Singapore — Snell today announced that Medios Associate Private Limited is the company's new dealer in Singapore and Brunei. As a supplier of content creation hardware, Medios offers Snell products independently and as part of a range of integrated automated playout and asset management solutions engineered for the broadcast and AV industry. Vanessa Ching, vice president of channel marketing and communications for Snell APME, said, "Given the strengths our companies bring to the table, we feel … [Read more...] about Medios is Snell’s new dealer
Satellites
Encompass expands Asia presence
Singapore – Encompass Digital Media today announced plans for its US$20 million investment into Singapore operations, with boosting capacity through technology and infrastructure upgrading. The investment will also be targeted at employee upskilling and engagement with the wider community. Deepakjit Singh, Managing Director of Encompass Asia, told TV ASIA Plus that this investment will “enable us to employ cutting edge technology and a world class workforce to continue forging … [Read more...] about Encompass expands Asia presence
TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a World Music and Cinema Assistant with American satellite network, Link TV. A graduate of the National University of Singapore with a B.A in Communications and New Media, Kelvin will be responsible for certain … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
Dublin Super Cup to kick off in Asia
Kuala Lumpur – Total Sports Asia, has struck a deal to distribute broadcast for the first Dublin Super Cup, on 30th and 31st July. The company will market the tournament’s broadcast rights into Asia (excluding the Middle East). The new pre-season soccer tournament in Ireland will feature the first teams of English Premier League club Manchester City and Italian giants Internazionale Milan, both appearing alongside Scotland's Celtic and a League of Ireland XI. The deal was reached … [Read more...] about Dublin Super Cup to kick off in Asia
StarHub TV ups its subscription rates
Singapore – Cable operator StarHub is revising its residential cable TV monthly subscription rates by an additional $2, before GST, from August 1. Ms Iris Wee, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions and Content, explained that this rate revision is necessary because of rising content costs over the past few years. “StarHub has been absorbing these costs while enhancing our TV content to customers,” said Ms Wee. “We have managed to hold our prices for the last … [Read more...] about StarHub TV ups its subscription rates
Satellites on the up
Hong Kong – The satellite industry is poised for on-going growth in the region, according to experts at the recently concluded CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum in Singapore. With delegates and speakers drawn from around the world, the CASBAA Forum provided a platform for the global and regional leadership to review the key issues affecting the industry including market demands, regulatory issues and the challenges provided to the sector by other telecoms and TV distribution services. … [Read more...] about Satellites on the up
