Auditions for Reality TV series tvN K-Pop Star Hunt kicks off in Singapore this weekend, followed by Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines during the first two weeks of November. Two finalists from each of the five countries will be selected to appear in the programme. Singapore’s top 100 contestants will be selected to take part in the first round of close-door auditions on 22 October. The judges will pick the best 20 to move on to the second round of the competition. Irene Ang … [Read more...] about Sing for your life
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MTV and StarHub strike a chord
Singapore – MTV Southeast Asia has partnered StarHub to launch the MTV Music website (www.mtvmusic.sg), an online platform for its Singapore viewers. The geo-targeted site with social media community tools gives Singapore fans access into MTV’s library to view high quality music videos, live performances, watch exclusive news and interview clips, access artist profiles as well as connect with other users. Fans can also purchase music in four formats – ring tone, mobile full … [Read more...] about MTV and StarHub strike a chord
3D grooves at MIPCOM
3D music programming will be on BBC Worldwide’s slate of new content at MIPCOM 2011. Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour, Alice Cooper’s Halloween Night of Fear and Elbow’s Live on Air tour will be available to broadcasters. Salim Mukaddam, VP of Music Television at BBC Worldwide, said, “Capturing music performances in 3D brings a whole new experience to the viewer and arguably benefits from the technology more than any other genre, allowing the viewer to really feel … [Read more...] about 3D grooves at MIPCOM
VMAs propel MTV to the top
Singapore —The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) scored the highest ratings ever in the past decade for the award show, according to data released by Kantar Media. The channel also led as the number one cable channel during the same day repeat on Monday, 29 August. This year’s show gave MTV its highest market share with 18 per cent amongst all cable channels (in the 15 to 34 age group). This was driven by viewers aged 25 to 34, where the programme rated at 2.42 per cent with an … [Read more...] about VMAs propel MTV to the top
TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a World Music and Cinema Assistant with American satellite network, Link TV. A graduate of the National University of Singapore with a B.A in Communications and New Media, Kelvin will be responsible for certain … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
MediaCorp launches $5 million Content Innovation Fund
Singapore – MediaCorp is launching a $5 million Content Innovation Fund (CIF) to search for the best creative entertainment ideas and concepts across all its media platforms. The three-year Fund will provide seed money to support the initial development stages for the selected projects which could be for any of MediaCorp’s range of media platforms spanning television, radio, print, movies and digital new media. Mr Chang Long Jong, Deputy CEO, Television, MediaCorp says: “With … [Read more...] about MediaCorp launches $5 million Content Innovation Fund