NHK World TV, the international English-language channel run by Japan's NHK has started airing in Hawaii. The Honolulu Advertiser reports that the channel has entered into partnership with Nippon Golden Network, which is hosting it in Hawaii. According to Dennis Ogawa, president of Nippon Golden Network, Hawaii's large population of people with Asian ancestry and the large role Japanese tourists played in the state's economy made the new channel a natural fit for viewers. Launched early last … [Read more...] about NHK World TV launches in Hawaii
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Australia Network viewership grows 16 percent
Sydney - Australia Network recorded its highest ever audience figures in Asia Pacific in the latest Synovate PAX survey, for the 12 month period ending in Q3, 2009. Australia Network has also seen year-on-year growth in all its key markets across Asia among viewers watching in the past 30 days. Over 1.2million viewers watch Australia Network per month, and over 475,000 every week. Taking further account of the audience measured in India in more markets by TAM India's people meter service, the … [Read more...] about Australia Network viewership grows 16 percent
Korea to air more historical documentaries in 2010
Korea - Networks MBC, KBS and SBS will be airing more documentaries touching on historic events and current issues, according to The Korea Times. 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Japan's annexation of Korea, the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, the 50th anniversary of the 4/19 Student Movement and the 10th anniversary of the inter-Korean Summit. As such, major networks are preparing to captivate fans with documentaries shedding light on these historical events. KBS is bringing Our 50 … [Read more...] about Korea to air more historical documentaries in 2010
The naughty noughties’ digital legacy
Having weathered a number of recessions in the past decade, industry execs in the Asia Pacific region seem far more philosophical about the downturn, compared to the gloom dominating the US and Europe. The West, not having suffered successive setbacks as Asia has, seems to be experiencing a depression both economic and psychological; this is the first recession in many people’s lifetime. In bidding farewell to the ‘noughties’, it is that decade’s digital legacy that could … [Read more...] about The naughty noughties’ digital legacy
Yahoo!’s take on Spikes Asia 2009
Spikes was the region’s first shot at an Asian Advertising and Awards Festival. It was brave, inspiring, fun – the three reasons I entered this business in the first place. For those of you who couldn’t make it, I want to share my personal highlights as a delegate, a sponsor and a fan of creativity. The three-day festival was a unique opportunity to step back, stop and think about the marketing industry and its challenges in Asia. My key take-away was this: with online … [Read more...] about Yahoo!’s take on Spikes Asia 2009
NHK, Globo TV among International Emmy Award winners
New York - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 37th International Emmy Awards at a Gala event held in the New York Hilton, hosted by British television celebrity, Graham Norton. Winners span 6 countries across Europe, Asia and South America. Brazil made history by taking home their first ever International Emmy Award for the Telenovela India - A Love Story. Globo TV's India - A Love Story competed against two telenovelas from the Philippines and … [Read more...] about NHK, Globo TV among International Emmy Award winners