Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia and electronics manufacturer Samsung have renewed the latter’s ‘Meet the World in Full HD’ campaign on Discovery Channel and Discovery Travel & Living for another year, furthering the partners’ 2007 initiative to communicate benefits of HD to consumers with technology demonstrations. From April 2008, a series of four 20-second vignettes will run on Discovery Channel to showcase capabilities of Samsung HDTV sets. Samsung will also … [Read more...] about Discovery Asia and Samsung renew HD marketing partnership
Channel: Companies
Viaccess to buy out Orca Interactive
Ra’anana, Israel – Viaccess, the France Telecom subsidiary specializing in content protection, conditional access and DRM solutions, will acquire a 100% stake in Orca Interactive Ltd, a provider of IPTV middleware and applications for an estimated US$21.4million. Completion of the transaction is subject to conditions precedent and to the approval by Orca Interactive’s shareholders in an extraordinary general meeting scheduled for April 15, 2008. Through the acquisition, … [Read more...] about Viaccess to buy out Orca Interactive
UTV Network’s World Movies channel tops ratings
Mumbai – World Movies, UTV Network's first international movie channel launched February 3, 2008, has topped ratings among the target audience group C&S 15+ Sec A, and led English movie channels Pix and Zee Studio, and English entertainment channels AXN, Star World and Zee Café, according to TAM ratings released on March 13, 2008. Average time spent per viewer on World Movies grew more than 100% since launch to 14 minutes per week. Average time spent per viewer in Delhi was recorded at 22 … [Read more...] about UTV Network’s World Movies channel tops ratings
TNMG unveils WODTv IPTV service for Japan
Tokyo – The New Media Group (TNMG) has unveiled World On-Demand Television (WODTv), its first IPTV initiative for the Japanese market. WODTv will focus on offering channels and content for young urban Japanese audiences. The service is expected to add in-depth presentation and information on the content to frame the offering. To be available on WODTv is Trace Tv, a channel for Japanese urbanites in their 20s interested in hip-hop along with Fox Channel, The Soundtrack Channel, B4U Music, … [Read more...] about TNMG unveils WODTv IPTV service for Japan
Celestial Classic Movies to be distributed on MEASAT-3 MCPC video platform
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd and Celestial Movie Channel Ltd have partnered to distribute the new Celestial Classic Movies channel on the MEASAT-3 MCPC video platform from April 2008. Terry Bleakley, MEASAT’s vice president – sales and marketing, said, “In 2006, we welcomed Celestial to our increasing bouquet of premium broadcasting customers on the MEASAT-3 satellite. This year, we are delighted that Celestial has shown their support of MEASAT by launching … [Read more...] about Celestial Classic Movies to be distributed on MEASAT-3 MCPC video platform
Disney-ABC Int’l TV and EBS seal deal for Playhouse Disney preschool series
Seoul – Disney-ABC International Television, the Walt Disney Company’s international TV distribution arm, has inked an inaugural agreement with Korea’s terrestrial kids channel, Educational Broadcasting System (EBS), to air Playhouse Disney animated series for preschoolers. Under the deal, Disney preschool animation shows including Playhouse Disney's new My Friends Tigger & Pooh will debut on EBS in March 2008, while Little Einsteins, and Handy Manny will be broadcast on a … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC Int’l TV and EBS seal deal for Playhouse Disney preschool series