Sydney- ABC-TV has licensed a raft of dramas, natural history and entertainment programs from BBC Worldwide Australasia. The dramas are Jekyll (6 x 50’), Hartswood Films’ contemporary take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller starring James Nesbitt; The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, 1 x 90’ BBC / WGBH Boston co-productions with Billie Piper as Hindi-speaking Victorian heroine Sally Lockhart; and The State Within(6 x 60’), a BBC / BBC America … [Read more...] about ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
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Winners of Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
Seoul- The Seoul Drama Awards, an annual competition for dramas produced worldwide, were presented on August 28 at the KBS Hall in Seoul with Japanese, Korean and Chinese works taking top honours. KBS’s A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball won the HDTV feature drama award with Granada International’s Prime Suspect 7 as runner up. Fuji Television Network’s Nodame Cantabile nabbed the prize for mini-series while Sony Pictures Television International’s The Tudors took second spot. … [Read more...] about Winners of Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
Jetix On Demand WDTVI’s first SVOD initiative in Asia
Singapore - Walt Disney Television International has launched its first Jetix-branded Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) service in Asia via SingTel’s mioTV. Laura E. Wendt, Vice President and Managing Director of Walt Disney Television International (Southeast Asia) told Television Asia that content had been chosen for its ‘stickiness’, noting “These are without a doubt our best Jetix shows.” Quizzed about WDTVI’s decision to launch Jetix on SingTel’s … [Read more...] about Jetix On Demand WDTVI’s first SVOD initiative in Asia
MDeC’s Buyer Fly-In Program closed $US110 million worth of deals
Kuala Lumpur- The inaugural Buyer Fly-In Program by Malaysia's Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) resulted in 23 Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) for content co-production and development worth some RM385 million ($US110.4 million) signed between Malaysian companies and buyers from US, Europe and Asia. In addition to 9 MoAs signed by Malaysia’s Rocket Fish with partners from the US, Ireland, Hungary and Singapore, Marcera Technology formalized deals with Hong Kong-based Moffy Ltd, … [Read more...] about MDeC’s Buyer Fly-In Program closed $US110 million worth of deals
Growth of video-enabled portable media players to outpace MP3 players
Scottsdale, Arizona- Driven by increased broadband penetration, cheaper prices and a growing catalogue of online audio and video content, the market for MP3 players and portable media players (PMPs) will remain strong over the next five years, reports In-Stat. However the high-tech research firm has found the main reason consumers are purchasing portable MP3 players and video-capable PMPs is for audio playback. "Only 11% of survey respondents say they will purchase a PMP primarily for its video … [Read more...] about Growth of video-enabled portable media players to outpace MP3 players
Nokia opens door to mobile-based internet services with Ovi
Singapore– Nokia introduced Ovi at its Go Play event on August 29, a new Internet services brand which will provide consumers with access to social networks, communities, content and Nokia services. Meaning ‘door’ in Finnish, Ovi enables the Nokia Music Store and N-Gage services to allow consumers to trial and purchase music and games from various artists and publishers including exclusive content available through Nokia. Also available is Nokia Maps, a navigation service … [Read more...] about Nokia opens door to mobile-based internet services with Ovi