BT announced with immediate effect the appointment of Steve Ting as chairman and Lim Chin Hu as CEO of BT's Southeast Asian (SEA) operations. Prior to joining BT, Ting was group founder and executive chairman of BT Frontline. Ting is a veteran in the technology industry with more than 20 years of experience. He has held several management positions in Hewlett Packard Singapore and Mentor Graphics Corporation. Lim previously served as president and chief executive officer of BT Frontline where he … [Read more...] about Senior executive appointments for BT South East Asia
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Singapore rolls out the red carpet for 3DX: 3D Film and Entertainment Technology Festival
Singapore - the 3DX Film and Entertainment Technology Festival, being held from November 19 - 23 in Singapore, will feature actors Brendan Fraser and Christopher Lloyd to Jeffrey Katzenberg (CEO, Dreamworks Animation); James Cameron (Academy Award winning director and producer); Jim Gianopulos (chairman, 20th Century Fox); Dan Glickman (president, Motion Picture Association of America) and Mark Zoradi (president, Walt Disney Motion Pictures) making statements about the future trend and impact of … [Read more...] about Singapore rolls out the red carpet for 3DX: 3D Film and Entertainment Technology Festival
STAR appoints Chief Technology Officer
Hong Kong - STAR announced the appointment of David Radoczy as its chief technology officer. Radoczy, who joins STAR from Nine Network Australia, succeeds Guo Xiao Yong who has decided to leave STAR for personal reasons. Reporting to STAR's chief operating officer Laureen Ong, Radoczy is scheduled to join STAR in November. Radoczy will be responsible for overseeing STAR's technical and engineering departments. He will lead the team in its pursuit of offering the highest quality broadcast … [Read more...] about STAR appoints Chief Technology Officer
Elta receives license to broadcast Games on the Web
Taiwan - The National Communications Commission (NCC) issued an operational license on July 31 to Elta Technology Co, a company set up by Chunghwa Telecom Co, to broadcast the Beijing Olympic Games live on Chunghwa's multimedia-on-demand (MOD) service. NCC spokesman Howard Shyr said that it was a special license issued to a channel operator that does not broadcast their programs on cable or satellite television systems. Chunghwa used to own one-third of Elta's shares. Elta obtains the license … [Read more...] about Elta receives license to broadcast Games on the Web
Defining moment for Taiwan’s PTS
PTS chronicled the inauguration of new Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou by transmitting the signal to Taipei and Kaohsiung where publicity teams erected large screen flat-LCDs at public gatherings marking this political milestone. HiHD’s phase one feed is airing 16 hours a day from 8 am to midnight, with a four-hour program block kicking off every evening at 8 pm. “Right now during the weekdays we are running two local language dramas, a documentary and a foreign acquisition,” … [Read more...] about Defining moment for Taiwan’s PTS
Singapore hosts 3DX Festival
Singapore - Singapore will host 3DX: 3D Film & Entertainment Technology Festival (3DX). The five-day festival will take place from November 19 - 23 2008 and will consist of conferences with leading international speakers like the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) chairman and CEO Dan Glickman as well as screening of 3D movies for the public. The 3DX Festival is hosted by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and supported by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Infocomm … [Read more...] about Singapore hosts 3DX Festival