As multi-national media companies turn with increasing interest towards Asia for their next phase of growth the focus on intellectual property, its respect and protection gains ever more profile and importance. Yet for those of us who trade not in tangible goods or services but in creative ideas, concepts and formats, navigating the cultural landscape throws up many new and often unexpected challenges. … [Read more...] about Content conundrum in Asia: show some respect!
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How Discovery Networks Asia “sold” Everest
Overview Channels Discovery Networks Asia is the Asian division of Discovery Communications, the number-one non-fiction media company, dedicated to educating and providing people with the opportunity to explore, appreciate and learn about the world’s richness and diversity. Through TV and digital media, Discovery’s 100-plus worldwide networks include Discovery Channel Animal Planet, Discovery Science and Discovery HD, reaching over 1.5 million cumulative subscribers. In Asia-Pacific, … [Read more...] about How Discovery Networks Asia “sold” Everest
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 … [Read more...] about ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
Seoul- The Seoul Drama Awards, an annual competition for dramas produced worldwide, have been presented on August 28 at the KBS Hall in Seoul with Japanese, Korean and Chinese shows taking top honors. KBS’ A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball won the HDTV feature drama award with Granada International’s Prime Suspect 7 as runner up. Fuji Television Network’s Nodame Cantabile took the prize for Mini Series while Sony Pictures Television International’s The Tudors took second … [Read more...] about Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
NBC Universal acquires Sparrowhawk Holdings
London- NBC Universal (NBCU) will acquire Sparrowhawk Holdings and its global portfolio of pay TV channels including the international (non-US) Hallmark Channels, from Providence Equity Partners, 3i and management shareholders. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed The deal looks set to bring NBCU Global Networks’ offerings to more than 30 channels in total, with ongoing plans to expand to more than 50 channels over the next 2-3 years. Sparrowhawk Holding’s 18 feeds of the … [Read more...] about NBC Universal acquires Sparrowhawk Holdings
A long road to recovery for Star Group
Hong Kong-- It could take the Star Group a further four fiscal years to return to its previous peaks in profitability after a painful 2006/2007, according to Media Partners Asia. The pay TV company's operating income in the year to June 30 plunged by almost 30% to $US91 million. "Going forward, we don’t believe that STAR’s story will substantially unravel further but it will likely lose its leadership in the Indian TV entertainment space this year," MPA reports. MPA predicts Star's … [Read more...] about A long road to recovery for Star Group
