CNN will be showcasing the Chinese capital from August 4 – 12 in Countdown Beijing, a dedicated week of pre-Olympic Games coverage from the city including interviews, reports and an online special. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout will report live from locations around Beijing for the morning news program CNN Today. Andrew Stevens reports live for evening prime-time show World News Asia. Beijing correspondent John Vause will also report from the capital and beyond on the impact of the XXIX … [Read more...] about CNN to showcase Beijing’s preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games
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StarHub’s Sensasi channel to debut August 6
Singapore- Triple-play service provider StarHub will launch dedicated Malay entertainment channel, Sensasi (‘sensation’ in Malay) on its digital cable channel 40 from 7pm on August 6, 2007. Sensasi will carry at least six hours of first-run shows and 18 hours of programming daily, with key programs airing in primetime hours of 8 – 11pm. Thematic blocks of programming dedicated to specific genres will feature with family oriented shows on Mondays, variety on Tuesdays, period … [Read more...] about StarHub’s Sensasi channel to debut August 6
StarHub goes for Goal and launches HubStation
Singapore – After failing to strike a deal with ESPN STAR Sports, StarHub has opted to produce its own Football Channel to air English Premier League soccer. The new channel will be packaged by Hong Kong’s Goal TV, in association with Ten Sports in Dubai. Live matches and magazine programs will be produced by TWI, while EPL highlights, studio previews, half-time studio shows and match summary shows will be produced by Goal TV and Ten Sports. Football Channel will be made available to … [Read more...] about StarHub goes for Goal and launches HubStation
VoD and HD key for SingTel’s mio TV
Singapore – SingTel’s IPTV service mio TV launched with some ‘world first’ content partner tie-ups and Singapore’s largest range of Video on Demand (VoD) titles, including movies from Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Disney. And SingTel’s output deal with Sony Pictures Television International sees Sony’s upcoming slate of feature films being made available to mio TV subscribers at the same time as the DVD release, which could be as … [Read more...] about VoD and HD key for SingTel’s mio TV
MTV India re-brands as ‘It’s My MTV’
Mumbai– MTV India has been re-branded with the new tagline ‘It’s My MTV,’ replacing MTV Enjoy, to highlight interactivity and personalization as drivers for the brand. The re-branding effort will be reflected across TV, Internet and mobile platforms as well as merchandise. As part of the make-over, MTV is introducing five new short-format shows Crazysexycool.com, MTV Wear Their Skin, MTV It Sucks!, MTV Eat This and MTV Love Bytes and reality show MTV iSuperstar as well as … [Read more...] about MTV India re-brands as ‘It’s My MTV’
Seven loses court case against News, PBL and Foxtel
Sydney- The Federal Court has rejected the Seven Network's court action alleging anti-competitive conduct caused the demise of its C7 pay TV sports service in 2002. Seven had sought damages from News Limited, Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd, and Foxtel, among others. Justice Ron Sackville described the legal costs incurred by the parties of "A$200 million (US$175.2 million) and counting" as bordering on the "scandalous." Costs will be determined in September. Sackville said that even if the … [Read more...] about Seven loses court case against News, PBL and Foxtel