The BBC’s international website has launched a sports mobile application for iPhone and iPod touch devices across the globe. The free app features the BBC’s expert coverage to deliver news, live scores, stats, commentary and analysis on-the-go. The app’s customisable menu allows audiences to keep up with their favourite sports from breaking football news and gossip, to LIVE text coverage of the UK Premier League, Rugby Union Six Nations championship and the upcoming F1 season. … [Read more...] about BBC launches sports mobile app for international audience
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From Pitch to Pilot
There is more to Superpitch than just winning. While taking home the trophy is certainly a validation of one’s ideas, the industry contacts gained, the meaningful conversations struck and the creative energy borne are what will carry these winning ideas to fruition. This year’s Superpitch at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel aims to replicate all that, and more. Last year’s Superpitch was the fi rst time the competition was segmented into three categories, namely Formats, … [Read more...] about From Pitch to Pilot
Sea Wheat
Wheatfield Sailors, the pitch by Taiwan’s Dynamic Communications, is the story of young men from a poor farming community in China’s Henan province whose dreams of becoming sailors see them attending the local naval school. Problem is – the school is nowhere near water and the men have never seen the ocean. Everything is simulated. All the men might ever only see – is a sea of wheat. The idea of a naval school many miles inland of China clearly baffl ed the judges, but … [Read more...] about Sea Wheat
APOS 2012 highlights
The key to the future growth and value of Asia’s Pay-TV and broadband industries is dependent on the next five years of development in India and Southeast Asia. This was the main finding at this year’s Asia Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit (APOS), held at the Ayana Resort in Bali, Indonesia. The event, which was represented by more than 400 industry leaders and 16 territories, highlights that in the near future, India and Southeast Asia will account for 90 percent of the growth in … [Read more...] about APOS 2012 highlights
DOWNside to UPfronts
This season, programme buyers hungry for the next big thing on US primetime will begin to scrutinise every new and returning show and speculate whether they would survive the crucial first weeks of the fall schedule. Here are some announcements made: Twice Upon a Time Once Upon a Time and Grimm get season two renewals to cast more spells. The Opinion section (pg. 23) asks if the fairy tale genre has enough fairy dust to ward off vampires and werewolves. Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, creators … [Read more...] about DOWNside to UPfronts
YouTube delivers premium entertainment
YouTube has launched Entertainment News Television (ENTV) a premium channel devoted to celebrity news on PMC and ION channels in the US. ENTV leverages the breaking news reporting stable at the heart of PMC's core entertainment brands, including Deadline.com, HollywoodLife.com and Movieline.com, along with ION Television's distribution platform. It will also feature a number of lifestyle shows. The channel also plans on a weekly show with TVLine Editor-in-Chief Michael Ausiello; a daily … [Read more...] about YouTube delivers premium entertainment
