New Delhi – India-based IT service provider Goldstone Technologies is working with Synap Media and Infotech Ltd to launch an IPTV service in Thailand. The Thai service provides 20 TV channels which offers movies in Hindi, English and various regional languages via the Internet and has its network operating centre in Thailand. Goldstone Technologies has already received orders for 3,000 set-top boxes to be shipped to subscribers in Thailand over the next four months, reported the Bangkok … [Read more...] about Goldstone Technologies partners Synap Media and Infotech for Thai IPTV service
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Portico Media and Vividas to offer online streaming HD service in Taiwan
Taipei/Melbourne – Portico Media, a Taiwanese cross-platform media company and Vividas, a video streaming technology provider, have partnered to bring a HD video streaming service to Taiwan. The agreement is also part of the latter’s efforts to expand into Asia Pacific. Using the Australia-developed, scalable Vividas live streaming technology, Portico Media plans to stream movies and sports content on pay-per-view (PPV) basis. According to Portico’s general manager Jay Lin, … [Read more...] about Portico Media and Vividas to offer online streaming HD service in Taiwan
Disney rings the bell for mobile
Singapore – Disney Channel Southeast Asia is set to unveil its first made-for mobile venture As the Bell Rings. Television Asia Plus March 2008 print issue, due out February 26th, has the full exclusive. The short-form live action series will launch March 2008 on StarHub’s Disney Mobile Xtra service, as Singapore becomes the tenth market to launch a localized version of Italian-born Disney format Quelli dell’ Intervallo. Disney’s first Mobile Xtra venture on StarHub was … [Read more...] about Disney rings the bell for mobile
BroadcastAsia to return from June 17-20, 2008 at the Singapore Expo
Singapore - BroadcastAsia, the regional broadcast trade exhibition and conference event is set to return June 17-20, 2008 at the Singapore Expo. Organized by Singapore Exhibition Services (SES), the event attracted more than 12,750 visitors in 2007, with over 47% from overseas. A highlight of BroadcastAsia 2008 will be NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories’ Super Hi-Vision (SHV) technology, which will feature for the first time in Asia outside of Japan. SHV is an 8k system which … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia to return from June 17-20, 2008 at the Singapore Expo
Al Jazeera English to debut in Vietnam on VTC
Al Jazeera and VTC Digital Television have signed a deal to launch Al Jazeera English in Vietnam. The news and current affairs channel will be available to 2million households throughout Vietnam on Channel 9 of VTC’s digital terrestrial service offered by Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VMC), a subsidiary of Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications. VMC’s vice CEO Le Van Khuong said, “(VTC Digital Television is) using all-digital technology from production to … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English to debut in Vietnam on VTC
Second Milly, Molly series to be produced
Sydney – A co-production agreement for a second 13 x half-hour series of children’s animation series Milly, Molly has been inked between Pacific & Beyond, Singapore’s animation studio Scrawl Studios and Milly Molly Holdings, with the participation of the Media Development Authority of Singapore. Beyond Distribution has again been appointed worldwide TV broadcast and DVD/video distributor of the new series. The first Milly, Molly series debuted in October 2006 at MIPCOM Junior … [Read more...] about Second Milly, Molly series to be produced