Despite being only mid-2011, DCI and its numerous channels, have been making major advances in the U.S and overseas and leaving no stone unturned. Already it has launched three new domestic channels – kid-friendly Hub, a multiplatform joint-venture with Hasbro; Oprah Winfrey’s latest inspirational venture OWN; and 3Net (with Sony Corporation and IMAX) the world’s fi rst 24/7 3DTV network. At its recent Upfront event in New York City, which TV ASIA Plus attended, President and … [Read more...] about The global frontier
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Driving mobile business
No one denies that the Asia Pacifi c (AP) market offers huge potential for mobile television. In fact, the latest statistics by Pyramid Research count AP mobile video users at 59 million, generating a cumulative US$31 billion from 250 million mobile-videoservice subscribers by the end of 2014. Another analyst fi rm, RNCOS, says the AP region will account for approximately 67 per cent of the global mobile-TV subscribers by 2013. Clearly, this region is poised for a mobile-TV explosion. Then why, … [Read more...] about Driving mobile business
Risky Business
Risk is not a word heard often in the TV business but by the goingson of late, it is defi nitely being bandied about more. Not only does it show renewed strength within the industry but also the lengths television channels and content makers are going to connect with the increasingly fragmented (and demanding) viewer. At last month’s LA Screenings a number of shows are taking TV in new and unchartered directions – not only through the characters and plot, but also in the manner … [Read more...] about Risky Business
Travel: specifically
Headquartered in the UK, Travel Channel (TC) – operated by independent company Travel Channel International, transmits 24 hours a day to more than 115 countries, in 20 languages across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacifi c. Setting itself apart from other lifestyle channels, TC focuses purely on the joys of travel and all the food, customs and cultures a traveller will uncover along the way. Programmes transport viewers on backpacking adventures, culinary quests, … [Read more...] about Travel: specifically
The great divide
Though many aspects of Chinese television are unique, what’s popular in the country is similar to most other nations; reality shows have become a popular genre, and they are easy for broadcasters to produce. As well, South Korean dramas have garnered strong viewership for a number of years. The occasional U.S sitcom is also fi nding a place on China’s television screens. But, the best road to success is through localization, says Anke Redl, Managing Director of CMM intelligence, a … [Read more...] about The great divide
Tweaking a Master
It all began with MasterChef Australia, which took the British competitive cooking show and made it bigger, more frequent and more competitive. The gamble paid off with the rejigged format becoming Australia’s highest rating TV show, with an estimated 4 million viewers watching the nail biting fi nal of the fi rst series in 2009 and a similar audience coming back for seconds for season two in 2010. The series helped make Ten some serious dough with a slew of sponsors from supermarket … [Read more...] about Tweaking a Master
