Taipei/Melbourne – Portico Media, a Taiwanese cross-platform media company and Vividas, a video streaming technology provider, have partnered to bring a HD video streaming service to Taiwan. The agreement is also part of the latter’s efforts to expand into Asia Pacific. Using the Australia-developed, scalable Vividas live streaming technology, Portico Media plans to stream movies and sports content on pay-per-view (PPV) basis. According to Portico’s general manager Jay Lin, … [Read more...] about Portico Media and Vividas to offer online streaming HD service in Taiwan
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MediaCorp enters Vietnam with International Media Corporation stake
Singapore – MediaCorp, along with Vietnamese media advertising firm FS Communications, listed confectionery company Kinh Do Corporation, and a group of Vietnamese businessmen, have invested in the newly formed International Media Corporation (IMC). Aiming to tap into the fast-growing Vietnamese media market and economy, MediaCorp took a 20% stake in the new venture which develops and produces entertainment and economic news content, as well as provides channel management services. As its … [Read more...] about MediaCorp enters Vietnam with International Media Corporation stake
TENA names new Original Production and Creative Services hires
Hong Kong - Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. (TENA) announced new appointments to its Original Production and Creative Services teams. The former develops and delivers original programming while the latter functions as an in-house creative agency to provide advice and expertise for new business initiatives. Jonny Potter joins TENA’s Hong Kong team as creative director to be responsible for all output of Creative Services in all regions and all media, as well as to evolve the … [Read more...] about TENA names new Original Production and Creative Services hires
Disney rings the bell for mobile
Singapore – Disney Channel Southeast Asia is set to unveil its first made-for mobile venture As the Bell Rings. Television Asia Plus March 2008 print issue, due out February 26th, has the full exclusive. The short-form live action series will launch March 2008 on StarHub’s Disney Mobile Xtra service, as Singapore becomes the tenth market to launch a localized version of Italian-born Disney format Quelli dell’ Intervallo. Disney’s first Mobile Xtra venture on StarHub was … [Read more...] about Disney rings the bell for mobile
Toshiba concedes defeat in DVD format war
Tokyo – Toshiba announced February 19, 2008, it will stop selling its HD DVD products by end-March 2008, conceding defeat to Sony’s Blu-ray format to conclude the long-drawn DVD format war. Industry analysts expect the withdrawal of Toshiba’s HD DVD format will “reduce consumer confusion” and will prompt Hollywood studios to release their content on a much larger scale on the Blu-ray DVD. The swing towards Blu-ray gained momentum when Hollywood studio Warner … [Read more...] about Toshiba concedes defeat in DVD format war
SPTI names Hunt as VP, Game Production and Digital Product Development
Culver City, California – Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed Spencer Hunt to the newly-created position of vice president, game production and digital product development. Based at SPTI’s headquarters in Culver City, California, he reports to Marie Jacobson, executive vice president, programming and production, international networks, SPTI. Hunt is responsible for developing and implementing SPTI’s games strategy, supporting key studio products with … [Read more...] about SPTI names Hunt as VP, Game Production and Digital Product Development