Sydney – Media Monitors, an Australia-based media intelligence company has launched Asia Media Monitors, its South East Asian headquarters for Asia-Pacific in Kuala Lumpur. Media Monitors offers multilingual media monitoring services across print, TV, radio, mainstream and online social media including blogs, forums and portals, as well as provides media analysis to clients from the financial, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, sports, FMCG and government sectors. It uses methodologies … [Read more...] about Media Monitors sets up SEA HQ in Kuala Lumpur
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SPTI and Electric Farm Entertainment to co-produce cross-platform titles
Culver City – Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and Electric Farm Entertainment will jointly develop and produce cross-platform scripted comedy and action drama Woke Up Dead and Gemini Division respectively. Under the agreement, SPTI will exclusively acquire all international rights to the projects across all media including TV, theatrical and DVD releases, Internet, digital sell-through, as well as gaming and mobile rights. Marie Jacobson, EVP, programming and production, … [Read more...] about SPTI and Electric Farm Entertainment to co-produce cross-platform titles
IPL cricket racks up US$2billion in revenues
Bangalore – The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise-based 20 overs per side cricket tournament got off to a flying start April 18, 2008, having already won more than US$2billion in TV rights, promotion and franchises revenue, as Bangalore Royal Challengers took on Kolkata Knight Raiders in Bangalore. Sony Entertainment Television India Ltd and Singapore-based World Sport Group forked out US$918million for IPL TV rights over the next 10 years, while Indian developer DLF Ltd is paying … [Read more...] about IPL cricket racks up US$2billion in revenues
AXN Beyond and GMA Pinoy TV on now TV in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – AXN Beyond and GMA Pinoy TV channels have become PCCW’s IPTV platform now TV’s latest additions to its expanding range of offerings, following launches of Celestial Pictures’ new channels Celestial Movies Asia and Celestial Classic Movies on April 15, 2008. Also launched April 15 is SPE Networks-Asia’s AXN Beyond, spin-off channel from flagship action and adventure English entertainment channel AXN. Hong Kong is the second market in which AXN Beyond is … [Read more...] about AXN Beyond and GMA Pinoy TV on now TV in Hong Kong
KidsCo debuts VOD service in South Korea on hanaTV
London – KidsCo, the joint venture channel owned by NBC Universal, DIC Entertainment and Corus Entertainment is offering a VOD service on South Korean IPTV service hanaTV. KidsCo managing director Paul Robinson said, “Our relationship with hanaTV is a milestone because it is KidsCo’s first video on demand service and is an example of how children are trailblazing consumers and key drivers of new technology services.” KidsCo’s debut in South Korea follows the … [Read more...] about KidsCo debuts VOD service in South Korea on hanaTV
JimJam reaches the Middle East and North Africa
London – Pre-school channel JimJam has launched in the Middle East and North Africa on DTH pay TV service Showtime (DTH), airing 12 hours daily, with various programmes dubbed in Arabic. Targeting children aged 1-6, JimJam offers a programming mix of animation, song and dance series, story-telling, puppets and claymation. The channel also provides English language learning segments with basic English words introduced, along with learning blocks on colours, numbers and shapes. JimJam … [Read more...] about JimJam reaches the Middle East and North Africa