CASBAA announced the winner of the prestigious annual CASBAA Chairman’s Award for the “outstanding contribution to the Asia Pacific multi-channel pay-TV industry over the past 12 months”. The CASBAA Chairman’s Award 2016 went to Marcel Fenez, President of industry advisory group Fenez Media and previously Global Leader of PwC’s Entertainment & Media Practice. “But, of course, this year our Chairman’s Award is for much more than Marcel’s performance during the past 12 months,” … [Read more...] about Marcel Fenez receives CASBAA Chairman’s Award 2016
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UNESCO Bangkok will launch Generation What?
Asia-Pacific alongside the campaign’s co-founders Yami 2 and Upian at the Asian Side of the Doc, the first international documentary marketplace in Asia. Generation What? Europe recently reached over a million young people in partnership with 15 European Broadcasters, coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union. Now, in partnership with the Asia -Pacific Broadcasting Union, UNESCO, Yami 2 and Upian plan to expand the campaign across Asia and the Pacific and create new transmedia … [Read more...] about UNESCO Bangkok will launch Generation What?
Starhub and Nokia first to broadcast VR Tennis matches
Singapore – With tennis fever gripping Singapore this October, StarHub and Nokia are serving up a tennis showcase like no other at the Singapore Sports Hub. Using match footage captured at a top-tier professional women’s tennis tournament, the showcase will let tennis fans share the court with world class tennis players through the power of 360 3D virtual reality. Tennis fans can simply enter the StarHub VR Tennis Zone in the OCBC Square, don a VR headset and be transported to the umpire’s chair … [Read more...] about Starhub and Nokia first to broadcast VR Tennis matches
Pay-TV innovation landscape in Asia-Pacific
In many respects, the pay-TV industry is a global success story, exceeding a billion subscribers and US$200 billion in global industry revenue earlier this decade, and widely expected to approach US$250 billion in global industry revenues by 2020. However, the industry is going through a period of change and development, with service providers in many markets facing a perfect storm of slowing growth, intensifying competition and business model disruption, driven by improving broadband quality … [Read more...] about Pay-TV innovation landscape in Asia-Pacific
‘Thomas & Friends’ signs new deals
Cannes, France, MIPCOM – Mattel Creations, a centralised theatrical, television and digital content division from Mattel Inc., announced brand new international deals for its world-leading children’s TV show and brand, Thomas & Friends. Following the unprecedented Chinese theatrical release of Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure earlier this year, continued strong growth for the brand throughout Asia Pacific is led by China where there are multiple new deals for … [Read more...] about ‘Thomas & Friends’ signs new deals
Two seasons of Oggy and the Cockroaches
Xilam, the award-winning animation production company, announces that Turner Asia Pacific has acquired two additional seasons for its ratings-winner Oggy and the Cockroaches. The series in 4K will be delivered from 2017 onwards and available across Turner’s channels including Cartoon Network, Boomerang and POGO. The strong partnership between Xilam and Turner has seen the slapstick comedy series steadily build its popularity since 2013 when Cartoon Network picked up Season … [Read more...] about Two seasons of Oggy and the Cockroaches