During the G8 Summit, being held in Japan 7-9 July 2008, global French-language network TV5MONDE is being broadcast live on prototype mobile phones lent out to the attending delegates, officials and the press. Next to TV5MONDE Asie, broadcast for the Canadian and French delegates, six other channels each representing one participating country will be available: NHK World TV, CNN Headline News, BBC World News, Rai International, Deutsche Welle TV and RTR Planeta. This experiment, supported by the … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
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TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
During the G8 Summit, being held in Japan 7-9 July 2008, global French-language network TV5MONDE is being broadcast live on prototype mobile phones lent out to the attending delegates, officials and the press. Next to TV5MONDE Asie, broadcast for the Canadian and French delegates, six other channels each representing one participating country will be available: NHK World TV, CNN Headline News, BBC World News, Rai International, Deutsche Welle TV and RTR Planeta. This experiment, supported by the … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE goes mobile at G8 Summit
Australia Network and Vietnam Television celebrate 35 years of relations
Australia Network and Vietnam Television (VTV) have marked the 35th Anniversary of Australia and Vietnam relations, by announcing a new cooperation agreement covering subtitling, training and technology transfer and the development and production of children's learning programs. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by the general director of Vietnam Television (VTV), Vu Van Hien and the chief executive of Australia Network, Bruce Dover in the presence of Australian Foreign Minister, the Honorable … [Read more...] about Australia Network and Vietnam Television celebrate 35 years of relations
Singapore Digital extends TV2GO mobile TV trial with ‘interactivity’
Singapore Digital announced the extension to its TV2GO digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV trial. The TV2GO trial which commenced June 2007, has been granted a licence extension to the end of November 2008. This next phase of Singapore Digital's TV2GO DVB-H trial will provide viewers with additional content, plus interactive functionality. Trialists will have the opportunity to road-test interactive chat-room services, experience teletext-to-mobile, as well as interact with … [Read more...] about Singapore Digital extends TV2GO mobile TV trial with ‘interactivity’
Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI) goes platinum with international sales for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards
New Jersey - Alfred Haber, Inc.'s (AHI) executive vice president of worldwide sales Robert Kennedy announced that the company has cleared the 51st Grammy Awards in several key territories, including Foxtel (Australia), WOWOW (Japan). This follows the recent announcement that the 51st Annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS at 8pm from Los Angeles' Staples Center on February 8, 2009. The show also marks the 20th consecutive year in which AHI has represented the show internationally. The Grammy … [Read more...] about Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI) goes platinum with international sales for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards
3DI establishes new premier film scanning and grading facility in Jakarta
Jakarta: P.T. Tri Digital Intermedia (3DI) took steps to establish itself as a premier film scanning and grading facility in Indonesia, confirming its order for 35mm and 16mm film scanning and grading systems. The Jakarta based facility ordered the Director 2K scanner from Lasergraphics, featuring both 35mm and 16mm gates. Images will be graded on the new R-series Resolve from da Vinci. The dpx. files from the scanner will be stored directly on BrightDrive, which has both online and near-line … [Read more...] about 3DI establishes new premier film scanning and grading facility in Jakarta