Dalian/Shanghai - BT has announced the launch of a Technology and Service Centre based in Dalian and a Research & Development Centre based in Shanghai. Ben Verwaayen, CEO of BT Group, Francois Barrault, CEO of BT Global Services and Bill Lam, Vice President for North-East Asia, pointed to both centres as a further demonstration of the importance of the Chinese market to BT. BT’s Dalian Technology and Service Centre will provide software development as well as service delivery and a variety … [Read more...] about BT boosts presence in China
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Australia – Singapore sign screen co-production agreement
Canberra- Australia’s Minister for the Arts, Senator George Brandis, and Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs, George Yeo, on Sept. 7 signed a joint Australia–Singapore film and television co-production agreement. The agreement will make both governments' film and television production incentives available to producers and will cover the production of new media projects. “Australia and Singapore already enjoy a strong bilateral relationship and this treaty with the … [Read more...] about Australia – Singapore sign screen co-production agreement
Heroes’ stars ‘overwhelmed’ by Asian reception
Singapore – Stars of NBC-Universal’s cult hit Heroes were overwhelmed by their reception in the region. In Singapore thanks to STAR World, as part of the Heroes World Tour 2007, cast members Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter and Sendil Ramamurthy spent generous amounts of time with contest winners, then with more than 100 members of the press, and an 800-strong crowd at an afternoon mall appearance. Asked by Television Asia when it really hit home that the show was a success, not … [Read more...] about Heroes’ stars ‘overwhelmed’ by Asian reception
SingTel and StarHub settle network lease disputes
Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) and StarHub have reached an out-of-court settlement on disputes pertaining to the 1995 Network Lease Agreement and 2002 Network Lease Agreement entered by SingTel and StarHub Cable Vision Ltd. (formerly known as Singapore Cable Vision Limited). Allen Lew, CEO Singapore of SingTel, said: "We are pleased with the amicable out-of-court settlement. The matter has run its course. The settlement has no material impact on SingTel. It is time to … [Read more...] about SingTel and StarHub settle network lease disputes
CASBAA reminds Hong Kong venues: Observe pay-TV content copyright
Hong Kong– The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has distributed 300 letters of awareness to Hong Kong bars, clubs and other public venues as a reminder to respect pay-TV content copyright and to emphasize the seriousness of pirating satellite TV signals. Distributed ahead of the Rugby World Cup competition which started Sept. 7, the ‘awareness’ letters also encouraged bars to subscribe to pay-TV services through Hong Kong’s three licensed pay-TV … [Read more...] about CASBAA reminds Hong Kong venues: Observe pay-TV content copyright
Ericsson and Endemol collaborate for ‘Me-On-TV’
Ericsson and Endemol International have partnered globally to develop interactive TV and user-generated content via Ericsson’s ‘Me-On-TV’ solution, which they developed with Dutch technology company Triple IT. ‘Me-On-TV’ is a network and device-independent technology allowing consumers to upload, publish and share live or recorded video via mobile devices worldwide, and to transmit their content to websites, TV broadcasts and communities. It also enables … [Read more...] about Ericsson and Endemol collaborate for ‘Me-On-TV’