Singapore- Christopher Steward, Executive Vice President, Viacom Brand Solutions and Southeast Asia, has decided to leave MTV Networks in yet another executive reshuffle. Amit Jain has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks India, China and Southeast Asia, relocating to Singapore from Mumbai, where he was Vice President/Managing Director for MTV Networks India. Jain will report to Bob Bakish, President, MTV Networks International, as well as sit on the … [Read more...] about Steward departs in MTV Networks exec shuffle
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CASBAA warns of ‘critical threat’ from C-band allocation to BWA technologies
Singapore- The allocation of C-band (3.4 GHz - 3.7 GHz range) spectrum to WiMAX services by regional administrations could trigger a potentially disastrous "spectrum grab" by Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technologies, industry leaders warned at the CASBAA (Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia) Satellite Industry Forum 2007 on June 18 in Singapore. Wireless broadband technologies were described as a “critical threat” to operations of the Asia Pacific satellite … [Read more...] about CASBAA warns of ‘critical threat’ from C-band allocation to BWA technologies
China vows to punish corrupt TV censors
Beijing- TV censors who collect unwarranted fees from drama producers will be “strictly dealt with,” according to Li Jingsheng, director of the TV drama administration bureau under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). Li’s statement follows accusations by writer Wang Shuo that TV drama censorship officials have received bribes from producers. Since 1997 some producers have had to bribe the censors with "censorship fees" in order to obtain a green … [Read more...] about China vows to punish corrupt TV censors
Shanghai Television Festival generates US$91.8 million worth of deals
Shanghai: The 13th annual Shanghai Television Festival, which ran June 11-15, clocked deals worth more than 700 million yuan (US$91.8 million), according to the organizers. Some 1,038 TV series were traded at the event, a little less than last year's total. New media deals, mostly for broadband video web sites, accounted for a big increase in revenues, although representing just 2.9% of the total trading value, the Shanghai Daily reported. "The increase in spending among new media in copyright … [Read more...] about Shanghai Television Festival generates US$91.8 million worth of deals
Shanghai Television Festival generates US$91.8 million worth of deals
Shanghai: The 13th annual Shanghai Television Festival, which ran June 11-15, clocked deals worth more than 700 million yuan (US$91.8 million), according to the organizers. Some 1,038 TV series were traded at the event, a little less than last year's total. New media deals, mostly for broadband video web sites, accounted for a big increase in revenues, although representing just 2.9% of the total trading value, the Shanghai Daily reported. "The increase in spending among new media in copyright … [Read more...] about Shanghai Television Festival generates US$91.8 million worth of deals
Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
The Asia Pacific will continue to rank as the world’s fastest-growing region in media and entertainment during the next five years, fuelled by economic growth and double digit increases in Internet, TV distribution, casino and other regulated gaming and video games. Media and entertainment spending in APAC is predicted to grow by an average of 9.6% per annum, surging from US$297 billion in 2006 to $470 billion in 2011, according toPricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
