Hong Kong – By end-2007, cable systems were India’s largest wired network connecting 60% of Indian homes with wireline access. The cable industry’s reach will also continue to expand, with over 100 million Indian homes to be connected by cable networks by 2012. That’s according to the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia’s (CASBAA) ‘Digital Vision: India in 2012’ report released March 18, 2008 in New Delhi as an update of the Indian digital … [Read more...] about Cable networks to continue growing in India
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Portman Film & Television to offer Criminal Justice
London – Portman Film & Television, part of the Digital Rights Group (DRG) will offer new BBC drama series Criminal Justice to international broadcasters at MIPTV. Criminal Justice (5 x 1hr) is psychological thriller starring Ben Whishaw, Con O’Neill and Pete Postlethwaite. The series follows the protagonist’s tryst-turned-murder encounter and the struggle against the conspiracy to incriminate him. Criminal Justice is a BBC in-house production for BBC1, directed by Otto … [Read more...] about Portman Film & Television to offer Criminal Justice
TNMG unveils WODTv IPTV service for Japan
Tokyo – The New Media Group (TNMG) has unveiled World On-Demand Television (WODTv), its first IPTV initiative for the Japanese market. WODTv will focus on offering channels and content for young urban Japanese audiences. The service is expected to add in-depth presentation and information on the content to frame the offering. To be available on WODTv is Trace Tv, a channel for Japanese urbanites in their 20s interested in hip-hop along with Fox Channel, The Soundtrack Channel, B4U Music, … [Read more...] about TNMG unveils WODTv IPTV service for Japan
Disney-ABC Int’l TV and EBS seal deal for Playhouse Disney preschool series
Seoul – Disney-ABC International Television, the Walt Disney Company’s international TV distribution arm, has inked an inaugural agreement with Korea’s terrestrial kids channel, Educational Broadcasting System (EBS), to air Playhouse Disney animated series for preschoolers. Under the deal, Disney preschool animation shows including Playhouse Disney's new My Friends Tigger & Pooh will debut on EBS in March 2008, while Little Einsteins, and Handy Manny will be broadcast on a … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC Int’l TV and EBS seal deal for Playhouse Disney preschool series
Sky PerfecTV! partners DoCoMo for mobile channel Sukapa! Keitai TV
Tokyo - Cable and satellite platform Sky PerfecTV! has teamed with telco NTT DoCoMo to launch new mobile channel Sukapa! Keitai TV on April 21, 2007. Translating as Sky PerfecTV! Mobile TV, Sukapa! Keitai TV mobile channel offers content from various Sky PerfecTV! satellite channels to mobile users. An application downloaded from the DoCoMo i-mode website has to be installed on mobile devices to receive the channel. The service will be accessible to users of DoCoMo 900 to 905i or 700 to 705i … [Read more...] about Sky PerfecTV! partners DoCoMo for mobile channel Sukapa! Keitai TV
UTV Network’s World Movies channel tops ratings
Mumbai – World Movies, UTV Network's first international movie channel launched February 3, 2008, has topped ratings among the target audience group C&S 15+ Sec A, and led English movie channels Pix and Zee Studio, and English entertainment channels AXN, Star World and Zee Café, according to TAM ratings released on March 13, 2008. Average time spent per viewer on World Movies grew more than 100% since launch to 14 minutes per week. Average time spent per viewer in Delhi was recorded at 22 … [Read more...] about UTV Network’s World Movies channel tops ratings