Conde Nast Entertainment and Hulu have scored their first ever Emmy nominations, following the footsteps of Netflix, which broke new ground last year when it became the first internet streaming provider to enter the Emmy race for three of its original series (House of Cards, Arrested Development and Hemlock Grove), and taking home three wins, including Outstanding Directing for a Drama for House of Cards. In the nominations for the 35th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards, announced on … [Read more...] about Conde Nast and Hulu enter Emmy race
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HKTV denied a mobile service
The South China Morning Post reports that Hong Kong’s telecommunications watchdog and Ricky Wong Wai-kay of the Hong Kong Television Network sat down together on March 29 for the first time since a mobile television row broke out – and ended up farther apart. As the discussions reached a dead end, Wong sent an ultimatum to the Communications Authority (Ofca) threatening legal action in two weeks if no solution could be agreed on. The three-hour session marked the first proper … [Read more...] about HKTV denied a mobile service
CASBAA and Olswang unveil Australian media platform report
Hong Kong – During the CASBAA OTT Summit 2014 held in Singapore on March 25, CASBAA and international media and technology law firm Olswang unveiled “Digital, Legal and Anywhere – Innovation in Australian TV”, a new report showcasing the varied and abundant audio-visual content available through non-traditional media platforms and delivery mechanisms in Australia. The directory is being launched in tandem with www.finddigitaltv.com.au, an online directory of digital … [Read more...] about CASBAA and Olswang unveil Australian media platform report
Metan’s Larry Namer to be honoured at Fifth Annual LAWEBFEST
Los Angeles – International media veteran and E! co-founder Larry Namer has been invited to be the keynote speaker and will be honoured with the “Envisioneer Award” at the special opening night dinner gala of the fifth Annual LAWEBFEST, scheduled for March 26-30 at 8pm at the Radisson Hotel at LAX. “We’re thrilled to invite Larry Namer, one of the titans of the cable television industry, as our opening day guest of honour,” said LAWEBFEST founder Michael … [Read more...] about Metan’s Larry Namer to be honoured at Fifth Annual LAWEBFEST
Disney acquires Maker Studios
Burbank, California – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) has agreed to acquire YouTube video content network Maker Studios. Maker Studios shareholders will receive total consideration of US$500 million, and a performance-linked earn-out of up to US$450 million if the strong performance targets are met. With more than 55,000 channels, 380 million subscribers and 5.5 billion views per month on YouTube, Maker has established itself as the top online video network for Millennials. By … [Read more...] about Disney acquires Maker Studios
Chinese consumers moving away from traditional TV
Beijing – New research from Irdeto that explores consumer viewing patterns and preferences on accessing video content unveiled that 86% of Chinese consumers still watch video content at home but only 15% of the respondents do so on traditional TV with a combined majority of 85% choosing computers, smartphones and tablets as their preferred screens. Also, with close to 60% of respondents saying that they watch videos on-the-go (while commuting, or outside of work, school, or … [Read more...] about Chinese consumers moving away from traditional TV