Singapore– ESPN Star Sports is providing coverage of the 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games in Shanghai across Asia for the first time starting from October 2. The sporting event is being held for the first time in Asia and the second time outside the US, with 30,000 athletes and officials from 175 countries participating. ESPN STAR Sports will feature highlights on its ESPN and STAR Sports channels throughout Asia, which include the live broadcast of the opening ceremony on October 2 … [Read more...] about ESPN Star Sports airs 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games across Asia for the first time
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SPTI clinches raft of deals for US game show Power of 10
Culver City- Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has signed format deals for with Australia’s Nine Network, Chile’s Chilevision, France’s TF1 and Greece’s Mega for local versions of U.S. game show Power of 10. Also, the US version of the show was sold to On Style channel from Korea’s On Media, and Canada’s Global. The format and the US version of the series will be available at MIPCOM 2007. Created by producer Michael Davies of Who Wants to Be a … [Read more...] about SPTI clinches raft of deals for US game show Power of 10
Yahoo!7 draws lottery fans
Sydney- Yahoo!7 subscribers can now play lotto online. October 1 saw the launch Yahoo!7 Lotto, which enables users to buy tickets in major lotteries including OzLotto, Powerball and Saturday Lotto, and access draw information and results online. Users can also purchase gift certificates and form syndicates. Yahoo!7 Lotto is an alliance with Jumbo Corporation Limited and its online lottery division, OzLotteries.com. As part of their agreement, Yahoo!7 will feature links to the OzLotteries.com … [Read more...] about Yahoo!7 draws lottery fans
Endemol secures exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Talpa Media
Endemol International has sealed an exclusive global distribution deal with John De Mol’s Talpa Media and has appointed Maarten Meijs, Manager International Licensing at Talpa, to its Licensing team. Effective from October 1, Meijs is responsible for worldwide sales of all Talpa Media’s catalogue including the portfolio of French format creator Brainbox, following Talpa’s recent acquisition of a stake in the company. Endemol will handle format and ready made sales adding new … [Read more...] about Endemol secures exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Talpa Media
Broadcast Australia acquires majority stake in HK’s Radio Frequency Engineering Limited
Sydney - Transmission provider Broadcast Australia has acquired 55% of Radio Frequency Engineering Limited (RFE), a Hong Kong-based business specialising in indoor and confined space coverage, with a view to delivering indoor mobile TV solutions. The deal will allow the two companies to work together closely on digital broadcast network development, particularly broadcast mobile TV networks across the Asia Pacific region. Chris Jaeger, Managing Director of Broadcast Australia's International … [Read more...] about Broadcast Australia acquires majority stake in HK’s Radio Frequency Engineering Limited
Setanta Sports joins Foxtel’s satellite platform
Sydney- Leading International sports channel, Setanta Sports, will start broadcasting on the Foxtel satellite platform on October 9. Setanta is taking advantage of Foxtel's digital access regime for third party content suppliers, which was originally approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 2002, and modified in March 2007. Foxtel subscribers wishing to take the Setanta service need to contact Setanta direct. Setanta Sports offers live and exclusive coverage of … [Read more...] about Setanta Sports joins Foxtel’s satellite platform