by the time you read this, the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics will be over. Michael Phelps will have secured his place in history having won eight gold medals in a single games and the closing ceremony will have seen David Beckham accept the Olympic torch on behalf of the 2012 host city, London. For the first time ever, high definition signals were used for TV relays for all the events as the Beijing Olympic Broadcaster (BOB) produced live TV signals of 5,400 hours for rights-holding broadcasters. … [Read more...] about Golden moments
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BBC Entertainment to stay on StarHub
Singapore - BBC Entertainment will be available in StarHub Digital Cable's Lifestyle Basic Upsize Group from 1 August 2008. BBC Entertainment's future on the platform came into serious question when the GE channel was omitted from StarHub Digital Cable's channel repackaging and ratecard issued end - May 2008. But an on - screen crawler that appeared on air a fortnight ago stated that the channel's continued availability from 1 August 2008. Television Asia Plus received a joint response from … [Read more...] about BBC Entertainment to stay on StarHub
MediaCorp Studios sells 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong’s largest TV content buyer
MediaCorp Studios recently closed its biggest deal this year by selling 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong Southern Film & TV Programs Co Ltd (Guangdong Southern) earlier this month. The titles sold include contemporary dramas such as Dear Dear Son - in - law, Honour and Passion, La Femme and The Golden Path. Doreen Neo, MediaCorp Studios' senior vice president of chinese entertainment productions & studios business says, "Our dramas have been aired on Guangdong TV and Southern TV since the … [Read more...] about MediaCorp Studios sells 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong’s largest TV content buyer
Target Entertainment seals major TV and DVD packages
London/Los Angeles - Target Entertainment has concluded a slew of TV and DVD sales to clients in Australia and New Zealand, spanning drama, entertainment and documentaries. The deals were negotiated by London - based director of international DVD, Chris Rayson, and LA - based senior vice president of sales and acquisitions, Glen Hansen. On the DVD front, Target Entertainment has sold the Australian and New Zealand DVD rights to a package of programming from US based independent production … [Read more...] about Target Entertainment seals major TV and DVD packages
Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
Singapore - By the end of 2008, StarHub will carry five HD channels on pay TV platform StarHub Digital Cable. From July 28, StarHub Digital Cable customers will have access to MediaCorp's HD5 at no extra cost to all customers with an HD-ready TV set and StarHub's HD set-top box. From August 14, StarHub Digital Cable's sports group customers with a HD set-top box will be able to enjoy Sports HD at no additional subscription cost. Sports HD will air 92 Barclays Premier League matches for the new … [Read more...] about Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
Singapore offers myriad Olympic options
Singapore - MediaCorp will broadcast the Beijing Olympics in high-definition on a full HD Olympics channel (HD5) that will broadcast up to 19 hours of action daily. During the games, Channel 5 will also carry an average of 18 hours of Olympics broadcast daily. DVB-T (out-of-home channel) TV Mobile will carry 13.5 hours of Olympics action daily, while Chinese-language Channel U will carry between 4 to 15.5 hours of Olympics coverage daily. Says MediaCorp CEO Lucas Chow,"We have really upped the … [Read more...] about Singapore offers myriad Olympic options