London– NBC Universal International has organized its digital efforts into two parallel strands, New Media Licensing and Digital Assets, in a realignment of its international digital operations. New Media Licensing will be led by Beth Minehart, promoted to Executive Vice President, International New Media, NBCU International TV Distribution. Based in Los Angeles, she will add international electronic sell-through to her responsibilities which include leading a regionally-focused sales … [Read more...] about NBCU International restructures digital organization
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Korean dramas make waves
The hallyu, or wave of Korean feature films and dramas, may ebb and flow outside the home market, but right now it appears to be cresting in other parts of Asia and in some European territories. And in the US, ImaginAsian Entertainment is working hard to bring Korean entertainment to expat Koreans and even non- Koreans via its cable channel ImaginAsian Television (iaTV) and multiple platforms. Major broadcasters Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corp. (MBC) report strong … [Read more...] about Korean dramas make waves
Formats flourish in the digital age
In the television word, Patrick Schult remembers a time when ‘interactivity’ meant folks sitting in their lounge room, screaming at the TV when a game show contestant didn’t know the answer to a question. “Now it means a lot more. With a growing plethora of media platforms, interactivity means getting our product as connected to each of these platforms as possible. This along with off-screen rights and in-program product/ brand integration is increasingly important to our … [Read more...] about Formats flourish in the digital age
Al Jazeera English reaches 100 million homes and targets US distribution
Doha, Qatar- Al Jazeera English has achieved a global viewer footprint of 100 million homes in one year since launch, and is targeting to attain broad distribution in the US market and deeper penetration in India and key markets worldwide, recruiting Phil Lawrie as Director of Global Distribution to spearhead the effort. Although Al Jazeera English is carried by major cable and satellite operators worldwide, new carriage deals for conventional platforms continue to be struck with the most recent … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English reaches 100 million homes and targets US distribution
NBCU International restructures digital organization
London– NBC Universal International has organized its digital efforts into two parallel strands: New Media Licensing and Digital Assets, in a realignment of its international digital organization to prioritize digital strategy, and to position the company for further digital growth. New Media Licensing will be led by Beth Minehart, who has been promoted to Executive Vice President, International New Media, NBCU International TV Distribution. Based in Los Angeles, she will add international … [Read more...] about NBCU International restructures digital organization
Bharti selects Tandberg for Indian DTH satellite launch
Bharti Telemedia, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd, has chosen Ericsson Group’s Tandberg Television’s advanced IP head-end for the launch of a new Direct to Home (DTH) satellite TV service in India. Bharti Telemedia's DTH system will use a range of solutions including the iSIS 8000 IP head-end and MPEG-4 AVC standard definition encoders. The system is one of the first satellite DTH platforms in the world to benefit from the compression efficiencies of standard definition MPEG-4 AVC, … [Read more...] about Bharti selects Tandberg for Indian DTH satellite launch