Singapore - Singapore is preparing to scale up its media infrastructure as it makes plans to turn itself into a Trusted Global Media Capital. A 19-hectare (ha) plot of land has been earmarked for the development of Mediapolis @ one-north - a 200-ha innovation and R&D hub that is master planned and master developed by JTC Corporation (JTC). Mediapolis @ one-north, which will be an industry demand-driven project, is envisioned to be a self-contained and vibrant digital media cluster. When ready, … [Read more...] about Mediapolis @ one-north: adding growth to Singapore’s media ecosystem
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Placebo perform for MTV EXIT at Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia - On 7 December 2008, at the magnificent Angkor Wat temple, Placebo played an electrifying set that included specially rehearsed unique orchestrations of their songs. The show was the band's only performance in 2008. Placebo was joined by seven international and Cambodian artists at the concert, produced by MTV EXIT to raise awareness and increase prevention of human trafficking, a crime impacting millions of people worldwide. A capacity crowd of over 1,000 fans from Cambodia … [Read more...] about Placebo perform for MTV EXIT at Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
Conventional media consumption on a steady rise; advertising on-the-move gaining pace – Nielsen
Hong Kong - According to the latest 2008 Nielsen Media Index, consumption of internet, magazines and pay-TV recorded an increase while conventional media such as TV and Newspapers have maintained over the past 12 months. The study also indicated a growing importance of advertising on-the-move. Released quarterly, the latest study in Hong Kong polled over 5,000 individuals aged 12-64 via a combination of face-to-face and online interviews. As the latest study reveals, TV topped the list for … [Read more...] about Conventional media consumption on a steady rise; advertising on-the-move gaining pace – Nielsen
Roots headlines FOX Classics’ summer lineup
Australia - Mini-series Roots will have its Australian subscription television premiere on FOX Classics in January 2009. Based on Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize winning best-seller, the 12 hour mini-series is the sweeping saga of his own family's generations of struggle to survive slavery and regain freedom. The story begins with the birth of Kunta Kinte in West Africa in 1750. At 15, he is kidnapped by slave traders and shipped to America where he and his descendents face great hardship and … [Read more...] about Roots headlines FOX Classics’ summer lineup
Stranger than fiction
While it’s widely agreed that one should avoid discussing politics or religion, the recent US presidential election is worthy of mention since Sarah Palin’s vice presidential candidacy gave the race an almost surreal quality as the lines between fact and fiction increasingly blurred. Actor Matt Damon apparently described Palin’s nomination as “like a really bad Disney movie”. Apologies to Disney, but there was a definite similarity to one of those movies when a … [Read more...] about Stranger than fiction
Strong momentum in China-Singapore media collaborations
Singapore - Led by a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) on media cooperation between the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and the People's Republic of China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), the China Film Festival 2008, co-organized by SARFT and MDA as part of Asia Media Festival (AMF) 2008's line-up of events will be opened to the public from December 10 at Golden Village cinemas. The week long festival will feature a total of six films. It is part of … [Read more...] about Strong momentum in China-Singapore media collaborations