Las Vegas - M-GO revealed their new 4K streaming service, set to be launched on Samsung Ultra HD TVs. M-GO will kick off with DreamWorks Animation content available exclusively amongst about 100 full-length 4K theatrical hits and popular TV shows from Hollywood’s leading studios and networks. M-GO will run its 4K streaming solution on both native 4K content, as well as Technicolor-processed content optimized for Ultra HD TVs, they revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show … [Read more...] about Technicolor to partner DreamWorks Animation to launch joint 4K streaming service
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mio TV to debut first original production on Jia Le Channel HD
Singapore – SingTel mio TV announced the launch of its first original production in Hokkien for Jia Le Channel HD. Produced by Threesixzero Productions, Are you Hokkien? (ä½ æ˜¯ç¦å»ºäººå—?) features an insider look into Hokkien culture, food, language, customs and history in Singapore. “Over 40 percent of Singaporean Chinese are Hokkien, making it the largest dialect group. This series aims to help audiences rediscover what it means to be Hokkien, and find a … [Read more...] about mio TV to debut first original production on Jia Le Channel HD
“Downton Abbey” S4 premieres to high ratings
Arlington, Virginia - PBS and WGBH announced that the premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 4 on Masterpiece enchanted viewers nationwide as the Crawley family faced changes in the wake of last season’s shocking finale. An average audience of 10.2 million viewers tuned in for Sunday’s premiere. (Nielsen Fast National data, 6.2 household rating.) The fourth season premiere of the Emmy®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award®-winning series, a Carnival … [Read more...] about “Downton Abbey” S4 premieres to high ratings
China Mobile to investigate HKTV deal
According to The Standard, it reports that China Mobile Communications Corporation will launch an internal investigation on the internet deal that was recently completed with HKTV. The parent of China Mobile is investigating whether any rules had been broken for the deal. The investigation will focus on whether HKTV has gone against any regulation of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and any internal management rules. The report mentions … [Read more...] about China Mobile to investigate HKTV deal
BREAKING: Sir Run Run Shaw dies
Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) has announced the passing of its Chairman, Sir Run Run Shaw on January 7, 2014. Sir Run Run, aged 107, passed away peacefully in the company of his family. Sir Run Run was among the founding directors of TVB in 1967, where he held the position of Executive Chairman for 30 years. Combining vision and energy, he brought the company to prominence, becoming Hong Kong's leading TV station and a world leader of Chinese-language television … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Sir Run Run Shaw dies
“Cold War” returns to CNN
CNN has announced the return of acclaimed series Cold War, the critical exploration of the nearly half-century long military and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. In a year which marks the 25th anniversary of a landmark event in history - the fall of the Berlin Wall - airing from January on CNN International, Cold War takes viewers on a journey through the most dramatic moments in modern history, revealing how these events changed the face of … [Read more...] about “Cold War” returns to CNN