In his keynote address at the Asia TV Forum, Dr Hamilton Cheng explained the challenges encountered by Taiwan’s public service broadcaster PTS when considering trials of TV via mobile device. Faced with the different delivery technologies available – 3G mobile phone (CDMA), 3G (UMTS) or GPRS network; DVB-H, MediaFLO, DMB-T/DAB, ISDBT, DMB-Satellite; Wi-Fi, WiMax (WLAN) – broadcasting to mobile was seen as the most accessible. Its unrestricted capacity meant the possibility … [Read more...] about Multiplexing for Mobile TV – the Taiwan trial
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DVB-H – the Sydney experience
Formerly Head of Content Solutions at BBC Technology in the UK, Farrimond is now responsible for developing and building Broadcast Australia’s business strategy for mobile TV services. Broadcast Australia recently conducted a high-power trial of digital video broadcast - handheld (DVB-H) services, transmitted from Sydney’s Gore Hill. “The DVB-H trial has established Broadcast Australia as a key player in the mobile TV arena,” says Farrimond. “Our core business is … [Read more...] about DVB-H – the Sydney experience
CNBC puts Australia on global platform as its programming is revamped
Singapore/Sydney – The March 26 debut of Squawk Australia, a one-hour daily business news show produced by CNBC Asia Pacific’s newly established Sydney bureau, neatly coincides with a relaunch of much of CNBC’s programming in Asia and Europe.For competitive reasons, CNBC Asia Pacific President Jeremy Pink was coy about the changes, but he referred to them as a ‘revamp’ of the schedule and an enhanced global programming strategy of Following the Money as the Markets … [Read more...] about CNBC puts Australia on global platform as its programming is revamped
ABC TV rings in the changes
Sydney- Robyn Watts is leaving the Australian Broadcasting Corp. after running its commercial arm ABC Enterprises, and its pan-Asian channel Australia Network has a new boss in a restructuring of the public broadcaster.The re-organisation will see the creation of a new commercial division, ABC Commercial, which will incorporate the current activities of ABC Enterprises and pursue new sources of revenue through developments in digital technology. Lynley Marshall, formerly Director, ABC New Media, … [Read more...] about ABC TV rings in the changes
MTV Asia executives check out
Singapore – Steven Tan, executive VP and COO for MTV Networks Asia-Pacific (MTVN A-P), and Mark Glazier, VP and CFO for MTVN A-P, left the company at the end of January. Also Andrew Hoppe, VP of content, creative & digital, has resigned and MTVN A-P is recruiting for his replacement. The departures resulted from reduced support required from the Singapore team following the realignment of MTVN A-P’s operations to advance the company’s localization strategy.MTV Networks … [Read more...] about MTV Asia executives check out
2007 January – 29/01/2007 – 04/02/2007
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ASIAN TELEVISION BUSINESS. FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF TELEVISION ASIA, TELEVISION ASIA'S EXECUTIVE NEWS - DIRECT TO YOUR DESKTOP EVERY MONDAY MORNING.Television Asia's Executive News29 January 2007 ESPN STAR Sports loses hotel distribution in ChinaBeijing - China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has limited the number of foreign TV channels in hotel rooms to just 31.ESPN STAR Sports is among the channels to lose … [Read more...] about 2007 January – 29/01/2007 – 04/02/2007
