Sydney- Aiming to grow its production presence in Asia Pacific, FremantleMedia is looking to create joint ventures with local partners in key territories and to resume drama production in the region. Simon Spalding, FremantleMedia Director of Operations, Asia Pacific, identifies India and Korea as the top priorities for establishing production co-ventures. He stressed the company is looking to enter only those markets where laws and custom respect intellectual copyright. “Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia to boost production presence in Asia Pacific
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Granada International acquires pan-Asian distribution rights to The May Lee Show
Hong Kong- Granada International has acquired the first series of weekly Asian talk show, The May Lee Show. Addressing Asian women’s concerns and interests including relationships, body image, family and sex, the 13 x one-hour series is currently in production and made its debut recently across Asia on STAR World. The May Lee show is created and hosted by Korean-American May Lee, a former CNN and CNBC correspondent and anchor. It also features A-list region and international guests and … [Read more...] about Granada International acquires pan-Asian distribution rights to The May Lee Show
Star Sports to carry International Fight League programming
New York- Team-based professional mixed martial arts league, the International Fight League (IFL), and Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) has added Star TV as its first TV partner in Asia to carry IFL programming on the Star Sports platform which reaches more than 300 million viewers in 50 countries. According to Gareb Shamus, IFL co-founder and CEO, mixed martial arts has a "storied history" in Asia, and the organizers are “eager” for the emerging fan base to see the IFL on a regular … [Read more...] about Star Sports to carry International Fight League programming
Shaban Azmi heads international jury for The Asia Pacific Screen Awards
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has named Indian actress and humanitarian Shabana Azmi as President of the International Jury for the inaugural Awards, to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia, on November 13, 2007. Highlights of Azmi’s humanitarian work include receiving the International Ghandi Peace Prize in 2006 and being appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund in 1992. She is a member of the National Integration Council and National AIDS Commission of … [Read more...] about Shaban Azmi heads international jury for The Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Genovate Solutions expands in India
Singapore- Genovate Solutions Pte Ltd, Singapore-based provider of business IT solutions, has established five new offices in India to be opened within the next 3 months to bring the total number of offices to twelve. The company’s new offices are located in Hyderabad, Thane, Bangalore, Baroda and Lucknow to support the growing market demand for business solutions in India to provide IT solutions, products and services sales, IT training and education, as well as consulting and … [Read more...] about Genovate Solutions expands in India
KT launches Mega TV in Korea with NDS’ conditional access systems
Seoul– KT has launched its broadband TV service Mega TV in Korea and has selected NDS to provide conditional access solutions for the new offering. The on-demand service is initially available in Seoul, Gwa-Cheon, Dong-Tan and selected cities in Kyung-Ki province The Mega TV service offers interactive TV services including an electronic program guide (EPG) developed by NDS; and a range of VOD programming including shows from Korean terrestrial TV operators KBS, MBC and SBS, as well as … [Read more...] about KT launches Mega TV in Korea with NDS’ conditional access systems