For an international channel that was rebranded last August, Australia Network has come a long way. The cable/satellite service (formerly ABC Asia Pacific) reaches 15 million homes in more than 40 countries as well as 200,000 hotel rooms and is watched, on average, by 1.1 million viewers per month. In addition, the channel is available in 10 million homes in 22 major cities in India, thanks to a distribution agreement with Setpro Holdings, an arm of the TV18 Network. “India is the most … [Read more...] about From Australia to the Asia Pacific
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Road blocks ahead for new TV “toys” in Asia
The next big things in home entertainment, if you believe the hype at recent trade shows, will be Apple TV and Microsoft’s IPTV-integrated Xbox 360 video games console.Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs unveiled Apple TV, a set-top box that allows users to stream content from their computers directly to the television set, at the Macworld Conference and Expo in San Francisco. “Apple TV is like a DVD player for the 21st century — you connect it to your entertainment … [Read more...] about Road blocks ahead for new TV “toys” in Asia
Broadcasting to mobile – DMB in Korea
With subscription and pay-per-view revenues, and their protection, uppermost in everybody’s minds, it’s no surprise that content security companies are always at the cutting edge of emerging technologies. Broadcasting to mobile is no exception and content-protector Irdeto defines the two dominant technologies thus:• DVB-HDVB-H (handheld) is a global standard based on existing DVB-T technology and broadcasting over DTT frequencies. It specifies additional features to support … [Read more...] about Broadcasting to mobile – DMB in Korea
Multiplexing for Mobile TV – the Taiwan trial
In his keynote address at the Asia TV Forum, Dr Hamilton Cheng explained the challenges encountered by Taiwan’s public service broadcaster PTS when considering trials of TV via mobile device. Faced with the different delivery technologies available – 3G mobile phone (CDMA), 3G (UMTS) or GPRS network; DVB-H, MediaFLO, DMB-T/DAB, ISDBT, DMB-Satellite; Wi-Fi, WiMax (WLAN) – broadcasting to mobile was seen as the most accessible. Its unrestricted capacity meant the possibility … [Read more...] about Multiplexing for Mobile TV – the Taiwan trial
DVB-H – two Singapore perspectives
The BroadcasterMock Pak Lum is the managing director of MediaCorp Technologies Pte Ltd, the broadcast transmission infrastructure, operator and service provider for digital and analogue broadcasting services in Singapore. In this capacity he oversees all information technology, engineering and transmission activities for Singapore’s main broadcaster.MediaCorp Technologies has extensive knowledge and experience of the development, implementation, operation and maintenance of both Radio and … [Read more...] about DVB-H – two Singapore perspectives
DVB-H – the Sydney experience
Formerly Head of Content Solutions at BBC Technology in the UK, Farrimond is now responsible for developing and building Broadcast Australia’s business strategy for mobile TV services. Broadcast Australia recently conducted a high-power trial of digital video broadcast - handheld (DVB-H) services, transmitted from Sydney’s Gore Hill. “The DVB-H trial has established Broadcast Australia as a key player in the mobile TV arena,” says Farrimond. “Our core business is … [Read more...] about DVB-H – the Sydney experience
