Sydney - The subscription TV universe in Australia now reaches 31% of all Australian people and 27% of all Australian homes, equating to 6.1 million people and 2.01 million homes. That’s according to figures released last week by the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association. Subscribers spent 59% of their viewing time watching STV channels this year, up from 56% in 2006. Average time spent watching pay TV channels was 22 hours 21 minutes per week, a consistent level over … [Read more...] about People pay-TV penetration in Oz tops 31%
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Seven pins hopes on new local dramas and factual series
Sydney - The Seven Network is punting heavily on a raft of new Australian dramas and factual shows to help maintain its supremacy in 2008. Packed to the Rafters will join City Homicide, All Saints and Home and Away on its roster of local dramas. It stars Erik Thomson and Rebecca Gibney as a couple who’ve been married for 25 years, with three grown-up children who each face dilemmas and conflicts. An in-house production, it’s from the team responsible for All Saints, created by Bevan … [Read more...] about Seven pins hopes on new local dramas and factual series
STAR Chinese Channel debuts in North America on KyLinTV
Hong Kong / New York – STAR and KyLinTV launched Mandarin-language STAR Chinese Channel on the latter’s IPTV platform in North America on Dec. 1, and will soon debut Channel [V] Taiwan and a movie channel. STAR Chinese Channel is an entertainment channel in Taiwan providing talk shows, game shows, contemporary and costume drama series, lifestyle and variety shows. Signature programs include in-house production Bingo Pool, chat show Gossip Queen and game show Lucky Star. Coming on … [Read more...] about STAR Chinese Channel debuts in North America on KyLinTV
Televisa Estudios to rebrand as Televisa Internacional
Televisa Estudios, the international content distribution arm of Grupo Televisa offering programming and formats in Spanish, will be renamed Televisa Internacional from Jan. 1 2008. The company’s business focus and management will remain unchanged, but its website will be rebranded as www.televisainternacional.tv Televisa Internacional will attend the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Exhibition and Conference 2008, to be held Jan. 28 – 31 at the Mandalay … [Read more...] about Televisa Estudios to rebrand as Televisa Internacional
SingTel’s mio TV offers Deutsche-Welle and GMA Pinoy TV
Singapore – SingTel’s IPTV service mio TV is adding 24-hour international channels Deutsche Welle (DW-TV) and GMA Pinoy TV, starting Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 respectively. The channels are being streamed via satellite direct from Germany and the Philippines. DW-TV offers news and shows on business, finance, lifestyle, culture and entertainment with its programming alternating hourly between German and English languages. GMA Pinoy TV is owned by GMA Network and provides news and … [Read more...] about SingTel’s mio TV offers Deutsche-Welle and GMA Pinoy TV
Tembusu invests in Singapore’s Infinite Frameworks
Singapore – Singapore-based media house Infinite Frameworks (IFW) has received investment from venture capital firm Tembusu Partners to expand from post-production services into executive production and distribution of content into mobile and IPTV services. Tembusu is a private equity fund targeting commitments of up to $S100 million ($US69.2 million) and will focus on producing investment performance with targeted gross compounded returns in excess of 25% p.a. The investment gives Tembusu … [Read more...] about Tembusu invests in Singapore’s Infinite Frameworks