This year’s International Emmy Awards held at the New York Hilton on November 19, 2012 saw a record of up to 12 nominees from Asia. 15 countries; Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and the UK, made the nominations list this year. Submissions went through three rounds of judging over six months by jurors across 67 countries. Nine categories were presented at the gala, eight of which had nominees … [Read more...] about The International Emmy Awards 2012: A good year for Asia
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Australia: Pay-TV giant Foxtel buys Austar
This month, Foxtel and Austar will be Pay-TV rivals no more, after Foxtel’s application to acquire Austar was green-lit by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on 10 April. The transaction was subsequently approved by the Federal Court on 13 April. Foxtel currently services major cities and Western Australia while Austar services rural and regional Australia; a concerted move by Austar to avoid a head-on clash. The potential good news, Foxtel asserts, would bring the … [Read more...] about Australia: Pay-TV giant Foxtel buys Austar
India: TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
In March 2012, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released a consultation paper that not just restricts the amount of commercial airtime on Pay and Free-TV, but also determines the way and form advertisements should appear. In the consultation paper entitled “Issues Related to Advertisements in TV Channels,” TRAI made the following stipulations: Regulation on TV advertising for Free-TV and Pay-TV Total commercial airtime per hour must not exceed 12 minutes, (with 10 … [Read more...] about India: TRAI comes down hard on TV advertising
For public good
The relevance of public broadcasting in the digital age was one of the key issues discussed at the Public Broadcasters International conference, held in Singapore last month. Former BBC producer and media consultant Philip Harding said in today’s world of multiple sources of information, the role of public broadcasters and its service to citizens and nationhood is even more important. “Technology has led to the proliferation of media,” he said. “Media is becoming more … [Read more...] about For public good
The new Face of content
As consumers buy fewer DVDs and spend more time online, movie studios are capitalizing on the opportunities provided by Facebook fan pages for their video content with apps that allow them to sell content directly to fans. One example comes from F-commerce application developer Milyoni, which has developed a Social Cinema app used by Warner Bros., Universal and Lionsgate, where Facebook users can pay to watch films such as The Dark Knight, Johnny English, Scarface and Blair Witch Project. For 30 … [Read more...] about The new Face of content
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