Hong Kong- Asia Television (ATV), main rival of Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) in Hong Kong, has unveiled a new logo and programs in a bid to win more market share and younger audiences, especially 14-35 year-olds whom advertisers are targeting. ATV’s new bright orange logo has replaced its tri-colored label, while local press reported the broadcaster will offer one in-house produced, primetime series each weeknight, totalling 260 hours of original programming a year. ATV will also … [Read more...] about Resurgent ATV challenges TVB in Hong Kong
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Ban on Live India lifted
New Delhi- The Indian government has lifted the one month ban on TV news channel Live India (formerly known as Janmat) imposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sept. 20 for airing an allegedly ‘fake’ sting operation against government school teacher Uma Khurana on Aug. 30. That was the first time a news channel had been banned. According to the ministry, Live India pleaded it did not defame any party and had “exercised all due diligence and care”. The … [Read more...] about Ban on Live India lifted
Seven jumps the gun on HD
Sydney - Without fanfare, Australia’s Seven Network launched 7HD on Oct. 15, the first dedicated HD channel from a commercial broadcaster. In the first phase of the roll out ahead of a ‘full-strength’ service in a few weeks, the digital channel is focusing on late-night and weekend programming. The first night saw the network premiere of the movie 25th Hour, and other first-release movies such as Solaris, I Love You, Don’t Touch Me!, Never Die Alone and I Heart Huckabees … [Read more...] about Seven jumps the gun on HD
PBL due to be split in two
Sydney—Shareholders of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited at a meeting on Nov. 23 are expected to approve the board’s proposal to split the company into separate gaming and media businesses. For each PBL share, investors stand to collect one share in Crown (which has gaming assets in Australia, Macau, the US and the UK) and one in Consolidated Media Holdings (which has 25% stakes in the Nine Network and Foxtel and holdings in ACP magazines, Fox Sports and job website Seek), plus $A3 in … [Read more...] about PBL due to be split in two
Australia-Canada-Singapore co-prod to roll in January 2008
Australia’s Great Western Entertainment (GWE), Canada’s Brightlight Pictures and Singapore’s TheatreRed are co-producing 26 x 30’ live action kids/family sci-fi series Stormworld under GWE’s WiKKiD.tv brand. Stormworld follows the adventures of two Canadian boys transported into a parallel universe. Production will begin in January 2008, directed by Mark DeFriest and Edward McQueen-Mason. Principal photography will take place in Perth, Singapore, Vancouver and … [Read more...] about Australia-Canada-Singapore co-prod to roll in January 2008
NDTV channels reach Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand via TNMG
New Delhi- NDTV Convergence Ltd. is working with Japan-based digital media platform developer and operator, The New Media Group (TNMG) to syndicate TV channels NDTV24X7, NDTV Profit and NDTV Good Times for the latter’s World On-Demand IPTV platform. The channels will be available to TNMG subscribers in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, with the content also offered as VOD. Available in packaged and a la carte deals, the NDTV channels cater to investment banks, government … [Read more...] about NDTV channels reach Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand via TNMG