Beijing – ViDeOnline Communications, Ltd. (VDO), a video networking company, has won exclusive rights to package and create video advertisement partnerships for CCTV.com for live and VOD online channels video streaming broadcasts of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Under the agreement, CCTV.com will use VDO’s O8 intelligent ad insertion network to deliver targeted online advertisements for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games for Mainland China and Macao SAR coverage. CCTV is China’s … [Read more...] about VDO nets rights to advertising packages for CCTV’s Olympic web broadcasts
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SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
Singapore – SingTel has taken exclusive media rights including mobile, Internet and pay TV rights to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup European football competitions from 2009-2012. Both competitions have been broadcast on ESPN and STAR Sports channels packaged by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), currently carried on StarHub Digital Cable. SingTel is planning to stream UEFA Champions League and Cup games live and on-demand on its IPTV service mio TV, through the Internet via its IDEAS portal … [Read more...] about SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
MarVista seals slew of programming deals
Los Angeles – MarVista Entertainment has closed a slew of programming sales with international broadcasters ahead of MIPTV. In Asia, MarVista closed a pan-regional deal with Real Networks for six new movie titles including The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang starring Justin Long; comedy Rockin’ the House featuring William Lee Scott; drama movie series Inspector Mom and thrillers Terrorist Next Door and Enemy Within. A second pan-Asian agreement was inked with HBO Asia for Burbank Animation … [Read more...] about MarVista seals slew of programming deals
MTV Asia to roll out MTV+Me campaign
Singapore/Hong Kong – MTV Asia will launch the MTV+Me campaign to showcase from April 1 2008, MTV idents (MIDs) created by individuals. MID is an emblem of the MTV identity incorporating the MTV logo in any art form. Participants submitted their creative works via the MTV Asia website where the company’s content and creative department picked the best entries to air. Breaking the MTV MID mould, the names of artists will be displayed at the end of their works to recognize the efforts. … [Read more...] about MTV Asia to roll out MTV+Me campaign
Tandberg Television provides OpenStream for Tianjin TEDA Cable
Beijing – Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson Group is providing its OpenStream digital services platform to Tianjin TEDA Cable TV Network Co. to offer video-on-demand (VOD) and network personal video recorder (nPVR) services. As part of the contract, Tandberg has also provided its Xport on-demand content production software system. Tianjin TEDA Cable, a state-owned organization responsible for planning, constructing, operating, and managing the cable TV network of Tianjin TEDA … [Read more...] about Tandberg Television provides OpenStream for Tianjin TEDA Cable
Irdeto to secure Shanxi Cable’s digital TV service
Beijing – Irdeto, specialist in content security for digital TV, IPTV and mobile networks, has inked a deal with Shanxi Cable Broadcasting Network to provide the Irdeto digital TV conditional access solution including one million smart cards over 24 months for the latter’s digital migration. With four million cable TV subscribers in Shanxi province, Shanxi Cable will migrate from its existing Irdeto CryptoWorks system to the Irdeto Digital TV content security system which will be … [Read more...] about Irdeto to secure Shanxi Cable’s digital TV service