The vibrant Busan Contents Market has done exceeding well since its inauguration in 2007. Nobody then expected the second largest city of South Korea, Busan to take serious interest in the television and film industry, though the location has been the venue for several shoots by renowned producers. History has it that the event actually originated from another festival called ‘Digital Culture & Art Festival (DICAF)’ sponsored by the City of Busan way back in 2005 and was renamed to Busan … [Read more...] about BCM Means Business
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The Best Busan Can Offer
Busan Film Commission Designated as Asia’s first Creative City of Film by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) in 2014, Busan is a metropolitan city with 3.5 million people. This port city contains both modernity and tradition; the skyscrapers in Haeundae display the splendidness of 21st century, while Jagalchi fish market and back-alleys preserve the city’s decades-old memories. Embracing past and future, mountains and water, heritage and globalisation; … [Read more...] about The Best Busan Can Offer
#SocialTV
The introduction of social media has enabled television content to be more accessible and shared in many ways. Today, television has an interactive element to it with live tweeting starting conversations even before a programme is aired. Broadcasters actively use social media to engage with audiences to enhance their viewer experience - it is almost safe to say that social media is a necessity to promoting content. Some broadcasters also incorporate social media within their programme by … [Read more...] about #SocialTV
Time for Reinvention- APOS’s Vivek Couto
Asia’s media and entertainment business will convene in Bali, Indonesia for the 6th edition of Asia-Pacific Video Operators summit this April, with several key topics up for discussion. The pinnacle comes well appropriate as the shift in the industry is being felt well beyond what’s on screen. On top of that, 2016 thus has seen an unprecedented level of shakeups at the top management levels of the pan-regional groups and, many new kids in the block. Vivek Couto, Co-Founder and Executive Director … [Read more...] about Time for Reinvention- APOS’s Vivek Couto
The top 10 themes for APOS 2016
1) The future of content creation and distribution From mini bundles and premium windows through to on-demand and a plethora of direct to consumer options, the role of gatekeepers is changing, new pricing models are emerging, effectively creating new pressure points and demand drivers for content aggregators, creators and distributors. 2) The streaming video wars In the search for scale – global, regional and local - which platforms, players, and business models will prosper in the … [Read more...] about The top 10 themes for APOS 2016
500 to leave Al-Jazeera
Arab-language news channel Al-Jazeera will let go 500 staff. Staff at its various news bureaux will be affected as well as most of them from its Qatar headquarters. The losses come on top of other major cut-backs at Al-Jazeera America channel, which is due to close on April 30th. Acting director general Mostefa Souag admitted that the decision was difficult but the group was confident it is the right step to take at the moment. Al-Jazeera has about 70 news bureau around the world but has a … [Read more...] about 500 to leave Al-Jazeera