Singapore – PGK Media will be one of the first applicants for a mobile TV multiplex licence from Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) early 2008, with Broadcast Australia as a possible infrastructure partner. MDA just unveiled its proposed policy and regulatory framework for mobile TV services, allowing a six-week period for public feedback on how mobile TV should be regulated. MDA is prepared to issue up to four multiplex licences by tender; each multiplex can support up to … [Read more...] about PGK Media and Broadcast Australia announcement expected
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Artificial Life and STAR launch mobile games with Taiwan pop groups
Taiwan / Hong Kong – Artificial Life, a Hong Kong-based provider of mobile 3G technology and applications, and STAR have launched 15 Java mobile games based on Taiwanese teen pop groups Lollipop and Mei Mei in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The games feature Lollipop, a six-member all-boy group and Mei Mei, an eight-member all-girl group formed in CHANNEL [V] Taiwan’s talent search and youth entertainment shows Lollipop and Blackie’s Teenage Club respectively. Members of the groups … [Read more...] about Artificial Life and STAR launch mobile games with Taiwan pop groups
Digital set-top box sales projected to hit 15.6 million in 2011
Scottsdale, Arizona-- Sales of digital terrestrial set-top boxes in Asia Pacific are projected to hit 15.6 million in 2011, up from just 1.2 million in 2007, according to In-Stat. The research firm estimates 484,000 standard definition STBs will be purchased in the region this year, plus 692,000 high-definition units and just 25,000 which combine HD with a PVR. In-Stat forecasts a big surge in sales next year, with consumers snapping up 6.1 million SD STBs, 1.4 million HD units and 49,000 … [Read more...] about Digital set-top box sales projected to hit 15.6 million in 2011
Ten-HD to debut Dec. 16
Sydney - Australia will get its second dedicated HD channel when Ten-HD debuts on Dec. 16, screening at least 50 hours a week of first-run programming including movies, sport, documentaries and series. Designed to complement Ten’s main channel, the HD service will air two hours of documentaries in the late afternoon each weekday, sourced from National Geographic, Granada and Channel 4; it’s negotiating to buy a package of titles from Discovery. Late night, opposite Ten’s late … [Read more...] about Ten-HD to debut Dec. 16
Talent Television and TV Man Union extends partnership
London – Talent Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Talent Group plc, and Japanese independent production company TV Man Union have extended their partnership with a new ‘relationship agreement’. The partners previously collaborated on four Test the Nation interactive annual specials for Japanese network TV Asahi. The deal allows both companies to explore collaborative opportunities in their respective territories and internationally, including co-production, co-creation … [Read more...] about Talent Television and TV Man Union extends partnership
BBC World launches global print and online campaign for World News Today
London - BBC World has launched a global print and online consumer advertising campaign to support the channel’s flagship World News Today hour-long news programs which are broadcast during morning and evening primetimes across all time zones. World News Today delivers breaking news and updates on global events, analysis, and interviews. The campaign, created by RedBee Media in London, leads with the strapline BBC World News - Your Guide To The World. The advertisements feature images of … [Read more...] about BBC World launches global print and online campaign for World News Today