SingTel won BPL rights on a non-exclusive basis in October 2012, and the Media Development Authority of Singapore subsequently deemed the contract exclusive in nature, compelling SingTel to share its content under the "cross-carriage" rule. The Media Development Authority of Singapore has released a document explaining why SingTel's appeal against the cross-carriage rule was rejected, forcing the telco to share its Barclays Premier League content with rival StarHub. In the agreement between … [Read more...] about MDA explains two clauses that force SingTel to share BPL content
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MIPCOM: Content Television to launch Australian-Singaporean drama
London – Content Television, a division of Content Media Corporation, is set to launch a landmark Australian-Singaporean drama collaboration at MIPCOM, as new series Serangoon Road makes its international debut. Created by Paul Barron and filmed in Singapore and Indonesia, this is the first original drama for HBO Asia. The series is a co-production between Australia's ABC TV, HBO Asia, Great Western Entertainment in Western Australia and … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Content Television to launch Australian-Singaporean drama
MIPTV: Scripps Networks International acquires three new series for Food Network brands
Cannes – Scripps Networks International has announced a trio of new production acquisition deals for its global Food Network brands. Food Network Asia has secured the rights to Mobile Chef (8 x 30’), a Singapore series that showcases a cutting-edge chef and modern gastronomy at its finest, premiering on May 19. Food Network UK has acquired the exclusive rights to two new programmes – Pizza Italiana with Thom and James (6 x 30’), which … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Scripps Networks International acquires three new series for Food Network brands
BREAKING: MDA fines SingTel mio S$180,000 for TV service disruption
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) has fined SingTel S$180,000 for a disruption to its mio TV service on 13 May 2012. Investigations revealed the island-wide disruption affected some 115,000 mio TV subscribers who were tuning-in to the concluding matches of the 2011/2012 Barclays Premier League (BPL) season on 13 May 2012. Some of the affected areas included Yishun, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Bukit Timah, Toa Payoh, Marine Parade, Punggol and Pasir Ris. Viewers … [Read more...] about BREAKING: MDA fines SingTel mio S$180,000 for TV service disruption
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
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