FremantleMedia Enterprises’ (FME) Home Entertainment division has signed a deal with digital entertainment download store Coolroom to provide titles from FME’s catalogue for download, adding to feature films, music and children’s shows which already available. Series including Dangermouse, Baywatch and Bless This House, along with specials featuring Tommy Cooper and Carry On Christmas, as well as new programming, such as Live From Abbey Road and Prehistoric Park, will be … [Read more...] about FME titles available for download via Coolroom
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Shin Satellite to provide MPT with increased bandwidth capacity
Nonthaburi, Thailand – Shin Satellite has signed two five-year contracts worth US$5million with Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) to provide additional bandwidth capacity on the Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) broadband satellite and Thaicom 5 satellite. Under the agreement, MPT will expand bandwidth capacity on Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) bandwidth and C-band transponder on Thaicom 5 satellite for its domestic and international telecommunications trunking network and IPSTAR broadband satellite service … [Read more...] about Shin Satellite to provide MPT with increased bandwidth capacity
BBC World, Newsweek and Shell collaborate on World Challenge 08
Singapore - BBC World is partnering news publication Newsweek and petroleum firm Shell for World Challenge 08, the fourth edition of the contest to honour people and groups that bring economic, social and environmental benefits to their local communities. The competition is currently open to nominations and submissions have to be fall within the categories of Community Welfare and Enterprise; Health and Education; Sustainable Farming; Energy; Water; and Environment. Nominations are to be made … [Read more...] about BBC World, Newsweek and Shell collaborate on World Challenge 08
EA to launch EA Sports FIFA Online 2 online football game
Singapore - Electronic Arts (EA), an interactive entertainment software company, and IAHGames, a Singapore-based provider of online entertainment software and services in Southeast Asia, have partnered to launch and operate EA Sports FIFA Online 2 in Asia Pacific. Game is to be released by Q3 2008 in Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam; with seven other Asia Pacific countries to follow. The announcement was made on March 7, 2008 at a press conference at EA’s new Asia headquarters in Singapore. … [Read more...] about EA to launch EA Sports FIFA Online 2 online football game
ABS and RRsat distributes Channel One Russia in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong - Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. have partnered to distribute Channel One Russia on the Southern Ku-band beam of the ABS-1 satellite to reach Russian viewers in Asia. Available 24-hours, Channel One Russia provides Russian national television to showcase innovations and trends with a variety of genres including news, documentaries, films, series, entertainment, music and sports. Tom Choi, CEO of ABS said, “ABS-1’s extensive … [Read more...] about ABS and RRsat distributes Channel One Russia in Asia Pacific
Media Prima’s NTV7 uses Omnibus Colossus automation system
Kuala Lumpur/Denver – Media Prima's NTV7 (Natseven TV) has installed an OmniBus Colossus automation system and has gone live using the infrastructure. Launched in 1998 as Malaysia's first digital terrestrial channel, NTV7 has since come under Media Prima and is sharing storage and content across multiple servers, stations and users including TV3, 8TV and TV9. NTV7 chose Colossus for its ability to scale with the growing multi-channel capability of the Media Prima group. NTV7’s news … [Read more...] about Media Prima’s NTV7 uses Omnibus Colossus automation system