Hong Kong - Despite slowing exports in Q2 2008, the pace of China's economic growth remains robust - with full-year GDP likely to expand by 10%. According to Media Partners Asia, economic activity in key sectors remains strong with 15 - 25% average annualized growth in retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment. Media buyer and strategist GroupM has indicated that total advertising expenditure will climb by 22% in 2008 and by 19% in 2009, with TV, online and OOH media … [Read more...] about China’s outlook remains robust
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BBC Worldwide reaps success in Asia
Shanghai - BBC Worldwide has secured new deals with two of Asia's largest state broadcasters, CCTV in China and PTS in Taiwan, after this year's Shanghai Television Festival from 9 - 13th June 2008. "For us the Shanghai TV Festival is a key market of the year and so we're delighted to have been able to conclude such strong deals on the back of it which also build on our existing relationships with CCTV and PTS," commented Pierre Cheung, senior business development manager, BBC Worldwide Asia. … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide reaps success in Asia
Taiwan in focus
Terrestrial TV is facing problems so profound and on so many levels that toward the end of a two-hour interview, Jack Hsiao-Cheng Chi, senior specialist, department of planning, National Communications Commission (NCC), asked his interviewer, “Why do you feel such pity for them?” In the context of the discussion, newcomers Formosa Television (FTV) and Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS) were excluded. Instead the reference was to the once mighty ‘Three Channels’ - China … [Read more...] about Taiwan in focus
CCTV’s Spring Festival Evening Gala to be available on mobile TV
Wolverhampton, England – ROK Entertainment Group Inc., UK-based mobile technologies, applications and entertainment developer, is broadcasting on mobile TV, CCTV’s Spring Festival Evening Gala in cooperation with China Central Television (CCTV)-affiliated corporation, CCTV International Network Company. The Spring Festival Evening Gala is China’s premier TV event featuring drama, dance, and song held on the eve of Chinese New Year annually. ROK will broadcast the Spring … [Read more...] about CCTV’s Spring Festival Evening Gala to be available on mobile TV
Raft of Asian sales for NGTI
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has closed a slew of new deals with Asian broadcasters. China's CCTV acquired 1 X 52" factual titles including NGT's wildlife show Ultimate Viper, biblical history show Secret Jesus (1 X 52"), current affairs title The World's Most Dangerous Drug and science show Human Voltage: Struck by Lightning. CCTV also picked up shows from two independent producers represented by NGTI, The Human Footprint (1 x 52) from UK's Touch Productions and series … [Read more...] about Raft of Asian sales for NGTI
CCTV partners EuroNews and the European Commission
China Central Television (CCTV), EuroNews and the European Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Mandarin-language broadcast of Futuris, a magazine on science, space activities and technology co-produced by EuroNews and European Commission DG Research and Information Society. It’s the first step in a long term partnership between EuroNews and CCTV . Under the agreement inked in Beijing on Nov. 14, EuroNews will provide a package of nine programs a month, which … [Read more...] about CCTV partners EuroNews and the European Commission
