Singapore- Korea Broadcasting Systems (KBS) has joined Singapore’s MediaCorp and Japan’s NHK in The Asian Pitch, a pitching event for Asian documentary makers launched in November 2006 to create Asian-made HD documentaries. Park Chung Yong, Chief Producer of KBS, believes the project can provide the groundwork to develop independent production in Asia and help expose Asian content to international media. After the April 30 deadline, MediaCorp’s HD company, Caldecott Productions … [Read more...] about KBS comes on board The Asian Pitch
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MCCS and STAR launch Marathi news channel STAR Majha
Mumbai- Media Content & Communications Services India Pvt. Ltd. (MCCS), a 74:26 joint venture between ABP Pvt Ltd. & STAR Group Ltd., launched on June 21 STAR Majha (My Star), 24-hour news channel in Marathi. Rajiv Khandekar is the editor of the channel headquartered in Mumbai, with its bureau network spanning across Maharashtra and India. STAR Majha will draw on MCCS’s resources to produce news and current affairs programming. Dipankar Das Purkayastha, Executive Director & COO, ABP Group, … [Read more...] about MCCS and STAR launch Marathi news channel STAR Majha
Pantvaidya joins BBC Global Channels as General Manager, South Asia
Mumbai- Nachiket Pantvaidya will join BBC Worldwide Global Channels on July 11 as General Manager, South Asia, to lead the Global Channels team in the region, manage growth strategy for BBC-branded channels, and drive awareness of BBC channel brands. He reports to Christine Leo-McKerrow, SVP Global Channels Asia-Pacific. Nachiket was Executive Director, Programming and Production, for India’s Disney Channels for three years, where he managed the localization of the Disney brand with Indian … [Read more...] about Pantvaidya joins BBC Global Channels as General Manager, South Asia
…and action! Distribution secures Japan and China deals for Fast Track: No Limits
Los Angeles/Berlin- ...and action! Distribution, a full service distribution company focusing on action movies and TV series, has secured distribution of in-production English-language action drama Fast Track: No Limits to Japan’s Comstock Group, China’s Beijing Time Entertainment and France’s M6. Written and executive produced by Lee Goldberg, and co-produced by Action Image and ProSieben, the series revolves around urban street racing and is being filmed in Germany. … [Read more...] about …and action! Distribution secures Japan and China deals for Fast Track: No Limits
Nokia provides mobile entertainment offerings in Malaysia with Nokia Catalogs
Singapore– Nokia is offering downloads of mobile music, games, true tones, wallpapers, mobile themes, and applications in Malaysia, courtesy of Suria Records, SEGA Corporation and Gen-X Technology Sdn Bhd. Suria Records provides content from Malaysian and Indonesian artistes including Siti Nurhaliza, Sofaz, Peterpan, Ungu, Rossa, and New Boyz. Wallpapers and music will be available as true tones and full track downloads. Suria plans to reward users with free content occasionally as part of … [Read more...] about Nokia provides mobile entertainment offerings in Malaysia with Nokia Catalogs
Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
The Asia Pacific will continue to rank as the world’s fastest-growing region in media and entertainment during the next five years, fuelled by economic growth and double digit increases in Internet, TV distribution, casino and other regulated gaming and video games. Media and entertainment spending in APAC is predicted to grow by an average of 9.6% per annum, surging from US$297 billion in 2006 to $470 billion in 2011, according toPricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
