Taiwan - The nation’s telecom association, led by Chunghwa Telecom Co has inked memorandums of understanding with its Chinese counterpart to enhance cooperation in various areas, including building undersea cables across the Taiwan Strait, according to the Taipei Times. Taiwan Telecommunications Industry Development Association said it had reached a major consensus with China’s telecom association, whose members include China Mobile Ltd, to build a mechanism for telecom companies in … [Read more...] about Telecom associations ink cross-strait MOUs
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Bharti Airtel launches digital video recorder (DVR) service with NDS
New Delhi, India - Bharti Airtel, India’s leading integrated telecom services provider, has launched an integrated digital video recorder (DVR) service with NDS XTV technology. NDS’ XTV DVR technology will enhance the viewing experience by allowing Bharti Airtel digital TV subscribers to pause, record, play back, rewind and fast forward their favourite programmes for viewing when they choose. Viewers can record one TV show while playing another, or record both simultaneously with the … [Read more...] about Bharti Airtel launches digital video recorder (DVR) service with NDS
Public supportive of Radio Television Hong Kong proposals
Hong Kong - A total of 141 written submissions have been received in the public consultation exercise on the future mission of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) as a public service broadcaster. The Commerce & Economic Development Bureau said the comments received were supportive of the proposals set out in the consultation paper. These include the proposed public purposes of RTHK, the enhancement of its corporate governance, the proposed charter, new services to be delivered by RTHK as well as … [Read more...] about Public supportive of Radio Television Hong Kong proposals
AETN International raises the bar with a diverse slate of non-fiction programming for MIPTV 2010
New York/MIPTV 2010 – AETN International will arrive at MIPTV with its biggest ever slate of new programming. The MIPTV catalogue features over 400 new hours covering a range of genres from history and lifestyle, to crime, the paranormal, real-life and more. Headlining AETN International’s slate is the epic new 10-hour series, America The Story Of The US, which tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented. The program looks at the moments where Americans harnessed … [Read more...] about AETN International raises the bar with a diverse slate of non-fiction programming for MIPTV 2010
Dynamic HDTV set to drive India market
Hong Kong - The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) concluded its annual India Satellite Industry Forum in New Delhi on March 22. Themed ‘On the Digital Edge - Where Broadband HITS the Streets’, the Forum featured three policy addresses from government departments, as well as high-level inputs from global industry specialists. Most notable for the high powered gathering of domestic and international officials, delegates and media was a government commitment to … [Read more...] about Dynamic HDTV set to drive India market
Tech perspectives: HDTV
Terry Bleakley, Vice President, Commercial Operations, MEASAT Satellite Systems There is a lot more HD content out there than say 12 months ago. New channels such as Li TV and The Food Network, which do not have the legacy of an SD installed base to navigate, have chosen to launch their channels in HD as a differentiator and a key component of their go to market strategy – something we did not see in 2008. In addition, all of the leading tier one pay- TV networks in Asia, such as National … [Read more...] about Tech perspectives: HDTV
