Sydney - Without fanfare, Australia’s Seven Network launched 7HD on Oct. 15, the first dedicated HD channel from a commercial broadcaster. In the first phase of the roll out ahead of a ‘full-strength’ service in a few weeks, the digital channel is focusing on late-night and weekend programming. The first night saw the network premiere of the movie 25th Hour, and other first-release movies such as Solaris, I Love You, Don’t Touch Me!, Never Die Alone and I Heart Huckabees … [Read more...] about Seven jumps the gun on HD
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PBL due to be split in two
Sydney—Shareholders of Publishing and Broadcasting Limited at a meeting on Nov. 23 are expected to approve the board’s proposal to split the company into separate gaming and media businesses. For each PBL share, investors stand to collect one share in Crown (which has gaming assets in Australia, Macau, the US and the UK) and one in Consolidated Media Holdings (which has 25% stakes in the Nine Network and Foxtel and holdings in ACP magazines, Fox Sports and job website Seek), plus $A3 in … [Read more...] about PBL due to be split in two
Australia-Canada-Singapore co-prod to roll in January 2008
Australia’s Great Western Entertainment (GWE), Canada’s Brightlight Pictures and Singapore’s TheatreRed are co-producing 26 x 30’ live action kids/family sci-fi series Stormworld under GWE’s WiKKiD.tv brand. Stormworld follows the adventures of two Canadian boys transported into a parallel universe. Production will begin in January 2008, directed by Mark DeFriest and Edward McQueen-Mason. Principal photography will take place in Perth, Singapore, Vancouver and … [Read more...] about Australia-Canada-Singapore co-prod to roll in January 2008
NDTV channels reach Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand via TNMG
New Delhi- NDTV Convergence Ltd. is working with Japan-based digital media platform developer and operator, The New Media Group (TNMG) to syndicate TV channels NDTV24X7, NDTV Profit and NDTV Good Times for the latter’s World On-Demand IPTV platform. The channels will be available to TNMG subscribers in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand, with the content also offered as VOD. Available in packaged and a la carte deals, the NDTV channels cater to investment banks, government … [Read more...] about NDTV channels reach Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand via TNMG
Korean Air sponsors CNN’s ‘Eye on South Korea’ week exclusively
Korean Air was the exclusive sponsor of CNN’s ‘Eye on South Korea’ week of programming which aired on CNN International from Oct. 15 The campaign involved on-air spots around the week’s key programs including four special editions of Talk Asia which featured the country’s film and sport stars, and CNN Today, of which two hours were anchored live daily by Kristie Lu Stout from sites around Korea. … [Read more...] about Korean Air sponsors CNN’s ‘Eye on South Korea’ week exclusively
Discovery launches multi-tiered campaign for Dirty Jobs
Singapore- Discovery Channel has launched a multi-tiered consumer marketing campaign including on-air, on-ground, radio, print, press, and online elements to build awareness and drive viewers to new series Dirty Jobs. Airing every Monday at 22:00 (SIN/HK), Dirty Jobs premiered across South East Asia on Discovery Channel Asia on Oct. 15. Hosted by Mike Rowe, the show profiles quirky labourers such as road kill-removal specialists and bat biologists. The Dirty Jobs campaign kicked off in Singapore … [Read more...] about Discovery launches multi-tiered campaign for Dirty Jobs