Singapore/Hong Kong – Youth cable channel Animax has launched LaMB, a new HD entertainment showcase for TV, the Internet and mobile platforms. LaMB is the first original HD production from Animax and is the first animation programme produced under the US$6million Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and SPE Networks–Asia Joint Production Fund. The fund targets to offer Singapore-based media companies opportunities to work on ‘world class’ productions. The LaMB … [Read more...] about Animax to roll out LaMB over multiple platforms
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Fortune Star titles distributed online in Japan by Tsutaya Discas
Hong Kong/Japan – STAR has inked a deal with Japanese online content provider Tsutaya Discas to distribute 20 movie titles from STAR’s Fortune Star library via Internet in Japan. Titles to be available from May 14, 2008 via Tsutaya Discas electronic rental (ER) and electronic sell through (EST) download services will include Fist of Fury and Way of the Dragon starring Bruce Lee, the Project A series starring Jackie Chan, and the A Chinese Ghost Story series. STAR owns a … [Read more...] about Fortune Star titles distributed online in Japan by Tsutaya Discas
Richard Woo joins AAAN as director, new media and affiliate sales
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN) has appointed Richard Woo as director of new media and affiliate sales. Based in AAAN’s regional office in Singapore, Woo reports to Louis Boswell, general manager, AAAN, and is responsible for distribution of AAAN channel brands including The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He will also drive sales for the company’s digital media assets, including websites, mobile, broadband … [Read more...] about Richard Woo joins AAAN as director, new media and affiliate sales
Online ad spend in Hong Kong exceeds US$22million for Q1, 2008
Hong Kong – Online advertising expenditure in Hong Kong reached HK$172million (US$22.1million) in Q1, 2008 as more than 1,000 advertisers promoted their brands online with more than 2,800 advertising campaigns which generated over 5.5billion ad impressions in the first three months of the year according to Nielsen Online’s AdRelevance report. By category, Computers & Electrical led ad expenditure at 17% of the total online advertising pie, followed by Finance at 15%, Education & … [Read more...] about Online ad spend in Hong Kong exceeds US$22million for Q1, 2008
Bringiton, Nokia and ShineReveille team for Play Us
Swedish media firm Bringiton has partnered with Nokia’s N-Gage mobile gaming platform globally for youth multi-platform series Play Us which has been sold by distributor ShineReveille International to networks in nine countries including the Philippines, France, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Brazil. Aiming to take gaming to a wider audience, the Play Us (www.playus.tv) format integrates TV, the Internet and mobile platforms as the multi-platform series follows a … [Read more...] about Bringiton, Nokia and ShineReveille team for Play Us
National Geographic Channel celebrates decade in Asia
Singapore – National Geographic Channel (NGC) is marking its 10th anniversary in Asia with a regional marketing campaign that includes an inaugural online poll for 30 of the channel’s most popular programming from April 30-May 20, 2008. Open to viewers from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, a special video portal has been created at www.ngcasia.com/top30 to offer 50 video clips of the highest-rated NGC documentaries. Grouped in 6 sub-genres, … [Read more...] about National Geographic Channel celebrates decade in Asia