Armoza Formats' game show format The Bubble has been picked up for full seasons that will air this spring on Sweden's SVT and Holland's BNN/NED3 in separate deals made with the broadcasters. The Bubble isolates three contestants for one week - without phones, news, internet or access to the outside world - and brings them back into the studio to be quizzed on what they missed - and whether or not they can believe it. The format includes a variety of games and quizzes, true and false news clips, … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats’ game show format The Bubble
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NHK World TV launches in Hawaii
NHK World TV, the international English-language channel run by Japan's NHK has started airing in Hawaii. The Honolulu Advertiser reports that the channel has entered into partnership with Nippon Golden Network, which is hosting it in Hawaii. According to Dennis Ogawa, president of Nippon Golden Network, Hawaii's large population of people with Asian ancestry and the large role Japanese tourists played in the state's economy made the new channel a natural fit for viewers. Launched early last … [Read more...] about NHK World TV launches in Hawaii
Toasting 25 years of TV5MONDE
“25 years ago we did not think this channel would be possible. It started with 3 hours per day, that crazy vision became a reality,” explains Saragosse, who returned to the company as CEO mid-2008. She had been appointed Deputy CEO back in 2005, having served eight years as General Manager since 1997. Despite ample reason for celebration on the occasion of TV5MONDE’s 25th birthday, she says there is little room for complacency when facing the next quarter-century ahead. … [Read more...] about Toasting 25 years of TV5MONDE
Futuregazing into India’s multimedia promise
In a recent show, aired on CNBC-TV 18, it was reiterated that digital media is still largely underleveraged in India. Speaking on the show, Mumbai-based Ajay Kakar, chief marketing officer, Aditya Birla Financial Services, explained, “As an advertiser, I would like to follow my audiences. And television today gives me the flexibility – be it for the numbers I want to reach out to or the markets we plan to target. I can focus on mass India or I can focus wherever I want to.” For … [Read more...] about Futuregazing into India’s multimedia promise
Satellites’ leading lights
“We entered 2009 against the backdrop of the fiercest economic downturn in living memory from which the satellite industry, in general, and SES WORLD SKIES in particular, have so far only been marginally affected,” says Elias Zaccack, vice president for Asia Pacific sales, SES WORLD Skies. “We can look back on some notable successes and highlights in 2009. In terms of achievements, we commenced of the year with Ciel-2 going operational, a satellite serving North America.” … [Read more...] about Satellites’ leading lights
Celestial inks five-year exclusive output deal with Media Asia
Hong Kong - Celestial Pictures (Celestial) has signed another exclusive five-year output deal with Media Asia Distribution Co., Ltd. (Media Asia) bringing all new films produced by Media Asia from 2010 to 2014 to CELESTIAL MOVIES. The output agreement is by far the biggest deal made between the two companies since the commencement of their partnership in 2004. Under the terms of agreement, CELESTIAL MOVIES will premiere Media Asia's entire theatrical production in the next five years on its … [Read more...] about Celestial inks five-year exclusive output deal with Media Asia