Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s chief executive Mark Scott has unveiled plans to triple the number of ABC TV channels and radio services in his vision for the pubcaster in the next 12 years ABC’s plans were published in an ‘ideas paper’ ahead of the Australia 2020 Summit called by the government on April 19-20, 2008 to convene with representatives from various industries to shape a long term strategy for the nation’s future. Targeting to raise levels of … [Read more...] about ABC to triple TV & radio channels by 2020
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Oriental Press Group onto online TV with ontv
Hong Kong – Hong Kong publishing firm the Oriental Press Group has launched a free online TV service, ontv, on its news and information Internet portal on.cc. The 24-hour ontv service is part of the Oriental Press Group’s efforts to extend its presence from traditional media to new and rich media. Available streaming on-demand over the Internet, ontv news provides political, economic and community updates from Hong Kong and the world, while entertainment and lifestyle channels offer … [Read more...] about Oriental Press Group onto online TV with ontv
TNMG and Info-fresh to offer IPTV content to US-based Japanese
Tokyo – The New Media Group, KK (TNMG), owner of the World On-Demand IPTV platform, and Info-fresh, Inc., operator of www.info-fresh.com a community and information website for overseas Japanese, have partnered to develop and market bundled IPTV content offerings for Japanese in the US market. Scheduled for launch in July 2008, the service initially targets Info-fresh’s 50,000 members at www.info-fresh.com, with Japanese content to be co-developed by the partners, and delivered via … [Read more...] about TNMG and Info-fresh to offer IPTV content to US-based Japanese
Industry calls for positive regulatory changes in Taiwan
Hong Kong – Taiwan’s current market structure is a ‘restrictive regulatory regime’ which limits business opportunities, and positive regulatory changes including the implementation of a consistent, technology- and content-neutral legal framework, are necessary to attract greater investments as well as drive territory-wide digitization in the next five years. That’s according to CASBAA’s ‘Taiwan’s Digital Gap – Regulation and Development of … [Read more...] about Industry calls for positive regulatory changes in Taiwan
Singapore announces US$370million media funding
Singapore – A S$500million (US$370million) fund from MDA and partner agencies is being planned to finance projects from corporations, institutions and the public to drive innovations in the new media segment. More than 100 projects have been funded since October 2006. And Singapore is well on track to becoming a regional media hub and a centre for interactive digital media (IDM) by riding on media convergence trends, and leveraging its infrastructure and talent pool. Currently, the … [Read more...] about Singapore announces US$370million media funding
VOOM HD-Mega Media-MDA co-prods renewed for second season
New York – VOOM HD Networks, Singapore’s Mega Media and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) have renewed series Spa Seekers and Appetizing Adventures with Luke Mangan for a second season. Generated from the trio’s co-production pact in 2005, new episodes of both series will go into production in the coming months. With episodes shot in various Asian spas, Spa Seekers follows the travels of two sisters to different spa resorts. Appetizing Adventures with Luke … [Read more...] about VOOM HD-Mega Media-MDA co-prods renewed for second season