Hong Kong – The eighth annual CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2008 to be held June 16, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore will be themed ‘Ahead of the Curve’ to explore the potential for satellite services offered by the increasing demand for communications products in Asia. David Ball, chairman of the CASBAA Satellite Industry Committee and regional vice president, Asia Pacific, for Intelsat said, “The increased demand for spectrum devoted to HDTV, interactive … [Read more...] about CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2008 to move Ahead of the Curve
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Granada Int’l closes HD content deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom
Hong Kong – Granada International, part of UK’s ITV, has sold more than 300 hours of HD programming to Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom, to be available via its Multimedia On-Demand (MOD) IPTV-VOD service. Titles covered by the deal include recently launched dramas My Boy Jack, Murdoch Mysteries, Durham County and Ballet Shoes; multiple series of factual programming Planet Science and Brainiac; various Hollywood TV movies and three series of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, as well as … [Read more...] about Granada Int’l closes HD content deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom
National Geographic Channel celebrates decade in Asia
Singapore – National Geographic Channel (NGC) is marking its 10th anniversary in Asia with a regional marketing campaign that includes an inaugural online poll for 30 of the channel’s most popular programming from April 30-May 20, 2008. Open to viewers from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, a special video portal has been created at www.ngcasia.com/top30 to offer 50 video clips of the highest-rated NGC documentaries. Grouped in 6 sub-genres, … [Read more...] about National Geographic Channel celebrates decade in Asia
Globe Telecom debuts 3G-based mobile TV service
Manila – Filipino telco Globe Telecom has rolled out a 3G-based mobile TV service and is marketing it as part of its 3G video streaming services instead of mobile TV. Globe Telecom is using Massachusetts-based NMS Communications’ mobile TV solution, the same technology used by Hong Kong mobile operator CSL and European TV and radio broadcaster RTL Group. Available to Globe subscribers, the service offers six channels which include live feeds from CNN and three local broadcasters as … [Read more...] about Globe Telecom debuts 3G-based mobile TV service
Youth nation
The youth segment of audiences worldwide holds arguably the greatest potential in terms of increasing disposable income levels as well as access to social networks and communities which form the basis of viral marketing and pop culture. While advertisers and marketers are all too keen to tap into these demographic assets, the youth segment remains among the most challenging to attract to television. Dynamic, mobile and technophile, teenagers are characterized by their short attention span and … [Read more...] about Youth nation
CEO View – INX Media’s Indrani Mukerjea
Mumbai-based INX Media Pvt Ltd, an aggressively expanding home-grown network, epitomizes the pace at which TV’s broadcasting sector is evolving. After launching Hindi music entertainment channel 9XM and 9X Hindi general entertainment (GE) channel in, respectively, October and November of last year, INX has introduced its premier English news channel as part of INX News Pvt Ltd. Slated for launch over the next nine months or so, are nine more channels including three regional entertainment … [Read more...] about CEO View – INX Media’s Indrani Mukerjea