This year's Golden Globes ceremony won’t go ahead amid the writers’ strike over residual royalties. Organisers say the event will be replaced with a news conference announcing the winners. The Screen Actors’ Guild, the union representing Hollywood actors, had said its members would boycott the Awards to show solidarity to the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA). WGA members have been on strike since early November in dispute over residual royalties - for content distributed … [Read more...] about Golden Globes strike out
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Southeast Asia start for Lotus Channel in second quarter
Singapore – Lotus Channel, targeting women aged 25-45, is looking to roll out in Southeast Asia first, followed by South Asia and North Asia – excluding China and Japan. Gregg Creevey, one of the channel’s founders along with May Lee and a number of unnamed partners, says the 24-hour linear Lotus Channel is looking to launch in the second quarter of 2008. Creevey says the channel is sourcing between 700-1,000 hours of content, across various genres, to mirror the … [Read more...] about Southeast Asia start for Lotus Channel in second quarter
Motorola to acquire Soundbuzz
Singapore – Mobile handset manufacturer Motorola will acquire Soundbuzz Pte Ltd, a pan-Asian music provider, to enhance its music delivery capabilities in Asia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal, subject to customary conditions, is expected to close in Q1 2008. Motorola, through its MOTOMUSIC service, has delivered mobile music to consumers for over two years through its carrier customers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The acquisition of Soundbuzz will allow Motorola … [Read more...] about Motorola to acquire Soundbuzz
Turner ups Eslinda Hamzah to SVP, CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales & Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific
Hong Kong - Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has promoted Eslinda Hamzah to Senior Vice President for CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales and Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific, from her role of Vice President. Hamzah adds on sales responsibility to the hotel, in-flight and travel sector while continuing to manage CNN's broadcast affiliate relations and sales of the network's broadcast services including CNN's breaking news coverage and feature programming to Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Turner ups Eslinda Hamzah to SVP, CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales & Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific
Myanmar junta orders price hike for satellite TV
Yangon, Myanmar - Myanmar's military junta has ordered a hike of over 150 fold to the annual satellite TV licence fee in an attempt to prevent the public from accessing "dissident" international news broadcasts. While no official statement from the government regarding the increase was issued to the state media, an unnamed official from the Myanmar Post and Telecom confirmed the hike. Citizens due to pay the annual 6,000 kyat (US$4.70) fee also found that it had been raised to 1 million kyat … [Read more...] about Myanmar junta orders price hike for satellite TV
Taffy Entertainment reports Asian sales
Animation distributor Taffy Entertainment has secured sales for international television broadcast. Lionel Marty, Taffy Entertainment's president of worldwide distribution, describing Asia as a key region for the company, attributes some success to the company having opened its Shanghai office last year. Programming deals include for Fantastic Four; Code Lyoko (both are MoonScoop co-productions; Dr. Dog and Dive Olly Dive! Taffy Entertainment has reportedly established new sales of Fantastic … [Read more...] about Taffy Entertainment reports Asian sales
