp VizPro International and Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) are jointly organizing the Asia Pacific ICT Summit 2012 (APICTS 2012) with the theme, “Success with Digital Engagement”. The event, held over two days at Marina Bay Sands from 13 to 14 March, will focus on major digital opportunities and challenges that are faced by both marketing and ICT specialists in the Asia Pacific region. Renowned regional speakers and key leaders from digital … [Read more...] about Digital dreams
Quick march for TVB
Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), has partnered QuickPlay Media for premium IP video distribution to power its myTV mobile TV service. Launched in November last year, the advertising-supported service, is using QuickPlay Media’s managed solutions including integrated live TV and VOD to stream approximately 70 TV programmes and 1,200 episodes to subscribers with Apple iPad, iPhone and Android devices. “Asia is one of the fastest-growing markets for the consumption … [Read more...] about Quick march for TVB
On the Horizon
Singapore – BBC World News and BBC.com have commissioned UK production company Twofour, to produce the second series of the programme Horizons, premiering in April 2012. Twofour most recently produced Harry’s Arctic Heroes for BBC One.Horizons is a 30-minute weekly programme, which explores the ways in which we will live and work in the next decade. This new series will continue the journey across the globe in search of the ideas and businesses that may succeed over the next decade … [Read more...] about On the Horizon
Direct reach
Singapore – Fox One Stop Media (FOSM) has launched FOSM Singapore, a specialized local advertising sales team to cater to the country’s advertising sector.FOSM, the commercial branch of the advertising-integrated sales group of Pay-TV network, FOX International Channels (FIC), offers advertisers direct access to the group of 27 channels operated by FIC in Singapore via tailored and strategic 360° media solutions.With the media landscape getting increasingly cluttered, FOSM … [Read more...] about Direct reach