China will overtake Japan as the largest entertainment and media market in the Asia Pacific in 2009, when E&M spending in the PRC hits US$131.9 billion. And China will surpass the U.S. in overall Internet spending in 2010 to become the world’s largest Internet territory in the world. That’s according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2007-2011. The introduction of a major resort casino in Singapore will lead to a surge in growth during … [Read more...] about China closing in on Japan as Asia’s top media market
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MTV Networks Asia Pacific and Hewlett Packard join hands for second season of Meet or Delete
Singapore / Beijing / Mumbai / Seoul / Sydney– Hewlett Packard (HP) will collaborate with MTV Networks Asia Pacific for a second season of Meet or Delete which made its debut in 2006. The show follows college students attempting to meet one another based on the content within their PC hard drives. Four installments of the show will be produced for China, India, Korea and Australia featuring more localization, consumer interaction and HP products as contest prizes. The new season of Meet or … [Read more...] about MTV Networks Asia Pacific and Hewlett Packard join hands for second season of Meet or Delete
Steward departs in MTV Networks exec shuffle
Singapore- Christopher Steward, Executive Vice President, Viacom Brand Solutions and Southeast Asia, has decided to leave MTV Networks in yet another executive reshuffle. Amit Jain has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks India, China and Southeast Asia, relocating to Singapore from Mumbai, where he was Vice President/Managing Director for MTV Networks India. Jain will report to Bob Bakish, President, MTV Networks International, as well as sit on the … [Read more...] about Steward departs in MTV Networks exec shuffle
Singapore companies showcase Mobile TV, IPTV and HDTV technology at BroadcastAsia
Singapore– Singapore companies at BroadcastAsia (June 19-22) are showcasing new services, applications and tools in mobile broadcasting, IPTV and HDTV. Eight companies will introduce prototypes and concepts developed under the Media Development Authority of Singapore’s (MDA) Digital Technology Development Scheme (DTDS) that provides funding support for the development of original and innovative products or concepts. Themed “New Digital Media Landscape”, the 1,000 sq m … [Read more...] about Singapore companies showcase Mobile TV, IPTV and HDTV technology at BroadcastAsia
UTStarcom supplies Optibase IPTV for deployment with AKSH in India
Herzliya, Israel - UTStarcom will integrate Optibase's advanced H.264 Media Gateway (MGW) 5100 IPTV encoding platforms in its end-to-end RollingStream IPTV solution for deployment with AKSH in India. Aksh, an IPTV solutions provider in India, will utilize Optibase's integrated carrier-grade TV streaming platforms in order to provide advanced H.264 high-quality encoding. Dr.K.S.Choudhari, Managing Director of Aksh Optifibre said "The video quality and customer response time of Optibase is … [Read more...] about UTStarcom supplies Optibase IPTV for deployment with AKSH in India
MTV Networks Australia bows interactive multi-platform channel The Music Factory
Sydney- MTV Networks Australia has introduced a new, integrated multi-platform channel, The Music Factory (TMF). TMF is interactive and features music video programming and viewer-generated content including images, videos, text-based applications and graphics. Furthering connectivity, TMF connects all platforms and simulcast to mobile 24-hours daily via the Optus Zoo mobile portal to be launched in September 2007. TMF's innovative approach incorporates various viewing platforms and allows … [Read more...] about MTV Networks Australia bows interactive multi-platform channel The Music Factory
