Taipei - Star Chinese Movies channel will produce the 44th Golden Horse Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Dec. 8 at The Taipei Arena. It will also exclusively broadcast the event live in Taiwan. The awards recognize excellence in Chinese films in the categories of Best Picture, Short Film, Documentary and Animation. Individual awards include Best Director, Leading Actor/Actress, Supporting Actor/Actress, New Performer, Original Screenplay, Screenplay Adaptation, Cinematography, Visual Effects, Art … [Read more...] about Star Chinese Movies takes reins of the Golden Horse Awards Ceremony
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CASBAA membership grows
Hong Kong - Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has welcomed four new Corporate Members and a Patron which upgraded from Corporate membership. The four new Corporate Members are Microsoft Corporation; European broadcaster Deutsche Welle; global private equity firm Providence Equity Partners; and US-based religious TV network TBN. The newly upgraded Patron Member is Netherlands-based satellite communication services provider SES New Skies. CASBAA now represents 128 member … [Read more...] about CASBAA membership grows
Chello Zone boosts content offerings on Joost
London - Chello Zone, formerly Zonemedia, will supply content from flagship channels Zone Reality and Zone Horror to Joost, the broadcast quality internet television service. From Zone Reality, series one of Psychic Private Eyes – the first show commissioned by Chello Zone – and titles including Haunted Houses and Disasters of the Century are accessible in key territories worldwide. Zone Horror provided programming such as the Grindhouse titles and the CUT! short films. Zone Reality … [Read more...] about Chello Zone boosts content offerings on Joost
Digital terrestrial television tests underway in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has signed an MOU to establish the Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Television Local Testing Group (DTTG) with the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), Asia Television Ltd (ATV), and Rohde and Schwarz Hong Kong Ltd (R&S). For testing of set-top boxes and digital TV sets, HKSTP’s Wireless Communications Test Lab will provide the DTV testing facility and service … [Read more...] about Digital terrestrial television tests underway in Hong Kong
International filmmakers selected for first iThentic-ITVS Global Mobile Project
San Francisco – iThentic and ITVS International have selected eight international filmmakers for their first online and mobile collaboration titled Global Mobile. The focus of this series of short films is food with the filmmakers creating works under 3 minutes to best capture the theme within their own cultural context. In Asia Pacific, Amlan Datta, based in Kolkata, India, has produced Cock-A-Doodle-Do, a story of a rooster who gives up country life for the big city with dire … [Read more...] about International filmmakers selected for first iThentic-ITVS Global Mobile Project
Golf Channel swings into Singapore via MEASAT-3
Singapore / Kuala Lumpur - StarHub’s latest sports offering, the Golf Channel, will debut in Singapore via MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.’s MEASAT-3 satellite. The channel is being produced by Measat Broadcast Network Systems (Astro), a subsidiary of ASTRO All Asia Networks plc. under a separate agreement. Golf Channel is a 24-hour channel featuring tournaments played worldwide, with 70% of the content comprising live coverage of leading golf events including the US Professional … [Read more...] about Golf Channel swings into Singapore via MEASAT-3