CNN’s Future Cities takes a look at how architectural developments and technology are redefining the future of Asia’s cities. The latest skyscraper in Guangzhou, China is refining the country’s tastes in skyscrapers. Then, CNN heads north to China’s city of Harbin where its new opera house has become an icon, helping it reclaim its identity as a music city. In Japan, architecture has become the cornerstone in the country’s quest to protect its cities from the ever emerging threat of natural … [Read more...] about CNN’s Future Cities covers Asia
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Smithsonian HD launches on StarHub
Singapore – Smithsonian Channel HD will feature original content across a wide range of historical, scientific and cultural topics, all in high definition. Inspired by the world-famous Smithsonian Institution – the world's largest museum, education and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities–Smithsonian Channel HD will entertain while showcasing stories and documentaries, shining new light on popular genres such as … [Read more...] about Smithsonian HD launches on StarHub
Turner partners Tencent
Beijing, China – Turner Asia-Pacific and Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media Co., Ltd. (Tencent Pictures) have agreed to develop a film starring Tuzki, the famous rabbit emoticon used every day by millions. According to the MOU, production of the feature-length movie which will fuse CGI and live-action content is expected to begin in 2017, with a likely China release in 2018. This will be the first full-length movie project for Turner-owned Tuzki, who is currently … [Read more...] about Turner partners Tencent
Bruno Cattan joins Eutelsat
Paris - The division will drive the development and industrialisation of new products and services for the video market and take the leading role in the design of ground infrastructure for future High Throughput Satellite systems, including competitively priced user terminals. Bruno brings to Eutelsat his vast expertise as a technical director in media and telecom innovation. He joins Eutelsat from Canal+ Overseas where he managed the technical and digital teams in Paris and coordinated teams in … [Read more...] about Bruno Cattan joins Eutelsat
Fremantlemedia’s hot & wild formats hit MIPCOM
London – 100% hotter and Families Gone Wild are the titles that will be presented at MIPCOM are the results of the first projects to come out of the creative partnership that was forged between the companies in 2015 when FremantleMedia acquired a 25% stake in Naked Entertainment. 100% Hotter (10x60) is the world’s first extreme make-under show with a big heart. The series aired on 5STAR (UK) earlier this year and became their highest rated original production since 2011. Contestants with the … [Read more...] about Fremantlemedia’s hot & wild formats hit MIPCOM
The Next Generation Of Asian digital content
WebTVAsia - Fred Chong Is there a future for Asian digital content? There’s the mainstream content and then, there’s the Asian digital creator’s content which is breaking new grounds today. Mainstream players are starting to embrace these new digital creators and using them to produce TV content, which is losing its ground. Asian digital content is going through a phase where creators are only given a small budget for their creative talent. But this is slowly gaining traction … [Read more...] about The Next Generation Of Asian digital content