Manila- ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., the Philippines’ largest broadcaster, posted a 77% year-on-year increase in net income to P739 million ($US16.4 million) for the first half of 2007 on the back of improving advertising and subscription-based businesses. It generated P5 billion (US$111 million) in total revenues, higher than the P4.3 billion it recorded in the same period last year. ABS-CBN gross revenues increased by 12% year-on-year to $204.3 million, driven by higher airtime revenues … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN profit grew 77% in the first half of 2007
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Angela Bromstad named President, International Television Production
London – Angela Bromstad has been named President, International Television Production, NBC Universal International, based in London, effective September 1. Heading the newly created division, Bromstad will lead television production and strategic TV content partnerships across all territories and will be responsible for driving NBC Universal’s international growth through increased local production, geographical expansion, and new business creation. Bromstad had served since March … [Read more...] about Angela Bromstad named President, International Television Production
Details for MIPCOM Mobile and Television TV Awards in virtual world ‘Second Life’
Paris- The MIPCOM Mobile and Internet TV Awards will establish its presence in virtual world ‘Second Life’ that serves as an information resource. The contest is free and open to professionals worldwide with the deadline for submissions set for July 30, 2007. The awards’ nine categories include Best Short Form Audiovisual Entertainment made for Mobile and/or Internet for the genres of drama, comedy, lifestyle/music and factual; Best Cross Platform & interactive Mobile TV … [Read more...] about Details for MIPCOM Mobile and Television TV Awards in virtual world ‘Second Life’
fix8 brings user-generated reality to Stickam Japan
Kyoto– fix8, provider of rich, interactive media tools for user generated content, and online video communications player developer Stickam Japan, announced their partnership at the Red Herring Japan technology conference held July 22 – 24, to combine the former’s interactive avatar creator with the latter’s live video broadcast technology. The collaboration will enable Stickam Japan users to animate live video with virtual costumes and props as well as to create … [Read more...] about fix8 brings user-generated reality to Stickam Japan
StarHub’s Sensasi channel to debut August 6
Singapore- Triple-play service provider StarHub will launch dedicated Malay entertainment channel, Sensasi (‘sensation’ in Malay) on its digital cable channel 40 from 7pm on August 6, 2007. Sensasi will carry at least six hours of first-run shows and 18 hours of programming daily, with key programs airing in primetime hours of 8 – 11pm. Thematic blocks of programming dedicated to specific genres will feature with family oriented shows on Mondays, variety on Tuesdays, period … [Read more...] about StarHub’s Sensasi channel to debut August 6
VoD and HD key for SingTel’s mio TV
Singapore – SingTel’s IPTV service mio TV launched with some ‘world first’ content partner tie-ups and Singapore’s largest range of Video on Demand (VoD) titles, including movies from Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Disney. And SingTel’s output deal with Sony Pictures Television International sees Sony’s upcoming slate of feature films being made available to mio TV subscribers at the same time as the DVD release, which could be as … [Read more...] about VoD and HD key for SingTel’s mio TV