Singapore- Cable TV operator StarHub raised its stakes in the Singapore pay-TV battle against IPTV operator SingTel by launching four new channels, Neo Sports, Golf Channel, Star Gold and TVB Classic Channel, to boost its offerings to 111 channels and 40 on-demand channels by Oct. 4. This follows the launch of the History Channel, Crime & Investigation Network and StarHub’s in-house Malay-language channel Sensasi in August. Star Gold is a 24-hour Hindi Movie channel featuring a mix of … [Read more...] about StarHub ups the ante in Singapore’s pay-TV market with four new channels
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Film Finance Corp. Australia backs films on East Timor and China
Sydney- Two feature films based on true life events-- the shooting of five Australian journalists during Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975, and a Chinese man who was taken from his family to study dancing at age 11 - have secured funding from Film Finance Corporation Australia. Balibo will recreate events in East Timor from the viewpoint of Roger East, who investigated the truth behind the death of the five men who were supposedly “caught in cross-fire” during the invasion. … [Read more...] about Film Finance Corp. Australia backs films on East Timor and China
Documentaries on carbon trading, a psychopath and convicts secure funding
Sydney- Efforts to broker a carbon trading deal between California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Governor of Indonesia's Aceh province and an investigation into the mind of a psychopath are among the subjects of documentaries which received funding in September from Film Finance Corporation Australia, Australia's ABC-TV and international broadcasters. The Burning Season from director/writer/co-producer Cathy Henkel and co-producing partner Jeff Canin tracks the race by Dorjee Sun to … [Read more...] about Documentaries on carbon trading, a psychopath and convicts secure funding
MySpace and Ten, and Yahoo!7 dive into Australian election debates
Sydney-- News Corp's MySpace.com is partnering with Network Ten's weekly political affairs program Meet the Press to interact with viewers on contentious issues in the lead-up to the Federal election due to be held before the end of this year. Meanwhile Yahoo!7 is counter-punching, as it were, by giving users the chance to challenge politicians to a ”political death match boxing game.” MySpace and Ten premiered a Meet the Press segment tagged Meet the People on Sept. 30 at 8am AEST, … [Read more...] about MySpace and Ten, and Yahoo!7 dive into Australian election debates
53.6 million Japanese use mobile phones to access the Internet
Tokyo- In Japan, 53.6 million people were using a mobile device to access the Internet, a fraction lower than the 53.7 million who accessed the Internet from either a home or a work computer in June 2007. That’s according to a new report by comScore, which studied 3,100 people aged 15 and over. It found checking email is the most common Internet activity from mobile phones, used by 75%, while 41% checked email at least once a day. Accessing news and information was the next most popular … [Read more...] about 53.6 million Japanese use mobile phones to access the Internet
Endemol unveils new offerings for MIPCOM
Endemol will introduce a slate of new formats at MIPCOM, running Oct. 8 – 12 in Cannes. Endemol UK’s new formats include: The Kids Are All Right, a primetime entertainment show that pits a team of adults against child prodigies in mental and physical challenges for a cash prize; Balls of Gold (Golden Balls on ITV1 in UK), a game show that topped rankings for daytime launch this year across all UK channels and took the highest rating in its slot amongst all UK audiences; as well as … [Read more...] about Endemol unveils new offerings for MIPCOM