Hong Kong – Free-to-air channels TVB and ATV have reached an agreement to pay i-Cable an undisclosed amount to broadcast 200 hours of Olympic events, including the opening and closing ceremonies. Commerce Secretary Gregory So Kam-leung said i-Cable, TVB and ATV worked out a deal after seven hours of closed-door discussions. Hong Kong’s The Standard reported that both terrestrial broadcasters will jointly produce the Games package. The International Olympic Committee requires iCable … [Read more...] about Hong Kong FTA channels will air the Olympics
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International Emmys’ Asian nominees to debut at ATF 2012 in Singapore
Singapore - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Asia Television Forum (ATF) have announced the launch of an International Emmy Award Nominees showcase, which will debut at ATF 2012. Supported by the International Academy, ATF will invite the current year’s International Emmy Award Nominees from Asia to speak on a panel and discuss their experiences leading up to their Emmy nomination. ATF 2012 will take place from December 4-7 at The Sands Expo and … [Read more...] about International Emmys’ Asian nominees to debut at ATF 2012 in Singapore
Update on Hong Kong FTA Olympic broadcast rights
In light of recent debate surrounding the broadcast of the 2012 Olympic Games on FTA channels in Hong Kong, Television Broadcast Limited (TVB) has announced that they have been actively negotiating with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the acquisition of broadcast rights of the Games. The company said it will make the best effort to acquire the rights of the Olympic Games to serve the interest of the public at large. Once a decision has been made, TVB will invite Asia … [Read more...] about Update on Hong Kong FTA Olympic broadcast rights
Olympic broadcast controversy in Hong Kong continues
It remains to be seen if Hong Kong’s free-to-air channels will be screening the London2012 Olympic Games, following a report that was sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Headquarters in Switzerland. According to The Standard, the decision will be made in a few days. Prior to this, local representatives of the IOC met with i-Cable executives to push for a deal for coverage on other channels, which would be in line with an understanding about including free-to-air channels when … [Read more...] about Olympic broadcast controversy in Hong Kong continues
Olympic broadcast not on HK FTA – formal complaint submitted to IOC
A top sports official from Hong Kong has written to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to raise his concerns after a deal to air the London Games on a free-to-air channel fell apart. Timothy Fok Tsun-ting, president of the Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, has informed IOC president Jacques Rogge that there is still no deal in place between rights holder i-Cable, ATV and TVB. Last month, ATV has said that it had planned to accept pay operator i-Cable's offer and … [Read more...] about Olympic broadcast not on HK FTA – formal complaint submitted to IOC
TVB rejects i-CABLE’s London 2012 Olympics broadcast proposal, calls for negotiation
TVB (Television Broadcasts Limited) has rejected i-CABLE Communications Limited’s proposed broadcast agreement regarding the airing of the 2012 London Olympics Games. The proposal is for TVB to re-transmit i-CABLE’s Cable No.1 Channel, which contains unspecified Olympic programmes, on TVB’s analogue Jade and Pearl Channels free of charge, at timeslots designated by i-CABLE, for a continuous period of 17 days and up to 250 broadcast hours. i-CABLE is the official broadcaster of … [Read more...] about TVB rejects i-CABLE’s London 2012 Olympics broadcast proposal, calls for negotiation
