Global Internet TV network Babelgum snapped up 200 hours of non-fiction programming from production and distribution company Off the Fence. The content encompasses the genres of travel, natural history, science and health, with programs such as 21st Century Garden Art, Wild Asia, Europe’s Secret Earthquakes and Crown of Thorns Starfish. Babelgum’s peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming technology delivers video content in high resolution to worldwide viewers via broadband Internet connection. … [Read more...] about Babelgum acquires 200 hours of programming from Off the Fence
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DragonLord takes flight as 3D animated feature
Malaysia’s Netcarbon Sdn Bhd and Hong Kong’s Bubble Mon Licensing (International) Co. Ltd. are co-producing DragonLord, a 3-D animated feature aimed at the 7-25 year old demographic. Pic is the first fruit of an MoA concluded by the two parties at Hong Kong Filmart 2007 for co-productions and post production services. An action adventure which mixes science with ancient Asian myths, focusing on the race against time to stop the world from annihilation at the hands of an ancient evil, … [Read more...] about DragonLord takes flight as 3D animated feature
SingTel’s mio TV service ups competition in Singapore’s pay-TV market
Singapore- Unveiled on the auspicious date of 20.07.2007, SingTel’s IPTV service mio TV has introduced competition to Singapore’s pay-TV market previously dominated by cable TV operator and telco StarHub. Speaking at the launch, SingTel Group CEO Ms Chua Sock Koong iterated that the company supports competition and the availability of choice will benefit consumers. Allan Lew, CEO Singapore, SingTel, noted that the company will invest some S$30 million (US$19.8 million) within this … [Read more...] about SingTel’s mio TV service ups competition in Singapore’s pay-TV market
Seven snags the new Bionic Woman
Sydney- Australia’s Seven Network has picked Bionic Woman, a remake of the 1970s classic, and Lipstick Jungle, from Sex and The City author Candace Bushnell, from its deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution, which it shares with Network Ten. These series joins Seven’s upcoming US programming line-up including the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice, starring Kate Walsh as Dr Montgomery Shepherd; Dirty Sexy Money, a new series about the lives and … [Read more...] about Seven snags the new Bionic Woman
FremantleMedia Enterprises hands out promotions
FremantleMedia Enterprises’ (FME) TV distribution rights business has promoted Paul Ridley to Senior Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific from Vice President, Sales. Based in FME’s Sydney office, he is responsible for TV distribution across the region and reports to David Ellender, CEO, FremantleMedia Enterprises. Also, Ganesh Rajaram has stepped up to the newly created position of Vice President, Sales, Asia, from his role of Sales Director, Asia. He continues to be based in … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises hands out promotions
Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD
Burbank/Sydney- Warner Bros. distribution veteran Greg Robertson has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Robertson will continue to supervise all of WBITD’s program licensing activities throughout more than two dozen territories in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. This includes the sale of television series, … [Read more...] about Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD