Sydney- The Nine Network has commissioned a further 13 episodes of the Australian drama Sea Patrol, focusing on a Royal Australian Navy patrol boat operating in the Pacific. LA-based Australian actor Alan Dale (Neighbours, OC, Ugly Betty) is joining the guest cast as Ray Walsman, an international mining entrepreneur. Regular cast members headed by Lisa McCune, Ian Stenlake, Steve Bisley and Saskia Burmeister are returning. Filming begins in two weeks at Mission Beach, Cairns and on the Gold … [Read more...] about Sea Patrol sails again for Nine Network
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CNBC and Carlton Hotel Singapore sign sponsorship deal
Singapore – CNBC and the Carlton Hotels Singapore, have collaborated for the sponsorship of six weekly segments titled ‘On the Move’, a lifestyle segment, examining the needs of busy executives. Each segment will be aired twice, with the first play-out on Squawk Box and the second on CNBC’s Cash Flow starting Sept. 21. The program sponsorship will be complemented by an eight week on-air advertising campaign. … [Read more...] about CNBC and Carlton Hotel Singapore sign sponsorship deal
Bharti selects Tandberg for Indian DTH satellite launch
Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd, has chosen Ericsson Group’s Tandberg Television’s advanced IP head-end for the launch of a new Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV service in India. Bharti Telemedia's DTH system will use a range of solutions including the iSIS 8000 IP head-end and MPEG-4 AVC standard definition encoders. The system is one of the first satellite DTH platforms in the world to benefit from the compression efficiencies of standard definition MPEG-4 AVC, … [Read more...] about Bharti selects Tandberg for Indian DTH satellite launch
TrueVisions uses Omneon MediaGrid content library
Thailand's cable satellite TV operator TrueVisions has selected an Omneon MediaGrid content library to provide central line storage for its facility. TrueVisions, previously known as UBC, provides original and syndicated programming on more than 90 channels to 1 million subscribers in Thailand. The MediaGrid provides the facility with 192 TB of raw storage space and bandwidth to allow more than 100 clients simultaneous and unrestricted access to the content via a Gigabit Ethernet network. At … [Read more...] about TrueVisions uses Omneon MediaGrid content library
Rory Callaghan takes top job at Endemol Southern Star
Sydney- Former Granada Australia executive Rory Callaghan has been appointed Managing Director of the Endemol Southern Star joint venture, succeeding Kris Noble, who decided to step back from a full-time role in the production business. Noble will continue to work with Southern Star as a consultant on drama development and production as well as pursuing interests outside the media. In a management restructuring announced by Southern Star Group Chief Executive Hugh Marks, Callaghan assumes … [Read more...] about Rory Callaghan takes top job at Endemol Southern Star
Panavision’s Martin Cayzer takes the chair at Ausfilm
Sydney- Panavision Australia Managing Director Martin Cayzer has been appointed Chairman of Ausfilm for a two-year term. A Government-industry partnership, Ausfilm markets Australia's incentives, locations and capabilities in production and Post/Digital/VFX (PDV) to attract international content to shoot and conduct PDV in Australia. Cayzer is also responsible for Panavision's SE Asia operations through distributors in Japan, Hong Kong, China and India. He was Co-Deputy Chair of Ausfilm as well … [Read more...] about Panavision’s Martin Cayzer takes the chair at Ausfilm