Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Australia Council for the Arts are partnering to provide Australian arts content over the former’s digital delivery platforms to local audiences. The partners will develop initiatives across various arts genres and practice in a range of formats including live performance, to be available on ABC1, ABC2, ABC online, Second Life, internet channels, mobile and vodcasts. James Strong, chairman, Australia Council for the Arts said: “Each … [Read more...] about ABC and Australia Council for the Arts pact to showcase Australian arts
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CFI and MDA debut cross-platform content challenge
Cannes – Canal France International (CFI) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has launched the France-Singapore Cross-Platform Programme Challenge to promote new cross- and multi-platform content collaboration and strengthen bilateral ties. The competition is the first initiative following the CFI-MDA Memorandum of Understanding signed November 2007 during the Asia Television Forum (ATF) 2007 in Singapore to facilitate co-production and digital broadcast training … [Read more...] about CFI and MDA debut cross-platform content challenge
Woo upped as VP, business operations and finance, Disney Channel and DAIT, Asia Pacific
Burbank/Hong Kong – Anna Woo has been promoted to vice president, business operations and finance, Disney Channel and Disney-ABC International Television, Asia Pacific. Woo is responsible for commercial strategies, business operations and financial planning for all of The Walt Disney Company's TV business in the region. Based in Hong Kong, she reports to Jewell Engstrom, EVP and CFO, Disney ABC Cable Networks Group, and Robert Gilby, SVP and MD, Disney-ABC International Television, … [Read more...] about Woo upped as VP, business operations and finance, Disney Channel and DAIT, Asia Pacific
Asia key to Al Jazeera English
Cannes – Most of Al Jazeera English’s growth is anticipated in the Asia Pacific region, according to Al Jazeera Network’s director, global distribution Phil Lawrie. With over 80million households upon launch, the Doha-HQ’d news channel now has 110 subscribers worldwide, with that number growing by around 1million per month. Lawrie told Television Asia Plus that Asia currently accounts for around 25% of the total, and he sees most of the channel’s growth occurring in … [Read more...] about Asia key to Al Jazeera English
FME to distribute Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…
London/New York/Toronto – New television series Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… (13x1hr) will see musicians Elvis Costello and Sir Elton John collaborate. The former will host the show which is to be executive produced by the latter, in conjunction with his company, Rocket Pictures. Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… is scheduled to air later this year on Canada’s CTV, UK’s Channel 4 and Sundance Channel in the US, with FremantleMedia Enterprises to handle worldwide sales of the … [Read more...] about FME to distribute Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…
MTV Asia to debut Featured Artist segment
Singapore/Hong Kong – MTV Asia is introducing from April 1, 2008, Featured Artist, a new programming feature to spotlight more ‘personal dimensions’ of the lives of music personalities as part of its new music strategy. Reflecting music trends with an artist-centric focus, Featured Artist replaces the current Artist of the Month and Buzzworthy segments on MTV Asia, and is modeled after the 52/52 music strategy from MTV US. Featured Artist presents two artistes per month in … [Read more...] about MTV Asia to debut Featured Artist segment
