Hong Kong– The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has distributed 300 letters of awareness to Hong Kong bars, clubs and other public venues as a reminder to respect pay-TV content copyright and to emphasize the seriousness of pirating satellite TV signals. Distributed ahead of the Rugby World Cup competition which started Sept. 7, the ‘awareness’ letters also encouraged bars to subscribe to pay-TV services through Hong Kong’s three licensed pay-TV … [Read more...] about CASBAA reminds Hong Kong venues: Observe pay-TV content copyright
Co-Productions
Ericsson and Endemol collaborate for ‘Me-On-TV’
Ericsson and Endemol International have partnered globally to develop interactive TV and user-generated content via Ericsson’s ‘Me-On-TV’ solution, which they developed with Dutch technology company Triple IT. ‘Me-On-TV’ is a network and device-independent technology allowing consumers to upload, publish and share live or recorded video via mobile devices worldwide, and to transmit their content to websites, TV broadcasts and communities. It also enables … [Read more...] about Ericsson and Endemol collaborate for ‘Me-On-TV’
J:COM merges with Jupiter TV
Tokyo - Jupiter Telecommunications Co., the largest multiple system operator (MSO) in Japan, merged with Jupiter TV Co., Ltd., the largest multiple channel operator in Japan, on Sept. 1, 2007. The merger will enable J:COM to further develop its content creation and distribution businesses to provide viewers with must-see programs and to create consistent services. Moreover, the merger will add value to the whole group by enabling J:COM to further strengthen its position in the multiple pay … [Read more...] about J:COM merges with Jupiter TV
Viacom International Japan launches MTV DECOSTYLE
Viacom International Japan K. K., a 100% owned subsidiary of MTV Networks has launched MTV DECOSTYLE, a music-focused decoration mail service for mobile. Available through Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode, MTV DECOSTYLE enables members to decorate mobile phone emails with content which Japanese youth term as decome. These include templates and items such as MTV’s logo and MTV programs’ title logos. Decome from music genres ranging from rock to hip-hop is also … [Read more...] about Viacom International Japan launches MTV DECOSTYLE
Babelgum organizes online film festival
Venice- Free-to-view Internet TV network Babelgum will host the Babelgum Online Film Festival, an online event to reward international independent short filmmakers. The festival has six competitive categories: Babelgum Looking for Genius Award for emerging talent in direction, animation, writing and/or camera work; Short Film Award for the best short film of under 20 minutes; Documentary Award for the documentary that best presents its subject; Animation Award for the film that best displays … [Read more...] about Babelgum organizes online film festival
Asia Pacific Screen Awards noms closing
Sydney-Nominations for the inaugural Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) close on Sept. 12, and the Nominations Council will meet in Brisbane, Australia, from Sept. 24 - 28 to decide up to five nominees in the nine categories. More than 70 countries in the region are eligible to submit entries. The Nominations Council is chaired by Kim Hong-Joon, Festival Director of Korea’s Chungmuro International Film Festival, and Associate Professor, Department of Film, School of Film, TV and Multimedia, … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Screen Awards noms closing