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MediaCorp’s MD for Television resigns

April 3, 2013 by TVA Editor

MediaCorp’s Suat Jien LIM, Managing Director, Television, has resigned. Her resignation comes a year after she assumed the MD role, increasing her portfolio of Channel 5 and okto to overseeing programming and promotions for the entire portfolio of free-to-air channels under the broadcaster – Channels 5, 8, U, okto, Suria, and Vasantham; with the exclusion of the news channel Channel NewsAsia.  A spokesperson for MediaCorp has confirmed the resignation, citing “pursuing … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s MD for Television resigns

Other Topics: Asian content, asian content news, asian entertainment news, asian media news, asian streaming apps, avod news, broadcaster news, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel NewsAsia, Channel U, Co-Productions, Content Distribution, content news, entertainment news, format licensing, format sales, k-drama news, Managing Director, Mediacorp, Okto, Singapore, Suat Jien LIM, Suria, Vasantham

Singapore’s FTA channels to go fully digital by 2013

June 19, 2012 by TVA Editor

Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) today announced that Singapore’s free-to-air (FTA) TV channels will go fully digital by the end of 2013 using the DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial) broadcasting standard. As per the MDA mandate, FTA broadcaster MediaCorp will transmit all of its channels digitally by end 2013. Channels 5, 8, Suria and Vasantham will be available in HD by end-2013. The remaining three channels – okto, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s FTA channels to go fully digital by 2013

Other Topics: Asian content, asian content news, asian entertainment news, asian media news, asian streaming apps, avod news, broadcaster news, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel NewsAsia, Channel U, CNA, Co-Productions, Content Distribution, content news, DVB-T2, FTA, HD, MDA, Media Development Authority, Mediacorp, Okto, SD, Suria, Vasantham

Key changes at MediaCorp

March 5, 2012 by TVA Editor

Singapore – MediaCorp is putting into effect a few key management and structural changes from today. This streamlining is to better align itself to changing business needs and affects mainly the company's media operations. The network programming and promotions of Channels 5, 8, U, okto, Suria and Vasantham will now come under Lim Suat Jien in her new role as Managing Director, Television.  She will be assisted by Khiew Voon Kwang, Deputy Managing … [Read more...] about Key changes at MediaCorp

Other Topics: Asian content, asian content news, asian entertainment news, asian media news, asian streaming apps, avod news, broadcaster news, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel NewsAsia, Channel U, CNA mediacorp, Co-Productions, Content Distribution, content news, entertainment news, format licensing, Mediacorp, mediacorp changes, mediacorp channel 8, mediacorp restructure, Okto, Singapore Media Academy, Suria, Vasantham

MediaCorp prepares for OTT trial

November 23, 2011 by TVA Editor

Singapore – MediaCorp is conducting a technical trial for its new Over-The-Top (OTT) interactive service Toggle, scheduled for the first quarter of 2012. The service will integrate online and traditional TV entertainment experiences by delivering content to the subscribers’ preferred devices - a connected TV, computer, tablet device or mobile phone, enabling the subscriber to stay connected anytime and anywhere with internet access. OTT television services like Toggle are gaining … [Read more...] about MediaCorp prepares for OTT trial

Other Topics: Asian content, asian content news, asian entertainment news, asian media news, asian streaming apps, avod news, broadcaster news, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel U, Co-Productions, Connected TV, Content Distribution, content news, interactive service Toggle, Mediacorp, mediacorp ott, mediacorp toggle, mobile phone, OTT, over-the-top, tablet device, Toggle, toggle ott, xinmsn

MediaCorp appoints new Board Directors

August 9, 2011 by TVA Editor

Singapore – MediaCorp Pte Ltd has announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Ng, Dr Pari Sara Shirazi, Mr Chan Heng Kee and Mr Ahmad Nizam to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Dr Ng, 57, is the co-founder of GGV Capital and also a founding investor of Alibaba.com, SAVI Technologies, Oculex Pharmaceuticals, AAC (2018.HK) and Ku6.com, Dr Shirazi, 56, is the President and Founder of Tisch School of the Arts Asia (based in Singapore) and concurrently the Vice Dean of Tisch School of … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints new Board Directors

Other Topics: Asian content, asian content news, asian entertainment news, asian media news, asian streaming apps, avod news, broadcaster news, ch5, ch8, Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel News Asia, Channel U, Co-Productions, Content Distribution, content news, entertainment news, lucas chow, Mediacorp, MediaCorp Pte Ltd, Okto, Shaun Seow, Singapore, Suria, vasantham central

TVNZ wants to capture lost youth via Facebook

January 20, 2011 by TVA Editor

TVNZ is rebranding its digital channel TVNZ6 to a youth-focused channel called U. The new-look channel will launch on March 13 and target New Zealand youth aged 15-24. The broadcaster has formed a partnership with social networking site Facebook, in a bid for integration and closer relationships with viewers. U will feature a hosted block of content from 4pm to 7pm daily, driven by a live Facebook application. See more at: http://www.u.tvnz.co.nz/ … [Read more...] about TVNZ wants to capture lost youth via Facebook

Other Topics: Asian content, asian content news, asian entertainment news, asian media news, asian streaming apps, audience, avod news, broadcaster news, Channel U, Co-Productions, Content Distribution, content news, Digital+, entertainment news, Facebook, format licensing, format sales, FOUR, k-drama news, media news, MediaWorks, OTT news, teens, TVNZ, youth

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