Cannes– The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) led 30 Malaysian companies to MIPTV and helped Creative Licence Sdn. Bhd. secure a co-production and worldwide distribution deal for its 2D animation series (52 x 11 min), Hairy Legs, with Australia’s Southern Star Entertainment Pty Ltd. Creative Licence’s agreement with the sixth largest international distributor of English language programmes outside US is valued at US$10 million with production to take place in … [Read more...] about Southern Star and Malaysia’s Creative License sign co-production and distribution deal worth US$10 million
Channel: Content
‘Fully converged’ show to hit Hong Kong Nov 2008
Cannes– Described as ‘ironically historic’ by Reed Midem CEO Paul Zilk, a new incarnation of MIP Asia is to launch November 2008 in Hong Kong.Called ‘Amazia’, it is billed as ‘the first pan-Asian, business-to-business exhibition and conference devoted to the creation and distribution of international entertainment content across all delivery platforms.’While begging the question why Reed Midem would organize such an event in Hong Kong, at a similar time … [Read more...] about ‘Fully converged’ show to hit Hong Kong Nov 2008
BBC announces mammoth multimedia anthropological project, The Dictionary of Man
BBC, BBC Worldwide and Bob Geldof are collaborating on the Dictionary of Man, a unique and ambitious anthropology project to record every human society on Earth. The Dictionary of Man website will be a repository of content to digitally catalogue human existence as a resource for exchange of ideas and information. Envisioned as “360 degree media”, Dictionary of Man will use every available medium to create the largest ever living record of films, photographs, anthropological … [Read more...] about BBC announces mammoth multimedia anthropological project, The Dictionary of Man
AETN and Astro collaborate to launch AETN All Asia Networks
New York/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore- A&E Television Networks (AETN) and ASTRO All Asia Networks PLC’s (ASTRO) subsidiary ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks Ltd., have formed a joint venture, AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd., to launch and operate branded channels and services across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. AETN All Asia Networks’ headquarters will be in Singapore with operations also in Kuala Lumpur.The venture will launch The History Channel and Crime & … [Read more...] about AETN and Astro collaborate to launch AETN All Asia Networks
New Chinese HD docs screening in Japan
Tokyo- NHK's satellite HD channel is screening four two-hour New Chinese documentaries by young Chinese directors, depicting the lives of ordinary citizens in contemporary China. Airing April 23--26, the docs are A Man Like Mao, directed by Chen Weijun, profiling the entertainer who performs as a Mao Zedong look-alike; Let's Dance Together (by Yang Lina), examining a group of middle-aged Chinese exhibiting Western dancing steps at a Beijing park; Pedalling Fathers (Li Xiaofeng, Ji Kai), looking … [Read more...] about New Chinese HD docs screening in Japan
ABS and RRSAT Global Communications Network expand Three Angels
Hong Kong- Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and RRSAT Global Communications Network Limited (RRSAT), provider of content management and distribution services, have entered into a 3-year partnership to broadcast the 24-hour Christian television and radio network, Three Angels Broadcasting Network, on the Southern Ku-band beam of the ABS-1 satellite. Tom Choi, CEO of ABS, said the partnership with RRSAT furthers the satellite operator's plans to expand distribution of international channels across … [Read more...] about ABS and RRSAT Global Communications Network expand Three Angels
