Las Vegas – Content management and delivery company GlobeCast is updating and expanding its playout center and MCR in London to increase the capacity of services offered and to provide multi-platform solutions worldwide. Increasing demand for services from its 2007-launched playout system is expected to be met by the doubling of capacity in GlobeCast’s London infrastructure. The new multimedia center will be IPTV and mobile TV capable, and will provide enhancements to graphics and … [Read more...] about GlobeCast spruces up London playout and origination services
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Korea’s Dibo the Giftdragon heads to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe
Seoul – Cocaban, a Korean content production and business development firm, has sealed a deal for Telescreen to handle all media rights for children’s animation series Dibo the Giftdragon in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. The agreement includes the complete Dibo the Giftdragon licensing programme, including TV broadcast and home video distribution, as well as all merchandise product categories. The new deal adds to Telescreen’s representation of Dibo the Giftdragon in the … [Read more...] about Korea’s Dibo the Giftdragon heads to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe
TNMG and Info-fresh to offer IPTV content to US-based Japanese
Tokyo – The New Media Group, KK (TNMG), owner of the World On-Demand IPTV platform, and Info-fresh, Inc., operator of www.info-fresh.com a community and information website for overseas Japanese have partnered to develop and market bundled IPTV content offerings for Japanese in the US market. Scheduled for launch in July 2008, the service initially targets Info-fresh’s 50,000 members at www.info-fresh.com, with Japanese content to be co-developed by the partners and delivered via … [Read more...] about TNMG and Info-fresh to offer IPTV content to US-based Japanese
Singapore’s media industry on track
Singapore – Singapore is on track to becoming a regional media hub and a centre for interactive digital media (IDM) by riding on media convergence trends, and leveraging its infrastructure and talent pool. Currently, the country’s media sector contributes S$18.2billion in revenue, S$4.9billion in value-added inputs, and employs a workforce of 53,000. In addition, international projects secured from 2005-2008 have been estimated to generate up to 1,600 more jobs, while co-production … [Read more...] about Singapore’s media industry on track
MediaCorp’s Caldecott Productions International ramps up HD production
Cannes/Singapore – MediaCorp’s HD division, Caldecott Productions International is ramping up HD content production – targeting 60 hours this year and 100 hours the next. Managing director Ong Hee Yah told Television Asia Plus that the subsequent years will see a “steady stream of HD productions, not just about Asia, but about telling good stories.” Ong was also at MIPDOC, held April 5-6 2008, where winners of The Asian Pitch co-production initiative, held for the … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s Caldecott Productions International ramps up HD production
Green World Award for NHK
Cannes – NHK was presented with the Green World Award at MIPTV’s opening day April 7, 2008 in Cannes. The kudos recognizes the Japanese pubcaster’s commitment to production and broadcast of programs on environmental themes which are also available through its Eco Archives. NHK has also organized ecological campaigns including exhibitions, workshops, concerts and seminars in June each year since 2003 to draw public attention to environmental issues. NHK has run a special … [Read more...] about Green World Award for NHK