Doha, Qatar- Al Jazeera English has achieved a global viewer footprint of 100 million homes just one year since its launch, and is targeting broad distribution in the US and deeper penetration in India and key markets worldwide. Phil Lawrie has been hired as Director of Global Distribution to spearhead the effort. Although Al Jazeera English is carried by major cable and satellite operators worldwide, new carriage deals for conventional platforms continue to be struck, most recently with … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English reaches 100 million homes and targets the US
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CNBC strengthens push into Australia
Sydney– CNBC is continuing to boost its presence in Australia, launching two new programs on Oct. 2, both fronted by its new recruit, Oriel Morrison, a business news journalist whose CV includes stints with the Nine Network, Sky News, Channel 7 and Bloomberg. The new shows are Trading Matters (Monday-Thursday 5 pm Sydney time) and Australia This Week (Friday 5 pm). Trading Matters will provide Australian investors with a daily, half-hour digest of the day's business headlines, a … [Read more...] about CNBC strengthens push into Australia
Foxtel on the prowl for product at MIPCOM
Sydney- Foxtel Executive Director of Television & Marketing Brian Walsh will lead a four-strong team of Foxtel execs at MIPCOM 2007, scouting for product for the platform’s owned-and-operated channels plus the latest addition to the fold, Arena. Foxtel takes management control of Arena, a female-skewed entertainment channel, on Oct. 1, in a deal with its owner XYZ Entertainment, a joint venture between Foxtel and regional satcaster Austar. “Our objective is to refine Arena and focus … [Read more...] about Foxtel on the prowl for product at MIPCOM
Mobile TV spending predicted to top $US6.6 billion by 2012
Hampshire, UK-- Worldwide annual consumer spending on mobile broadcast TV services is projected to exceed $US6.6 billion by 2012, according to Juniper Research. Nearly 120 million mobile users in more than 40 countries are expected to receive broadcast TV services by 2012, compared to fewer than 12 million in 2007, with DVB-H the dominant transmission standard, it said. However, the report cautions that services face significant technological and regulatory hurdles both pre-launch and as they … [Read more...] about Mobile TV spending predicted to top $US6.6 billion by 2012
Half of top ten fastest growing broadband markets in Asia
Greece, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Ukraine, Ireland, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia and Turkey are the ten fastest growing markets for broadband. Infrastructure competition, relative pricing and regulatory involvement are the common factors driving broadband growth in these countries, while demand for content in TV and VOD services is an increasingly important driver of broadband. That’s according to analyst and consulting firm Ovum, which has released a new report studying growth of … [Read more...] about Half of top ten fastest growing broadband markets in Asia
Tony Chow gets Off the Fence’s new Singapore gig
Amsterdam- Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence will open a dedicated office in Singapore led by Tony Chow, in line with its strategy to take its production bases worldwide as well as to utilize and develop local talent while adopting a global outlook. The Singapore office continues the Off the Fence’s expansion which recently saw an office being opened in Cape Town, South Africa. As Director of Off the Fence Singapore, Chow will manage the strategic development of … [Read more...] about Tony Chow gets Off the Fence’s new Singapore gig