Sydney: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Australia's version of the hit U.S. format which pits ten year-olds against grown-ups in the knowledge stakes, and Pirate Master, from Survivor creator Mark Burnett, are among the highlights of Network Ten's second-half schedule, unveiled today. The line-up also includes America's Next Top Model (which already screened in Oz on pay channel Fox8), the U.S. version of The Office, and Californication, the comedy/drama starring David Duchovny. Launching … [Read more...] about Ten asks: Are you smarter than a fifth grader?
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Singapore and Korea enter into co-production arrangement
Singapore– The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has entered into a co-production arrangement with the Korean Broadcasting Commission (KBC) to foster greater collaboration among Singaporean and Korean broadcasters and media companies. The agreement was signed on June 21 by the Chairman of KBC, Dr Cho Chang Hyun and MDA Chairman, Dr Tan Chin Nam in conjunction with BroadcastAsia 2007 held in Singapore. Approved co-productions will be considered as national productions of the … [Read more...] about Singapore and Korea enter into co-production arrangement
Hong Kong’s PCCW trials MediaFlo
San Diego/Hong Kong- PCCW Limited and Qualcomm Incorporated will conduct a technical trial of the latter’s MediaFLO technology in Hong Kong. The trial is intended to test the capabilities of MediaFLO handsets for PCCW's IPTV network, now TV, and to allow PCCW to assess the potential business model of a commercial mobile TV service based on MediaFLO. The trial runs from May 14 to November 13, 2007 and is for testing purposes only. Launched in September 2003, now TV has a customer base of … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s PCCW trials MediaFlo
Steward departs in MTV Networks exec shuffle
Singapore- Christopher Steward, Executive Vice President, Viacom Brand Solutions and Southeast Asia, ‘has decided to leave’ MTV Networks in yet another executive reshuffle. Amit Jain has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks India, China and Southeast Asia. He will relocate to Singapore from Mumbai, where he was Vice President/Managing Director for MTV Networks India. In this new role, Jain will report to Bob Bakish, President, MTV Networks … [Read more...] about Steward departs in MTV Networks exec shuffle
CNBC launches new suite of mobile services
Singapore– CNBC has rolled out mobile services including WAP and SMS products, available to operators and subscribers in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, China and Malaysia at launch. It also signed up Nokia and StarHub as distributors of the new offerings. Basic and premium WAP service packages are available. The basic package is offered through operators and is accessible free of charge by consumers through the WAP portal on mobile browsers at asia.cnbc.com. The premium service, … [Read more...] about CNBC launches new suite of mobile services
BBC Worldwide wins awards at Shanghai TV Festival
Shanghai- Made by Hartswood Films and distributed by BBC Worldwide, After Thomas, a show chronicling a couple’s struggle with their child’s autism, won the ‘Jury’s Grand Prix for TV Film’ at the Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards on June 15. Also, BBC Worldwide’s documentary, From Pole to Pole, episode one of Planet Earth, won the silver award for ‘Nature Documentary’. … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide wins awards at Shanghai TV Festival
