P2bChi and MTV Asia are joining forces to salute the talent of 'New China' with an online competition in which consumers will be asked to write and perform their own songs in English or Mandarin, based around the theme Proud To Be Chinese. Songs voted by consumers as being the best will be marketed and released by EMI South East Asia. In the second part of the competition, aspiring young film directors in the region will be invited to create and produce a video for the debut single by Scott Hui, … [Read more...] about Proud to be Chinese
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MediaCorp to launch commercial HD channel by Q4
Singapore – Terrestrial broadcaster MediaCorp plans to launch HDTV commercial channel HD5 in Q4 2007 – with all its channels to be high definition by 2012. HD5 is a simulcast of English-language Channel 5 with programmes enhanced for display on HD-Ready TV sets. June 2006 saw the commencement of MediaCorp’s 1000-strong HDTV trial whereby households, community clubs and retail outlets got to experience HD programmes such as CSI, Smallville, locally-produced productions and … [Read more...] about MediaCorp to launch commercial HD channel by Q4
StarHub Malay channel slated for Q3 launch
Singapore – StarHub has appointed Content Network Asia as the sole channel development partner for its upcoming Malay cable TV channel, launching Q3 2007. The premium cable channel will offer a variety of Malay programmes from around the region. Local content distributor Content Network Asia will package the channel, as well as overseeing its strategic development. Channel Director is Puzi Mohamed, former Programming Director of Suria Network Programming and Promotions under MediaCorp … [Read more...] about StarHub Malay channel slated for Q3 launch
Terri Seow joins BBC World as Head of Marketing, ASPAC
London- Terri Seow has joined BBC World, BBC’s international 24-hour news and information television channel as its new Head of Marketing for Asia Pacific. Based in BBC World’s Singapore office, Seow reports to Annabel Cameron, the channel’s London-based Global Head of Marketing. She is responsible for business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing activity across East Asia, Australia and Japan, and leads the marketing teams in Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. She will … [Read more...] about Terri Seow joins BBC World as Head of Marketing, ASPAC
Videofashion Network teams with M2BWorld
Singapore – Major fashion programming provider Videofashion Networks, has signed a five-year partnership with Singapore HQ’d broadband entertainment provider M2B World Asia Pacific. In a deal that promises Made-for-Asia fashion TV shows and merchandizing, Videofashion Networks’ programmes become available on the M2B service (M2B) from October 2007. M2B World also gains the rights to market and distribute Videofashion Networks’ contents in Asia Pacific, including Australia … [Read more...] about Videofashion Network teams with M2BWorld
Sony Pictures Television and Australia’s Nine Network renew deal for five years
Sydney July 3- Nine Network Australia announced today it had signed a new five-year international output deal with Sony Pictures Television. The new deal will see Nine receive Sony programming through until 2012. Jeff Browne, Executive Director, Nine Network Australia said: "This deal is most significant in terms of securing top quality overseas content for the Nine Network. It complements the fact that Nine is producing more quality Australian content than any other Network and this week sees … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television and Australia’s Nine Network renew deal for five years