Unterfoehring - The distribution agreement between EM.Entertainment GmbH and Your Family Entertainment AG will end on September 30, 2008. The exclusivity granted to EM.Entertainment was nullified effective June 30, 2008. Therefore, the program portfolio is distributed on a non-exclusive basis by both EM.Entertainment and Your Family Entertainment until the agreement expires on September 30. … [Read more...] about EM.Entertainment and Your Family Entertainment end distribution co-op
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Mike Morley to step down at Endemol
Endemol International announced that Mike Morley has decided to step down as senior executive director, commercial and creative affairs, from August 2008. Mike has been with Endemol for seven years during which time he has held a number of key senior management positions. These have included being managing director of Endemol Poland before moving on to head up Endemol's Global Creative team and oversee all the group's international format sales, distribution and programme acquisitions. He was … [Read more...] about Mike Morley to step down at Endemol
Fox sets up Korea subsid for new media
Seoul - Fox International Channels' (FIC) new subsidiary Fox Ventures Korea, slated for launch July 2008, is to target that market's rapidly growing new media business. Digital video-on-demand, an Internet advertising agency, new-media channels, digital games rentals, interactive service supply and theatrical movie distribution are among the services expected from the new entity. But, according to Joon Lee, general manager, internal discussions are still underway as to Fox Ventures Korea's … [Read more...] about Fox sets up Korea subsid for new media
CASBAA cheers breakthrough Philippine piracy order
Hong Kong - The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is pleased that the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Philippines has served its first ever temporary restraining order (TRO) against a pirate cable operator - Turtle Cable, a company in Baao, Camarines Sur province - for copyright infringement. "This is the first time we have brought a cable piracy case to the IPO, and we are pleased that the IPO administrative judge has recognized the validity of the TV … [Read more...] about CASBAA cheers breakthrough Philippine piracy order
Aug 21 launch for MEASAT 3a
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has announced that the MEASAT-3a satellite has secured a launch on 21 August 2008. The fleet's fourth satellite, MEASAT-3a has been designed to expand MEASAT's C-Band and Ku-Band satellite capacity at the organization's key 91.5E orbital location. Operating in tandem with MEASAT-3 at the same location, the new satellite would also provide in-orbit satellite redundancy services for key customers. MEASAT COO Paul Brown-Kenyon said that the take-up … [Read more...] about Aug 21 launch for MEASAT 3a
ITV Worldwide triples development & acquisitions fund
London - ITV Worldwide has tripled its development and acquisitions investment fund to significantly expand its work with independent producers. ITV Worldwide is the newly integrated business which combines the recently merged Granada International and Granada Ventures, creating a one stop distribution house for home entertainment, TV and consumer products. ITV Worldwide looks to expand the relationships it has built with a host of independent production companies in a number of different ways … [Read more...] about ITV Worldwide triples development & acquisitions fund