SYDNEY - Australian News Channel (ANC) has announced a new partnership with digital media distribution facility MediaHub Australia. The latter will provide playout services for ANC’s growing suite of premium Sky News channels. As a leading 24-hour multi-channel, multi-platform news service provider in Australia, ANC delivers live news and national affairs coverage to audiences across the country via dedicated channels on Foxtel including Sky News Live, Sky News Business, Sky News … [Read more...] about ANC partners with MediaHub Australia
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Sky Vision to produce Nepal Earthquake Documentary
London, UK − Sky Vision Productions is producing a 1 x60' documentary about the earthquake in Nepal for Sky 1 and National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). Titled The Day Everest Shook for Sky 1 and Earthquake on Everest for NGCI, the film is produced by Sky Vision Productions in association with Sky News. Award-winning producer/director Dick Bower, who also worked on Typhoon Haiyan: Eye Of The Storm (Sky 1 & Nova PBS) will lead the team. The documentary will combine footage … [Read more...] about Sky Vision to produce Nepal Earthquake Documentary
Sky Vision’s “Mandela” documentary pre-sold at MIPCOM
Mandela: The Struggle is My Life (1 x 60’ HD) was co-produced by Sky News and Sky Vision and distributed exclusively by Sky Vision. At MIPCOM, Sky Vision pre-sold the documentary to 19 territories: Network 10 in Australia, CCTV in China, TVB in Hong Kong, Brazil’s GloboSat, Singapore’s MediaCorp, TVI Portugal, TV2 Norway, TV4 Sweden/Finland, TV2 Denmark, RTL Netherlands, Spektrum Television Hungary/ Czech Republic, Solar News Channel in the Philippines, VRT Belgium, … [Read more...] about Sky Vision’s “Mandela” documentary pre-sold at MIPCOM
BSkyB’s Sophie Turner Laing to open MIPTV’s 50th edition
Paris – MIPTV has announced that Sophie Turner Laing, Managing Director for Entertainment, News and Broadcast Services, BSkyB, will open the MIPTV 2013 Media Mastermind keynote line-up. Sophie Turner Laing has overall responsibility for Sky’s entertainment and news channels including Sky 1, Sky News, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic, Sky Living and Sky Movies, as well as Broadcast Operations, Network Planning and the Sky Creative Agency. “We’re delighted to welcome Sophie … [Read more...] about BSkyB’s Sophie Turner Laing to open MIPTV’s 50th edition
Up to the minute in HD
Singapore – Sky News and StarHub TV are launching Singapore’s first HD news channel, Sky News HD. The channel will commence airing on StarHub TV Channel 757 on 17 January. Viewers will be able to access the richer graphics of HD on content including; live video feeds from developing stories; and real-time text analysis from Sky News specialist correspondents during live speeches and events. Sky News HD is supported by HD studios and field resources, while HD graphics create a … [Read more...] about Up to the minute in HD
Call for global network for diplomatic TV service
Australia - Sky News has approached the federal government with plans to expand Australia's international diplomatic television broadcasting service into a global network. This has sparked a war of words between Sky News chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos and ABC managing director Mark Scott. The international Australia Network is provided for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade under a $20 million contract with the ABC that expires in 2011. Sky News, jointly owned by Rupert Murdoch's … [Read more...] about Call for global network for diplomatic TV service
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