STAR in partnership with DirecTV and BSkyB will showcase the Championship Gaming Series (CGS), the first international professional video gaming league. Contestants will compete for cash and the chance to become professional gamers through a series of online competitions in CGS. Regional qualifying events will be held in October in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, followed by an international World Championship final in Los Angeles in November. In Asia, … [Read more...] about STAR to showcase Championship Gaming Series
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Agis, BNS and Toshiba to launch mobile TV service in Indonesia
Jakarta- Indonesian electronics company PT Agis Tbk, IPTV and mobile TV systems integrator Broadband Network Systems, Ltd. (BNS) and DMB technology provider Toshiba will build a broadcast-based, nationwide mobile TV network in Indonesia, scheduled for launch in early 2008. Operated by Agis, it will be the first DMB-based mobile TV service outside of Japan and Korea, and is expected to cover Indonesia’s 200 regions with a single frequency to allow subscribers to watch the same mobile TV … [Read more...] about Agis, BNS and Toshiba to launch mobile TV service in Indonesia
E! content to be available on new ninemsn website
Sydney- E! Networks and Australian interactive media company ninemsn are partnering to deliver E!'s entertainment news and lifestyle content via a new ninemsn website to launch in August 2007. It marks the first time E! has licensed its brand to an online media company. Expected to reach ninemsn’s audience of eight million, the website will feature exclusive short-form content from E! and Style, with clips from E! News, Planet Gossip, Live from the Red Carpet, Wild On, Fashion Police, … [Read more...] about E! content to be available on new ninemsn website
BigPond TV launches on mobile phones Down Under
Sydney- Dominant telco Telstra has launched BigPondTV, offering an array of TV series, made-for-mobile programs, sports and music videos, on its Next G™ mobile network. The initial line-up includes South Park, local satire The Chaser's War on Everything, The Shield, Beavis & Butt-Head, Jackass, Pimp My Ride, SpongeBob Squarepants and Family Guy, plus an exclusive 'behind-the-scenes' series from pop group Silverchair. Among the major sporting events on offer are AFL and NRL matches and V8 … [Read more...] about BigPond TV launches on mobile phones Down Under
Seven keynotes to be delivered by industry leaders at MIPCOM 2007
Paris– Audiovisual and digital content market MIPCOM 2007 to be held October 8-12 in Cannes will feature seven industry leaders delivering keynotes in the conference programme. MIPCOM 2007's Personality of the Year, Leslie Moonves, President & CEO, CBS Corporation, will deliver the opening keynote. Subhash Chandra, Founder & Chairman of The Zee Network and Essel Group of Companies, will look at the growth of the Indian TV market and the impact of new technology. Ronnie Screwvala, Founder & … [Read more...] about Seven keynotes to be delivered by industry leaders at MIPCOM 2007
Quarter of global web users participate in online gaming
Almost 217 million people worldwide visited online gaming web sites in May 2007, according to comScore’s World Metrix report. That’s up almost 17% from May 2006, and represents 28% of the total worldwide online population aged 15 and older. Bob Ivins of comScore said, "The fact that these web sites are pulling in over a quarter of the total worldwide Internet population shows what a global phenomenon gaming has become. The potential of the online gaming arena should be especially … [Read more...] about Quarter of global web users participate in online gaming