New York – Japan’s NHK and Canada’s CBC Television won the top awards at the 2012 International Emmys for News & Current Affairs. NHK received the International Emmy for News for its Great East Japan Earthquake Emergency News, which covered the largest earthquake in the country’s history and the resulting devastating tsunami, in March last year. CBC Television’s Haiti’s Orphans: One Year After the Earthquake, meanwhile, won the Current Affairs category. It … [Read more...] about NHK, CBC Television win big at International Emmys for News & Current Affairs
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The Asian Pitch announces winners
Singapore – MediaCorp, NHK and KBS have selected four projects to commission after concluding the regional pitching event on July 31. The selected directors and projects are: Sorrowgacy, Ishani K Dutta (India); Defector, Lee Kil Do (South Korea); Sanitary Towels Inc., Akanksha Sood (India); and Wheatfield Sailors, Huo Ning (Taiwan). According to the organisers, The Asian Pitch is the only pitch where the winning directors will receive full funding for their documentary production, and … [Read more...] about The Asian Pitch announces winners
NHK WORLD TV launches in Myanmar
Tokyo – NHK WORLD TV has launched in Myanmar as a satellite channel. The international English-language service of NHK is being made available by the local satellite service provider SKYNET 24 hours a day. NHK hopes the quality news and diverse range of programming on NHK WORLD TV will foster mutual understanding between the two countries. The political and economic progress in Myanmar is likely to increase the number of SKYNET subscribers, which currently totals around 200,000 … [Read more...] about NHK WORLD TV launches in Myanmar
Taiwan’s PTS joins The Asian Pitch
Dr. Sunshine Kuang, President & CEO, PTS Singapore – Taiwanese public broadcaster PTS is joining The Asian Pitch, an initiative launched by NHK, MediaCorp and KBS to fund original HD docos produced by filmmakers based in Asia. PTS will officially be on board in 2013. With the Taiwanese broadcaster’s involvement, The Asian Pitch will broaden its outreach to more Asian filmmakers and find more Asian stories that need to be told. Dr. Sunshine Kuang, President of PTS, tells TV ASIA … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s PTS joins The Asian Pitch
Zodiak Rights secures international deals for Usain Bolt doco
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has announced that a number of major international broadcasters will feature the exclusive documentary Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive, as part of their Olympic Games programming. The 60-minute film, produced by Elephant Doc and Leiblang Productions for France 2, has been sold to a number of territories including: Australia (SBS); Japan (NHK); South Korea (CJ E&M); as well as several airline companies in Qatar and UK. The hour-long … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights secures international deals for Usain Bolt doco
NHK Research Organisation to be honoured by IBC
London – IBC has announced that this year’s International Honour for Excellence will be presented to NHK Science and Technology Research Laboratories (STRL). The award will be presented to NHK STRL during the Awards Ceremony on 9 September. NHK’s Science and Technology Research Laboratories has been at the forefront of research in broadcasting technology, working on both practical solutions to current issues and visionary future technologies which transform the way … [Read more...] about NHK Research Organisation to be honoured by IBC
