Singapore – Winter arrived 56 floors above Orchard Road on Thursday, when HBO premiered episode one of its new series Game of Thrones (GOT), at an exclusive media event at Ion Sky, which TV ASIA Plus attended. Described at the event as “Lord of the Rings except with more sex”, the 10-part series is based on George R. R. Martin’s best selling fantasy novel series, A Song of Ice and Fire and will premiere on HBO Asia on 28 August 2011 at 10pm (9pm Thailand, Jakarta). The … [Read more...] about HBO Asia ascends the Throne
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MediaCorp shares its design for Mediapolis
Singapore – MediaCorp has selected DP Architects Pte Ltd and Maki and Associates as the architects of its new campus to be located at Mediapolis@one-north. The design presented by Singapore-based DP Architects Pte Ltd and Tokyo-based Maki and Associates was chosen for their ability to meet operational needs, the seamless public engagement connectivity and their experience in designing media facilities around the world. Collectively, the team has built iconic structures including Resorts … [Read more...] about MediaCorp shares its design for Mediapolis
New gameshow takes Singapore for a ride
Singapore – AXN Asia today gave details of its latest original production, Cash Cab Asia. The show, which is scheduled to air in the fourth quarter of 2011, is described as the only gameshow on wheels. Hosted by Oli Pettigrew, unsuspecting passengers aboard a Chevrolet Epica taxi are quizzed on their general knowledge as they go to their destination. The questions increase in difficulty as they go along and if they get stumped, they can salvage their chances by making use of a … [Read more...] about New gameshow takes Singapore for a ride
mio TV promises interactive BPL season
Singapore – mio TV announced plans for its second Barclays Premiere League (BPL) season, promising a more interactive experience with more High Definition (HD) and 3D live matches. In the upcoming season, viewers can look forward to the engaging experience of ‘being at the game’ with a live match in 3D on Channel 111 every month. As with last season, mio TV will show all 380 games live and more than 200 matches in HD. Channels 103 and 104 have been upgraded to HD and the … [Read more...] about mio TV promises interactive BPL season
MediaCorp appoints new Board Directors
Singapore – MediaCorp Pte Ltd has announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Ng, Dr Pari Sara Shirazi, Mr Chan Heng Kee and Mr Ahmad Nizam to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Dr Ng, 57, is the co-founder of GGV Capital and also a founding investor of Alibaba.com, SAVI Technologies, Oculex Pharmaceuticals, AAC (2018.HK) and Ku6.com, Dr Shirazi, 56, is the President and Founder of Tisch School of the Arts Asia (based in Singapore) and concurrently the Vice Dean of Tisch School of … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints new Board Directors
Medios is Snell’s new dealer
Singapore — Snell today announced that Medios Associate Private Limited is the company's new dealer in Singapore and Brunei. As a supplier of content creation hardware, Medios offers Snell products independently and as part of a range of integrated automated playout and asset management solutions engineered for the broadcast and AV industry. Vanessa Ching, vice president of channel marketing and communications for Snell APME, said, "Given the strengths our companies bring to the table, we feel … [Read more...] about Medios is Snell’s new dealer