Tokyo- BabyTV will debut this June in Japan on News Broadcasting Japan Co., Ltd.'s FOXlife HD, airing daily from 7am to 9am. Originally in standard definition format, BabyTV content has been converted to HD for broadcast on the full HD channel. Created by experts in child development, BabyTV features educational programming for mothers to watch with their infants and toddlers aged under 3 to stimulate learning and development. The broadcast won't have Japanese subtitles or dubbing to encourage … [Read more...] about BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
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Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
Hong Kong- Celestial Pictures has partnered with Movie Master to distribute more than 500 films from Celestial's Shaw Brothers library on DVD in Malaysia. The Chinese film collection will be released over five years, and is available initially through 100 retail outlets. Shaw Brothers titles in the genres of action, comedy, martial arts and period dramas will be available on DVD. Movie Master also holds the rights to distribute back catalogue titles including martial-arts classics Come Drink … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
UTV restructures top management
Mumbai- UTV Software Communications Ltd has appointed Ronald D’Mello as CEO, UTV-UK. Based in UK and India, he heads UTV’s new media initiatives including animation arm UTV Toons, post production arm UTV Post, the controlling investment in console game development company, Ignition UK, as well as Indian mobile and online game company India Games of which UTV is acquiring controlling interest. Zarina Mehta has been promoted to CEO of GenX Limited, to oversee the youth subsidiary which … [Read more...] about UTV restructures top management
MarVista Entertainment’s Beyond the Break reaches Asia on Star World
Los Angeles- MarVista Entertainment's primetime teen drama series, Beyond the Break, will air on Star World, reaching a potential 25 million homes across 30 countries in Asia, following licensing agreements with broadcasters in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. The second season of Beyond the Break will debut this month at MIPTV with 14 new half-hours, for a total of 34 half-hours. The drama series revolves around four girls' journey to be professional surfers. The series is produced by MarVista and … [Read more...] about MarVista Entertainment’s Beyond the Break reaches Asia on Star World
Digital broadcasts to cell phones on the rise in Japan
Tokyo - Almost 10 million people, or about 10% of Japanese cell phone users, will be watching One Seg distribution of digital terrestrial TV signals by this summer as sales of 3G cell phones capable of receiving digital signals more than doubled in February over January, totaling about 5 million, according to Japan Electronics Information and Technology Association (JEITA). One Seg, meaning one of the 13 segments of digital terrestrial broadcasting frequencies used for distribution to cell … [Read more...] about Digital broadcasts to cell phones on the rise in Japan
BBC Worldwide plans production co-venture in India
London- BBC Worldwide has flagged that it’s looking to form a production partnership in India, similar to its alliance in Australia with the Freehand Group to develop new formats. BBC Worldwide Director of Content and Production, Wayne Garvie, said, “Local productions and formats are key to our growth plans. With BBC Worldwide’s vast programme offering, there are fantastic opportunities to extend this to local versioning, not just with our entertainment formats but also with … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide plans production co-venture in India