Mumbai- UTV Software Communications Ltd has appointed Ronald D'Mello as CEO, UTV-UK. Based in UK and India, he heads UTV's new media initiatives including animation arm UTV Toons, post production arm UTV Post, the controlling investment in console game development company, Ignition UK, as well as Indian mobile and online game company India Games, in which UTV is acquiring a controlling interest. Zarina Mehta has been promoted to CEO of GenX Limited to oversee the youth subsidiary which houses … [Read more...] about UTV restructures top management
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ABS and RRSAT Global Communications Network expand Three Angels
Hong Kong- Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and RRSAT Global Communications Network Limited (RRSAT), provider of content management and distribution services, have entered into a 3-year partnership to broadcast the 24-hour Christian television and radio network, Three Angels Broadcasting Network, on the Southern Ku-band beam of the ABS-1 satellite. Tom Choi, CEO of ABS, said the partnership with RRSAT furthers the satellite operator's plans to expand distribution of international channels across … [Read more...] about ABS and RRSAT Global Communications Network expand Three Angels
BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
Tokyo- BabyTV will debut this June in Japan on News Broadcasting Japan Co., Ltd.'s FOXlife HD, airing daily from 7am to 9am. Originally in standard definition format, BabyTV content has been converted to HD for broadcast on the full HD channel. Created by experts in child development, BabyTV features educational programming for mothers to watch with their infants and toddlers aged under 3 to stimulate learning and development. The broadcast won't have Japanese subtitles or dubbing to encourage … [Read more...] about BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
Hong Kong- Celestial Pictures has partnered with Movie Master to distribute more than 500 films from Celestial's Shaw Brothers library on DVD in Malaysia. The Chinese film collection will be released over five years, and is available initially through 100 retail outlets. Shaw Brothers titles in the genres of action, comedy, martial arts and period dramas will be available on DVD. Movie Master also holds the rights to distribute back catalogue titles including martial-arts classics Come Drink … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
Singapore Pavilion to offer over 50 HD titles at MIPTV
Singapore- The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is leading 21 companies at MIPTV 2007, featuring a record showcase of more than 50 Singapore-made HDTV and animation programmes. The Singapore contingent includes production houses Beach House Pictures, Big Communications, Cubix International, Lingan Mill, Media Freaks, Omens Studio, Peach Blossom, Pics Talk, Scrawl Studios, Sunrise Entertainment The Right Angle Media, Threesixzero Productions, Upside Down Concepts; as well as … [Read more...] about Singapore Pavilion to offer over 50 HD titles at MIPTV
KBS and NHK co-produce HD documentary Asian Door in Heaven
Cannes- KBS and Japanese pubcaster NHK are co-producing Asian Corridor in Heaven, an HD documentary on Caravan Road the ancient trade route for tea and horses. The deal was formalized on April 16 at MIPTV, for production of the 6 X 60min series which is expected to be completed by autumn of 2007. The documentary will be a foreign look into Caravan Road as a trade route for Chinese tea and Tibetan horses, and an intersection of culture, religion, language and people which is protected by … [Read more...] about KBS and NHK co-produce HD documentary Asian Door in Heaven