Miami - The NBA has announced that other than the United States and China, it's the Philippines topping the list of countries following the league on Facebook and Twitter. The NBA said it has 278 million fans following through social media worldwide. For Facebook, the Philippines is followed by Turkey, Indonesia, Mexico and France, while on Twitter the countries checking in second through fifth are Indonesia, Brazil, the United Kingdom and India. … [Read more...] about The Philippines tops list of NBA followers on Facebook and Twitter outside US and China
Pawn Stars kicks off new season with fan contest
Singapore – Pawn Stars returns to HISTORY on May 7 with its sixth season. To kick off this new season, the network is concurrently holding a regional online contest to put viewers’ bargaining skills to the rest. In this ‘Pawn Star of the week’ contest, HISTORY will post a picture of an item on its Facebook page and fans can make their guesses on the item’s pawn or sale value by commenting on the picture. The correct or closest estimates win prizes such as a Diana … [Read more...] about Pawn Stars kicks off new season with fan contest
Christiane Amanpour returns to CNN Worldwide
Christiane Amanpour is set to host a new daily foreign affairs programme simply titled Amanpour, on CNN International in Asia starting April 17. The 30-minute daily broadcast of the programme will air Tuesdays to Saturdays at 5pm HKT and 10pm HKT. “We are delighted to have Christiane back at CNN,” said Tony Maddox, executive vice president and managing director for CNN International. “Christiane’s sophisticated, incisive journalism is needed now, more than ever to … [Read more...] about Christiane Amanpour returns to CNN Worldwide
On the Horizon
Singapore – BBC World News and BBC.com have commissioned UK production company Twofour, to produce the second series of the programme Horizons, premiering in April 2012. Twofour most recently produced Harry’s Arctic Heroes for BBC One.Horizons is a 30-minute weekly programme, which explores the ways in which we will live and work in the next decade. This new series will continue the journey across the globe in search of the ideas and businesses that may succeed over the next decade … [Read more...] about On the Horizon
News crossing platforms
France 24 is launching a new application for connected television sets. The new application will enable users to watch the channel LIVE in its three language versions and also tune into its global on-demand programmes. Another major innovation is that this application will be “multi-screen” via mobile and tablets, among others. It is part of a wider multimedia strategy that enables users to create their own “basket” of programmes, regardless of the type of terminal and … [Read more...] about News crossing platforms
The new Face of content
As consumers buy fewer DVDs and spend more time online, movie studios are capitalizing on the opportunities provided by Facebook fan pages for their video content with apps that allow them to sell content directly to fans. One example comes from F-commerce application developer Milyoni, which has developed a Social Cinema app used by Warner Bros., Universal and Lionsgate, where Facebook users can pay to watch films such as The Dark Knight, Johnny English, Scarface and Blair Witch Project. For 30 … [Read more...] about The new Face of content
