Singapore – MediaCorp and SingTel mio TV will be broadcasting the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games from July 23 to August 3. Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games logo MediaCorp will be carrying the 17 sports free on okto channel and its over-the-top service, Toggle which will stream live events for viewers on the go, while SingTel will be dedicating six HD channels to round-the-clock coverage of the games on pay TV platform SingTel mio TV and its companion mobile app, mio TV Go. SingTel … [Read more...] about MediaCorp and SingTel mio TV to broadcast 2014 Commonwealth Games
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Channel NewsAsia holds special screening for “Footprints – Settled Land”
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia, in partnership with the National Heritage Board (NHB), is organising a special screening of an episode of Footprints, a Channel NewsAsia premium series on Singapore’s earliest migrant communities. The episode Settled Land, about the Chinese immigrants, is in Mandarin and will be shown at the National Museum – Gallery Theatre on July 26 at 6pm. The special screening is a programme under NHB’s Singapore Heritage … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia holds special screening for “Footprints – Settled Land”
SGIFF to hold its first ever Southeast Asian Film Lab
Singapore – The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will hold its first ever Southeast Asian Film Lab as part of its 25th anniversary celebration this year. The Southeast Asian Film Lab is a seven-day writing workshop aimed at emerging screenwriters and/or writer/directors from Southeast Asia aged between 18 and 35, with a focus on stories capturing the collective experiences of the past, present and future Southeast Asia, to be developed into feature length screenplays. … [Read more...] about SGIFF to hold its first ever Southeast Asian Film Lab
MediaCorp appoints Head of Brand and Communications
Singapore – MediaCorp has appointed Karen Yew as Head, Brand and Communications, responsible for brand management, all communications including media relations, internal communications and government relations, as well as corporate social responsibility. She reports to Shaun Seow, Chief Executive Officer, MediaCorp. Karen Yew Prior to this, Yew was with NTUC Income, where, during a two-and-a-half year tenure, she was responsible for managing its reputation in line with its corporate … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints Head of Brand and Communications
M1 to roll out Digital TV Assistance Scheme
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) has appointed M1 Limited (M1) to manage the roll-out of its Digital TV Assistance Scheme for low-income households, following the conclusion of an open tender which was conducted from March 20 to April 22. M1 was awarded the tender after a thorough evaluation of all tender submissions, based on the criteria set out, which include price competitiveness, quality of proposals submitted and the profiles of the project teams. Unveiled by … [Read more...] about M1 to roll out Digital TV Assistance Scheme
Channel NewsAsia to broadcast Indonesia Presidential Election specials
More than 180 million Indonesians will go to the polls on July 9 to elect the country’s seventh President. Who will succeed outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono? Will it be the former governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo, or ex-general Prabowo Subianto. Channel NewsAsia programmes, Insight and Primetime Asia, will bring viewers exclusive specials on the election for the Indonesia President. Insight – Indonesia’s Next President One a political newcomer with … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia to broadcast Indonesia Presidential Election specials