Taiwan - The National Communications Commission (NCC) issued an operational license on July 31 to Elta Technology Co, a company set up by Chunghwa Telecom Co, to broadcast the Beijing Olympic Games live on Chunghwa's multimedia-on-demand (MOD) service. NCC spokesman Howard Shyr said that it was a special license issued to a channel operator that does not broadcast their programs on cable or satellite television systems. Chunghwa used to own one-third of Elta's shares. Elta obtains the license … [Read more...] about Elta receives license to broadcast Games on the Web
Channel: Platforms
Defining moment for Taiwan’s PTS
PTS chronicled the inauguration of new Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou by transmitting the signal to Taipei and Kaohsiung where publicity teams erected large screen flat-LCDs at public gatherings marking this political milestone. HiHD’s phase one feed is airing 16 hours a day from 8 am to midnight, with a four-hour program block kicking off every evening at 8 pm. “Right now during the weekdays we are running two local language dramas, a documentary and a foreign acquisition,” … [Read more...] about Defining moment for Taiwan’s PTS
Singapore hosts 3DX Festival
Singapore - Singapore will host 3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival (3DX). The five-day festival will take place from November 19 - 23 2008 and will consist of conferences with leading international speakers like the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman as well as screening of 3D movies for the public. The 3DX Festival is hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Infocomm … [Read more...] about Singapore hosts 3DX Festival
TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
During the G8 Summit, being held in Japan 7-9 July 2008, global French-language network TV5MONDE is being broadcast live on prototype mobile phones lent out to the attending delegates, officials and the press. Next to TV5MONDE Asie, broadcast for the Canadian and French delegates, six other channels each representing one participating country will be available: NHK World TV, CNN Headline News, BBC World News, Rai International, Deutsche Welle TV and RTR Planeta. This experiment, supported by the … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
Fox International Channels looks to MEASAT-3 for expansion
Kuala Lumpur – Fully-owned NewsCorp subsidiary Fox International Channels is to distribute its FOXCRIME and FX channels to PayTV operators across Asia Pacific, the Middle-East and Africa via the MEASAT-3 satellite platform. Zubin Gandevia, managing director and executive vice president of Fox International Channels Asia said, "Our partnership with MEASAT has given us the opportunity to introduce our Fox Crime and FX channels much more readily throughout Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East … [Read more...] about Fox International Channels looks to MEASAT-3 for expansion
TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
During the G8 Summit, being held in Japan 7-9 July 2008, global French-language network TV5MONDE is being broadcast live on prototype mobile phones lent out to the attending delegates, officials and the press. Next to TV5MONDE Asie, broadcast for the Canadian and French delegates, six other channels each representing one participating country will be available: NHK World TV, CNN Headline News, BBC World News, Rai International, Deutsche Welle TV and RTR Planeta. This experiment, supported by the … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
