Paris - Japan will be the country honoured at the 45th MIPTV featuring MILIA to be held in Cannes from April 7 - 11 2008. The event aims to keep up with the vitality and creativity of Japan, the second largest TV market in the world. Japan Day at MIPTV, the first day of the audiovisual and digital content market, will celebrate the Japanese media and entertainment industry through conference sessions focusing on the Japanese animation and format export markets. Digital media experts will be … [Read more...] about MIPTV 2008 to honour Japan
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Shin Satellite reaches 100,000 IPSTAR User Terminals milestone
Nonthaburi, Thailand - Shin Satellite, commercial satellite operator and operator of the IPSTAR satellite broadband system has delivered 100,000 IPSTAR User Terminals as of the end of 2007. The IPSTAR User Terminal consists of the satellite modem and antenna to send and receive high speed data. Since the Aug 2005 launch of THAICOM-4 (IPSTAR) satellite, the company has continued to expand its IPSTAR broadband satellite services throughout Asia Pacific. Currently, IPSTAR provides full nationwide … [Read more...] about Shin Satellite reaches 100,000 IPSTAR User Terminals milestone
Soundbuzz and Exploit Technologies offer high fidelity music online
Singapore - Soundbuzz, an online and mobile music company, has launched Asia's first online store to offer high fidelity songs with technology support from Exploit Technologies. The store utilizes the Scalable-to-Lossless (SLS) technology to allow consumers to purchase a standard quality song, and then 'top up' to receive a high audio fidelity (lossless) version of the song at a later date. Consumers can also synchronize the purchased music to mobile handsets. Standard quality files (256 kbps) … [Read more...] about Soundbuzz and Exploit Technologies offer high fidelity music online
Turner ups Eslinda Hamzah to SVP, CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales & Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific
Hong Kong - Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has promoted Eslinda Hamzah to Senior Vice President for CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales and Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific, from her role of Vice President. Hamzah adds on sales responsibility to the hotel, in-flight and travel sector while continuing to manage CNN's broadcast affiliate relations and sales of the network's broadcast services including CNN's breaking news coverage and feature programming to Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Turner ups Eslinda Hamzah to SVP, CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales & Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific
StarHub’s Tham Loke Kheng tipped for Taiwan Broadband
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
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