Hong Kong- STAR has appointed Todd Lituchy as President, Entertainment. Based in Hong Kong, he will oversee STAR’s program planning, production, network creative services, research and scheduling functions. Lituchy joins the company at the end of 2007 and will report to Laureen Ong, COO, STAR. Adding to STAR’s team in Hong Kong are David Searl, Senior Vice President, Production, and Donovan Castillo-Mohlman, Vice President, Program Strategy and Acquisitions. Reporting to Lituchy, … [Read more...] about STAR beefs up programming and production team
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BBC.com goes commercial
London - BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s global commercial subsidiary, will introduce advertising on a new BBC website, bbc.com, for users from outside the United Kingdom. Advertising revenues will be reinvested both in BBC News content and in developing new services for international audiences. Some coin will be used to fund the launch of a Natural History website and to provide access to the BBC’s programme archive Responsibility for the news pages on the site remains with BBC News. BBC … [Read more...] about BBC.com goes commercial
MediaCorp HD5 set to launch Nov. 11
Singapore – MediaCorp’s general entertainment Hi-Definition channel HD5, the first on terrestrial TV in Southeast Asia, will launch on Nov. 11 2007, following a trial initiated in June 2006. HD5 is a simulcast of Channel 5, MediaCorp TV’s English channel. The HD5 free-to-air channel is already available on SingTel’s mioTV service. About 30% of HD5’s content during primetime will be in native HD format. Acquired shows include Heroes, CSI Miami, Supernatural and … [Read more...] about MediaCorp HD5 set to launch Nov. 11
Nine/Foxtel Olympics deal raises the bar
Sydney - The Nine Network/Foxtel coup in securing all rights in Australia to the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games signals Nine’s determination to do--and spend-- whatever it takes to regain market leadership from the Seven Network. And the deal underscores the clout of Foxtel in increasing its dominance in the pay TV market and as a 25% stakeholder in Nine. Nine/Foxtel reportedly offered $US100 million in the blind auction, eclipsing the $75 million bid from Seven, the Olympics broadcaster … [Read more...] about Nine/Foxtel Olympics deal raises the bar
Resurgent ATV challenges TVB in Hong Kong
Hong Kong- Asia Television (ATV), main rival of Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) in Hong Kong, has unveiled a new logo and programs in a bid to win more market share and younger audiences, especially 14-35 year-olds whom advertisers are targeting. ATV’s new bright orange logo has replaced its tri-colored label, while local press reported the broadcaster will offer one in-house produced, primetime series each weeknight, totalling 260 hours of original programming a year. ATV will also … [Read more...] about Resurgent ATV challenges TVB in Hong Kong
Seven jumps the gun on HD
Sydney - Without fanfare, Australia’s Seven Network launched 7HD on Oct. 15, the first dedicated HD channel from a commercial broadcaster. In the first phase of the roll out ahead of a ‘full-strength’ service in a few weeks, the digital channel is focusing on late-night and weekend programming. The first night saw the network premiere of the movie 25th Hour, and other first-release movies such as Solaris, I Love You, Don’t Touch Me!, Never Die Alone and I Heart Huckabees … [Read more...] about Seven jumps the gun on HD
