Hong Kong – The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced that the upcoming 15th CASBAA Convention 2008 October 28th – 30th will be held in the CASBAA Dome at the POP TV Arena in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Convention 2008 will be keynoted by Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group. Additional headline speakers include Darren Childs, managing director of BBC Global Channels and Abe Peled, chairman of … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2008 at the Dome
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MediaCorp’s HD5 coming to StarHub
Singapore – MediaCorp's High Definition (HD) general entertainment TV channel - HD5 - will be carried on StarHub's cable television platform from July 2008. HD5, a simulcast of MediaCorp TV's Channel 5, is the only free-to-air HD channel in Singapore. Since its launch in November last year, HD5 has telecast blockbuster movies like Fantastic Four, Van Helsing, Mr & Mrs Smith, the Indiana Jones trilogy, Alien vs Predator; international drama series (Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s HD5 coming to StarHub
Endemol’s Wipeout heads for Middle East
Endemol International announced that the Middle East has picked up its latest global blockbuster, Wipeout. A leading network in the region has commissioned a Middle Eastern version of the show and a first series is due to launch later this year. Details of scheduling and which broadcaster has taken the format remain confidential until an announcement has been made by the network itself. The series will be produced by Endemol Middle East at the newly built international set for Wipeout in … [Read more...] about Endemol’s Wipeout heads for Middle East
Indian channels approach Doordashan for Olympic feed
New Delhi - Some preliminary discussions have been held between some television channels and Doordashan (DD) for sharing the feed for the 2008 Olympics in China, for which the public broadcaster has exclusive rights for India. Reports say the broadcaster has been informally approached by sports channels including ESPN and Zee Sports, but the contacts had been informal and no formal plea had been made so far. News channels, however, are yet to approach DD for the footage. Back in 2004, DD had … [Read more...] about Indian channels approach Doordashan for Olympic feed
Endemol wipes out in Australia
Endemol International has secured two deals for Wipeout in Australia - both as a format and a ready made series. A leading network has commissioned an Australian version of the show and a first series of eight one-hour episodes is now due to launch later this year. The same network has also acquired the first season of Wipeout in the USA, which is set to premier on ABC this month. Details of scheduling and which broadcaster has commissioned the series remain confidential pending an announcement … [Read more...] about Endemol wipes out in Australia
ABC KIDS commissions Escape From Scorpion Island
Sydney - Escape from Scorpion Island will see 16 British and Australian kids aged between 11 and 14 marooned on an exotic island and competing in teams to be the first to conquer the island and learn how to escape from it. Tim Brooke-Hunt, ABC TV’s executive head of children’s said, “This is a great opportunity to bring a unique and dynamic children’s adventure series to Australian audiences, and clearly the kids are excited too. Since the Australian call for contestants … [Read more...] about ABC KIDS commissions Escape From Scorpion Island