Sydney- Publishing and Broadcasting Limited today announced its intention to split its businesses into two publicly listed companies, gaming company Crown and media company Consolidated Media Holdings. PBL said it believes the split will better facilitate recognition of the value of the group's underlying assets, and will create two "pure-play" companies with attractive investment characteristics. Crown will own a diversified portfolio of gaming assets, including the Crown and Burswood casinos … [Read more...] about PBL splits into gaming, media businesses
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FOXTEL grabs Australian TV rights to Live Earth
Sydney- Australia's dominant paybox FOXTEL has secured exclusive Australian television rights to the 24-hour global concert series Live Earth, which aims to use music to engage people worldwide to combat the climate crisis. To be staged on July 7 2007, Live Earth will bring together an international line-up of more than 150 artists and musicians performing at seven concerts across seven continents – Australia, Japan, China, South Africa, the UK, South America and the US. FOXTEL will also … [Read more...] about FOXTEL grabs Australian TV rights to Live Earth
BBC Worldwide launches BBC Entertainment and CBeebies in India
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of BBC, has launched channels BBC Entertainment and CBeebies from BBC Global Channels in India, with the two 12-hour channels airing on Tata-Sky’s DTH platform. BBC Entertainment broadcasts at 6pm local time on channel number 205 from May 1, while the dual-language CBeebies channel airs from 6am local time on channel number 607 from May 2. The channels feature original programming from the BBC and other British production houses. BBC Entertainment will … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide launches BBC Entertainment and CBeebies in India
A Chinese version of Prison Break
Beijing- Zhongbo Media Group has bought the rights from 20th Century Fox to shoot an online video adaptation of the American hit drama Prison Break, according to the Shanghai-based News Times. The paper quoted an official of Zhongbo as saying the lead actor Wentworth Miller is coming to China in June to promote the Chinese version of Prison Break and to act as a judge to select actors for the Chinese Prison Break. … [Read more...] about A Chinese version of Prison Break
Cartoon Festival animates Hangzhou
Beijing- More than 230 companies have set up booths in the animation expo at the third China International Cartoon and Animation Festival, which runs from April 28 to May 4 in Hangzhou. Attendees include eight companies from Hong Kong, 10 from Taiwan plus the South Korean Cartoonist Association and the French Animation Film Association, CCTV.com reported. The opening ceremony featured a parade of more than 3,000 people and a show in which performers from a local arts troupe dressed up as cats in … [Read more...] about Cartoon Festival animates Hangzhou
CCTV and The History Channel link up for China’s First Emperor
Los Angeles- China Central Television (CCTV) is joining forces with The History Channel to chronicle the epic saga of China’s First Emperor, Chin Shihuang (259-219 BC), who commanded an army larger than Napoleon's; conquered more territory than Alexander the Great; created a realm that outlasted the Roman Empire; and built the Great Wall that still stands. The History Channel describes this as CCTV’s first co-production with a major US broadcaster. China’s First Emperor is due … [Read more...] about CCTV and The History Channel link up for China’s First Emperor
