Hong Kong - The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia announced details of the CASBAA India Satellite Industry Forum 2010 to be staged at the Shangri-La Hotel in New Delhi on March 22. Themed ‘On the Digital Edge - Where Broadband HITS the Streets', the one-day Forum will bring together industry leaders and government decision makers to participate in a series of presentations, ‘in conversations' and panel discussions to share insights on the latest media and … [Read more...] about CASBAA India Satellite Industry Forum 2010
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APEC/ASEAN focus on pay-TV piracy
Jakarta - Detailed analysis of the destructive effects of pay-TV signal theft on economic and social development in Southeast Asia featured strongly throughout a series of government and industry meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia. The CASBAA-coordinated meetings were centered on an APEC and ASEAN symposium which covered the protection of broadcast content with officials drawn from 16 governments from around the Asia-Pacific region. The first day of the three-day programme was delivered in … [Read more...] about APEC/ASEAN focus on pay-TV piracy
Asia Television Forum generates US$ 88.7 million programming sales
Singapore - The 10th edition of the Asia Television Forum (ATF) closed strongly with US$88.7 million worth of deals transacted, according to REED Exhibitions, organiser of Asia's leading content market. Business generated represents approximately 20% growth from last year's record of US$73.7 million programming sales. Despite the current economic climate, ATF enjoyed 8 per cent growth in overall participation. Out of 358 selling companies, 139 are new sellers. Buyer participation grew by 5% as … [Read more...] about Asia Television Forum generates US$ 88.7 million programming sales
Asia snaps up nine series from Beyond Distribution
Sydney - With the Asia Television Forum (ATF) concluded, Beyond Distribution has announced a raft of deals throughout the Asian territories. Licences for nine children and factual entertainment series have been confirmed. Recently released Kid Detectives and Lab Rats Challenge has been sold to OKTO Singapore and Turner Entertainment Networks Asia Inc respectively. Kid Detectives gives kids hands-on forensic skills to solve mysteries around the home and Lab Rats Challenge is an exciting kids game … [Read more...] about Asia snaps up nine series from Beyond Distribution
MIPTV launches MIPFormats
Paris - MIPTV, the world's entertainment content market announced the launch of MIPFormats, a new stand-alone premium business conference and pitching forum dedicated to the fast-growing format industry. MIPFormats, an annual destination for the format community, takes place one day prior to MIPTV on April 11 in the Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. The event is organised in association with C21FormatsLab, C21Media's dedicated channel that provides daily news and analysis of the non-scripted … [Read more...] about MIPTV launches MIPFormats
ITV Studios Global Entertainment at ATF
Hong Kong - ITV Studios Global Entertainment attended the Asia Television Forum 2009 with a wide portfolio of new and hugely popular critically acclaimed programming. Amongst the shows available at the market were the highly anticipated AMC/ITV Studios drama The Prisoner; the International Emmy award-winning television movie Dustbin Baby, the compelling and dramatic factual series Seconds From Disaster and the entertaining reality game show format Four Weddings. … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Global Entertainment at ATF