Paris – American scriptwriter, director and producer, Alex Gibney, will be guest of honor and will deliver a keynote speech, ‘The Power of Documentary’, at MIPDOC 2008, the international showcase for documentary screenings to be held from April 5 – 6, 2008. Gibney will also be master of ceremony at the 2008 Trailblazers Awards where awards will be presented to five directors selected from around the world. Gibney’s credits include Taxi to The Dark Side and No End in … [Read more...] about Alex Gibney to keynote MIPDOC 2008
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StarHub cable TV subs exceed half a million
Singapore – StarHub’s cable TV service customer base has grown 4% from Q3 to reach 504,000 households at end-December 2007. The subs brings cable household penetration in Singapore to 45%. StarHub Digital Cable customers expanded 27% to 408,000 households, or 81% of the total cable TV customer base. Announcing the group’s Q4-2007 and full year financial results, StarHub reported that revenue from cable TV grew 9% to S$342million (US$242.1million) in 2007 from S$313million … [Read more...] about StarHub cable TV subs exceed half a million
Star Wars: The Clone Wars to debut as new animation feature and TV series
San Francisco – Star Wars: The Clone Wars, created by George Lucas, is set to premiere as a new animation feature film in August 2008 and a television series to debut this fall in a partnership between Lucasfilm Ltd., Warner Bros. Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will open in North America on August 15, with international release dates to be announced. The theatrical debut of the movie is the beginning of the Star Wars … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Clone Wars to debut as new animation feature and TV series
Diverse names Hannah Wesson development executive
London – Diverse, part of the Zodiak group of companies, has appointed Hannah Wesson as development executive. She joins new hires Mark Roberts from Channel 4 and Ed Crick from TLC in the company’s expansion. Wesson joins from Silver River where she completed work on the Natural Born Sellers for ITV1. Her credits include Baby Borrowers, Filthy Rich and Homeless and Channel 4 documentary Can’t Stop Eating, BBC’s Dog Borstal as well as The Week the Women Went format. … [Read more...] about Diverse names Hannah Wesson development executive
MediaCorp to acquire stake in Chinese outdoor advertising firm Dahe Media
Singapore – MediaCorp, Singapore’s integrated media company, is acquiring a 22.66% stake in Chinese outdoor advertising firm Dahe Media Co Ltd. The proposed deal comprises vendor shares and new shares with the latter priced at HK$89million (US$11.4million), and is subject to regulatory and shareholder approval in the following months. The investment will make MediaCorp the largest single shareholder of Dahe Media after Jiangsu Dahe International Advertising Group Co Ltd, and will … [Read more...] about MediaCorp to acquire stake in Chinese outdoor advertising firm Dahe Media
NBDtv clinches raft of programming sales
London – DCD Media-owned NBDtv, UK-based independent distributor, has made a raft of international sales for its slate of music and documentary programming. Christina Aguilera Back to Basics: Live And Down Under (1 x 60”), which follows the singer and her 12-piece band on their ‘Back To Basics’ world tour, has been licensed by Japan’s WHD, Australia’s XYZ, VH1 in the US, MTV in Italy, Switzerland’s SF and VIVA and Israel’s HOT Vision. The fifth … [Read more...] about NBDtv clinches raft of programming sales