Sky Atlantic set sail on British TV screens in February and, for many observers, marked a sea-change (no pun intended) in Sky's attitude towards attracting and entertaining more discerning viewers there. The channel is structured around a spine of high quality programming from HBO, introducing new, criticallyacclaimed shows Boardwalk Empire and Blue Bloods and archive favourites like The Sopranos and Band of Brothers. In time, we will see the best of US content supplemented with home-grown … [Read more...] about All quiet on the Eastern front
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Venture capital
One of the most significant deals inked already this year is the partnership between ITV and Active TV, to form ITV Studios Asia. This potent mix capitalizes on the strengths of ITV's popular shows with Active's expertise in producing quality television in Asia. This new entity is not only a boon for ITV - one of the more recent channels to establish a base in Asia - but also for content providers and talent in this region. Speaking with E! News Asia host Dominic Lau at the launch of the … [Read more...] about Venture capital
Making the right connection
The popularity of DVDs, video on demand (VOD), digital video recorders (DVR) and more online services like Apple’s iTunes and YouTube, has led many consumers to realise that they can watch content when they want it, rather than keep themselves glued to the couch for a scheduled appointment with “the box”. This shift is now reflected in the wealth of additional on-demand content, readily available. Consumers can pull in hours of TV entertainment and movies online, both paid and … [Read more...] about Making the right connection
Connecting the dots
TVAPlus: News coverage is constantly evolving and finding alternative ways to communicate with its readers and viewers. How are new media technologies being used in the newsroom? Like a lot of news organizations we’re all sort of struggling to come to terms with how to utilize changes in how social networking and how social media is working. Twitter has effectively become the breaking news du jour, and we keep this as part of our news gathering process. Essentially we’re a technology … [Read more...] about Connecting the dots
Securing the Game
Sports broadcasting is a multibillion-dollar business capable of delivering the kind of push broadcasters need for a photo finish. Following a grueling 2009 for broadcasters and content providers, the game-play suddenly changed when the Football World Cup 2010 saw advertisers pumping in ad dollars to nab sport mad viewers. Not just on the box but on their computers too. And as consumers increasingly spend more time online, the Web is no longer just an experimental platform for media outfits. In … [Read more...] about Securing the Game
Pitchin’ in
It was during a shoot in Bali that Malaysian filmmaker Justin Ong started hearing stories of a centuries old irrigation system that is still in use today. Such a mysterious system, considered to be “near perfect” by the locals was the impetus for Ong’s documentary Subak, one of the first documentaries to be commissioned for The Asian Pitch! (TAP), an initiative by NHK, KBS and MediaCorp, launched in 2006. “It was great timing,” Ong said. “Asia was becoming … [Read more...] about Pitchin’ in
