Melbourne- Mobile TV and video will be the single highest premium content earner for mobile operators by 2011 in Asia Pacific, ahead of music, games and personalisation. And Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) will play a significant role in delivery of mobile TV and video services. So says Ovum analyst Nathan Burley, who notes MBMS will allow content to be multicast to an unlimited number of users at the same time in the same area without having to set aside a uni-cast channel for … [Read more...] about Telcos urged to adopt MBMS for mobile TV/video
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INX Media unveils logos and hires Probal Gaanguly as Group Director – Sales
Mumbai- Probal Gaanguly has joined INX Media as Group Director – Sales to drive ad sales across all INX Network channels including Hindi general entertainment channel 9X, Hindi youth music channel 9XM and English news channel NewsX. Gaanguly was formerly Director - Ad Sales at Media Content and Communication Services Pvt Ltd. (MCCS), the joint venture between Star and Ananda Bazaar Group (ABP), where he handled Star News, Star Ananda and Star Maaza. Separately, the INX Group, promoted by … [Read more...] about INX Media unveils logos and hires Probal Gaanguly as Group Director – Sales
Content conundrum in Asia: show some respect!
As multi-national media companies turn with increasing interest towards Asia for their next phase of growth the focus on intellectual property, its respect and protection gains ever more profile and importance. Yet for those of us who trade not in tangible goods or services but in creative ideas, concepts and formats, navigating the cultural landscape throws up many new and often unexpected challenges. … [Read more...] about Content conundrum in Asia: show some respect!
ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
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 … [Read more...] about ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
Seoul- The Seoul Drama Awards, an annual competition for dramas produced worldwide, have been presented on August 28 at the KBS Hall in Seoul with Japanese, Korean and Chinese shows taking top honors. KBS’ 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 took the prize for Mini Series while Sony Pictures Television International’s The Tudors took second … [Read more...] about Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
MDeC’s Buyer Fly-In Program closes with RM385 million worth of deals formalized
Kuala Lumpur- MDeC’s inaugural Buyer Fly-In Program concluded with 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 at the 3-day event which commenced on August 22. 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 closes with RM385 million worth of deals formalized