Petaling Jaya – Media Prima Berhad (MPB), Malaysian terrestrial TV broadcaster and integrated media investment group has posted a 101% growth in profit after tax and minority interests for Q1, 2008 to RM17.1million from RM8.5million in Q1, 2007, attributed to continued growth in contributions from all of its business divisions. Net profit rose some 140% from RM8.5million in Q4, 2007, to RM20.4 million, excluding exceptional items relating to the voluntary separation cost to increase … [Read more...] about Media Prima posts strong profit growth for Q1, 2008
Content Distribution
MTV Asia Awards makes Malaysia return
Kuala Lumpur – MTV Networks Asia is bringing back its MTV Asia Awards (MTVAA) – set to take place at the Arena of Stars in Genting - City of Entertainment, Malaysia on August 2, 2008, to be hosted by 30 Seconds to Mars’ Jared Leto. MTVAA 2008 will be broadcast to over 291million homes regionally, and promoted on MTV Asia’s web-site. Portions of the programme will be carried on MTV channels worldwide to be available to more than 1billion viewers across 162 countries. The … [Read more...] about MTV Asia Awards makes Malaysia return
New policies and capabilities needed to tap enterprise mobility deployment
London – Worldwide enterprise spending on mobile devices will grow from US$6billion in 2008 to US$17billion by 2012, highlighting the need for IT managers to implement mobile device policies and technologies as enterprises expand mobile workforces, and employees’ increasing preference to integrate enterprise applications into their consumer mobile devices including Apple’s iPhone in a trend referred to as ‘consumerization’. That’s according to the Enterprise … [Read more...] about New policies and capabilities needed to tap enterprise mobility deployment
Power powers up with new Singapore and Miami offices
Power has expanded its global production, sales and distribution operation with the opening of offices in Singapore and Miami to provide greater flexibility in meeting clients’ needs and to establish new business ties. The Singapore office is headed by George Sakkalli, vice president of Asian sales and distribution, while the Miami office is managed by Pepe Echegaray, vice president of sales and distribution for LatAm, whilst the Singapore base is overseen. Both report to WorldWide Sales … [Read more...] about Power powers up with new Singapore and Miami offices
DRG sets up Acquisitions Group
London – Independent distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has established the DRG Acquisitions Group to seek programming development and funding opportunities to grow DRG-represented content across all genres. DRG Acquisitions Group will participate in one-off development deals, first look deals, co-production deals, deficit financing and full production cash-flow agreements. Content acquired by DRG Acquisition Group will be distributed internationally by distribution within DRG … [Read more...] about DRG sets up Acquisitions Group
Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Hong Kong – Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), the international TV distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company, has announced licensing deals for Army Wives with six broadcasters including the pan-regional Hallmark Channel, Australia’s Network Ten, Fiji TV, India’s Zee Cafe, New Zealand’s TV2 and Korea’s Story On channel. The deals brings Army Wives to 20 territories across Asia Pacific on terrestrial and pay-TV following its debut on the Lifetime … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia