Doha - Al Jazeera English launched on Chunghwa Telecom's Multimedia - On - Demand (MOD) service on 15 July on channel 80. Carriage on the MOD IPTV platform will bring the channel's news to over 460,000 residents in Taiwan. Phil Lawrie, director of global distribution of Al Jazeera stated, "We are very excited that Al Jazeera English will be available on the Chunghwa Telecom MOD system. Through this launch, Taiwan will discover an international news channel that cares about Asia, that understands … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English launches in Taiwan
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ESPN STAR Sports acquires rights for Olympic Games
ESPN STAR Sports announced it has secured the exclusive non - standard television rights including cable & satellite television from the International Olympic Committee for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games for 22 countries across the Indian subcontinent and South East Asia. The agreement will see ESPN STAR Sports deliver comprehensive coverage of Olympic programming across cable & satellite television platforms and simultaneous transmission on IPTV and Mobile TV to fans in 22 … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports acquires rights for Olympic Games
STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 kicks into Hong Kong
Hong Kong - To mark the launch of STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 on now TV in Hong Kong, STAR pledged its full support to Remembering Bruce Lee, an exhibition event commemorating the 35th anniversary of the legendary martial arts star's death. The channel provided the exhibition with footage from the movie Fist Of Fury and the documentary The Man And The Legend, and donated five thousand reprints of Bruce Lee movie posters to the Bruce Lee Club which organized the event. STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 showcases … [Read more...] about STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 kicks into Hong Kong
MediaCorp Studios sells 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong’s largest TV content buyer
MediaCorp Studios recently closed its biggest deal this year by selling 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong Southern Film & TV Programs Co Ltd (Guangdong Southern) earlier this month. The titles sold include contemporary dramas such as Dear Dear Son - in - law, Honour and Passion, La Femme and The Golden Path. Doreen Neo, MediaCorp Studios' senior vice president of chinese entertainment productions & studios business says, "Our dramas have been aired on Guangdong TV and Southern TV since the … [Read more...] about MediaCorp Studios sells 95 hours of Chinese drama to Guangdong’s largest TV content buyer
Zeal Entertainment expands reach with The Singing Bee
London - Andrea Jackson, managing director of Zeal Entertainment has announced new production deals and the second season worldwide commission with The Singing Bee. The musical game show, following successful primetime first seasons, has been commissioned for additional episodes or second seasons by several broadcasters including Australia's Nine Network and ABS in The Philippines. Additional development is also underway with merchandising campaigns in Chile (Canal 13), the Philippines (ABS - … [Read more...] about Zeal Entertainment expands reach with The Singing Bee
Target Entertainment seals major TV and DVD packages
London/Los Angeles - Target Entertainment has concluded a slew of TV and DVD sales to clients in Australia and New Zealand, spanning drama, entertainment and documentaries. The deals were negotiated by London - based director of international DVD, Chris Rayson, and LA - based senior vice president of sales and acquisitions, Glen Hansen. On the DVD front, Target Entertainment has sold the Australian and New Zealand DVD rights to a package of programming from US based independent production … [Read more...] about Target Entertainment seals major TV and DVD packages