Singapore - the 3DX Film and Entertainment Technology Festival, being held from November 19 - 23 in Singapore, will feature actors Brendan Fraser and Christopher Lloyd to Jeffrey Katzenberg (CEO, Dreamworks Animation); James Cameron (Academy Award winning director and producer); Jim Gianopulos (chairman, 20th Century Fox); Dan Glickman (president, Motion Picture Association of America) and Mark Zoradi (president, Walt Disney Motion Pictures) making statements about the future trend and impact of … [Read more...] about Singapore rolls out the red carpet for 3DX: 3D Film and Entertainment Technology Festival
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TVB and Disney offer US network series online for free
Hong Kong - TVB Pearl, TVB.COM and The Walt Disney Company's Disney-ABC International Television announced a landmark agreement to make a selection of ad-supported US network series available on TVB's'CatchUp TV' service for viewers to enjoy on-demand, free of charge. This deal is the first of its kind for both companies in Hong Kong and Asia. Through'CatchUp TV', a number of popular US series will be available for viewers to enjoy for free, just 12 hours after the TV broadcast. The first show … [Read more...] about TVB and Disney offer US network series online for free
Disney & MTV programming now available on iTunes store in Australia
Sydney - Television programming from Australia's top networks including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Seven Network and Nine Network, along with US-produced programs from The Walt Disney Company's ABC Studios, Disney Channel and MTV Networks, is now available on the Apple iTunes Store in Australia. iTunes customers can choose from a wide range of television shows including Summer Heights High, McLeod's Daughters, Sea Patrol as well as favorites from the US including Lost, Grey's … [Read more...] about Disney & MTV programming now available on iTunes store in Australia
CASBAA Convention 2008 at the Dome
Hong Kong – The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced that the upcoming 15th CASBAA Convention 2008 October 28th – 30th will be held in the CASBAA Dome at the POP TV Arena in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Convention 2008 will be keynoted by Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group. Additional headline speakers include Darren Childs, managing director of BBC Global Channels and Abe Peled, chairman of … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2008 at the Dome
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
Bell Rings again for Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand
Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand will offer a second run of As the Bell Rings, the locally-made series of sitcom shorts based on Disney Channel Italy's short form series Quelli dell'Intervallo, to premiere on Disney Channel Australia in early 2009. 26 six-minute episodes of As the Bell Rings Series 2 are being shot in Melbourne from June 2008 and production is scheduled to conclude mid-July 2008 at the ABC Studios, Elsternwick in Victoria. As The Bell Rings is being directed by David … [Read more...] about Bell Rings again for Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand