Hong Kong - A trial channel is expected from Granada International within the month. It is anticipated that the channel, possibly to be called ITV Plus, will be made available on a satellite for the region's operators to sample. In the Middle East, UKTV Granada is part of a 15-channel bouquet, for which commercial distribution, sales, advertising sales and marketing are handled by STAR Middle East. Current programming highlights for that channel include Ballroom Bootcamp, Brideshead Revisited, … [Read more...] about Trial channel tipped for Granada International
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Granada Int’l closes HD content deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom
Hong Kong - Granada International, part of UK's ITV, has sold more than 300 hours of HD programming to Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom, to be available via its Multimedia On-Demand (MOD) IPTV-VOD service. Titles covered by the deal include recently launched dramas My Boy Jack, Murdoch Mysteries, Durham County and Ballet Shoes; multiple series of factual programming Planet Science and Brainiac; various Hollywood TV movies and three series of Agatha Christie's Poirot, as well as features such as The … [Read more...] about Granada Int’l closes HD content deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom
Granada International announces content line-up for Busan Content Market
Hong Kong - Granada International, part of ITV Worldwide, has announced its programming slate for the Busan Content Market to be held May 14-16, 2008 in Korea. Dramas include Bonekickers (6x1hr), a primetime HD series centering on a team of archaeologists on expeditions to uncover stories and conspiracies; Lost In Austen (4x1hr) is a reinvention of Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice starring Alex Kingston. Available for all territories excluding China is weekly talk show The May Lee Show … [Read more...] about Granada International announces content line-up for Busan Content Market
Regional telcos to bring in Apple’s iPhone to Asia
SingTel, Bharti Airtel, Globe and Optus have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia respectively, later this year. Further information on the availability will be released at a later date. The iPhone is an Internet-enabled multimedia mobile handset with a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons. Its functions include camera phone, portable media player, text messaging and video voicemail, as well as e-mail and web … [Read more...] about Regional telcos to bring in Apple’s iPhone to Asia
ESS and Imagine OmniMedia, FOX8 onto football talent search bandwagon
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Singapore-based production house Imagine OmniMedia, along with Australian pay-TV channel FOX8 are the latest to jump on the football talent search bandwagon, lining up the region's third and fourth football talent search reality shows. These join Chinese shows Soccer Prince by Hunan TV, Kickworldwide and FremantleMedia, and Galleon Holdings plc, Guangdong TV Sports Channel and Chelsea Football Club's Soccer Super Star. ESS and Imagine OmniMedia signed a … [Read more...] about ESS and Imagine OmniMedia, FOX8 onto football talent search bandwagon
Nine Network and FOX Sport secure TV rights to ICC events
Sydney - Nine Network and FOX Sports have taken Australian live TV coverage rights from ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) for International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket events from 2008-2011. The deal covers international events including the 2008 and 2010 ICC Champions Trophy tournaments, ICC World Twenty20 in 2009 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. Under the agreement with ESS, both Nine Network and FOX Sports will broadcast coverage from the ICC Cricket World Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 while … [Read more...] about Nine Network and FOX Sport secure TV rights to ICC events