Singapore - Buena Vista International Television (Asia Pacific) (BVITV-AP) the international television distribution arm of Walt Disney Company announced major deals at the Asia Television Forum.BVITV signed a multi-year movie video-on-demand (VOD) IPTV agreement with Video on-Demand Channel Anytime to provide access to current and library features on Anytime channel in Australia through TransACT and Regional Internet Australia (RIA), Buddy Broadband in Thailand and TDMC in Taiwan. IPTV … [Read more...] about Buena Vista announces multiple deals across Asia at ATF
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Distraction inks deal with Theatre Red
Singapore - Canada’s Distraction Formats has placed its catalogue in the hands of Singapore-based Theatre Red to develop business in this territory as well as in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and India. As emerging markets with a growing interest in international products, Asia will be at the forefront of Distraction’s 2007 activities.The 2003-established Theatre Red is an integrated TV production, distribution and interactive services company. Theatre Red has already … [Read more...] about Distraction inks deal with Theatre Red
Slew of new deals for Singapore’s Media
DA, Fortune Star Entertainment (HK) Limited, video and movie distributor, Innoform Media and Singapore production company, Boku Films entered into an agreement to co-produce full length Mandarin action thriller film 'Rule Number One'. Written and directed by Kelvin Tong, film is targeted to start production in mid 2007. Under the agreement, MDA and Fortune Star will co-fund with Innoform Media and Boku Films. Fortune Star will distribute the film worldwide, working closely with Innoform … [Read more...] about Slew of new deals for Singapore’s Media
BBC World makes S-DMB debut
London - BBC World, the BBC’s commercial 24 hour news and information channel, has signed a distribution deal with TU Media, Korea’s first Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) provider TU Mediain Korea.BBC World’s block on TU Media includes live andrecorde : Asia Business Report, World Business Reportand Click Nic van Zwanenberg, BBC World’s regional director, distribution and business development Asia says: “BBC World (is) the first … [Read more...] about BBC World makes S-DMB debut
The Mouse goes Mobile
According to figures from the Yankee Group, global mobile data service revenues are set to rise from US$24 billion in 2006, to $129 billion in 2010. With Asia Pacific and Japan accounting for the majority of that figure, Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) is pursuing an aggressive mobile strategy in the region. Aiming for distribution in all the markets under his remit, which does not include China or India, Orrell-Jones says Vietnam will complete coverage that already extends across 11 markets … [Read more...] about The Mouse goes Mobile
Helping independents to help themselves
Over the last 7-8 years, we have seen many more independent TV content production companies, providing content, and production services to both local and international broadcasters. When I first started, we are all contractors or service providers, and now, we are seeing efforts to develop ourselves as content creators – but yet not content owners. Because of the government’s efforts to engage international broadcasters like Discovery Channel, National Geographic, MTV to set up their … [Read more...] about Helping independents to help themselves
