Singapore – Asia Television Forum, organized by Reed Exhibitions with support from Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) drew to a close on Nov. 30 setting various records. Some 4,700 participants from more than 500 companies across 50 countries contributed to the event’s growth by 12% from 2006. In another positive sign, 140 companies attended for the first time. ATF’s conference programme concluded with delegates agreeing that Asian programming is increasing in global … [Read more...] about ATF closes with record participation
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SuperPitch 2.0 won by Taiwan’s ODD Incredible
Singapore- Taiwan-based ODD Incredible emerged as the winner of SuperPitch 2.0 with Splash Nash, a proposed 3-D animation series. The pitching event was judged by regional commissioning editors, broadcasters and funding companies, and saw production houses from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan present their cross-platform concepts for original content. Organized by Television Asia and Asia Image, SuperPitch 2.0 exposed participants to real-world pitching conditions. … [Read more...] about SuperPitch 2.0 won by Taiwan’s ODD Incredible
Sports Content Forum focuses on Beijing Olympics
Singapore – The Sports Content Forum, presented as part of a multiple forum collaboration organized by Reed Exhibitions with support from MDA as part of AMF saw delegates explore opportunities and challenges in covering the Beijing Olympic Games. Julian Jackson, Senior Vice President, Media, of sports marketing agency Total Sports Asia noted that even if the media content business has been growing, the increasing number of media content providers and platforms make the “slices (of … [Read more...] about Sports Content Forum focuses on Beijing Olympics
Nine HD set to launch in March 2008 while Ten-HD unveils slate
Sydney— Australia’s Nine Network will launch its first HD channel in March 2008, following the Dec. 16 debut of Ten-HD and Seven HD, which bowed in October. In contrast to Ten and Seven, which have hyped their HD services as exciting new entertainment options which complement their main channel, Nine CEO David Gyngell has played down the new medium and is yet to reveal any programming details. While he said Nine will make a “substantial” investment in the new channel, Gyngell, … [Read more...] about Nine HD set to launch in March 2008 while Ten-HD unveils slate
Japan’s mobile media market predicted to surge through to 2011
Scottsdale, Arizona - Fuelled by the availability of inexpensive flash-based players, growing broadband penetration, and an increasing supply of affordable, legitimate music and video online, the market for portable media equipment in Japan will grow strongly in the next few years, reports In-Stat. The Japanese PMP/MP3/PDP player market retail volume is expected to reach nearly 1.5 million units by 2011, up from 760,000 units in 2007. However music-enabled cell phones may cut into this market, … [Read more...] about Japan’s mobile media market predicted to surge through to 2011
Singapore forges stronger media ties with the Philippines and France
Singapore – Singapore’s Media Development Authority has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippines’ Office of the Press Secretary and France’s Canal France International (CFI) to strengthen media ties with each country. The agreements were inked at the sidelines of the Asia Media Festival (AMF) 2007, the region’s media content market hosted by MDA. Signed Nov. 27, Singapore’s agreement with the Philippines Office of the Press Secretary … [Read more...] about Singapore forges stronger media ties with the Philippines and France