In appreciation of its recent win at the Putra Brand Awards 2020, Astro is pleased to extend free preview of selected movie channels on TV and Astro GO* to all Astro customers from 11 to 21 February 2021. Astro customers will be able to enjoy endless entertainment of the biggest blockbuster movies on HBO (CH411 HD/CH431), FOX Movies (CH413 HD/CH433), FOX Action Movies HD (CH415), FOX Family Movies HD (CH414), CINEMAX (CH412 HD/CH432) and tvN Movies HD (CH416). These include popular Hollywood … [Read more...] about Astro is offering its customers a free preview of its biggest movie hits from 11 to 21 February
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Abu Dhabi Media switches to Dejero for live news reporting as part of News Department upgrade
Dejero has announced that Abu Dhabi Media has rolled out Dejero EnGo 260 mobile transmitters, Dejero WayPoint receivers and Dejero CuePoint low latency return video servers, following a 2020 tender that was won by local systems integrator and Dejero partner Ideal Systems. The UAE public service broadcaster is making use of Dejero to enhance its live news reporting capabilities across the country. Dejero’s technology has been central to Abu Dhabi Media’s successful live coverage of a number of … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi Media switches to Dejero for live news reporting as part of News Department upgrade
Viu hits 45 million MAU, 5.3 million paid subscribers and ranks no. 1 for number of users in SEA according to MPA
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, announced several key milestones. In addition to achieving 45 million MAU (monthly active users)* and 5.3 million paid subscribers*, Viu is No.1 in terms of the number of users and ranked second in both paid subscribers and streaming minutes amongst major video streaming platforms in Southeast Asia, according to the latest Media Partners Asia (MPA) AMPD report**. Paid subscribers grew 47 percent year-on-year in 2020. Viu has seen … [Read more...] about Viu hits 45 million MAU, 5.3 million paid subscribers and ranks no. 1 for number of users in SEA according to MPA
Blue Ant Media elevates Julie Chang to EVP, International Co-Productions
International content producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, announced the promotion of Julie Chang to EVP, International Co-Productions. In this newly elevated role, Chang will initiate and lead co-productions for Blue Ant Media across the company’s core integrated business units. This includes identifying, structuring and closing content creation deals and leveraging financing opportunities with international partners for the company’s global production arm, Blue Ant … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Media elevates Julie Chang to EVP, International Co-Productions
Saregama strikes licensing deal with India’s leading short video platform, Josh
Saregama, one of India’s largest music labels, has announced a music licensing deal with made-in-India, short-video app, Josh by VerSe Innovation. Users of Josh, India’s fastest-growing and most engaged short-video app today, can now access old and new songs from the Saregama library with over 1,30,000 songs to create innovative content. As part of this deal, Saregama will license its entire catalogue to Josh allowing users to create content inspired from its robust music library in diverse … [Read more...] about Saregama strikes licensing deal with India’s leading short video platform, Josh
Singaporean filmmaker builds Filmplace platform that gives homeowners the opportunity to earn extra cash
Aiming to help production companies and brands find unique film locations worldwide, Singaporean award-winning filmmaker Lincoln Lin, who won multiple awards in Mumbai International Film Festival 2014 and the Singapore World International Film Festival 2016 for his directing and cinematography, is gearing up to launch his first venture as a tech founder with Filmplace. Filmplace is the first global film locations marketplace platform that offers a solution to an age-old issue faced by brands … [Read more...] about Singaporean filmmaker builds Filmplace platform that gives homeowners the opportunity to earn extra cash