Mumbai - ABP Pvt. Ltd, publisher of newspapers such as The Telegraph and Anandabazar Patrika, plans to start a Bengali general entertainment channel by the year-end. The television channel being set up by the Kolkata-based media group is among several similar projects in the pipeline. According to Livemint.com, the new venture will be separate from the partnership ABP has with Rupert Murdoch’s Star Group. Media Content and Communications Services (MCCS), a 74:26 venture between ABP … [Read more...] about ABP to launch Bengali entertainment channel
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Baby TV on terrestrial channel in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - FOX International Channels has teamed up with Asia Television Limited (aTV) to launch Baby TV programming. The free-to-air broadcaster will present a mix of shows from Baby TV channel in a half-hour block from 9:30 am every weekday on aTV World channel. Produced under the supervision of child development experts and endorsed by the Hong Kong Education Bureau, FOX International Channel’s Baby TV is the first 24-hour commercial-free channel for infants, toddlers and their … [Read more...] about Baby TV on terrestrial channel in Hong Kong
Yoshimoto Kogyo sets up joint firm with Shanghai Media Group
Tokyo - Japan’s leading talent agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo, has formed a joint venture with Shanghai Media Group (SMG) to produce programming and advertising for distribution in China. "We will jointly look at whether Japanese TV programs can be localized for Chinese viewers,” said Hiroshi Osaki, president of Yoshimoto Kogyo at a press conference held in Tokyo. The new company will aim to attract advertising from Japanese firms targeting the growing Chinese market, as well as manage … [Read more...] about Yoshimoto Kogyo sets up joint firm with Shanghai Media Group
StarHub offers the widest range of HD TV content in Singapore
Singapore - StarHub TV will be boosting its channel offerings with the launch of seven new HD channels progressively from July 2010. The new HD channels which kicked off on 1 July 2010 are FOX HD, FX HD, Nat Geo Wild HD and STAR World HD, while Food Network Asia HD will be launched on 5 July 2010. Another two HD channels – FOXCRIME HD and Nat Geo Adventure HD – will be launched on 16 September 2010. With the addition of the seven new channels, the total number of HD channels … [Read more...] about StarHub offers the widest range of HD TV content in Singapore
India’s Reliance Broadcast Network signs TV deal with CBS
New Delhi - India's Reliance Broadcast Network, part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group, has signed a deal with the US-based CBS network to launch TV channels across South Asia. The two companies will first launch English-language entertainment channels and at a later stage explore channels in Hindi and other regional languages, the company said in a press statement. "As currently proposed, the joint venture would include certain programming rights across the countries of India, Nepal, Bhutan, … [Read more...] about India’s Reliance Broadcast Network signs TV deal with CBS
Astro Entertainment & Endemol enter joint venture in Malaysia
Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd (AESB) and Endemol Asia Ltd announced they are forming a joint venture in Malaysia for the creation and development of new programming for the local market. Through the joint venture, both Endemol and AESB will work together to create and deliver premium local content to all Malaysian viewers including those on Free To Air. The joint venture will have access to Endemol’s global portfolio and will aim to partner with all local broadcasters. It will also develop … [Read more...] about Astro Entertainment & Endemol enter joint venture in Malaysia