Canberra- Australia’s Minister for the Arts, Senator George Brandis, and Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo, today signed a joint Australia–Singapore film and television co-production agreement. The agreement will make both governments' film and television production incentives available to producers and will cover the production of new media projects. “Australia and Singapore already enjoy a strong bilateral relationship and this treaty with the Government of … [Read more...] about Australia – Singapore screen co-production agreement signed
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SingTel and StarHub reach settlement on disputes
Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and StarHub, have reached an out-of-court settlement on disputes pertaining to the 1995 Network Lease Agreement and 2002 Network Lease Agreement entered by SingTel and StarHub Cable Vision Ltd. (formerly known as Singapore Cable Vision Limited). Mr Allen Lew, CEO Singapore of SingTel, said: "We are pleased with the amicable out-of-court settlement. The matter has run its course. The settlement has no material impact on SingTel. It is … [Read more...] about SingTel and StarHub reach settlement on disputes
Gloves are on for The Contender Asia
Singapore – The opening fight of Muay Thai boxing for the 15-episode series was filmed Wednesday night at ‘The Contender House’ in front of an invited audience. Those 400-people ringside signed non-disclosure agreements, with the same expected of fight-goers for the two fights per week, Wednesday and Saturday nights, for the next seven weeks. Series will air on pan-regional channel AXN from December 2007, with deals to sell the show in Europe and the US still pending. Riaz … [Read more...] about Gloves are on for The Contender Asia
StarHub offers free channels to schools
Singapore– StarHub is offering free subscription of Discovery Channel and Bloomberg Television to public schools in Singapore for 24 months in an effort to provide a learning experience beyond textbooks to students. Discovery Channel showcases documentaries which explore the diversity of the world including Man vs Wild and Man-made Marvels which focus on the subjects of wilderness survival and buildings respectively. Bloomberg Television offers insights into the financial world through its … [Read more...] about StarHub offers free channels to schools
BBC World launches ad-supported broadband service
London/Singapore - Audiences from outside the UK can now access an ad-supported broadband news clip service from BBC World, the BBC’s international news channel. In an exclusive interview with Television Asia, BBC World’s Managing Director Anne Barnard said the new News-on-Demand service is part of a much wider digital strategy for the BBC, domestically and globally. Barnard noted BBC’s international-facing website attracts around 16 million unique users (excluding UK users) … [Read more...] about BBC World launches ad-supported broadband service
ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
Sydney- ABC-TV has licensed a raft of dramas, natural history and entertainment programs from BBC Worldwide Australasia. The dramas are Jekyll (6 x 50’), Hartswood Films’ contemporary take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller starring James Nesbitt; The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, 1 x 90’ BBC / WGBH Boston co-productions with Billie Piper as Hindi-speaking Victorian heroine Sally Lockhart; and The State Within(6 x 60’), a BBC / BBC America … [Read more...] about ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs