Singapore - Led by a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on media cooperation between the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and the People's Republic of China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), the China Film Festival 2008, co-organized by SARFT and MDA as part of Asia Media Festival (AMF) 2008's line-up of events will be opened to the public from December 10 at Golden Village cinemas. The week long festival will feature a total of six films. It is part of … [Read more...] about Strong momentum in China-Singapore media collaborations
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Spongebob Squarepants returns to CCTV
Shanghai/Hong Kong - Nickelodeon's Spongebob Squarepants returns to China Central Television (CCTV) in January 2009. This was announced as Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) awarded a multi-category licence for Spongebob Squarepants to Guangzhou Art-land. Spongebob Squarepants first aired in China on CCTV in 2006 with success in ratings within the 4-14 and 25-44 age groups. It was also shown from September to December 2007. The show will return in 2009 with all-new episodes in the … [Read more...] about Spongebob Squarepants returns to CCTV
SPTI and China Film Group’s Huaso debuts drama series on CCTV
Hong Kong - Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) announced that its joint venture with China Film Group, Huaso Film/Television Digital Production Company Limited (Huaso), will launch a 24-episode one hour drama series called The Game on China's state broadcaster CCTV8 on September 22 at 7:30pm. It will be the first television drama series produced by Huaso following the television movies it has produced for CCTV. The Game is a suspense-filled series in a rare collaboration with script … [Read more...] about SPTI and China Film Group’s Huaso debuts drama series on CCTV
China’s outlook remains robust
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
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
