The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the 2011-12 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards for programmes and individual achievements at the 64th Emmy Awards ceremony held this past weekend. The Creative Arts Emmys, which honours the technical side of television, is held one week before the televised Primetime Emmys. HBO was the biggest winner of the evening, bagging 17 awards. CBS and PBS followed closely behind with 13 wins and 11 wins respectively. HBO’s Game of Thrones … [Read more...] about Creative Emmys announces winners
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Thailand’s TrueVisions launches 17 HD channels
Bangkok – TrueVisions, Thailand’s biggest pay-TV operator, has introduced 17 HD channels in Phuket. Some of these HD channels are ESPN HD, History HD, National Geographic HD, HBO HD, AXN HD, HD Showcase and Discovery HD World. This news follows the company’s recent announcement to feature Digital Dolby Plus on all its premium HD channels. According to Sales Director Sahat Kanongsilp, True is the only company in Southeast Asia offering Dolby Digital Plus. … [Read more...] about Thailand’s TrueVisions launches 17 HD channels
Hulu expands Japanese OTT service
Hulu has announced that they have entered a multi-year agreement with HBO, bringing Japanese entertainment fans some of the most compelling American TV programming ever produced. The content library in Japan continues to grow as Hulu brings in select HBO shows including Sex And The City, The Sopranos, Entourage and Band of Brothers. The amount of content that Hulu has made available to subscribers has increased by more than 300% since the launch of the service with more than 800 films and nearly … [Read more...] about Hulu expands Japanese OTT service
HBO Asia turns 20
June 1, 1992. HBO Asia, backed by Paramount and Warner Bros., set up shop in Singapore and launched an 18-hour-a-day home movie channel. Then, the channel’s tagline was “The World’s Greatest Movie Channel”, promising to deliver quality Hollywood entertainment to homes in Asia, commercial-free. Humble beginnings From the onset, HBO Asia intended to launch as a premium movie service. However, in the early days of Pay-TV, few operators in Asia Pacific had the tiering … [Read more...] about HBO Asia turns 20
Anthony Bourdain to host new weekend programme at CNN
Anthony Bourdain will be hosting a new weekend programme on food and travel starting early 2013 on CNN. The show, shot on location, will examine cultures from around the world through their food, dining and travel rituals. The series will be produced by Zero Point Zero Production, which has been working with Bourdain for over a decade, producing Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, The Layover, A Cooks Tour, and Decoding Ferran Adria. Bourdain will also offer commentary on other CNN programmes and … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain to host new weekend programme at CNN
HBO license Disruptor Beam to create Game of Thrones social game
HBO Global Licensing has licensed Boston-based gaming company Disruptor Beam to produce a new social game based on the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series Game of Thrones. The game, to be called Game of Thrones Ascent, will be released in Facebook. Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin’s fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, is set in the mythical land of Westeros, where seven noble families fight for control amid political and sexual intrigue. In Game of Thrones … [Read more...] about HBO license Disruptor Beam to create Game of Thrones social game
