Zonemedia will supply content to Joost, a broadcast quality internet television service. It will offer programming from its Extreme Sports Channel including Kelly Slater Invitational, Streetball, Pro Surfing Tour, The World Ski and Snowboard Festival and Genex. The programmes will be available in regions including Europe, Israel, South Africa and the Russian Federation. Over the coming months additional Zonemedia channels will also launch including Zone Horror and Zone Reality. With Zonemedia … [Read more...] about Zonemedia offers content on internet TV service Joost
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News Corp. admits management failings hurt STAR TV in India
New York- News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch has admitted management shortcomings impacted STAR TV’s business in India and contributed to a decline in STAR’s operating profit after four years of growth. “I’ll put my hand up for the blame. We took our eye off management there a bit and got into some trouble in India,” Murdoch said. “It has all been sorted out. Peter Chernin has been out there, and there’s a lot of work going on. So we will see… we have … [Read more...] about News Corp. admits management failings hurt STAR TV in India
TiVo the new battleground between Seven and Foxtel
Sydney/Alviso, California: The Seven Media Group’s deal to bring TiVo to the Australian market in the first half of next year, in partnership with TiVo Inc., has opened a new front in the commercial war with arch-rival Foxtel. Seven said the DVR will be available to other broadcasters and broadband content owners to create an interactive, free-to-air digital terrestrial television offering, and the service will include features like SeasonPass recordings and WishList searches and allow … [Read more...] about TiVo the new battleground between Seven and Foxtel
Hutchison launches mobile & on-line music service
Hong Kong - From June, 3 Indonesia’s mobile subscribers will be the first in South East Asia to have access to a new music service which enables them to buy and download music to both their handsets and PCs. 3 is looking to bridge the mobile content gap in Indonesia which, at 60 million subscribers, is Asia’s third largest mobile market. It is currently dominated by sales of ringtones and ringback tones, although this should evolve with 3’s new service enabling consumers to … [Read more...] about Hutchison launches mobile & on-line music service
SingTel expected to bundle new pay-TV service
Singapore– SingTel’s proposed IPTV pay-TV service is expected to be bundled with broadband and voice offerings, rather than launched as a stand-alone service. Having lost out on lucrative EPL soccer rights to incumbent pay-TV provider StarHub Cable Vision, many feel SingTel still lacks the killer content necessary to drive penetration of a stand-alone pay-TV service. While SingTel’s Director for IPTV and Content Low Ka Hoe outlined the new service’s capabilities, any … [Read more...] about SingTel expected to bundle new pay-TV service
Fifth Media mobile TV launches in China
Shanghai- Shanghai Media Group’s Dragon New Media Co., Ltd. launched the territory’s first mobile phone-based TV service dubbed Fifth Media on May 28, according to Chinese media reports. Dragon New Media is specializing in producing programs tailored for mobile TV, not simply editing traditional TV content, Zheng Jie, the company's chief editor for the business, told reporters. Zheng noted there is a tug-of-war between the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Administration … [Read more...] about Fifth Media mobile TV launches in China