India - The government is to impose a 74 percent limit on foreign investment in mobile TV services, according to the Press Trust of India. The report added that licensees who carry news will be allowed to broadcast only authorised news channels. The two conditions were recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), which sent them to the Ministry for Information and Broadcasting. Ambika Soni, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, recently hinted that the government is … [Read more...] about Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to impose foreign investment limit on mobile TV
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China Digital TV announces joint investment in OpenV
Beijing - China Digital TV, provider of conditional access systems to China's digital television market, announced that it has made a joint investment in OpenV China Holdings Company (OpenV), a leading Chinese online video company, alongside one of OpenV's existing shareholders. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the aggregate amount of China Digital TV's investment will be up to US$14.5 million, consisting of consideration for an initial equity investment, a convertible loan to … [Read more...] about China Digital TV announces joint investment in OpenV
Korea to air more historical documentaries in 2010
Korea - Networks MBC, KBS and SBS will be airing more documentaries touching on historic events and current issues, according to The Korea Times. 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Japan's annexation of Korea, the 60th anniversary of the Korean War, the 50th anniversary of the 4/19 Student Movement and the 10th anniversary of the inter-Korean Summit. As such, major networks are preparing to captivate fans with documentaries shedding light on these historical events. KBS is bringing Our 50 … [Read more...] about Korea to air more historical documentaries in 2010
Singapore media enterprises seal new international partnerships at the Asia Media Festival 2009
Singapore - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) announced a series of international media collaborations between Singapore enterprises and their partners from the United Kingdom, Australia and China, at the start of the Asia Media Festival (AMF). The industry partnerships range from the first-ever Singapore-China-United Kingdom HD documentary co-production called Monumental Challenge (Singapore’s Oak3 Films, UK’s MediaLab and the History Channel, and China … [Read more...] about Singapore media enterprises seal new international partnerships at the Asia Media Festival 2009
NHK boosts co-production biz
NHK and Singapore’s MediaCorp announced they are extending their partnership on The Asian Pitch competition for a further three years. Since teaming up in 2007 the two media giants have provided independent filmmakers throughout the Asian region funding to turn their ideas and dreams into world-class documentaries. In the wake of this year’s pitching event and signing ceremony, Fumio Narashima, head of NHK’s international program development said, “The past two years have … [Read more...] about NHK boosts co-production biz
Talking about Y generation
Unsurprisingly, Internet usage is on the rise among Asia’s seven to 14 year olds, and even higher amongst the 15-19 age-bracket. While TV-watching still dominates, with Internet a strong second, the gap between the two narrows from 17 percent (7-10 year olds) to 11 percent (15-19 year olds). Across Asia-Pacific, 59 percent of the region’s children spend over an hour each time they go online and 15 percent is the regional average for virtual socialising. Happily, while virtual … [Read more...] about Talking about Y generation