Sydney- Some 30% of Australian households have digital free-to-air television, up from just 13% in 2005, according to a new study by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Factoring in households that subscribe to digital television, the ACMA estimates 41% of households have DTV. However around half of the households surveyed either lacked interest, were not aware that analogue TV is due to be phased out from 2010-2012, or didn’t know if digital FTA was available in their area. … [Read more...] about 41% of Australian homes have digital TV
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Aussie networks load up at LA Screenings
Sydney- Australia's Network Ten has described its crop of U.S. new season shows and renewals as the best in many years, and the Seven and Nine Networks are similarly pleased with their new offerings. "Both in terms of volume and quality, this is by far our most promising result from Hollywood in a decade," Ten's chief programming officer, David Mott, said after attending the Los Angeles Screenings. Via its new Fox pact, the network secured Back to You, The Rules for Starting Over, Women's Murder … [Read more...] about Aussie networks load up at LA Screenings
Bruce Gordon adds Nine Adelaide to his empire
Sydney- Bermuda-based billionaire Bruce Gordon has bought the Nine Network affiliate in Adelaide, South Australia, from Southern Cross Broadcasting, to add to his WIN empire in regional Australia. He paid A$105 million (US$86.1 million) for the financially struggling station, just $5.7 million more than SCB shelled out for it in 1998. Recently WIN bought the Nine affil in Perth, Western Australia, while PBL Media acquired the Newcastle-based affil NBN. The James Packer-controlled PBL has flagged … [Read more...] about Bruce Gordon adds Nine Adelaide to his empire
Decode Entertainment’s Naughty Naughty Pets to bow in Japan
Toronto / London- Children and family entertainment specialist Decode Entertainment signed a deal with Japan’s NHK to bring animation Naughty Naughty Pets to its Saturday morning schedule. The CBC-commissioned series of shorts (26 x 3 mins) is airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and on Boomerang and is available on mobile and CN video. Decode has also signed a deal for Naughty Naughty Pets with Mexican network Canal Once and is developing the shorts into a long form series. Naughty … [Read more...] about Decode Entertainment’s Naughty Naughty Pets to bow in Japan
BBC World News channel launches on YouTube
London- BBC World News, a new news and information channel on YouTube, is now available with approximately 30 news clips daily. Users can view the news stories on demand, comment and rate clips, as well as post video responses. Available only to users outside UK on YouTube at www.youtube.com/bbcworldnews, the channel’s top five ‘most watched’ news clips of the week have been ‘Meles Zenawi on HARDtalk’, ‘Escaped Orangutan wreaks havoc’, ‘Cannes … [Read more...] about BBC World News channel launches on YouTube
Zonemedia offers content on internet TV service Joost
Zonemedia will supply content to Joost, a broadcast quality internet television service. It will offer programming from its Extreme Sports Channel including Kelly Slater Invitational, Streetball, Pro Surfing Tour, The World Ski and Snowboard Festival and Genex. The programmes will be available in regions including Europe, Israel, South Africa and the Russian Federation. Over the coming months additional Zonemedia channels will also launch including Zone Horror and Zone Reality. With Zonemedia … [Read more...] about Zonemedia offers content on internet TV service Joost