Hong Kong – Celestial Pictures has signed content deals with Kadokawa Entertainment and MGM Channel Central Europe to provide Shaw Brothers titles to multiple platforms in Japan, and pay TV in central Europe. In Japan, Shaw Brothers Library titles are being offered across video, pay-TV, free-to-air TV, VOD, and mobile platforms. Movies to be made available by Kadokawa Entertainment to audiences will range across the genres of horror, fantasy, action and martial arts with titles including … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures’ Shaw Brothers titles reach Japan and Central Europe
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BBC to introduce BBC HD SVOD via Chunghwa in Taiwan
Singapore – BBC Worldwide Global Channels will launch its first subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, BBC HD, in Taiwan via Chunghwa Telecom, the territory’s largest operator of broadband multimedia services in April. BBC HD SVOD will offer 10 three-hour blocks of multiple-genre programmes to feature drama, comedy, documentary, natural history, music and arts programming. BBC HD will be broadcast in English with traditional Chinese subtitles and will debut programme promos and … [Read more...] about BBC to introduce BBC HD SVOD via Chunghwa in Taiwan
English business news channel UTVi to launch in India
Mumbai – The Promoter group has unveiled UTVi, a new English business news channel to be launched in India. Positioned for the ‘growing business aspirations of a Young India’, UTVi aims to provide a 360-degree perspective on business, beyond stocks and shares, ‘de-jargonize’ financial markets and cater to Indian youth, entrepreneurs and senior executives. Ronnie Screwvala, CEO, UTV Software Communications Ltd, said, “Till date the first mover in the business … [Read more...] about English business news channel UTVi to launch in India
Taiwan in focus
Terrestrial TV is facing problems so profound and on so many levels that toward the end of a two-hour interview, Jack Hsiao-Cheng Chi, senior specialist, department of planning, National Communications Commission (NCC), asked his interviewer, “Why do you feel such pity for them?” In the context of the discussion, newcomers Formosa Television (FTV) and Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS) were excluded. Instead the reference was to the once mighty ‘Three Channels’ - China … [Read more...] about Taiwan in focus
NBCU backs KidsCo’s global drive
The launch of the dedicated 24/7 KidsCo channel in South Korea, Singapore and Palau on March 20, following its January lift-off in the Philippines, marked another key step towards the corporate objective of expanding to 40—plus territories by end-2008. Aiding that global push is NBC Universal, which became a partner after acquiring Sparrowhawk Media in October 2007, joining original investors DIC Entertainment and Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana Enterprises. “We have an ambitious and … [Read more...] about NBCU backs KidsCo’s global drive
On the buying trail
May Lee, Founder & CEO, Lotus Media House Television viewing trends are definitely moving towards niche programming. Given the growing number of channels in the Asian region, viewers now have more choices, and that provides all the more reason for new channels to try and focus on specific genres and/or demographics. Lotus Channel is absolutely targeting the female demographic in Asia, a group that has been under served for too long. We believe women need a ‘go to’ channel where they … [Read more...] about On the buying trail