Tokyo – NHK’s drama Yasu: A Single Father’s Story was awarded the Golden Nymph for Best Mini Series at the 52nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival, held 8-14 June in Monaco. The drama, set in 1960 Hiroshima, featured a heartwarming story of a strong relationship between father (Yasu) and son (Akira) after Akira’s mother died when she sacrificed her life to save the boy from a pile of heavy falling boxes. Other NHK wins at Monte Carlo include Threads of Our Hearts, which won … [Read more...] about NHK wins Golden Nymph at the 52nd Monte-Carlo TV Festival
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CSI cements dominance with Monte Carlo TV Festival win
Monte Carlo – CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been awarded with the International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series at the 52nd Monte Carlo Television Festival, reaffirming its position as the most watched show in the world. This is the fifth time that CSI has received the award in seven years. The International Audience Awards, jointly presented by the Monte Carlo Television Festival and Eurodata TV Worldwide, reward programmes that delivered the highest ratings worldwide … [Read more...] about CSI cements dominance with Monte Carlo TV Festival win
BBC Knowledge topped Singapore’s pay TV charts during Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend
Singapore – BBC Knowledge has achieved the highest share of viewing across all individuals and was the most watched pay TV channel in Singapore from the start of the London Calling programming season (June 1) through the Jubilee weekend (June 5). The Singapore premiere airing of the three part The Diamond Queen led the way on June 1, taking BBC Knowledge to the number one spot among factual pay TV channels for most of the primetime. The first and exclusive premiere of Crowning a Queen … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge topped Singapore’s pay TV charts during Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend
VIDEO: SES presents SAT-IP at Industry Days 2012
SES recently unveiled SAT-IP during the Industry Days 2012 at the SES Headquarters in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. As previously reported, a LIVE demo of SAT-IP multiswitches showing the distribution of satellite programmes over various IP-based infrastructures (CAT5 Ethernet, Power Line, Plastic Optical Fibre and Wi-Fi) was presented to more than 200 industry experts from consumer electronics manufacturers to broadcast platform operators.SAT-IP is the up-and-coming technology for receiving and … [Read more...] about VIDEO: SES presents SAT-IP at Industry Days 2012
TVB rejects i-CABLE’s London 2012 Olympics broadcast proposal, calls for negotiation
TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) has rejected i-CABLE Communications Limited’s proposed broadcast agreement regarding the airing of the 2012 London Olympics Games. The proposal is for TVB to re-transmit i-CABLE’s Cable No.1 Channel, which contains unspecified Olympic programmes, on TVB’s analogue Jade and Pearl Channels free of charge, at timeslots designated by i-CABLE, for a continuous period of 17 days and up to 250 broadcast hours. i-CABLE is the official broadcaster of … [Read more...] about TVB rejects i-CABLE’s London 2012 Olympics broadcast proposal, calls for negotiation
OTT to take center stage at BroadcastAsia 2012
Singapore –One of the highlights for BroadcastAsia 2012 includes a new Over-the-Top (OTT) – aimed at addressing the delivery of content and reaching out to a new generation of audiences through PCs and mobile devices like tablets, smartphones and netbooks. A special showcase on the OTT business model and proposition will also be presented in collaboration with exhibitors Axon, EVS, Magna, Sony, Switchmedia and XOR Media (formerly known as Seachange), and with Sony Pictures Television … [Read more...] about OTT to take center stage at BroadcastAsia 2012
