Industry giants deliver MIPCOM Media Mastermind keynotes PARIS – Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager, HISTORY and Lifetime Networks; Mark Burnett, President, One Three Media; Dawn Ostroff, President, Condé Nast Entertainment; Jason Kilar, CEO, Hulu; and Robert Kyncl, Global Head of Content at Google/Youtube, will deliver Media Mastermind keynote addresses at MIPCOM 2012 in Cannes, from 8 – 11 October. Dubuc has led HISTORY and Lifetime Networks since 2007 and 2010 … [Read more...] about Industry giants deliver MIPCOM Media Mastermind keynotes
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Fandomania
On Cesar Millan’s The Dog Whisperer tour in Singapore, the world-renowned canine behavioural expert managed to do what nobody could – he coaxed a dog who has been self-bound for seven years out of its kennel and got it to swim even though it had a severe dislike of water. Later that day, the The Dog Whisperer surprised a family at their home and successfully rehabilitated their aggressive 7-year-old Maltese, Tiny. Dr. Brady Barr, host of Nat Geo WILD’s Dangerous Encounters, was … [Read more...] about Fandomania
The medium is NOT the message?
Whether we care to admit it or not, the medium IS changing the way we view content. New data from Nielsen confi rms what we already suspect – globally, we’re now consuming as much content on the second, third, fourth screens as we are on the fi rst. Our nine-page technology section will showcase some new and innovative ways of watching the tele as made possible by the advent of smaller and more portable mediums. Our story on the “TV of the future” reveals that the future … [Read more...] about The medium is NOT the message?
Heart of Asia
The reality series, which delves deep into the heart of one of Asia’s top integrated resorts, examines how 9,000 staff scurry unnoticed daily in an underground labyrinth known as the “Heart of House” just to upkeep the renowned property. TV ASIA Plus: How did you arrive at the decision to produce your first original series, starring non-celebrities? We have made a lot of one-hour biographies, with P.Ramly and Siti Nurhaliza for example. We are a character-driven, people-driven … [Read more...] about Heart of Asia
CASBAA: Spotlight on India and Asia’s growing DTH industry
The evolution and rapid growth of direct-to-home (DTH) services in Asia and the effect of new technologies in the satellite industry will be among the many hot topics to be discussed at the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2012 happening this June in Singapore. “As the representative Association for multichannel TV and the communications sector in the Asia- Pacific, it is vital that we hear from all aspects of the industry including the satellite services sector, which continues to play … [Read more...] about CASBAA: Spotlight on India and Asia’s growing DTH industry
Drama: Who’s got the next bite?
For as long as television had Walt Disney, audiences had been enchanted by all that fairy dust goodness sprinkled generously in children’s programming. Lately though, a string of folklore and fairy tale fare have invaded liveaction drama, threatening to retreat the popular “undead” genre to oblivion. Just what is brewing in fairy tale land? Grimm versus Grimm US television witnessed a fairy tale showdown last October, when two Grimm-inspired dramas premiered in the same week. … [Read more...] about Drama: Who’s got the next bite?
