Kuala Lumpur – Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (“Astro”) and Kumpulan Media Karangkraf Sdn Bhd (‘Karangkraf”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to form a joint venture company (“JV Co”) for the creation and monetisation of content verticals in Malaysia and the Nusantara region. Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Astro said, “At core of this collaboration, we aim to pursue co-creation of a comprehensive line up of content IPs across Malay and Islamic … [Read more...] about Astro and Karangkraf forms partnership
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Astro partners Yoshimoto Kogyo and Channel Land
Kuala Lumpur – In March 2014, Astro entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Yoshimoto Kogyo Co. Ltd. in Japan and Content Land Inc. of Hong Kong to license and distribute Japanese content of all genres to South East Asia. In Malaysia, Astro customers are now privileged to access an array of popular Japanese content including variety, travelogue, game show, and drama genres in high definition on Astro Quan Jia HD (Channel 308). The dedicated Japanese belt, … [Read more...] about Astro partners Yoshimoto Kogyo and Channel Land
Australia and Korea builds relationship
Screen Australia and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) signed an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Busan. The MoU signing is part of the process to enable official film and television co-productions to be made by the two countries. Screen Australia and KOFIC, who signed on behalf of the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), will implement the Co-production Arrangement once the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement, containing an Annex on Audiovisual Co-production, is in place. Screen … [Read more...] about Australia and Korea builds relationship
Media Prima Digital and MCIL Multimedia unite
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Media Prima Digital (MPD), the digital arm of Malaysian media conglomerate Media Prima Berhad (“Media Prima” Or “the Group”), has embarked on a new partnership with MCIL Multimedia Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Sin Chew Media Corporation Berhad (under Media Chinese International Limited Group), to expand and enrich both parties’ digital advertising and content offerings. The partnership was officiated through a Memorandum of Understanding … [Read more...] about Media Prima Digital and MCIL Multimedia unite
Vietnam Television sets up bureau in Singapore
Vietnam TV (VTV) and MediaCorp have signed an Agreement for Cooperation, a by-product of the Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) on cultural and information cooperation signed between Singapore and Vietnam in 1998. The signing occurred during the official opening of VTV’s bureau in Singapore, the first event in a series to commemorate 40 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Vietnam. Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang made Singapore his first stop in his introductory visit to … [Read more...] about Vietnam Television sets up bureau in Singapore
Brunei Darussalam and Singapore strengthen digital media cooperation
Singapore - Brunei Darussalam and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster greater bilateral media collaborations, particularly in the field of digital media. It aims to spur policy and regulatory exchanges, as well as business collaborations between government and private entities of both countries in digital media such as internet protocol television, cable television and mobile broadcasting. The MOU was signed by His Excellency Haji Awang Alaihuddin Bin Pehin Orang Kaya … [Read more...] about Brunei Darussalam and Singapore strengthen digital media cooperation