Singapore-based production house Beach House Pictures (BHP) has received four entries in the finals of the 2013 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. BHP’s Mao's Cold War China vs USA episode (co-production for Discovery Networks Asia and distributed by OTF), was selected as a finalist in the Television Documentary/Information Program: History & Society category, while the Mao's Cold War China vs India episode was selected for the Television-Craft: Program Best … [Read more...] about Beach House Pictures scores four finalists in the 2013 New York Festivals Awards
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MIPTV, MIPCOM and ATF to launch MIP Academy Conference at ATF 2013
Singapore – Reed Exhibitions, organiser of international content markets MIPTV and MIPCOM (under Reed MIDEM), and the Asia Television Forum & Market (under Reed Exhibitions Singapore), will launch the first MIP Academy conference sessions next year during ATF 2013. The new full-day event will offer pan-Asian producers a number of sessions and workshops on how to create productions with international potential and how to successfully export them, all conducted by industry experts. … [Read more...] about MIPTV, MIPCOM and ATF to launch MIP Academy Conference at ATF 2013
Cross Carriage RULES?
So it’s not JUST about premium sports content? So says Singapore’s media regulator Media Development Authority (MDA) when it introduced the Cross Carriage Measure (commonly known as the Cross Carriage Rule) back in March 2010 (the rule kicked in only in August 2011 after allowing for extensive consultation and debate). According to an MDA paper, Consultation on Preliminary Policy Positions, published September 2010, a 2008 survey indicated that “concerns over content … [Read more...] about Cross Carriage RULES?
The buck stops here, and keeps rolling
You could say Singapore’s TV landscape in a nutshell has essentially remained the same in the last few years, dominated by a few major players. MediaCorp remains the country’s sole FTA broadcaster, and telco giants StarHub and SingTel continue to duke it out as the two pay-TV operators in the country. On the content front it would seem not much has changed either – networks distributing to the tiny city-state continue the battle for ratings, season after season. There is … [Read more...] about The buck stops here, and keeps rolling
MIPCOM 2012: Singapore’s MDA announces fruitful trip
Singapore – Marking Singapore's 12th expedition to one of the world's largest audiovisual and digital content market—MIPCOM—the Media Development Authority’s (MDA) has announced successful international sale, and distribution and co-production deals for factual, drama and animation content during MIPCOM 2012 last week in Cannes. Compared to MIPCOM 2011, the participation rate of Singapore companies at this year’s event has increased 18%, including a … [Read more...] about MIPCOM 2012: Singapore’s MDA announces fruitful trip
Singapore’s media regulator MDA gets new CEO
Ms Koh Lin-Net will be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Media Development Authority (MDA), with effect from 1 November 2012. Ms Koh succeeds Mr Aubeck Kam, who will relinquish his appointment on 31 October 2012. Ms Koh is currently the Deputy Secretary (Trade) at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, a post she has held since 2008. Koh has a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Mr Aubeck Kam, 42, joined MDA as its CEO on 1 November 2010. Under his … [Read more...] about Singapore’s media regulator MDA gets new CEO
