The development of High Definition Television (HDTV) has been a long and difficult journey. First developed in the 1960s in Japan by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation(NHK), the analogue MUSE HDTV system was trialed during the 1970s and 1980s. Despite significant interest, it was a media technology before its time with commercial development hindered by insufficient bandwidth in transmission systems, lack of HD compatible televisions and the shortage of compelling content. The start of … [Read more...] about How to drive HDTV in Asia: collaborate and showcase
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WorldTV brings seven South Asian channels to Europe
London- WorldTV is delivering a bouquet of seven South Asian pay TV channels, Sony Entertainment Television Asia, Star Plus, Star One, Sahara One, Max, Star Gold and FILMY, to Europe, excluding the UK and Ireland, for EUR299 (US$400) per annum. WorldTV, an aggregator and distributor of international television and radio programming in the US, is a subsidiary of content management and delivery company, GlobeCast. It delivers more than 210 TV and radio channels in 35 languages representing 42 … [Read more...] about WorldTV brings seven South Asian channels to Europe
No growing pains for BabyTV
Hong Kong- Fox International Channel's BabyTV is continuing to roll out in Asia, having launched on Phnom Penh Cable TV in Cambodia on May 1; the channel airs on now TV in Hong Kong, Indovision in Indonesia and on News Broadcasting Japan's FOXlife HD channel. Deals are "under discussion with all leading pay TV operators around the region," says Zubin Gandevia, Managing Director and EVP of Fox International Channels Asia. The exec reports the Hong Kong channel, which launched on March 7, had … [Read more...] about No growing pains for BabyTV
PBL splits into gaming, media businesses
Sydney- Publishing and Broadcasting Limited today announced its intention to split its businesses into two publicly listed companies, gaming company Crown and media company Consolidated Media Holdings. PBL said it believes the split will better facilitate recognition of the value of the group's underlying assets, and will create two "pure-play" companies with attractive investment characteristics. Crown will own a diversified portfolio of gaming assets, including the Crown and Burswood casinos … [Read more...] about PBL splits into gaming, media businesses
Pay-TV and broadband set to boom in Asia
Hong Kong- Millions of Asians will be transformed into voracious consumers of pay-TV, digital TV and broadband over the next five to eight years, according to a new study of the region's booming media and entertainment industries. The combined annual revenues of pay-TV and broadband businesses in Asia are predicted to jump from US$44 billion to US$102 billion by 2015. Total pay-TV subscribers, which reached 255 million last year, will climb to 381 million by 2011 and 446 million by 2015, … [Read more...] about Pay-TV and broadband set to boom in Asia
Nine Chinese digital TV channels cautioned
Beijing-- Chinese authorities have warned nine digital pay TV channels they face fines or closure unless they cease broadcasting commercials, films and dramas in violation of their permit conditions. The Tourism Channel, run by Guangdong Southern Media Group (GSMG), had failed to meet the minimum 90% requirement for its program content and had aired advertisements in breach of its license, according to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). "This practice has severely … [Read more...] about Nine Chinese digital TV channels cautioned
