Tokyo– Universal Pictures Japan (UPJ) and Geneon Entertainment Inc have formed a home entertainment distribution partnership in Japan. Geneon will distribute new release titles on DVD, starting with The Bourne Ultimatum in March 2008. UPJ will continue to distribute all Universal catalogue and TV products, including Heroes, on DVD, and handle manufacturing and marketing activities of all new release and catalogue titles. Eddie Cunningham, President, Universal Pictures International … [Read more...] about Universal Pictures Japan and Geneon Entertainment partner in Japan
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AXN brings on board six sponsors for The Amazing Race Asia 2
The Amazing Race Asia is set to return for a second season on AXN with six sponsors, Aviva, Caltex, Nokia N-series, Sony Electronics Asia Pacific, Bintan Lagoon Resort and Standard Chartered Bank, on board. Similar to the first season which attracted more than 15 million viewers, sponsors’ products and services will be incorporated into the branded entertainment program which will debut towards the end of 2007. Currently in production, TARA 2 promises to “go well beyond Asia” … [Read more...] about AXN brings on board six sponsors for The Amazing Race Asia 2
StarHub ups the ante in Singapore’s pay-TV market with four new channels
Singapore- Cable TV operator StarHub raised its stakes in the Singapore pay-TV battle against IPTV operator SingTel by launching four new channels, Neo Sports, Golf Channel, Star Gold and TVB Classic Channel, to boost its offerings to 111 channels and 40 on-demand channels by Oct. 4. This follows the launch of the History Channel, Crime & Investigation Network and StarHub’s in-house Malay-language channel Sensasi in August. Star Gold is a 24-hour Hindi Movie channel featuring a mix of … [Read more...] about StarHub ups the ante in Singapore’s pay-TV market with four new channels
Film Finance Corp. Australia backs films on East Timor and China
Sydney- Two feature films based on true life events-- the shooting of five Australian journalists during Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975, and a Chinese man who was taken from his family to study dancing at age 11 - have secured funding from Film Finance Corporation Australia. Balibo will recreate events in East Timor from the viewpoint of Roger East, who investigated the truth behind the death of the five men who were supposedly “caught in cross-fire” during the invasion. … [Read more...] about Film Finance Corp. Australia backs films on East Timor and China
Documentaries on carbon trading, a psychopath and convicts secure funding
Sydney- Efforts to broker a carbon trading deal between California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Governor of Indonesia's Aceh province and an investigation into the mind of a psychopath are among the subjects of documentaries which received funding in September from Film Finance Corporation Australia, Australia's ABC-TV and international broadcasters. The Burning Season from director/writer/co-producer Cathy Henkel and co-producing partner Jeff Canin tracks the race by Dorjee Sun to … [Read more...] about Documentaries on carbon trading, a psychopath and convicts secure funding
MySpace and Ten, and Yahoo!7 dive into Australian election debates
Sydney-- News Corp's MySpace.com is partnering with Network Ten's weekly political affairs program Meet the Press to interact with viewers on contentious issues in the lead-up to the Federal election due to be held before the end of this year. Meanwhile Yahoo!7 is counter-punching, as it were, by giving users the chance to challenge politicians to a ”political death match boxing game.” MySpace and Ten premiered a Meet the Press segment tagged Meet the People on Sept. 30 at 8am AEST, … [Read more...] about MySpace and Ten, and Yahoo!7 dive into Australian election debates