SYDNEY – Sony Australia has welcomed NEP Australia’s significant expansion of its 4K inventory, equipment and services in partnership with Sony Australia. The Sony products will be used for all NEP’s sports productions in Australia across its mobile fleet and at its world-leading all-IP Andrews Hubs, starting with NEP’s live ultra-high definition (UHD-4K) cricket coverage for FOX SPORTS on November 4. Director of Technology for NEP Australia Marc Segar explained: “From … [Read more...] about NEP expands 4K capabilities with Sony
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Fox invests $100m in social broadcasting platform Caffeine
NEW YORK – 21st Century Fox has invested US$100m in fledgling social broadcasting platform Caffeine, funding the creation of a studios division focused on eSports, video games and entertainment content. Fox has led a funding round in the platform, which revolves around gaming, entertainment and other creative content, while existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners have also put in more money along with other undisclosed partners. The US$100m from Fox … [Read more...] about Fox invests $100m in social broadcasting platform Caffeine
FOX Sports secures exclusive digital partnership with FourFourTwo
SINGAPORE – FOX Sports has reached an exclusive agreement with Future PLC to license the popular football media brand and platform, FourFourTwo, in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. Under the agreement, which commenced on May 2018, FOX Sports will manage the digital operations of the FourFourTwo digital destinations and co-promote content across both brands’ growing digital platforms. Since launching in 2013, FourFourTwo has experienced rapid growth in these four markets, … [Read more...] about FOX Sports secures exclusive digital partnership with FourFourTwo
FOX Sports Asia signs agreement with Super Fight League
FOX Sports Asia has entered into a brand new one-year exclusive multimedia and broadcast rights agreement for the second season of Super Fight League, the world’s first mixed martial arts tournament. Promising reach in more than 500 million homes by broadcasting action pack content, the licensed territories include Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, … [Read more...] about FOX Sports Asia signs agreement with Super Fight League
FOX Sports 2018 Australian Open coverage attracts 14 million viewers
SINGAPORE – FOX Sports drew a record audience of 14 million viewers in Asia for its coverage of the 2018 Australian Open of Grand Slam Tennis in Asia, a year-on-year increase of 20%, with a 78% increase of average ratings among viewers aged 15-49. This contributed to FOX Sports being the number one regional sports channel, during the tournament period across Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and South Korea. FOX Sports, the Home of Grand Slam Tennis in Asia, once … [Read more...] about FOX Sports 2018 Australian Open coverage attracts 14 million viewers
FOX Networks Group Asia wins
FOX Networks Group Asia (FNGA) clinched two gold awards for ‘Best Use of Branded Content by a Media Owner’ for AccorHotels and ‘Best Media Solution-Content Amplification’ with Neutrogena sponsorship on Asia’s Next Top Model (AsNTM) Season 5 at the prestigious Spark Awards 2017 held on 18 August. The Spark Awards, organized by Marketing Magazine, is the definitive platform for media owners and solution providers across different verticals to showcase their innovation, effectiveness, and value … [Read more...] about FOX Networks Group Asia wins