London- The global weekly audience for the combined international news services of BBC World Service radio, BBC World television and bbcnews.com hit a record 233 million during 2006/7, up 23 million on the prior year, according to independent surveys, which also found many users use more than one service. BBC World Service's weekly radio audience estimate is a record 183 million, up 20 million from last year. BBC World, the commercially-funded international English language news and information … [Read more...] about BBC’s global news audiences reach record 233 million
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Broadcast Australia hosts new DVB-H trial
Sydney- Broadcast transmission services provider Broadcast Australia is hosting a new trial of digital video broadcasting to handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV services at its Gore Hill site in Sydney. The three-month trial which began May 7 is a collaboration between Broadcast Australia, digital video solutions group Thomson Grass Valley and digital content protection specialist Irdeto, the trial license-holder. Broadcast Australia provides the RF transmission infrastructure for the trial broadcast on … [Read more...] about Broadcast Australia hosts new DVB-H trial
Nine Network Australia takes Canal Road
Sydney- Production is underway on Canal Road, a 13-part drama set in a medical and legal advisory centre where the lives of inner-city professionals and their patients entwine. Produced in house by the Nine Network, the series turns on the deaths of the wife and son of Spencer McKay, the centre's psychiatrist. Confronted by the killer of his loved ones, he sets out to exact revenge, which involves friends and workmates. Paul Leyden (Dragnet, LAX, Law & Order: SVU) has returned from the U.S. to … [Read more...] about Nine Network Australia takes Canal Road
Microfunding Scheme to stimulate R&D in Interactive and Digital Media in
Singapore- The Interactive and Digital Media (IDM) Research and Development (R&D) Programme Office under the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is seeking to encourage R&D in the IDM sector with a new grant. Young start-ups or individuals with R&D ideas can receive up to S$50,000 (US$32,800) through the Microfunding Scheme to seed their ideas for the chance to be entrepreneurs. Funding of S$40 million (US$26.2 million) is available, part of the $327.5 million budget allocated by the … [Read more...] about Microfunding Scheme to stimulate R&D in Interactive and Digital Media in
Disney-ABC International Television renews with MediaCorp and Studio 23
Los Angeles- Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) has renewed multi-genre, multi-year volume agreements with Singapore's MediaCorp TV and with the Philippines' ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation's youth targeted free-to-air channel, Studio 23. MediaCorp TV's free-to-air network Channel 5 will carry programmes including Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds and The Amazing Race along with new shows Ugly Betty and Brothers & Sisters. Deal also … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC International Television renews with MediaCorp and Studio 23
Warner Music partners with MTV Asia to bring Linkin Park TV to Asia
Hong Kong- Warner Music is teaming up with MTV Networks Asia to bring LPTV, a reality show centering on rock group Linkin Park, to audiences in Asia. Starting June 1, MTV viewers can purchase and download 15 and counting of LPTV's full-length episodes from mtvasia.com for US$ 1.99 per episode. Each ep runs 7-8 minutes. The VoD platform is deployed and managed by Digital Connect, which is also providing encryption and back-end support for the LPTV downloads. One of the world's top alternative … [Read more...] about Warner Music partners with MTV Asia to bring Linkin Park TV to Asia
