FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced the appointment of Richard Tulk - Hart to the London based role of VP sales, home entertainment, EMEA. Tulk - Hart will report to Pete Kalhan, senior vice president, home entertainment and archive sales. Tulk - Hart's responsibilities will include growing and developing the home entertainment licensing business outside the UK and working with FME's existing partners, as well as seeking new profitable distribution channels. He will work closely with the … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises appoints VP Sales
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Hong Kong ups digital reach to 75%
Hong Kong - About 9.7% of Hong Kong households are watching digital terrestrial television, as reach is extended from 50% to 75% of the SAR. Acting Permanent Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Alan Siu said a survey conducted end-May showed that about 218,000 families are watching digital TV through digital TV receivers or computers. "The DTT take-up rate in most of the advanced economies does not exceed 5% in the first year of launch, while that of Hong Kong has reached nearly 10% … [Read more...] about Hong Kong ups digital reach to 75%
TVB and Disney offer US network series online for free
Hong Kong - TVB Pearl, TVB.COM and The Walt Disney Company's Disney-ABC International Television announced a landmark agreement to make a selection of ad-supported US network series available on TVB's'CatchUp TV' service for viewers to enjoy on-demand, free of charge. This deal is the first of its kind for both companies in Hong Kong and Asia. Through'CatchUp TV', a number of popular US series will be available for viewers to enjoy for free, just 12 hours after the TV broadcast. The first show … [Read more...] about TVB and Disney offer US network series online for free
STAR announces slew of appointments
Hong Kong, Mumbai - STAR announced the appointments of Jonathan Ellis as its senior vice president, advertising sales and J C Giri as executive vice president and GM - regional channels. Hong Kong-based Ellis will oversee STAR's advertising sales activities across the company's regional markets including Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Said Laureen Ong, COO, STAR. "With Jonathan's experience and track record coming on board, we have an … [Read more...] about STAR announces slew of appointments
Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
Singapore - By the end of 2008, StarHub will carry five HD channels on pay TV platform StarHub Digital Cable. From July 28, StarHub Digital Cable customers will have access to MediaCorp's HD5 at no extra cost to all customers with an HD-ready TV set and StarHub's HD set-top box. From August 14, StarHub Digital Cable's sports group customers with a HD set-top box will be able to enjoy Sports HD at no additional subscription cost. Sports HD will air 92 Barclays Premier League matches for the new … [Read more...] about Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
Singapore offers myriad Olympic options
Singapore - MediaCorp will broadcast the Beijing Olympics in high-definition on a full HD Olympics channel (HD5) that will broadcast up to 19 hours of action daily. During the games, Channel 5 will also carry an average of 18 hours of Olympics broadcast daily. DVB-T (out-of-home channel) TV Mobile will carry 13.5 hours of Olympics action daily, while Chinese-language Channel U will carry between 4 to 15.5 hours of Olympics coverage daily. Says MediaCorp CEO Lucas Chow,"We have really upped the … [Read more...] about Singapore offers myriad Olympic options