featured as a Big Interview, as part of MIPCOM 2008’s Broadband Video Summit, director of future media and technology at the BBC Erik Huggers shared some facts about the BBC iPlayer. The BBC iPlayer is available on PC, Mac, Linux, Virgin Media, Apple iPhone and iPod touch and Nintendo Wii. Since its marketing launch in December 2007, there have been over 180 million requests (as of October 2008) to stream or download BBC TV programmes via BBC iPlayer. Huggers said the 20-22 minute average … [Read more...] about Playing catch-up
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Asia animators – from providers to co-producers
mipcom 2008 saw a session on animation co-production in Asia, in which a number of senior executives outlined their co-production experiences with major Western studios. International division manager at Toei Animation Kenji Ebato; CEO Synergy Media Eugene Kang; Jonathan Wang, CEO of Greatdreams Cartoon Group: and Lei Wang, deputy director, TV Drama Center at Shanghai Media Group were generally optimistic, with panelists looking to debunk certain preconceptions about working with Asian studios. … [Read more...] about Asia animators – from providers to co-producers
TVB lays off staff, freezes pay
Hong Kong – 212 ‘non-artistes’ were to receive termination letters today at Hong Kong’s dominant commercial broadcaster TVB. Confirmed Friday by the external affairs department, cutbacks are put down to a need to maintain competitiveness and prepare for the challenges ahead. None of TVB’s stars, popular not just in the SAR but with Chinese-speaking audiences across the region, will lose their jobs at this time but their pay has been frozen. A spokesperson said that … [Read more...] about TVB lays off staff, freezes pay
Broadcasters step up fight against HIV/AIDS
Bali - Members of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) have pledged to step up their role in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the region. The 45th ABU General Assembly in Bali passed the ‘Bali Declaration on HIV/AIDS' in which members vowed to expand public knowledge and understanding about HIV/AIDS, put together related information across radio, television and new media platforms, ensure that their organisations understand HIV/AIDS as a developmental, national and corporate priority, … [Read more...] about Broadcasters step up fight against HIV/AIDS
La Trepadora in Japan
The cultural and entertainment Japanese TV show, NEXT from NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) will have a special about RCTV International's telenovela Passionate Revenge (La Trepadora) on November 30. The 50 minutes program is broadcasted by satellite channel BS1 every Sunday at 9pm to give the Japanese audience knowledge about the different cultures that exist throughout the hemisphere. Passionate Revenge was selected to represent Venezuela as an icon of the telenovela gender producers of which RCTV is … [Read more...] about La Trepadora in Japan
Strong momentum in China-Singapore media collaborations
Singapore - Led by a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on media cooperation between the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and the People's Republic of China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), the China Film Festival 2008, co-organized by SARFT and MDA as part of Asia Media Festival (AMF) 2008's line-up of events will be opened to the public from December 10 at Golden Village cinemas. The week long festival will feature a total of six films. It is part of … [Read more...] about Strong momentum in China-Singapore media collaborations