Singapore – Toggle launched a brand new look and user experience to enhance content discoverability and navigation on June 24. With more than 20,000 on-demand titles and 30 channels to offer, Toggle V2 now gives users the ability to discover more content with innovative features that allow quick access to their programmes, add programmes to a favourite list for quick access or easily share them with their friends and family on social media. The new vibrant and colourful Feature … [Read more...] about Toggle launches new version with a brand new look and new features
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CNA launches “Days of Rage – Digital Media Competition”
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia has launched a nation-wide school competition - Days of Rage – Digital Media Competition on June 17. The competition, a collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Student Development Curriculum Division, is held from end May 2014 as part of efforts to celebrate Singapore’s 50th year of independence in 2015. Students from various institutions in Singapore are invited to create a video based on themes and characters seen in … [Read more...] about CNA launches “Days of Rage – Digital Media Competition”
Channel NewsAsia to open Vietnam bureau
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia announced on May 22 that it intends to open a new bureau in Vietnam. This will be the channel’s 14th bureau in Asia, following the launch of the Yangon bureau in January in Myanmar. The bureau will increase Channel NewsAsia’s ability to cover the region’s developments more comprehensively, reporting from the ground with credibility and authenticity. Debra Soon, Managing Director of Channel NewsAsia … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia to open Vietnam bureau
Channel NewsAsia launches Smart TV app
Singapore – Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia has launched an all-new Smart TV app with Samsung. The app allows users to have access to an extensive selection of content from Channel NewsAsia that covers news, business, lifestyle, travel, history, current affairs and documentaries on their Samsung Smart TVs. The launch is in conjunction with the release of Samsung’s newest 2014 Smart TV sets, including the Samsung Curved UHD TV, from April onwards. With Channel NewsAsia’s … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia launches Smart TV app
Channel NewsAsia wins international accolades
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia programmes have been honoured with 13 awards at two prestigious international and film contests. It won two gold, three silver and four bronze World Medals at the 2014 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards; and at the 2014 WorldMedia Festival in Hamburg, it took one gold and two silver Intermedia-globe Awards. 2014 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards The New York Festivals International Television & … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia wins international accolades
TVA Web Exclusive: Channel NewsAsia presents “MH370 Special: Passport to Crime”
In view of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which, among other things, exposed the fact that some passengers had boarded the doomed flight with stolen passports, Channel NewsAsia has produced a special into the underworld of passport crime, which will air on Wednesday, March 19, 8pm (Sin/HK/MNL time). Television Asia Plus interviewed Andrew Paterson, Senior Editor, English Current Affairs, Channel NewsAsia International Programmes, on the reasons for the special. … [Read more...] about TVA Web Exclusive: Channel NewsAsia presents “MH370 Special: Passport to Crime”
