Hong Kong – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has signed an MOU to establish the Hong Kong Digital Terrestrial Television Local Testing Group (DTTG) with the Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), Asia Television Ltd (ATV), and Rohde and Schwarz Hong Kong Ltd (R&S). For testing of set-top boxes and digital TV sets, HKSTP’s Wireless Communications Test Lab will provide the DTV testing facility and service … [Read more...] about Digital terrestrial television tests underway in Hong Kong
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International filmmakers selected for first iThentic-ITVS Global Mobile Project
San Francisco – iThentic and ITVS International have selected eight international filmmakers for their first online and mobile collaboration titled Global Mobile. The focus of this series of short films is food with the filmmakers creating works under 3 minutes to best capture the theme within their own cultural context. In Asia Pacific, Amlan Datta, based in Kolkata, India, has produced Cock-A-Doodle-Do, a story of a rooster who gives up country life for the big city with dire … [Read more...] about International filmmakers selected for first iThentic-ITVS Global Mobile Project
Golf Channel swings into Singapore via MEASAT-3
Singapore / Kuala Lumpur - StarHub’s latest sports offering, the Golf Channel, will debut in Singapore via MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.’s MEASAT-3 satellite. The channel is being produced by Measat Broadcast Network Systems (Astro), a subsidiary of ASTRO All Asia Networks plc. under a separate agreement. Golf Channel is a 24-hour channel featuring tournaments played worldwide, with 70% of the content comprising live coverage of leading golf events including the US Professional … [Read more...] about Golf Channel swings into Singapore via MEASAT-3
Russia Today reaches Asia via Globecast
Paris- Russia Today, an English-language news and information channel carrying political, business, and entertainment news from Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has launched in Asia via Globecast’s full-time fibre delivery. GlobeCast is delivering Russia Today’s feed from its London Technical Operations Centre via its newly-upgraded fibre network to the teleport in Singapore. The signal is then sent through fibre to Hong Kong for uplink by Pacific Century Matrix (PCM) to its … [Read more...] about Russia Today reaches Asia via Globecast
STAR beefs up programming and production team
Hong Kong - STAR has appointed Todd Lituchy President, Entertainment. Based in Hong Kong, he will oversee STAR’s program planning, production, network creative services, research and scheduling functions. Lituchy joins the company at the end of 2007 and will report to Laureen Ong, COO, STAR. Also bolstering STAR’s team in Hong Kong are David Searl, Senior Vice President, Production, and Donovan Castillo-Mohlman, Vice President, Program Strategy and Acquisitions. Reporting to Lituchy, … [Read more...] about STAR beefs up programming and production team
Uday Shankar upped to helm STAR India
STAR has promoted Uday Shankar to CEO, STAR India and Jadgish Kumar to COO, STAR India. Shankar takes over from STAR CEO Paul Aiello, who had been doing double duty as CEO of STAR India. Reporting to Aiello, Shankar is responsible for STAR's overall business in India. He joined STAR India as COO in May 2007. Reporting to Shankar, Jagdish Kumar will work with him to optimize operational efficiencies and drive the company’s growth agenda. Kumar was formerly Senior Vice President, Finance, … [Read more...] about Uday Shankar upped to helm STAR India