Rick Ellis, Chief Executive of State broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ) announced his resignation today. Company chairman Sir John Anderson said Ellis would be joining Australia’s Telstra from January next year. Ellis will be in charge of a new Telstra division called Telstra Digital Media, overseeing the telco’s Sensis, Bigpond, Trading Post and IPTV businesses, and Telstra's partnership with Foxtel. Anderson acknowledged Ellis's 10 years of service as TVNZ chief executive, … [Read more...] about TVNZ’s top man crosses the ditch
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Digging up the past
ABC Commercial's The Digger (1 x 83' HD) has won the Gold award at the Cannes Corporate Media and Television Awards in the History and Civilization category. The programme revisits the world's most infamous battle scenes - from the Boer War to the El Alamein front, following the rise of tough-as-nails soldiers and their well-earned reputation for wartime heroics and off-duty insubordination. The historical documentary was produced by Bearcage Productions and broadcast on Foxtel's History … [Read more...] about Digging up the past
No laughing matter
BBC Worldwide has licensed the new comedy programme starring Steve Coogan, Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters, along with a host of other comedy titles, to Australian network Foxtel’s The Comedy Channel. The recently concluded deal sees series one and two of Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters (S1 6x25’, S2 6x25’ A Baby Cow Production), premiering on the channel in early 2012. After an eight year absence, Alan Partridge is back as he hosts daytime radio show … [Read more...] about No laughing matter
Disney Junior animates classic tale for Father’s Day
Sydney - SLR Productions’ preschool animated series 'Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare' will have its world premiere on Disney Junior in Australia and New Zealand this Father’s Day, Sunday, September 4, 2011, at 4:30 p.m., exclusively on the FOXTEL and AUSTAR platforms in Australia and SKY NZ in New Zealand. The animated series, featuring 52 11-minute episodes, is the first-time adaptation of the best-selling picture book classic 'Guess How Much … [Read more...] about Disney Junior animates classic tale for Father’s Day
FOXTEL launches Asia’s first bookable promos service using NDS XTV DVR technology
Sydney - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, announced that it has developed the first bookable promos service in Asia, for FOXTEL, Australia's subscription television provider. While watching a trailer for a show, viewers will now be able to book to record the show to their DVR by pressing the green button on their remote control. With the press of a button, subscribers will be able to book to record movies, individual programmes, or an entire series, … [Read more...] about FOXTEL launches Asia’s first bookable promos service using NDS XTV DVR technology
Foxtel and Austar add Eurosport & The Style Network, Al Jazeera on Austar
MIPCOM, Cannes - The Style Network will launch on Foxtel and Austar in Australia on 15 November 2009, announced Kevin MacLellan, president, Comcast International Media Group. These new launches will make The Style Network available to over 78 million subscribers worldwide. The Style Network will be featured as part of Foxtel's Next Generation initiative on the Escape Tier, as well as on Austar's Living Tier. In addition, Eurosport will be extending its reach in Australia from 15 November 2009, … [Read more...] about Foxtel and Austar add Eurosport & The Style Network, Al Jazeera on Austar
