Singapore – A number of key industry players have taken a co-operative approach to help stimulate the growth of HDTV in the region. Rivalries have been put aside to bring together a High Definition (HD) video distribution solution tailor-made for the Asian market. The solution has been developed with Scientific-Atlanta and Tandberg Television providing the MPEG-4 compression systems, and Ascent Media and Pacific Century Matrix providing the play-out and uplink services from Singapore and … [Read more...] about MEASAT demonstrates HD collaboration
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AsiaSat expands service to India
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Indiasign Pvt. Ltd. will jointly launch a C-band MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform on AsiaSat 2. New platform will be operated by Indiasign’s teleport in New Delhi, providing uplink and distribution services to Indian broadcasters through AsiaSat 2’s C-band transponder capacity. Indiasign’s Chief Operating Officer Anoop Bhatia says the new MCPC platform will offer satellite uplink and … [Read more...] about AsiaSat expands service to India
China closing in on Japan as Asia’s top media market
China will overtake Japan as the largest entertainment and media market in the Asia Pacific in 2009, when E&M spending in the PRC hits US$131.9 billion. And China will surpass the U.S. in overall Internet spending in 2010 to become the world’s largest Internet territory in the world. That’s according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2007-2011. The introduction of a major resort casino in Singapore will lead to a surge in growth during … [Read more...] about China closing in on Japan as Asia’s top media market
…and action! Distribution secures Japan and China deals for Fast Track: No Limits
Los Angeles/Berlin- ...and action! Distribution, a full service distribution company focusing on action movies and TV series, has secured distribution of in-production English-language action drama Fast Track: No Limits to Japan’s Comstock Group, China’s Beijing Time Entertainment and France’s M6. Written and executive produced by Lee Goldberg, and co-produced by Action Image and ProSieben, the series revolves around urban street racing and is being filmed in Germany. … [Read more...] about …and action! Distribution secures Japan and China deals for Fast Track: No Limits
Nokia provides mobile entertainment offerings in Malaysia with Nokia Catalogs
Singapore– Nokia is offering downloads of mobile music, games, true tones, wallpapers, mobile themes, and applications in Malaysia, courtesy of Suria Records, SEGA Corporation and Gen-X Technology Sdn Bhd. Suria Records provides content from Malaysian and Indonesian artistes including Siti Nurhaliza, Sofaz, Peterpan, Ungu, Rossa, and New Boyz. Wallpapers and music will be available as true tones and full track downloads. Suria plans to reward users with free content occasionally as part of … [Read more...] about Nokia provides mobile entertainment offerings in Malaysia with Nokia Catalogs
Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
The Asia Pacific will continue to rank as the world’s fastest-growing region in media and entertainment during the next five years, fuelled by economic growth and double digit increases in Internet, TV distribution, casino and other regulated gaming and video games. Media and entertainment spending in APAC is predicted to grow by an average of 9.6% per annum, surging from US$297 billion in 2006 to $470 billion in 2011, according toPricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
