Singapore – BBC Worldwide Global Channels will launch its first subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, BBC HD, in Taiwan via Chunghwa Telecom, the territory’s largest operator of broadband multimedia services in April. BBC HD SVOD will offer 10 three-hour blocks of multiple-genre programmes to feature drama, comedy, documentary, natural history, music and arts programming. BBC HD will be broadcast in English with traditional Chinese subtitles and will debut programme promos and … [Read more...] about BBC to introduce BBC HD SVOD via Chunghwa in Taiwan
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On the buying trail
May Lee, Founder & CEO, Lotus Media House Television viewing trends are definitely moving towards niche programming. Given the growing number of channels in the Asian region, viewers now have more choices, and that provides all the more reason for new channels to try and focus on specific genres and/or demographics. Lotus Channel is absolutely targeting the female demographic in Asia, a group that has been under served for too long. We believe women need a ‘go to’ channel where they … [Read more...] about On the buying trail
SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
Singapore – SingTel has taken exclusive media rights including mobile, Internet and pay TV rights to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup European football competitions from 2009-2012. Both competitions have been broadcast on ESPN and STAR Sports channels packaged by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), currently carried on StarHub Digital Cable. SingTel is planning to stream UEFA Champions League and Cup games live and on-demand on its IPTV service mio TV, through the Internet via its IDEAS portal … [Read more...] about SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
Singapore – The latest salvo fired in the pay TV battle in Singapore saw Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) take exclusive media rights including mobile, Internet and pay TV rights to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup European football competitions from 2009-2012. Both competitions have been broadcast on ESPN and STAR Sports channels packaged by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), carried on StarHub Digital Cable. SingTel is planning to stream UEFA Champions League and Cup games live and … [Read more...] about SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
India in focus
In the continued proliferation of new satellite TV channels and increasing competition from several other ‘screens’ be they Internet, mobile phones or outdoor, TV as a mass medium in India is being challenged to brace itself for future. The role of TV in the overall communication strategy remains as critical as ever before. Especially considering the fact India has 219million households with 112million TV homes (64million color TV homes and 68million homes have access to cable and … [Read more...] about India in focus
Sweet sold music
Asia's largest online and mobile music company, with 50-plus partner stores attracting the majority of online and wireless purchases, Soundbuzz also operates its own on-line store, www.soundbuzz.com, as well as providing content and/or technology infrastructure. The company has licensing agreements with all 4 major international music majors plus more than 45 major domestic labels and independent music labels. As a spokesperson explains, “In markets like India, labels like Saregama … [Read more...] about Sweet sold music
