Sydney- Evidently unaffected by the decision by parent company EM.Sport Media (formerly EM.TV) to sell its children’s and family entertainment divisions, Flying Bark Productions (formerly Yoram Gross- EM.TV) is ploughing ahead with CGI animated co-productions. Its slate includes Master Raindrop, a 26-part CGI and 2D animation action/adventure/comedy produced with New Zealand’s Flux Animation Studio, Singapore’s Big Communications and Media Development Authority of Singapore; … [Read more...] about Flying Bark stays aloft despite EM. Sport Media decision to vacate kids TV
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SBS Corporation clicks with Tandberg for Internet TV
Atlanta – Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Corporation, Australia’s multicultural and multilingual public broadcaster, has selected Tandberg TV’s solution for Internet TV asset ingest, transcoding, management and distribution. As part of the integration, SBS will access technologies through a managed services model to publish SBS content and user generated video via the Internet. Initially the broadband video will be available on sbs.com and eventually across multiple … [Read more...] about SBS Corporation clicks with Tandberg for Internet TV
Media Prima increases viewing share and mops up rest of 8TV
Malaysia’s dominant broadcaster Media Prima Berhad (MPB) is acquiring the 20% of 8TV it doesn’t own for RM20 million (US$5.8 million) as it benefits from a 10%-15% surge in sales this year. The aggregate audience share of MPB’s four stations grew to 54% in Q1 2007 vs 50% at the end of last year, ahead of public broadcaster RTM’s two channels (17%) and pay-TV operator ASTRO (29%). Media Partners Asia attributed the increase to improved content led by local dramas and … [Read more...] about Media Prima increases viewing share and mops up rest of 8TV
MediaCorp to launch commercial HD channel by Q4
Singapore– Terrestrial broadcaster MediaCorp will launch HDTV commercial channel HD5 in Q4 2007 and plans to offer all its channels in HD by 2012. HD5 is a simulcast of English-language Channel 5 with programmes enhanced for display on HD-ready TV sets. June 2006 saw the start of MediaCorp’s 1000-strong HDTV trial, enabling households, community clubs and retail outlets to experience HD programmes such as CSI, Smallville, local productions and co-productions with China. Trials showed … [Read more...] about MediaCorp to launch commercial HD channel by Q4
MediaCorp goes ‘Green’ with environmental awareness campaign
Singapore– On July 7 MediaCorp launched a month-long ‘Green Campaign’ across its television, news, radio and print businesses to raise environmental awareness. MediaCorp TV’s Channel 5 and Channel U aired Live Earth, a 24-hour concert performed on seven continents to raise awareness for climate change, non-stop from July 7 – 8. The concert featured musicians including Madonna, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Black Eyed Peas. Channel 5 also appealed to viewers to wear … [Read more...] about MediaCorp goes ‘Green’ with environmental awareness campaign
MediaCorp to launch commercial HD channel by Q4
Singapore – Terrestrial broadcaster MediaCorp plans to launch HDTV commercial channel HD5 in Q4 2007 – with all its channels to be high definition by 2012. HD5 is a simulcast of English-language Channel 5 with programmes enhanced for display on HD-Ready TV sets. June 2006 saw the commencement of MediaCorp’s 1000-strong HDTV trial whereby households, community clubs and retail outlets got to experience HD programmes such as CSI, Smallville, locally-produced productions and … [Read more...] about MediaCorp to launch commercial HD channel by Q4
