Singapore – The online video platform for Asian short films Viddsee.com launched its first mobile Viddsee app for iPhone, bringing the best of Asian entertainment, stories and films on-the-go, and in your pocket. The Viddsee app delivers new weekly curations designed for a simple, intuitive experience. Users can discover and choose what films they like with a comprehensive presentation of films, simply by just swiping. “Viddsee films are stories that consumers won’t get on TV. … [Read more...] about Viddsee launches iPhone App
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Asian projects at the 2014 Asian Animation Summit
Beat Monsters Toronto, Canada – Kidscreen announced the 18 animation concepts that have been selected for the 2014 Asian Animation Summit showcase. Representing the very best kids TV and film development work across Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, Singapore and New Zealand, these projects will be presented live at the event to an audience of broadcasters, co-producers, distributors and investors from Asia and the international marketplace. Balloon Barnyard by Like A Photon Creative … [Read more...] about Asian projects at the 2014 Asian Animation Summit
SatLink Communications expands Asian Coverage
Jerusalem, Israel – SatLink Communications, a global teleport, content management and HD playout services provider, has announced the launch of its new Point of Presence (PoP) in Hong Kong. The new South East Asian based PoP, which accompanies SatLink’s multiple PoP’s in New York , London, Frankfurt and additional worldwide located PoP’s via partners, has been selected to provide both broadcasters and TV operators located in Asia and those looking to expand their reach … [Read more...] about SatLink Communications expands Asian Coverage
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: New to CommunicAsia: Spacecom
Eyal Copitt, SVP Sales Africa, Asia & Marketing, Spacecom Q: How is Amos entering the Asia-Pacific market? A: First of all, Amos Spacecom is a satellite operator since 1996. In the beginning, we started with Europe, Middle East and Africa. This year, we are going to launch a satellite in a new orbital location of 65 degrees East, AMOS-4 – which for us is a totally new business, penetrating into the Asian market. Having the satellite at 65 degrees East over the Indian Ocean allows us to … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: New to CommunicAsia: Spacecom
StarHub TV ramps up its Asian line-up
Singapore – StarHub will be rolling out a series of initiatives to ramp up its Asian line-up. This will include the launch of five new channels from now TV and Hunan TV World, the premiere of VV Drama on Demand on TV anywhere, shorter window periods for TVB drama series on VV Drama, dual language subtitles for Korean content, enhanced programming on E City, and more TVB titles showcased concurrently with Hong Kong’s telecast. Four of the channels – now Baogu Movies, now … [Read more...] about StarHub TV ramps up its Asian line-up
MIPTV: TBS’ Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan included on “The Wit’s Top 50 Series”
TBS’ variety programme Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan has been announced to be included in “The World Information Tracking’s (Wit) Top 50 Series” – a list of 50 television series that have shaped the history of television around the world in the past 50 years, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of MIPTV this year. The series has been added to the list under the year 1986. Wit selects only one series for each calendar year. Other series selected include Star Trek … [Read more...] about MIPTV: TBS’ Fun with Kato-chan and Ken-chan included on “The Wit’s Top 50 Series”
