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
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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”
Channel NewsAsia launches premier documentary series on Singapore’s history
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia launches its most significant Singapore history documentary project in recent times, Days of Rage. Shot in High Definition and produced in five countries over the course of a year, the series features previously unseen footage, photos and interviews. With personal accounts from survivors and key people involved in the period, the series goes beyond history books and comes alive with the help of state of the art animation, motion graphics and re-enactments. The … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia launches premier documentary series on Singapore’s history
CNA opens news bureau in Myanmar
Singapore – Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia has opened a news bureau in Myanmar. It is one of two broadcasters to be given a licence to operate a news bureau. Based in Yangon, the bureau will add to the depth of the channel’s coverage of the region with its network of offices in 14 key cities in Asia. Correspondent May Wong, a broadcast journalist with 17 years of experience, has been filing stories from Myanmar since early this year. She will continue to unravel … [Read more...] about CNA opens news bureau in Myanmar
CNA receives S$13m doc funds from communications ministry and regulator (Update)
Mok Choy Lin, Wee Soon Hui, Anita Kapoor, Lim Chen Sian At a press conference held at Singapore's The Arts House, MediaCorp's Channel NewsAsia announced that it has received S$13 million from the Media Development Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Communications and Information for the commissioning, production and outsourcing of over 30 hours of blue-chip documentaries to be aired over three years, in celebration of Singapore's 50th anniversary. The channel is inviting … [Read more...] about CNA receives S$13m doc funds from communications ministry and regulator (Update)
