ANTICIPATING a worldwide boom in gaming, STAR has formed joint ventures with DirecTV in the US and with sister company BSkyB in the UK to invest in and broadcast the first international professional video gaming league.Launched this year, the Championship Gaming Series (CGS) gives players the chance to turn professional and to win prize money totaling $US1 million.Aiming to cater for a wide variety of interests, participants play games such as racing (PGR 3), soccer (FIFA 2007), martial arts … [Read more...] about Game On for STAR
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Malaysia’s Media Prima to offer PPV and SVOD
Petaling Jaya - Malaysia’s dominant broadcaster Media Prima Berhad (MPB) will launch a pay-per-download offering by the end of December/early 2008, followed by a Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) service. The new services will draw on MPB’s content of more than 30,000 hours, mostly from its flagship channel TV3, including drama, entertainment, magazine and documentary shows and local movies. “We are trying to get some foreign content which is under negotiation with the right … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s Media Prima to offer PPV and SVOD
Sportfive and NHK strike Premier League deal
Kuala Lumpur – Sportfive has agreed a TV deal with Japan’s NHK to show weekly free-to-air coverage of the Barclays Premier League (BPL) soccer. NHK was the first broadcaster in Japan to deliver sports programming to the public. Under the deal, NHK will air BPL matches for the next three seasons. “We are very happy with NHK adding the matches of England’s top football league to their prominent sports content”, says Lars Heidenreich, Managing Director of Sportfive … [Read more...] about Sportfive and NHK strike Premier League deal
Public consultation to help decide RTHK’s fate
Hong Kong – A public consultation on the fate of pubcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) will be initiated by the Special Administrative Region Government later this year. A “detailed” process, the consultation is expected to stretch up to six months. Frederic Ma Si-hang, the territory's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, has stressed the restructuring exercise should not be considered the “equivalent of dismantling the station”. The public … [Read more...] about Public consultation to help decide RTHK’s fate
Australia Network Achievers aim to inspire Asia Pacific
Sydney– Asia Pacific satellite broadcaster Australia Network has launched its Australia Network Achievers Program, designed to showcase Australian talent and motivate others to succeed in their lives. The program is working with cricketer Brett Lee, model-actress-singer Imogen Bailey, former boxing champion Kostya Tszyu, plus Taylor & Khoo and Geraldine Cox. Founded by young Australians Kylie Taylor and Valerie Khoo, Taylor & Khoo is a fashion and homewares label that provides income for … [Read more...] about Australia Network Achievers aim to inspire Asia Pacific
Trinity’s channels to bless Japan via IPTV
Tokyo - The New Media Group has announced a tie-up with Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world’s largest Christian broadcaster, bringing up to four of TBN’s channels to Japan and East Asia for the first time. TNMG will launch TBN’s channels on its IPTV platform World On-Demand, which currently serves more than 5,000 users in Japan. The launch is scheduled for late November. “We are happy to enter into this agreement, it's a landmark for us to offer Christian … [Read more...] about Trinity’s channels to bless Japan via IPTV