EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ASIAN TELEVISION BUSINESS. FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF TELEVISION ASIA, TELEVISION ASIA'S EXECUTIVE NEWS - DIRECT TO YOUR DESKTOP EVERY MONDAY MORNING. Television Asia's Executive News08 January 2007KBS World enters Russia/CIS marketSeoul - KBS World has entered Russia and the CIS cable television sector via Comcor TV (digital) for Russia, Ala TV (digital) for Kyrgyzstan, and Alma TV (analogue) for Kazakhstan. The aim is to expand the ‘Korean … [Read more...] about 2007 January – 08/01/2007 – 14/01/2007
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Helping independents to help themselves
Over the last 7-8 years, we have seen many more independent TV content production companies, providing content, and production services to both local and international broadcasters. When I first started, we are all contractors or service providers, and now, we are seeing efforts to develop ourselves as content creators – but yet not content owners. Because of the government’s efforts to engage international broadcasters like Discovery Channel, National Geographic, MTV to set up their … [Read more...] about Helping independents to help themselves
NHK and MediaCorp organize The Asian Pitch
Singapore/Japan - NHK and MediaCorp are collaborating to offer The Asian Pitch, a platform for Asian independent directors to create quality documentaries on High Definition, featuring Asian content, perspectives, production styles and values. The initiative will be an international pitching event open to directors from Japan, hina, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and 10 Asean nations.Caldecott Productions International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MediaCorp is working closely with the Japanese … [Read more...] about NHK and MediaCorp organize The Asian Pitch
Mega Media Group inks agreements at ATF
Singapore - Mega Media Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Omnicron Media Kreasi, Indonesia with support from MDA and Indonesian Directorate General of Film, Arts and Cultural Values to create the Singapore-Indonesian Digital Film Fund. Their digital film technology partner is Panasonic, with Six-six-eight as international distributor of completed films. The initiative will fund 5 co-production digital feature films each year from 2007 to 2008, with management outside … [Read more...] about Mega Media Group inks agreements at ATF
Buena Vista announces multiple deals across Asia at ATF
Singapore - Buena Vista International Television (Asia Pacific) (BVITV-AP) the international television distribution arm of Walt Disney Company announced major deals at the Asia Television Forum.BVITV signed a multi-year movie video-on-demand (VOD) IPTV agreement with Video on-Demand Channel Anytime to provide access to current and library features on Anytime channel in Australia through TransACT and Regional Internet Australia (RIA), Buddy Broadband in Thailand and TDMC in Taiwan. IPTV … [Read more...] about Buena Vista announces multiple deals across Asia at ATF
Distraction inks deal with Theatre Red
Singapore - Canada’s Distraction Formats has placed its catalogue in the hands of Singapore-based Theatre Red to develop business in this territory as well as in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and India. As emerging markets with a growing interest in international products, Asia will be at the forefront of Distraction’s 2007 activities.The 2003-established Theatre Red is an integrated TV production, distribution and interactive services company. Theatre Red has already … [Read more...] about Distraction inks deal with Theatre Red
