Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) has fined SingNet Pte Ltd S$90,000 for its Singtel TV disruption on 3 February 2015. The incident, which started at around 10pm, lasted nearly two hours and affected about 11,000 Singtel TV subscribers across Singapore. Those affected were unable to boot up their set-top boxes or access on-demand content. Investigations revealed that SingNet was first alerted to the service disruption by customers calling its hotline. The cause of the … [Read more...] about MDA fines SingNet
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Three industry leaders join SMF Advisory Board
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) welcomed three new members to the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) Advisory Board. They are: Irene Ang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FLY Entertainment Clara Cheo, Chief Executive Officer of Golden Village Ryan Lim, Principal Consultant and Founding Partner of QED Consulting The SMF is one of the region’s premier film and TV events. It comprises the Singapore International Film Festival, Asian TV Forum & Market (ATF), … [Read more...] about Three industry leaders join SMF Advisory Board
First Maker Bootcamp
Singapore – The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and Maker Studios launched Southeast Asia’s first Maker Bootcamp in Singapore. Over thirty aspiring online content creators from Singapore were invited to collaborate with and learn from some of the biggest stars in online video at the two-day workshop held from 20 to 21 May. Featuring panel discussions and hands-on workshops, the Maker Bootcamp also gave participants the opportunity to co-create content with … [Read more...] about First Maker Bootcamp
MDA fines StarHub for cable TV disruption
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) has fined StarHub Cable Vision (SCV) S$50,000 for a cable television disruption on 28 September 2013. The incident, which started at around 12.40am, lasted for nearly five hours and is estimated to have affected about 170,000 SCV subscribers across various parts of Singapore. Those impacted experienced a complete signal loss for both paid and free-to-air TV channels which are accessed through their SCV cable points. Services were … [Read more...] about MDA fines StarHub for cable TV disruption
‘Fox Formats Lab’ in Singapore
Singapore – Documentary producers in Singapore are set for an opportunity of a lifetime with FOX Formats Lab, the latest initiative between FOX International Channels (FIC) and the Media Development Authority (MDA). A unique initiative devised by FIC in a first-of-its-kind partnership with MDA, FOX Formats Lab was conceived to support the development of local content production talent and ramp up creation of international TV content by local production companies. The initial phase of the … [Read more...] about ‘Fox Formats Lab’ in Singapore
Singapore Media Festival 2015
The second edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) returns this November, said Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA). This year, the annual SMF will run from 26 November to 6 December, bringing together a seamless market for film, TV, conferences, awards and festival screenings. Global industry players looking to expand their media business in Asia can expect a more vibrant marketplace and a bigger celebration of the best content and media talent in the region. The festival … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2015
