Sydney - National Geographic Channel launched three new channels in Australia including Nat Geo Wild HD, National Geographic Channel +2 and Nat Geo Adventure +2. Karin Simoncini, managing director of National Geographic Channel Australia, said the new National Geographic channels are meant to give viewers – in each time zone across Australia – more choices to watch their favourite shows when they want to. “Viewers can expect exceptional quality on Nat Geo Wild HD, which has … [Read more...] about National Geographic launches new channels in Australia
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National Geographic Channel partnership with Shanghai Media Group and Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio
China - National Geographic Channel, Shanghai Media Group (SMG) and Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio (CNDF) reinforced their commitment to showing the unique beauty of China to a global audience through outstanding Chinese documentaries. Under the new agreement, National Geographic Channel will co-produce an international version of The Bund, a documentary originally developed by SMG and CNDF, one of the leading documentary production partnerships in China. Directed by CNDF luminary … [Read more...] about National Geographic Channel partnership with Shanghai Media Group and Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio
National Geographic experience goes mobile on Blackberry smartphones
Hong Kong - National Geographic announced the launch of the National Geographic Application for BlackBerry smartphone users in Hong Kong and Australia. The application is the first Hong Kong-developed National Geographic application designated for the BlackBerry platform and features a collection of wallpapers, ring-tones and video highlights from the National Geographic Channel. Inspiring BlackBerry smartphone users to explore the real world at their fingertips, the National Geographic … [Read more...] about National Geographic experience goes mobile on Blackberry smartphones
‘Hope for Haiti Now’ on National Geographic Channel in Asia January 23 & 24
Asia - National Geographic Channel is bringing ‘Hope for Haiti Now,’ a two-hour global earthquake relief telethon, to Asia for a commercial-free delayed broadcast in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Taiwan on 23 and 24 January. Viewers can help victims of the Haiti earthquake by making a donation directly to the Asian arm of the international aid agency of their choice, such as Oxfam, Red Cross or UNICEF. Local donation details will be shown during the broadcast. Screening live at 8pm … [Read more...] about ‘Hope for Haiti Now’ on National Geographic Channel in Asia January 23 & 24
NHK boosts co-production biz
NHK and Singapore’s MediaCorp announced they are extending their partnership on The Asian Pitch competition for a further three years. Since teaming up in 2007 the two media giants have provided independent filmmakers throughout the Asian region funding to turn their ideas and dreams into world-class documentaries. In the wake of this year’s pitching event and signing ceremony, Fumio Narashima, head of NHK’s international program development said, “The past two years have … [Read more...] about NHK boosts co-production biz
Fox launches One Stop Media
Anchored on three well-known brands – Star, Fox and National Geographic, Fox One Stop Media (FOSM) represents a diverse channel portfolio that claims more than 500 million cumulative subscribers in Asia and more than a billion cumulative subscribers globally across 28 channel brands. According to the latest PAX Q3 2008 to Q2 2009 release, Fox International Channels reach more viewers in Asia each week than any other international TV advertising network, in which valuable audience groups … [Read more...] about Fox launches One Stop Media
