Singapore – The Pawn Stars are coming to Singapore August 24-27th, 2013. Singapore is the third stop in father and son duo Rick and Corey Harrison’s first trip to Asia. Other destinations include Tokyo, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and New Delhi. A consumer event will be held at Star Vista on 25 August, Sunday from 12pm, where fans can meet and interact with the Pawn Stars in person as they share more about the series and their passion for the pawning business. The Pawn Stars will … [Read more...] about “Pawn Stars” cast to make their first visit to Singapore
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Shune River Media launches Exploring China Channel
Exploring China Channel Singapore - Shune River Media, a Singapore-based independent and emerging film/ TV content producing, investment and aggregating company, has announced the launch of Exploring China Channel, a new digital service distributing China-centric geographic and cultural documentaries. Exploring China Channel also plans launch a linear IPTV service and will expand to other locations outside Singapore.Buddy Ye, the founder of Exploring China Channel said: "We are … [Read more...] about Shune River Media launches Exploring China Channel
Singapore’s M1 launches internet TV service
Singapore - M1 Limited (M1) has announced the launch of MiBox, a new internet TV service that offers video-on-demand (VOD) entertainment and educational titles, games, e-books and apps. The service comes bundled with an Android set-top box and a selection of free dramas, variety shows and other content. Content offered will include movies and music videos from Viki, music concerts, Korean variety shows and news content on-demand from Channel NewsAsia and AsiaOne. MiBox also offers 46 … [Read more...] about Singapore’s M1 launches internet TV service
Electric Circus and Tiny Island to co-pro “G-Fighters”
South Korea - South Korean animation production house Electric Circus has signed a co-production deal with Singapore animation studio Tiny Island Productions for the CGI action-adventure series G-Fighters (26x22’). The deal was signed at the South Korean international animation market Seoul Promotion Plan (SPP). The animated TV series is supported by SBA, KOCCA, EBS, SK Broadband and CJ E&M. David Kwok, CEO of Tiny Island Productions, said, "We have always admired … [Read more...] about Electric Circus and Tiny Island to co-pro “G-Fighters”
Viki adds Krikorian and Goldberg as its newest strategic investors
Viki, a startup based out of Singapore that combines premium videos with crowd-sourced subtitles, has announced two new investors to the board. Blake Krikorian, founder of Sling Media and now corporate VP at Microsoft overseeing XBox, and Dave Goldberg, CEO of Survey Monkey, are making strategic investments in video site Viki. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the site surpassing the 400 million words subtitled mark (the equivalent of 10,000 novels) and now has 163 … [Read more...] about Viki adds Krikorian and Goldberg as its newest strategic investors
MediaCorp appoints Head of Digital Enterprise
Singapore – MediaCorp has appointed Nick Fawbert as its Head of Digital Enterprise from August 1, 2013. Fawbert brings with him 20 years of experience in the media industry. Based in Singapore since 2007, Fawbert was instrumental in the formation of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) in Singapore, getting key industry players onboard the IAB to develop the local digital ecosystem. Prior to joining MediaCorp, he was CEO of Third Space Consulting, a boutique … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints Head of Digital Enterprise