A glance at the latest quarterly results of some of India’s listed media and entertainment companies indicates, unsurprisingly, that advertising growth rates have slowed in the wake of an overall downturn in the global economy. NDTV, which has been metamorphosing from purely a news focus toward becoming a diversified global media player, incurred a net loss of US$24.4 million in the third quarter for fiscal year 2008-09. “The change in the external environment and the economic … [Read more...] about Time for reality check in India’s crowded TV market
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Survival of the fittest
The first thing Jeff Cressall does in the mornings these days is reach for his BlackBerry and look at updates of the Dow Jones Index. The Asia-Pacific president of Universal McCann confesses to have never been so interested in the movements of the financial markets. Two of his biggest US-based clients, Microsoft and MasterCard (which with its ‘priceless’ ad campaign has encouraged consumers to spend more for over a decade) have responded to the economic downturn by dramatically … [Read more...] about Survival of the fittest
Best of British programming at BBC Showcase
London - BBC Showcase will see approximately 500 TV buyers from around the world over the four day event held annually in Brighton. The flagship event for British television, held from 22 - 25 February, provides a major boost to television exports and accounts for around 20 percent of BBC Worldwide's annual programme sales. The event is an international platform for British talent as buyers view over 1400 hours of TV content and attend premieres of brand new programmes. The event will be … [Read more...] about Best of British programming at BBC Showcase
StarHub to deliver IEPL service into Malaysia; goes into full digital mode
Singapore - StarHub extended its International Ethernet Private Line (IEPL) service into Malaysia, following a partnership agreement with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM). This means businesses in Singapore can deploy high-quality data, IP and voice/VoIP solutions into Malaysia using StarHub's international Ethernet connection. Launched in March 2008, StarHub's IEPL service - which scales from 2Mbps to 1Gbps - has been available to Singapore businesses that require point-to-point International … [Read more...] about StarHub to deliver IEPL service into Malaysia; goes into full digital mode
CNBC – official media partner for 5th World Islamic Economic Forum
Singapore - CNBC is the official media partner for the 5th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) on ‘Food and Energy Security and Stemming the Tide of Global Financial Crisis'. This year's WIEF will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 1 - 4 March 2009. WIEF is a global conference that acts as an international business platform where the business sectors of the Muslim world meet for business opportunities. "This is a great opportunity to build closer ties with the Islamic business community … [Read more...] about CNBC – official media partner for 5th World Islamic Economic Forum
Power rolling out across Asia and the Middle East
London - Producer and distributor Power has recently confirmed a pan-regional deal with NBC Universal (Asia) across 23 territories. Titles included in the deal, which amount to almost 50 hours from Power's co-production slate are the 13 part action-adventure series Crusoe, which recently aired on NBC in the US and The Day of the Triffids, the epic apocalyptic drama currently filming in the UK for the BBC. The pan regional deal follows the pan regional output deal secured with Fox Middle East in … [Read more...] about Power rolling out across Asia and the Middle East