The march towards the digital age has gone underway with the launch of the Vinasat-2 satellite this year after 2008’s Vinasat-1 satellite, with officials confident of Vietnam meeting broadcast demand until 2020. Potential for digital growth The outlook is in line with Vietnam’s plans to fully digitalise broadcasting in the same time frame, with terrestrial digital TV accounting for 45% of all transmissions. Under the plan, approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, the project will … [Read more...] about Local wave
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Simon Twiston Davies
In an interview with TV Asia Plus during the recent CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2012 in Singapore, Davies talks about CABAA’s role and responsibilities as an industry organisation, some of the changes he made since he took up its leadership position, as well as provides some of his outlook on the satellite TV broadcast industry. Q: Tell us how the role of CASBAA has evolved since you came on board. A: CASBAA has been tracking the development of the market by the time I had been with … [Read more...] about Simon Twiston Davies
Meeting Mishal Husain
Q: You started out as a news producer with BBC. How different is it from being in front of the camera? A: I think as a news presenter, the fact that I started as a producer is vital because I really understand how the different parts of the newsroom should fit together, and I understand what it’s like to be cutting the pictures and writing the briefs and writing the scripts that go on air. Having said that, it was a big transition to start appearing in front of the camera, mostly because … [Read more...] about Meeting Mishal Husain
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon
Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon LOS ANGELES – Russell Hicks, a 14-year Nickelodeon veteran and its Chief Creative Officer since 2008, has been named to the new position of President, Content Development and Production for the Nickelodeon Group. The newly created position establishes centralised, West Coast leadership of all Nickelodeon’s content teams, and provides direct, on the ground oversight of the network’s development slate. Hicks will be based at … [Read more...] about Russell Hicks promoted at Nickelodeon
Fifty Shades of Brands
The power of a TV brand lies not just in its ability to dazzle, but also in its tenacity to thrive beyond linear TV. Just ask B1 and B2 from Bananas in Pyjamas; the twin preschool characters who “ambushed” me on the market floor (Ok I lied. I actually hunted them like a crazed Bieber fan just to get this shot). For a 20-year-old brand that’s aired in over 70 countries, the Endemol property’s reinvention – stripping the suited actors and donning the animation pjs … [Read more...] about Fifty Shades of Brands
The App Factor
5“W”s and 1“H” with Hazel Yap: Q: Who is it for? A: The app is for anyone who is tech-savvy and has an appetite for knowledge and trivia. They can play individually or against their friends. Q:What does it do? A: Ultimate History Quiz challenges players’ knowledge related to people, places and events from both Asian history and world history. It’s engaging, interactive and educational. The questions in the brainteaser are by no means easy and we hope that … [Read more...] about The App Factor
