Singapore – StarHub TV is set to produce and commission up to S$6 million in Public Service Broadcast (PSB) content. This initiative is supported by Media Development Authority's (MDA) Public Service Broadcast Contestable Funds Scheme (PCFS) which was launched in July 2012. In a call for pitches at a briefing on November 11, 2013, the operator announced that the commissioned works will be broadcast from 2014. The aim of the PCFS is to extend the reach of PSB content to … [Read more...] about StarHub to commission S$6 million worth of local content
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Walt Disney partners Netflix for original Marvel series
Burbank, California - The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. have announced a deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel's most popular characters exclusively to leading internet TV network Netflix beginning in 2015. This agreement will see Marvel develop four serialised programmes leading to a miniseries programming event.Led by a series focused on "Daredevil" followed by "Jessica Jones", "Iron Fist" and "Luke Cage", the epic will unfold … [Read more...] about Walt Disney partners Netflix for original Marvel series
Lionsgate in TVOD and SVOD licensing deal with Jiaflix
Beijing and Santa Monica - Global entertainment company Lionsgate and Jiaflix Enterprises have announced a multiyear licensing agreement for classic Lionsgate and Summit films and selected new releases to be available for transactional and subscription video on demand (TVOD and SVOD) on M1905.com, China's official streaming website. Jiaflix and its venture partner, M1905, operate an internet-delivered programming service and supply content to M1905.com, the official internet subsidiary of … [Read more...] about Lionsgate in TVOD and SVOD licensing deal with Jiaflix
NineMSN adopts Brightcove Video Cloud for multiplatform video services
Singapore - Brightcove Inc., a leading global provider of cloud services for video, has announced that NineMSN, one of Australia’s leading digital media companies, is using Brightcove Video Cloud to deliver advertising-supported video experiences for more than 80 content sites. With Video Cloud, NineMSN is able to consolidate all its video initiatives under one online video platform to deliver high-quality video experiences to viewers throughout Australia on the web, smartphones and … [Read more...] about NineMSN adopts Brightcove Video Cloud for multiplatform video services
​Nine Entertainment launches largest Australian media IPO
Sydney - Just a year after it was pulled from the brink of insolvency, Nine Entertainment Co. announced an initial public offering that would give it a market value of around US$2 billion, the biggest ever listing of an Australian media company. Nine said in a prospectus day that it planned to offer shares at between 2.05 Australian dollars (US$1.94) and A$2.35 each, valuing the company at up to A$2.17 billion. In October last year, lenders including U.S. hedge funds and Goldman Sachs … [Read more...] about ​Nine Entertainment launches largest Australian media IPO
Shandong taps Ericsson to deliver on-demand services
An increasing number of provincial and municipal level Chinese cable TV operators are transforming their service into a two-way network in order to compete with new IPTV, over-the-top (OTT), online video and other interactive video business models emerging on the Chinese market. To compete in this new TV market, Shandong Cable Network, a tier-one cable operator in Shandong Province, has deployed the latest generation of the Ericsson Multiscreen TV Solution. The deployment, which … [Read more...] about Shandong taps Ericsson to deliver on-demand services