Seoul - Samsung Electronics and KT, South Korea's dominant fixed-line operator, have set up a partnership to propel IPTV sales amid increasing demand for such services in one of the world's most Internet savvy countries. According to The Korea Times, the partnership will see Samsung offer 42-inch plasma display panels (PDP) and 40-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) "Bordeaux" TVs at specially discounted prices to new subscribers to the Mega TV service. Officials from Samsung and KT are reported … [Read more...] about Samsung, KT join forces to propel IPTV
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IPTV subscriptions set to take off
Reading, England - By the end of 2010, there will be 39.6 million subscribers to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) worldwide, up from fewer than 4 million in 2006, according to analyst firm Canalys. Canalys forecasts IPTV subscribers in the Asia Pacific will exceed 11 million by the end of the decade but notes the region’s huge potential will be restricted by regulatory issues, and infrastructure investment is needed to boost developing markets. “The IPTV markets in China, Japan … [Read more...] about IPTV subscriptions set to take off
Reliance Communications and Microsoft team for IPTV service in India
Mumbai – Reliance Communications and Microsoft have partnered to deliver a new IPTV service operated by Reliance which runs on the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV software platform. Reliance Communications holds exclusive deployment rights for the platform in India. The Microsoft Mediaroom platform allows Reliance’s IPTV service to provide features including video-on-demand (VOD), digital video recording (DVR), instant channel changing, and personal media sharing. Both SD and HD content … [Read more...] about Reliance Communications and Microsoft team for IPTV service in India
Viacom and Network18 formalize Viacom18
Mumbai - Viacom Inc. and Network18, through group company Global Broadcast News, have formalized Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd, their 50:50 JV in India. Plans for Viacom 18 were announced in May 2007. Viacom18 includes TV, film and digital media content across various brands as well as consumer products, and will be managed by a six-member Board with equal representation by Viacom and Network18. Viacom18 will launch a new Hindi-language general entertainment channel in India early 2008 to offer … [Read more...] about Viacom and Network18 formalize Viacom18
Showtime gives FremantleMedia Satisfaction
Sydney - FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has collared international rights to Satisfaction, a steamy new Australian drama set in an upmarket brothel. Created by Roger Simpson (who produced Stingers, Halifax fp, Good Guys, Bad Guys with his former producing partner Roger Le Mesurier), and produced via his new banner Lonehand Productions, the 10 x 1 hour series was commissioned by the Showtime movie network. Featuring Diana Glenn, Peta Sergeant, Kestie Morassi, Bojana Novakovic and Alison Whyte, … [Read more...] about Showtime gives FremantleMedia Satisfaction
Hollywood series scarce in Australia’s Top 20
Sydney—Bad news for Hollywood: there are just three US productions among the top 20 regular series on Australian free-to-air television this year. The top 10 is dominated by comedies Kath & Kim (2.12 million) and Thank God You’re Here (1.86 million), observational documentaries The Force (1.84 million) and Border Security (1.84 million) and reality/variety Dancing with the Stars series 7 and 8 (1.82 million). The sole US place-getters are series four and three of House (1.5 million) and … [Read more...] about Hollywood series scarce in Australia’s Top 20