Singapore - GS Production, an MSC Malaysia status company is pleased to announce they have finalized three co-production agreements with Sydney based, Fork Films. GS and Fork Films will jointly produce three major documentary projects; Decadence, Islamic Economics and Pink Dollar. Decadence - the fall of the western world? is a landmark 90 min theatrical documentary. Islamic Economics is a 4 part documentary series. This is a timely look at Muslim money & influence. Cutting through the … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s MDEC announces co-production deals worth US$5 million
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MDA further cements strong media partnership between Korea and Singapore
Singapore - The Korea IT International Cooperation Agency (KIICA) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that underscores a joint commitment to facilitate and catalyze media co-productions between both countries. The KIICA has been appointed by the Korean Government to coordinate international cooperation and promotion activities relating to broadcasting and communications. Inked at the Asia Media Festival 2008 Country Showcase, the … [Read more...] about MDA further cements strong media partnership between Korea and Singapore
Michael Boustridge to lead BT Asia Pacific
BT announced that BT Americas CEO Michael Boustridge is to also lead BT's Asia Pacific operations. These span 16 countries with over 4,000 direct staff. Boustridge succeeds Allen Ma who retires on 5 January 2009, after four years leading BT Asia Pacific's operations. Asia Pacific and North America represent important growth markets for BT. Many of BT's North American customers are looking to expand into Asia, and there is also a rapid shift in the number of Asian companies who are setting up … [Read more...] about Michael Boustridge to lead BT Asia Pacific
Asia Television Forum 2008 scores with new milestones
Singapore – The 9th edition of the annual Asia Television Forum (ATF) kicks off with an auspicious string of record numbers. Asia’s leading programming market and conference will be attended by close to 700 participating companies from 50 countries over the next 3 days, marking an overall increase of 15 per cent from the last event. A total of 138 seller companies are participating for the first time. … [Read more...] about Asia Television Forum 2008 scores with new milestones
MDA further cements strong media partnership between Korea and Singapore
Singapore – The Korea IT International Cooperation Agency (KIICA) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that underscores a joint commitment to facilitate and catalyze media co-productions between both countries. The KIICA has been appointed by the Korean Government to coordinate international cooperation and promotion activities relating to broadcasting and communications. Inked at the Asia Media Festival 2008 Country Showcase, … [Read more...] about MDA further cements strong media partnership between Korea and Singapore
Media Prima scales back regional expansion
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian media conglomerate Media Prima Berhad has been forced to scale back overseas expansion plans, and shift away from "expensive" acquisition targets such as television companies. Media Prima, which owns all of Malaysia's free-to-air TV stations including TV3, ntv7 and 8TV, created a private equity fund in April this year to fuel aggressive regional growth. However, Media Prima International's group CEO Farid Ridzuan has said that the company will now adopt a more prudent … [Read more...] about Media Prima scales back regional expansion