New Zealand-owned Rialto Channel is building on its strategic alliance with Hong-Kong-based Lightning International to launch a new documentary channel this week. Launching first to a potential 40 million households in Indonesia, Pulse Television will soon be screening New Zealand content in 11 countries including Hong Kong, Singapore, India, China, and Korea, with an estimated potential reach of 186 million households. Eventually, Pulse Television directors hope to include New Zealand and … [Read more...] about Kiwi content to millions in Asia
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Asia-Pacific Making Growth Waves
Singapore- The Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF) is now considered the next big market after MIPCOM that sums up the annual television content market. The event attracts the best and the brightest film and TV talent from Southeast Asia and beyond to forge partnerships, exchange ideas, trade content and celebrate creativity and talent. More than 5,000 industry professionals including filmmakers, producers and celebrities from over 60 countries are expected to attend the Asia TV Forum & … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific Making Growth Waves
MediaCorp hires Scripps’ creative head
Singapore– MediaCorp announced the appointment of industry veteran Cheah Chee Kong as Chief Content Officer starting 9 November. In his role, Cheah will drive the content strategy and development for its extensive portfolio of entertainment products across its TV and digital platforms, as well as content syndication. He will be reporting to Shaun Seow, CEO of MediaCorp. Doreen Neo, Head of Studios and Georgina Chang, Head of The Celebrity Agency, will report to him. Prior to this, Mr Cheah … [Read more...] about MediaCorp hires Scripps’ creative head
HGTV starts strong in Singapore
Singapore − Scripps Networks Interactive, Asia Pacific is announced that HGTV, Asia’s only regional home focused channel dedicated to entertaining viewers with inspiring stories about the home, has achieved strong ratings in Singapore since it launched in December 2014. As measured by Kantar Media, HGTV has maintained consistently strong ratings, holding its position as the number one lifestyle channel in Singapore from January 2015 to June 2015 among female cable viewers between … [Read more...] about HGTV starts strong in Singapore
Asia-Pacific boasts over 500 million multichannel homes
Hong Kong – According to CASBAA’s recently updated Asia-Pacific Multichannel TV Advertising 2015 book, the Asia-Pacific now boasts 500,639,000 multichannel homes across the region. An annual compendium of regional facts and figures and advertising research culled from a variety of sources, the Asia-Pacific Multichannel TV Advertising 2015 is updated every year to provide essential data for the region’s broadcasting industry. “Our latest report reinforces the fact that the … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific boasts over 500 million multichannel homes
Tata Communications and PCCW Global join forces
Hong Kong – Tata Communications, a provider of A New World of Communications™, and PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, have signed a high definition video conferencing (HDVC) interconnect agreement to interconnect the two companies’ IPX and MPLS networks via a Network-to-Network Interface (NNI). This will allow both companies to offer global enterprise customers enhanced network data services … [Read more...] about Tata Communications and PCCW Global join forces