Hong Kong- Media Partners Asia (MPA) reported a record 12.5 million new digital set-top boxes were installed in 2006 with net new digital subscription to peak at 30 million by 2010, driven by China, India, Korea, Japan and Australasia. Regional pay-TV penetration is expected to top 50% after 2011 and 55% by 2015 with almost half of total pay-TV homes having a digital set-top box by 2015. Regional broadband household penetration is estimated to scale up to more than 30% by 2015 with … [Read more...] about Media Partners Asia release findings on Asia Pacific pay-TV and broadband markets
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CORRECTION
The April 16 issue of the Executive News newsletter incorrectly reported that MTV China and National Geographic Channel in Hong Kong no longer carry advertising. Both channels continue to carry advertising.Television Asia regrets the error. … [Read more...] about CORRECTION
BBC announces mammoth multimedia anthropological project, The Dictionary of Man
BBC, BBC Worldwide and Bob Geldof are collaborating on the Dictionary of Man, a unique and ambitious anthropology project to record every human society on Earth. The Dictionary of Man website will be a repository of content to digitally catalogue human existence as a resource for exchange of ideas and information. Envisioned as “360 degree media”, Dictionary of Man will use every available medium to create the largest ever living record of films, photographs, anthropological … [Read more...] about BBC announces mammoth multimedia anthropological project, The Dictionary of Man
AETN and Astro collaborate to launch AETN All Asia Networks
New York/Kuala Lumpur/Singapore- A&E Television Networks (AETN) and ASTRO All Asia Networks PLC’s (ASTRO) subsidiary ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks Ltd., have formed a joint venture, AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd., to launch and operate branded channels and services across Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. AETN All Asia Networks’ headquarters will be in Singapore with operations also in Kuala Lumpur.The venture will launch The History Channel and Crime & … [Read more...] about AETN and Astro collaborate to launch AETN All Asia Networks
DIC Entertainment promotes Ryan Gagerman
California- DIC Entertainment has upped Ryan Gagerman to Vice President and Regional Manager of Asia Pacific to manage DIC's television, home entertainment and consumer products businesses throughout Australasia, including China, Japan, and India. Gagerman has been with DIC for 10 years, and was formerly Vice President of International Consumer Products managing worldwide publishing agents and licensees, as well as international licensing programmes for brands including Strawberry Shortcake and … [Read more...] about DIC Entertainment promotes Ryan Gagerman
UTV restructures top management
Mumbai- UTV Software Communications Ltd has appointed Ronald D'Mello as CEO, UTV-UK. Based in UK and India, he heads UTV's new media initiatives including animation arm UTV Toons, post production arm UTV Post, the controlling investment in console game development company, Ignition UK, as well as Indian mobile and online game company India Games, in which UTV is acquiring a controlling interest. Zarina Mehta has been promoted to CEO of GenX Limited to oversee the youth subsidiary which houses … [Read more...] about UTV restructures top management
