BBC World News and BBC.com have released the results to their global study on consumption of news in the digital age. Conducted by InSites Consulting, the study surveyed more than 3,600 owners of digital services in Australia, Singapore, India, UAE, South Africa, Poland, Germany, France and the U.S. Survey participants were top income owners and owners of at least three different devices, so as to determine the growing impact of TV, smartphones, tablets and laptops on people’s news … [Read more...] about BBC World News and BBC.com release results of global study on news consumption habits
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StarHub launches new IPTV service
Singapore – StarHub TV commercial customers will get to enjoy an all-new TV viewing experience with the launch of StarHub TV on Fibre on March 18. An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) pay-TV service, StarHub TV on Fibre offers businesses access to crystal clear HD content and over three times as many TV channels as the existing Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV) platform. The service will be initially available only to commercial customers such as offices, restaurants and pubs. … [Read more...] about StarHub launches new IPTV service
BBC World News and BBC.com launch “Live the Story” global marketing campaign
Singapore/London – The BBC announced that BBC World News and BBC.com will launch a new brand positioning and major global marketing campaign titled “Live the Story” today. The activity will include television, press, online, radio, Out of Home and experiential media. The campaign will span consumer and trade media with particular focus on Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and additional activity across other European markets and the U.S. According to BBC, the campaign focuses on … [Read more...] about BBC World News and BBC.com launch “Live the Story” global marketing campaign
BBC kicks off 2013 with the launch of three channels in Cambodia
Singapore – BBC Worldwide has inked a deal that will see the inaugural launch of three of BBC’s pay-TV channels in Cambodia – BBC World News, BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle on Cambodia’s newest digital pay-TV platform, One TV. BBC World News, BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle will now be potentially available to the 1.2 million households subscribing to the Cambodian DTT service. BBC World News is the BBC’s commercially-funded international 24-hour news and … [Read more...] about BBC kicks off 2013 with the launch of three channels in Cambodia
BBC World News names Linda Yueh as Chief Business Correspondent
Singapore/London – BBC World News has appointed Linda Yueh as Chief Business Correspondent, a new position based in Singapore. Yueh will travel extensively throughout Asia and globally to cover the main economics and business news stories. In addition to reporting across BBC outlets on TV, radio and online, she will host her own weekly business programme that will provide expert commentary and insight into business, political and macro-economic trends. Jon Zilkha, Head of the BBC Business … [Read more...] about BBC World News names Linda Yueh as Chief Business Correspondent
BBC World News launches new studios, programming and presenters
The new BBC World News studios at the redeveloped Broadcasting House. London – Fresh from announcing important new distribution deals in the U.S. and Burma, the BBC’s international television news channel, BBC World News, is unveiling a new look next week when it re-launches from new studios in central London. The channel will feature a refreshed line-up of programmes and presenters, and will be investing heavily in additional newsgathering capacity around the world. From 12:00 GMT … [Read more...] about BBC World News launches new studios, programming and presenters
