Singapore - StarHub's Senior Vice President for content and marketing Tham Loke Kheng has tendered her resignation and will be joining Taiwan Broadband in January 2008, expected to be based in Taiwan. A company spokeperson has confirmed Tham's departure and says there are no plans to "backfill her current position at the moment. Instead, we will be making slight changes to the organisation structure." Tham has been with StarHub since 1996 and is seen as having been pivotal in building the brand. … [Read more...] about StarHub’s Tham Loke Kheng tipped for Taiwan Broadband
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ESPN STAR Sports to offer mobile cricket content from India’s tour of Australia
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired mobile rights to the Indian cricket team’s ongoing tour of Australia which features 4 test matches, 15 ODIs and a Twenty20 International from Cricket Australia, to be exclusively available on mobileESPN and STAR Sports Mobile. It is the first time that a “comprehensive range” of mobile content from cricket played in Australia will be available on mobile in India. mobileESPN and STAR Sports Mobile will provide video clips, … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports to offer mobile cricket content from India’s tour of Australia
Full IPTV service given go-ahead in Korea
Seoul – Korea’s National Assembly has passed the long-awaited IPTV bill on Dec 28 to allow full IPTV services to be launched in the country. The new bill allows real-time Internet streaming of TV programmes being aired by terrestrial broadcasters to complete ‘pre-IPTV’ services already offered by telcos, as well as facilitates the addition of interactive services including e-commerce, multimedia messaging and video conferencing. The bill also splits regulatory … [Read more...] about Full IPTV service given go-ahead in Korea
Hong Kong goes digital
Hong Kong - Digital broadcasting has commenced in Hong Kong with digital terrestrial television (DTT) service officially launched by free-to-air broadcasters Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB) and Asia Television Ltd. (ATV) on 31 Dec 2007. Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive Donald Tsang, Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Frederick Ma, Permanent Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Rita Lau and representatives of Hong Kong's two TV stations officiated the launch. The initial … [Read more...] about Hong Kong goes digital
Nat Geo Wild debuts on Hong Kong Cable Television
Hong Kong – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has launched 24-hour wildlife channel Nat Geo Wild on Hong Kong Cable Television’s basic programming platform (channel 33) on Jan 1, 2008. Nat Geo Wild is the only channel from NGCI available in dual voice track options to cater to English and Cantonese speaking viewers in Hong Kong and offers programming focused on the natural world including the environment and creatures that inhabit it. Speaking at the launch, Zubin … [Read more...] about Nat Geo Wild debuts on Hong Kong Cable Television
mio TV to offer ‘Same Day Premiere’ of The Pye-Dog on Mei Ah Movies Channel
Singapore – SingTel’s mio TV will provide a ‘Same Day Premiere’ for Hong Kong star Eason Chan’s new movie The Pye-Dog on Jan 10 2008 at 10pm on Mei Ah Movies Channel (Channel 50) on the day it opens in Singapore cinemas. Available on mio TV in Mandarin or Cantonese languages with English subtitles, The Pye Dog is a suspense drama about three friends who turn out to be Yakuza and bodyguards on missions. Following the one-time only TV premiere of The Pye-Dog, Mei Ah … [Read more...] about mio TV to offer ‘Same Day Premiere’ of The Pye-Dog on Mei Ah Movies Channel