Zonemedia will supply content to Joost, a broadcast quality internet television service. It will offer programming from its Extreme Sports Channel including Kelly Slater Invitational, Streetball, Pro Surfing Tour, The World Ski and Snowboard Festival and Genex. The programmes will be available in regions including Europe, Israel, South Africa and the Russian Federation. Over the coming months additional Zonemedia channels will also launch including Zone Horror and Zone Reality. With Zonemedia … [Read more...] about Zonemedia offers content on internet TV service Joost
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AETN All Asia Networks’ channels launching in Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur- AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN), a joint venture of A&E Television Networks and ASTRO All Asia Networks, will launch The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand on June 15, 2007. Both channels will be carried on Astro in Malaysia and Brunei, on StarHub in Singapore and on Truevision in Thailand. The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network will be fully language-versioned in Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia, … [Read more...] about AETN All Asia Networks’ channels launching in Southeast Asia
Cashed-up Pandora TV expanding in Korea
Seoul- Pandora TV, Korea’s largest video-sharing site, has raised US$10 million, led by DCM, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, to expand its service offerings and finance further build-out of its network infrastructure. Founded in 2004, Pandora TV has shown consumers, media players, mobile service providers and advertisers that UCC video can drive revenue across the media mix, Media Partners Asia said in its analysis of the company. According to KoreanClick, UCC sites gained a … [Read more...] about Cashed-up Pandora TV expanding in Korea
News Corp. admits management failings hurt STAR TV in India
New York- News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch has admitted management shortcomings impacted STAR TV’s business in India and contributed to a decline in STAR’s operating profit after four years of growth. “I’ll put my hand up for the blame. We took our eye off management there a bit and got into some trouble in India,” Murdoch said. “It has all been sorted out. Peter Chernin has been out there, and there’s a lot of work going on. So we will see… we have … [Read more...] about News Corp. admits management failings hurt STAR TV in India
Prehistoric Park enters home entertainment market in China
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) signed a home entertainment deal for Prehistoric Park in China with CAV Warner Entertainment Co., a joint venture between Warner Home Video and China Audio & Video Publishing House. Amrita Sindhu, Vice President, Asia, Home Entertainment clinched the deal, a first for FME’s programming to be released via a Hollywood studio’s distribution arm. With the series currently on air in China on CCTV, CAV Warner has launched the DVD in the territory to tap … [Read more...] about Prehistoric Park enters home entertainment market in China
BBC Worldwide secures first ever deal with Warner Video in China
Hong Kong – BBC Worldwide has just signed its first ever deal with Warner Video in China for pre-school fare Fimbles. To date, more than 2.5million BBC Children's videos have been sold in China. The Warner Video deal coincides with the recent sale of Fimbles to Shanghai Media Group. SMG has taken all 200 episodes, which started airing Saturday June 2, from Monday to Sunday at 4:30pm. Fimbles follows in the footsteps of Teletubbies and Charlie and Lola which have also been sold to the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures first ever deal with Warner Video in China
