The Taipei Times reported yesterday that the National Communications Commission (NCC) will be employing the Cable Broadcasting Enterprise Development Fund this year to subsidise cable service operators with the intention to provide digital cable services. This announcement is in line with the government’s goal to offer full digital cable television services by the end of 2014. The NCC believes that digital cable services are the future of television. Digital TV penetration rate in Taiwan, … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s NCC to subsidise digital cable TV services
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CNBC Asia Pacific appoints Pauline Seow to regional ad sales team
Singapore – CNBC has appointed Pauline Seow to its Asia Pacific team as Regional Sales Director of Advertising Sales for Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines. Seow will report to Junji Sumitani, Vice President, Advertising Sales, CNBC Asia Pacific, and will be based in Hong Kong. She will assume her new role immediately. Seow will lead the development of integrated solutions across CNBC platforms spanning digital, TV, mobile and events. In addition, she will … [Read more...] about CNBC Asia Pacific appoints Pauline Seow to regional ad sales team
AMC/Sundance Channel Global highlights expansion deals
Park City, Utah – AMC/Sundance Channel Global has concluded distribution agreements with major pay TV platforms in the Philippines and Thailand. These recent developments follow numerous other distribution agreements secured across Europe and Asia over the past few months. This includes additional carriage in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Korea and Taiwan. The company has recently secured distribution for both of its Asian brands, Sundance Channel and WE tv, … [Read more...] about AMC/Sundance Channel Global highlights expansion deals
ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
ABS-CBN International Distribution has sold approximately 40% of its content since 2000 to eleven Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. This enables non-Filipino, Asian viewers to enjoy Filipino programmes on their own television screens. ABS-CBN says Malaysia is the top buyer of its dramas. More than 3,000 hours of content have been sold to Malaysian TV networks Astro Bella and TV3 since 2000. Magkaribal, Prinsesa … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
MediaCorp signs deal with Taiwan’s Asia Travel TV
Singapore – MediaCorp closed a licensing deal with Asia Travel TV (亚洲旅游å°) in December 2012 for 61 hours of variety programmes, making the deal one of the largest volume of content sold to a single channel in Taiwan. Asia Travel TV has selected and acquired IPTV rights for mainly food and travel related programmes which include Bliss Seeker, Food Source 3, Footprint Asia, Jobs Around The World, Juz Noodles, Quaint and Street Smart. This is not the first time Asia Travel TV has … [Read more...] about MediaCorp signs deal with Taiwan’s Asia Travel TV
Fashion One announces deal with Chunghwa Telecom
Hong Kong – Fashion One has launched on the entry pack of Chunghwa Telecom, an operator of broadband multimedia services in Taiwan. The channel commenced telecast on Chunghwa MOD channel 97 on December 3. Fashion One previously launched in Taiwan on CNS Channel 315 in October this year. “Fashion One is excited about the collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom, one of the largest and most prominent media companies in Taiwan,” said Ashley Jordan, CEO, Fashion One. … [Read more...] about Fashion One announces deal with Chunghwa Telecom
