Beijing – The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and China’s State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) have signed 11 out of 17 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate bilateral government cooperation, media research, business projects, and academic exchanges. MDA values the deals at $S33.4 million ($US22.9 million). An MOU aims to facilitate information exchange; co-production of film and TV projects between Chinese and Singaporean companies, and … [Read more...] about Singapore and China strengthen media ties
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PBL due to be split in two
Sydney—Shareholders of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited at a meeting on Nov. 23 are expected to approve the board’s proposal to split the company into separate gaming and media businesses. For each PBL share, investors stand to collect one share in Crown (which has gaming assets in Australia, Macau, the US and the UK) and one in Consolidated Media Holdings (which has 25% stakes in the Nine Network and Foxtel and holdings in ACP magazines, Fox Sports and job website Seek), plus $A3 in … [Read more...] about PBL due to be split in two
Pakistan kid’s channel WIKKID Plus on board AsiaSat 3S
Hong Kong- Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd (AsiaSat) and Total Media Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Worldcall and First Capital Group of Companies in Pakistan, have formalized a lease agreement for C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S to distribute WIKKID Plus, Pakistan’s first indigenous children’s channel, to all rebroadcast networks across Pakistan and 50 other countries and regions under AsiaSat 3S’s C-band footprint. Having commenced free-to-air broadcast via … [Read more...] about Pakistan kid’s channel WIKKID Plus on board AsiaSat 3S
Singapore’s IDA issues code of practice for mobile services providers
Singapore- The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has issued a code of practice to promote responsible business practices and provide guidelines for companies offering premium rate services over the public telecoms network, and their billing operators. The code was also issued to provide reassurance to consumers purchasing chargeable premium rate services including mobile phone wallpapers, ringtones and news alerts. The code formalizes the need for all service providers to adhere … [Read more...] about Singapore’s IDA issues code of practice for mobile services providers
More upheaval at Star
Hong Kong – Internal politics at Star are being blamed for yet more senior executive departures from the broadcaster. Programming’s senior vice president Ross Crowley and Karen Johnston are the latest executives to leave, following the resignation of Star Group’s president of platforms David Butorac. This comes less than a month after Jamie Davis stepped down as managing director of ESPN Star Sports – with continued tensions between the two joint venture companies … [Read more...] about More upheaval at Star
AMAZIA courting exhibitors and buyers
Cannes - More than a year out from the inaugural AMAZIA exhibition and conference, 50 exhibitors have signed up already, plus 30 buyers from the Asia Pacific. Giving a progress report on the event, AMAZIA director Franz Caduc expressed confidence that it will attract many companies which don't attend MIPCOM or the Singapore-based Asia Television Forum. He is convinced the trade show will serve as a bridge between music, video games, branded entertainment and other media platforms and … [Read more...] about AMAZIA courting exhibitors and buyers