Montreal – Distraction will be featuring a Canadian rich slate at MIPTV 2009. Among the slate featured are The Parents, a scripted comedy that explores the delicate art of being a parent. Reality entertainment format, Make Me an Anthem selects people from a nationwide search to compose an anthem for a cause or event, while factual entertainment format, Guinea Pig is the extreme science show that sees host Ryan Stock partake in daring experiments in the name of science. … [Read more...] about Distraction’s MIPTV slate
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NGC supports WWF’s Earth Hour initiative through special programme slate & creative energy saving factoid
Hong Kong - From 19:00 - 23:00 on 28 March 2009, National Geographic Channel will dedicate the programming on its regional pay-TV platform across South East Asia to support the Earth Hour initiative with four specific programmes of environmental protection and global warming. The channel will halt all programming during Earth Hour from 20:30 to 21:30 with a special one-hour factoid developed by the channel's in-house on-air creative team. The factoid features an energy-saving light switch being … [Read more...] about NGC supports WWF’s Earth Hour initiative through special programme slate & creative energy saving factoid
Animax Asia launches new brand campaign
Hong Kong - Animax Asia has launched the new ‘Animax. A World Less Ordinary' brand campaign for 2009 to engage young adults. The ‘Animax. A World Less Ordinary' theme heralds Animax Asia's year-long plan to introduce more user-generated content (UGC) on-air, off-air and online. Animax gave free rein to 19 year-old Tan Yun Ru to produce three on-air vignettes to front the on-air campaign that kicked off February 2009. The three one-minute-long vignettes spotlight three teens sharing … [Read more...] about Animax Asia launches new brand campaign
Webby Awards’ top five tech trends
Some of the Internet’s brightest stars recently converged at an event in Singapore to highlight the call for entries for 13th Annual Webby Awards; the winners of which will be announced in April 2009, and honored at a gala ceremony in New York City in June 2009. Last year’s Annual Webby Awards received a record 10,000 entries from over 60 countries, with the June gala featuring the likes of Stephen Colbert, David Byrne, and Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am. At the Singapore event, … [Read more...] about Webby Awards’ top five tech trends
China’s global news aspirations
Beijing - The government in China is considering a proposal to invest US$6.5 billion in expanding the global reach of China Central Television, Xinhua news service and the People's Daily. Reports say China's Ministry of Finance is preparing to spend 45 billion yuan (US$6.5 billion) on the overseas expansion of its main media organizations in an aggressive global drive to improve the country's image internationally. The three state media giants - Central China Television, Xinhua News Agency and … [Read more...] about China’s global news aspirations
Decision on RTI soon in Bangladesh
Bangladesh - The government is considering ratification of the Right to Information Ordinance promulgated by the immediate past caretaker government, said Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad in parliament. The minister said a number of applications for satellite TV channel licences have already been submitted to the government. "We are thinking about giving permission to some satellite TV channels and newspapers to ensure free flow of information and competition," added the information … [Read more...] about Decision on RTI soon in Bangladesh