Singapore - MOBTV.sg will make history by offering its members online video streaming of its co-produced drama A Mobile Love Story free of charge before its scheduled free-to-air telecast in September this year. The drama’s first 10 episodes went online on 1st June, followed by the next 10 episodes in July. “We’re very excited about this move as it is the first time in the world an entire made-for- television primetime series has been offered online for free before … [Read more...] about First ever prime-time series to debut online on MOBTV.sg
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MTV Asia Awards makes Malaysia return
Kuala Lumpur – MTV Networks Asia is bringing back its MTV Asia Awards (MTVAA) – set to take place at the Arena of Stars in Genting - City of Entertainment, Malaysia on August 2, 2008, to be hosted by 30 Seconds to Mars’ Jared Leto. MTVAA 2008 will be broadcast to over 291million homes regionally, and promoted on MTV Asia’s web-site. Portions of the programme will be carried on MTV channels worldwide to be available to more than 1billion viewers across 162 countries. The … [Read more...] about MTV Asia Awards makes Malaysia return
Bell Rings again for Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand
Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand will offer a second run of As the Bell Rings, the locally-made series of sitcom shorts based on Disney Channel Italy's short form series Quelli dell'Intervallo, to premiere on Disney Channel Australia in early 2009. 26 six-minute episodes of As the Bell Rings Series 2 are being shot in Melbourne from June 2008 and production is scheduled to conclude mid-July 2008 at the ABC Studios, Elsternwick in Victoria. As The Bell Rings is being directed by David … [Read more...] about Bell Rings again for Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand
Viacom president & CEO Philippe Dauman to keynote MIPCOM
Paris – Philippe Dauman, president and chief executive officer of Viacom Inc., will keynote the upcoming audiovisual content market MIPCOM to be held October 13-17, 2008 in Cannes. He will focus on the creative resurgence at Viacom's cable and motion picture studio properties, in linear programming as well as digital expansion and integration. Discussions will be on MTV, Nickelodeon, BET and other Viacom properties that have enhanced viewer engagement, ratings and advertiser support from … [Read more...] about Viacom president & CEO Philippe Dauman to keynote MIPCOM
ABS-2 reaches for the sky
What have been ABS’s most significant deals and developments in the past 6-12 months? In the past 12 months, ABS has seen unprecedented growth of our business. We achieved our fill factor from 50% to 90% and increased the amount of television channels available on our satellite to over 90 channels, making us one of the top satellite distribution platforms for CATV distribution in the Indian Ocean Region. ABS has also made over $5million investments in teleport facilities for video and data … [Read more...] about ABS-2 reaches for the sky
Animax to roll out LaMB over multiple platforms
Singapore/Hong Kong – Youth cable channel Animax has launched LaMB, a new HD entertainment showcase for TV, the Internet and mobile platforms. LaMB is the first original HD production from Animax and is the first animation programme produced under the US$6million Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and SPE Networks–Asia Joint Production Fund. The fund targets to offer Singapore-based media companies opportunities to work on ‘world class’ productions. The LaMB … [Read more...] about Animax to roll out LaMB over multiple platforms