CASBAA’s Satellite Industry Forum 2013 “An Industry In Transition” - organised by CASBAA and sponsored by AsiaSat, MEASAT and Space Systems/Loral, will be held in Singapore on June 17 at the Shangri-La. With opening keynote by Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, the forum aims to provide beneficial insights into the state of the satellite industry and what lies ahead. Attendees of the forum include Andrew Jordan, CEO of Eutel Asia, Steve Collar, CEO of O3b Networks … [Read more...] about CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013 to be held in Singapore on June 17
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BBC World News and BBC.com release results of global study on news consumption habits
BBC World News and BBC.com have released the results to their global study on consumption of news in the digital age. Conducted by InSites Consulting, the study surveyed more than 3,600 owners of digital services in Australia, Singapore, India, UAE, South Africa, Poland, Germany, France and the U.S. Survey participants were top income owners and owners of at least three different devices, so as to determine the growing impact of TV, smartphones, tablets and laptops on people’s news … [Read more...] about BBC World News and BBC.com release results of global study on news consumption habits
HBO Asia launches “Game of Thrones” art exhibition in Singapore
Singapore – In conjunction with the premiere of the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, HBO Asia has announced the HBO Game of Thrones Exhibition to be showcased in Singapore for the first time in Asia. The exhibition will be opened for public viewing from April 6 to 13 at The Luxe Art Museum, featuring art pieces by Singapore-based artists and a range of poster art from Mondo’s Games of Thrones collection. Three local designers worked in collaboration with HBO Asia to … [Read more...] about HBO Asia launches “Game of Thrones” art exhibition in Singapore
Syfy Asia sets April 16 for global premiere of “Defiance”
ASIA - Syfy’s Defiance will premiere globally on April 16 with a two-hour episode broadcast, a day after the U.S launch on April 15, reaching over 13 territories in Asia. This includes Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore. According to the network, the series takes an unprecedented approach to storytelling by uniting scripted television and online gaming. The game will launch first in early April, followed by the TV series premiere, with both … [Read more...] about Syfy Asia sets April 16 for global premiere of “Defiance”
Joyce Yeung promoted to Executive Vice-President, Asia, BBC Worldwide
Singapore – Paul Dempsey, incoming President, Global Markets has named Joyce Yeung as Executive Vice-President, Asia. Yeung will be responsible for running all of BBC Worldwide’s businesses in the region. She is responsible for the P&L, business development and delivering revenue and profit growth across all businesses in Asia which will include channels, TV sales, consumer products and production. The appointment, which officially starts on April 2, follows the reorganisation of … [Read more...] about Joyce Yeung promoted to Executive Vice-President, Asia, BBC Worldwide
StarHub launches new IPTV service
Singapore – StarHub TV commercial customers will get to enjoy an all-new TV viewing experience with the launch of StarHub TV on Fibre on March 18. An Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) pay-TV service, StarHub TV on Fibre offers businesses access to crystal clear HD content and over three times as many TV channels as the existing Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV) platform. The service will be initially available only to commercial customers such as offices, restaurants and pubs. … [Read more...] about StarHub launches new IPTV service