London - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announced that leading Israeli mobile operator Partner Communications, part of Hutchison Telecom International, has chosen NDS PC Show to deliver Video On Demand (VOD) securely over the internet for its newly launched content portal. By implementing NDS PC Show, together with NDS Unified Headend, Partner Communications is able to provide Israeli consumers who register on the website with a wealth of video content that … [Read more...] about Partner Communications selects NDS PC Show to power new VOD content portal
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First Asian Pitch documentary scores a victory in Rome
Singapore - One of the first Asian Pitch winning documentaries - Supermen of Malegaon won the City of Rome award for Best Documentary 2008 at the 9th Asiaticafilmmediale Festival held in Rome on November 23. Asiaticafilmmediale Festival was created with the idea of building a bridge between Italy and the Asian continent. It chooses cinema, a medium sensitive to change, as the best tool for renewing the dialogue between East and West. This edition of the festival once again featured a splendid … [Read more...] about First Asian Pitch documentary scores a victory in Rome
TV5MONDE to launch second feed for Asia first-half 2009
The TV5MONDE board of directors has okayed the launch of a second feed for East Asia in the first half 2009. Distributed in Asia since 1996, TV5MONDE currently offers only one channel, TV5MONDE Asie, reaching 16 million households on a 24/7 basis via cable, satellite and IPTV, and accounting for the third-largest pool of distribution for TV5MONDE after Europe (113 million HH 24/7) and Maghreb/Middle East (29 million). TV5MONDE Asie covers India, China, Japan, Australia and Korea, spanning time … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE to launch second feed for Asia first-half 2009
Celestial expands distribution to Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States
Hong Kong - Celestial Pictures has sealed an exclusive pay TV deal with Viasat Broadcasting UK Limited (Viasat) to broadcast Shaw Brothers Kung Fu movies in 15 territories across Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States, such as the Republic of Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Lithuania , Russian Federation and Ukraine - to a combined population of over 200 million. The latest deal is a continuation of the partnership from the Viasat's TV3 Slovenia deal featuring Shaw Brothers … [Read more...] about Celestial expands distribution to Russia, the CIS and the Baltic States
Beyond secures Numberjacks 2
Sydney - Beyond Distribution has picked up the second series of Numberjacks (20 x 15 min) that is currently in production to deliver throughout 2009. Beyond first launched the initial series of 45 x 15 minutes episodes, followed by two specials. Numberjacks currently airs in over 40 countries with Beyond securing deals in territories including United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Israel, Germany, France, Russia and Mexico. Numberjacks is a part CGI animation and … [Read more...] about Beyond secures Numberjacks 2
van Zwanenberg departs BBC Worldwide Channels
Singapore - Nic van Zwanenberg, BBC Worldwide Channels' director, distribution and development, Greater and Indo-China, left the company at the end of December 2008. During his 15 years with BBC World News and BBC Worldwide, Nic managed the distribution business for BBC World News in East Asia as well as BBC Worldwide's channels in Greater and Indo China. Following the alignment of BBC World News with BBC Worldwide Channels, van Zwanenberg gained a greater portfolio of channels, but his … [Read more...] about van Zwanenberg departs BBC Worldwide Channels