SINGAPORE – In a move to further strengthen its leadership capability and drive its ongoing transformation, Mediacorp has named Angeline Poh as Chief Corporate Development Officer. The appointment follows a search and is effective 1 September 2018. Reporting to CEO Tham Loke Kheng, Ms Poh will help develop and drive Mediacorp’s medium to long term strategies in consultation with key stakeholders. Leveraging her deep infocomm and media experience and wide networks, Ms Poh will also … [Read more...] about Mediacorp names Angeline Poh as Chief Corporate Development Officer
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Huawei launches iTalent@Digital Solution
SINGAPORE – Huawei has launched the iTalent@Digital Solution for national information communications technology (ICT) talent development, to prepare the workforce for the digital age. At the launch event witnessed by the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centex) Malaysia, the state government of Sarawak Malaysia and other guests, Huawei provided insights on ICT talent supply and demand, national ICT competency standard and curriculum design and development to assure the talent … [Read more...] about Huawei launches iTalent@Digital Solution
CBS All Access comes to Android TV devices in Canada
NEW YORK – CBS All Access, CBS’ direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand service, is now available on Google’s smart TV platform Android TV, including all Sony Android TVs, in Canada. The service, which launched in Canada in April, marking its first expansion into an international market, offers Canadian viewers more than 7,500 commercial-free episodes on demand spanning full current seasons of select CBS series, entire previous seasons and classic shows, as well as … [Read more...] about CBS All Access comes to Android TV devices in Canada
The Voice Kids returns to ITV Choice
LONDON – After the popular ITV Choice series The Voice UK, comes The Voice Kids, the junior version of the hit reality singing show. The series will be the 2017 edition which was on UK screens last year. The Voice Kids, with the age limit being 7-14 years old, has a slightly different format than the adult version as there are no Knockout Rounds, just four stages: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Semi-Finals and the Live Final. The winner receives around £30,000 and a family trip … [Read more...] about The Voice Kids returns to ITV Choice
Astro partners with SmartStudy
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian content and consumer company Astro has signed a strategic partnership with SmartStudy, a Seoul-based global entertainment company, for its hit animated characters including Pinkfong and Baby Shark, over multiple fronts from merchandising to character licensing and signature events in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Astro enjoys a strong kids and parents fan base through original shows, and Pinkfong will join its list of wonderful characters such as Didi … [Read more...] about Astro partners with SmartStudy
HOOQ enhances mobile web experience with Google technology
SINGAPORE – Asian video-on-demand service HOOQ has launched an all-new mobile web experience for its customers using PWA, a technology championed by Google. Google’s Progressive Web App (PWA) technology allows HOOQ to deliver an app-like experience on the web and displays seamlessly and identically on all devices, including desktop, mobile and tablet. Users can watch content without app downloads. “HOOQ’s deployment of PWA came on the back of findings that four in five … [Read more...] about HOOQ enhances mobile web experience with Google technology