Hong Kong - The CASBAA Convention 2008, held October 28 - 31 attracted more than 1,700 delegates, speakers and sponsors from around the world. A consistent theme of the Convention 2008 was affirmation of the strong consumer base from which the Asian industry is working in late 2008. "We now have a customer-base of 300 million pay-TV connections across Asia Pacific creating a minimum annual turnover of more than US$20 billion year," said Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA. "While the Asian TV ad … [Read more...] about Subscription TV retains strength
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Beyond Distribution appointed worldwide distributor of Whalley-Abbey Media’s latest production
Beyond Distribution announced their appointment as worldwide distributor of Whalley-Abbey Media's latest production Chuck's Day Off (13 x 30 min HD). Each episode of the cooking series is shot in Chuck's restaurant and combines great food with a raw look into his world in an intimate way. Chuck's Day Off is currently in production and will premier next year on Food Canada. Fiona Crago, general manager of Beyond Distribution said, "Chuck's Day Off continues our rewarding association with … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution appointed worldwide distributor of Whalley-Abbey Media’s latest production
Breakthrough Entertainment appoints Head of Distribution
Toronto - Breakthrough Entertainment announced Nat Abraham as its head of distribution. Abraham will oversee daily operations including worldwide sales, pre-sales and co-production opportunities. Most recently head of Canadian sales and acquisitions, Abraham has been instrumental in the company's recent acquisitions including Science of the Senses, Fraud Squad and The World Without Us. Under his direction, Breakthrough also became one of the largest suppliers of third party factual programming … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Entertainment appoints Head of Distribution
CCTV signs with GlobeCast for French language channel
Paris - Chinese broadcaster CCTV has chosen GlobeCast for its distribution to the European market of its French language channel CCTV-F. CCTV-F features news, tourism and educational programmes as well as Chinese performance art. Available to an international audience, the programmes carry French subtitles with some news programmes hosted by French-speaking journalists. GlobeCast receives CCTV-F's signal at its technical operation facility in Paris, where it is encoded and multiplexed for … [Read more...] about CCTV signs with GlobeCast for French language channel
YR Asia channel to be distributed via MEASAT-3
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT announced it had signed an agreement to distribute the YR Asia channel across the Asia Pacific region via the MEASAT-3 satellite. YR Asia Satellite TV, a new entertainment channel, offers a wide range of Chinese language variety, sports, drama, animation, lifestyle and documentary content from Net Leader Holdings global content partners. The channel is offered by Net Leader Holdings Pte, a Singapore-based international media management company. "YR Asia is an important … [Read more...] about YR Asia channel to be distributed via MEASAT-3
YR Asia channel to be distributed via MEASAT-3
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT announced it had signed an agreement to distribute the YR Asia channel across the Asia Pacific region via the MEASAT-3 satellite. YR Asia Satellite TV, a new entertainment channel, offers a wide range of Chinese language variety, sports, drama, animation, lifestyle and documentary content from Net Leader Holdings global content partners. The channel is offered by Net Leader Holdings Pte, a Singapore-based international media management company. “YR Asia is an … [Read more...] about YR Asia channel to be distributed via MEASAT-3