By 2012, the number of mobile TV users in Asia Pacific will top 30 million, up from 8 million this year. And the number of 3G streaming video users will soar from 95 million to 200 million, according to Media Partners Asia. With that bullish outlook, it’s no wonder numerous mobile broadcasting players and advocates are testing and offering mobile TV services in the region, aiming to capture a slice of that burgeoning market. As Jawahar Kanjilal, Director of Multimedia Experiences at Nokia … [Read more...] about Mobilizing new business in Asia Pacific
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Content conundrum in Asia: show some respect!
As multi-national media companies turn with increasing interest towards Asia for their next phase of growth the focus on intellectual property, its respect and protection gains ever more profile and importance. Yet for those of us who trade not in tangible goods or services but in creative ideas, concepts and formats, navigating the cultural landscape throws up many new and often unexpected challenges. … [Read more...] about Content conundrum in Asia: show some respect!
How Discovery Networks Asia “sold” Everest
Overview Channels Discovery Networks Asia is the Asian division of Discovery Communications, the number-one non-fiction media company, dedicated to educating and providing people with the opportunity to explore, appreciate and learn about the world’s richness and diversity. Through TV and digital media, Discovery’s 100-plus worldwide networks include Discovery Channel Animal Planet, Discovery Science and Discovery HD, reaching over 1.5 million cumulative subscribers. In Asia-Pacific, … [Read more...] about How Discovery Networks Asia “sold” Everest
Three-to-six months transition for Sparrowhawk
It looks like the ramifications of NBC Universal's acquisition of Sparrowhawk Media won't be felt in the Asia Pacific for some time. Andrew Hanna, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Sparrowhawk Media, says various regulatory checks and approvals have to be obtained over the coming weeks. "As with any integration, the organisation, staffing structure and locations from both the NBCU and Sparrowhawk sides will be carefully assessed," he tells Television Asia. "This will take place consultatively … [Read more...] about Three-to-six months transition for Sparrowhawk
Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
Seoul- The Seoul Drama Awards, an annual competition for dramas produced worldwide, have been presented on August 28 at the KBS Hall in Seoul with Japanese, Korean and Chinese shows taking top honors. KBS’ A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball won the HDTV feature drama award with Granada International’s Prime Suspect 7 as runner up. Fuji Television Network’s Nodame Cantabile took the prize for Mini Series while Sony Pictures Television International’s The Tudors took second … [Read more...] about Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
Sydney- ABC-TV has licensed a raft of dramas, natural history and entertainment programs from BBC Worldwide Australasia. The dramas are Jekyll (6 x 50’), Hartswood Films’ contemporary take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller starring James Nesbitt; The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, 1 x 90’ BBC / WGBH Boston co-productions with Billie Piper as Hindi-speaking Victorian heroine Sally Lockhart; and The State Within (6 x 60’), a BBC / BBC … [Read more...] about ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs