Tokyo- NHK's satellite HD channel is screening four two-hour New Chinese documentaries by young Chinese directors, depicting the lives of ordinary citizens in contemporary China. Airing April 23--26, the docs are A Man Like Mao, directed by Chen Weijun, profiling the entertainer who performs as a Mao Zedong look-alike; Let's Dance Together (by Yang Lina), examining a group of middle-aged Chinese exhibiting Western dancing steps at a Beijing park; Pedalling Fathers (Li Xiaofeng, Ji Kai), looking … [Read more...] about New Chinese HD docs screening in Japan
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BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
Tokyo- BabyTV will debut this June in Japan on News Broadcasting Japan Co., Ltd.'s FOXlife HD, airing daily from 7am to 9am. Originally in standard definition format, BabyTV content has been converted to HD for broadcast on the full HD channel. Created by experts in child development, BabyTV features educational programming for mothers to watch with their infants and toddlers aged under 3 to stimulate learning and development. The broadcast won't have Japanese subtitles or dubbing to encourage … [Read more...] about BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
Palette Pictures studies expat students in the US
Los Angeles- China Central Television has commissioned L.A.-based production company Palette Pictures to produce Oceans Away, a documentary series following current and past generations of Chinese people who have studied and lived in America. The 14-episode series will air on CCTV News Channel this summer. The pilot was broadcast in China in January 2006. The series will aim to show students' everyday lives and their successes and struggles to fit into a foreign society. More than 60,000 Chinese … [Read more...] about Palette Pictures studies expat students in the US
Singapore Pavilion to offer over 50 HD titles at MIPTV
Singapore- The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is leading 21 companies at MIPTV 2007, featuring a record showcase of more than 50 Singapore-made HDTV and animation programmes. The Singapore contingent includes production houses Beach House Pictures, Big Communications, Cubix International, Lingan Mill, Media Freaks, Omens Studio, Peach Blossom, Pics Talk, Scrawl Studios, Sunrise Entertainment The Right Angle Media, Threesixzero Productions, Upside Down Concepts; as well as … [Read more...] about Singapore Pavilion to offer over 50 HD titles at MIPTV
Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
Hong Kong- Celestial Pictures has partnered with Movie Master to distribute more than 500 films from Celestial's Shaw Brothers library on DVD in Malaysia. The Chinese film collection will be released over five years, and is available initially through 100 retail outlets. Shaw Brothers titles in the genres of action, comedy, martial arts and period dramas will be available on DVD. Movie Master also holds the rights to distribute back catalogue titles including martial-arts classics Come Drink … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
Marketers advise how to engage youths in digital era
Hong Kong-Don't try to force feed advertising to consumers, especially youth. Look for ways to engage with consumers so they spend time with brands. Recruit people who can influence consumers. And spend more on online marketing. These were among the opinions voiced at a panel session on Communications in the Age of Digital Youth organized in Hong Kong last month by Carat Media Services. "You need to recruit influencers, people that will talk positively about your brand and spread that … [Read more...] about Marketers advise how to engage youths in digital era