Sydney- FOXTEL has acquired six transponders on Optus' just-announced D3 satellite to deliver HD services, new channels and enhanced picture and sound quality. The pay TV platform will also migrate some of its digital services from the Optus C1 satellite to the D3 bird, which is due to launch in 2009, as well as taking options for a further two transponders for future service expansion.The new satellite will increase Optus' fleet capacity by more than 30%. HD services will be rolled out … [Read more...] about Foxtel secures more satellite capacity
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Hong Kong Media Atlas results unveiled
Hong Kong – Synovate has released its first full-year Media Atlas survey results – covering over 6,000 respondents aged 15-64. Some 98.4% of respondents had watched TV within the past week. On free-to-air, 95% had watched TVB Jade, followed by ATV Home at 79%, TVB Pearl at 76% and ATV World at 52% of respondents.Drama and News were the top genres on TVB Pay Vision garnering 6% of respondents, while News (any channel) dominated on HK Cable with 26% followed by Movies and Sports, both … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Media Atlas results unveiled
Sony partners Discovery in sponsorship deal
Singapore - Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd will sponsor a 13 part 30-minute new travel and food series, World Café: Asia, on Discovery Networks Asia's Discovery Travel & Living channel. The host, chef Bobby Chinn, travels to 13 destinations across Asia including China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam to feature local cuisine and recipes in each city. World Café: Asia airs Tuesdays at 2000hrs (SIN/HK) on Discovery Travel & … [Read more...] about Sony partners Discovery in sponsorship deal
Fashion TV out of fashion–and off air- for two months in India
New Delhi: Following the recent ban on AXN, the Indian government has sent FTV (Fashion TV) to the sin bin for two months. The Ministry of Information against good taste and decency, denigrate women and are likely to adversely affect public morality."The Ministry singled out a programme on satellite channel FTV.com India, entitled Midnight Hot, which it said showed "skimpily dressed and semi naked models." FTV.com's web site lists a number of "hot and spicy" video … [Read more...] about Fashion TV out of fashion–and off air- for two months in India
New AXN show cross-promotes ‘Sony Style’
Singapore – Airing on AXN from Friday March 30 2007, a new lifestyle show has been tailored as an integrated advertising solution to incorporate and showcase the client's newest consumer gadgets, games, movies and music.Audiences will see the client's brand and products incorporated into the storyline.The client? Sony. Described as one of the latest branded entertainment properties of Sony to bring together Chairman and CEO Howard Stringer's 'Sony United' message, the … [Read more...] about New AXN show cross-promotes ‘Sony Style’
Higher learning On-air, on-line and on-the-ground, industry partners are joining forces to heighten awareness of High- Definition TV.
Improving the viewer experience? Or simply selling more HD TV sets and services? It’s hard not to be cynical when take-up of HD doesn’t come cheap. Apart from needing an HD-ready TV set, currently starting at over US$700, HD set-top boxes are around $200, and, in Singapore for example, StarHub’s HD Plus service costs around $10 per month for two channels: Discovery HD and National Geographic Channel – on top of subscribing to a minimum of 3 StarHub Digital Cable Basic … [Read more...] about Higher learning On-air, on-line and on-the-ground, industry partners are joining forces to heighten awareness of High- Definition TV.
