Stockholm, Hong Kong – Sparks Eccho Group has announced the launch of a new development fund, which will bring in fresh formats for international audiences. The fund seeks to provide seed money to paper formats and existing ideas with the aim of piloting them and getting them to a stage where they are a sound business proposition. Eccho Rights, part of Sparks Eccho group, will provide distribution services. Investors for the fund are Sparks Eccho Group, Zebra Producciones (Spain), … [Read more...] about Sparks Eccho Group launches development fund
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Asia Broadcast Satellite appoints Felix Damiba as Managing Director of Africa
Hong Kong – Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) has appointed Felix Damiba as the new Managing Director of Africa. Damiba, who was previously the Sales Director at Comtech EF Data, will be responsible for business developments as well as the management of sales and operations for the African market. Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS, said, “We are delighted to have Felix join us at ABS. Felix brings more than 30 years of experience in the industry and will demonstrate strong … [Read more...] about Asia Broadcast Satellite appoints Felix Damiba as Managing Director of Africa
Asia Pacific’s pay-TV boom to continue
Pay-TV revenues in Asia Pacific will be US$12 billion higher in 2018 (US$43.9 billion total) than in 2012, according to a report from Digital TV Research. It also estimates that pay-TV revenues (subscriptions and on-demand) will grow by US$2.1 billion in 2013 to US$33.9 billion. Simon Murray, the author of the report, said, “China overtook Japan to become the most lucrative pay-TV market in 2012. Pay-TV revenues will more than double in five countries [Indonesia (tripling), Pakistan, the … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific’s pay-TV boom to continue
TVB showcases its upcoming programmes at FILMART
Hong Kong – “TVB Programmes 2013 Press Conferences”, held on March 18 and 19 at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market 2013 (FILMART), featured a showcase of various upcoming programmes with a number of actors and actresses promoting the productions. This year’s theme of “Moving Forward Beyond Boundaries” brought about the largest-scale TVB publicity event in FILMART. TVB had also built an eye-catching and interactive flagship platform equipped … [Read more...] about TVB showcases its upcoming programmes at FILMART
ITV Choice goes live across Asia and Middle East
Hong Kong – ITV Choice went live in Hong Kong on March 25 at 5pm (HK time) across Asia and Middle East following its rebranding in all five ITV channels in the U.K in January. Alongside a new name, on-screen presentation and promotional junctions – including a set of new idents, the channel has a new colour picking logo that can adept and blend to the tone and colour scheme of the channel’s programmes. The idents will feature a broad range of moments from everyday life, … [Read more...] about ITV Choice goes live across Asia and Middle East
Hong Kong: free to air?
The drama that’s threatening to shake up Hong Kong’s media landscape is in many ways more gripping than much of what’s been seen on local TV screens for some years. With high stakes and highprofi le players, the current wrangling over new free-to-air broadcast licences is costing the protagonists hundreds of thousands of dollars, and has put on ice the expansion and investment plans of both existing terrestrial broadcasters and those applying for new licences. Three aspiring … [Read more...] about Hong Kong: free to air?
