Paris - MIPCube, a two-day high-level networking and live learning experience exploring the game-changing innovations affecting the TV industry, will open in Cannes on Friday 30 March, just ahead of the 2012 edition of MIPTV (1-4 April). Building on the 2011 success of Connected Creativity at MIPTV, MIPCube will bring together the architects of the future of TV: influential players in the television business, key innovators in the digital and social media space and forward thinking producers to … [Read more...] about Future steps at MIPTV
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Cricket gains greater coverage
New Delhi – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has signed a brand new five-year contract for the exclusive rights to broadcast Cricket Australia’s (CA) domestic and home international matches across various platforms including television, internet, mobile and radio, covering the entire Asian region. As a part of this deal, the current Future Tours Program (FTP) sees ESS airing more than 191 days of LIVE international cricket action from Australia, including 27 test matches, 44 one day … [Read more...] about Cricket gains greater coverage
Japan and Singapore make Mooncakes
Singapore – MediaCorp and TBS Television have signed a bilateral agreement to co-produce a television drama which will be the first collaboration of its kind between Singapore and Japan. Shot entirely in Singapore, the single-episode one-hour drama called Mooncake - or 朋友 - is a love story between a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer and a Japanese woman. Inspired by the assistance and friendship rendered by SCDF to Japan when the tsunami/earthquake occurred in … [Read more...] about Japan and Singapore make Mooncakes
NDS Upfront
TVA Plus: VOD, IPTV and OTT services have become quite entrenched in North America and Europe, with Netflix, Hulu and others quickly becoming commonplace. How do you view the emergence of such services in Asia? Paul: Video on Demand (VOD), Internet-Protocol TV (IPTV) and Over-The-Top (OTT) services will all impact TV viewers in Asia in different ways. VOD is a service that will complement, but not replace traditional TV viewing and premium TV services. There is a lot to be said for the … [Read more...] about NDS Upfront
Facebook flicks go international
Los Angeles – Universal Pictures is launching its Facebook Social Cinema experience internationally by offering the first Johnny English film for rent in the UK and Australia, as well as the US. The comedy/spy thriller’s Facebook debut ties-in with the recent theatrical release of the film’s sequel, Johnny English Reborn. Fans and first-time viewers in the UK and Australia can view Johnny English by renting it through Universal’s Social Cinema application on the official … [Read more...] about Facebook flicks go international
Martial arts fighting for television presence
ONE Fighting Championship, an Asian mixed martial arts events and media company, has been launched by sports and entertainment media veteran, Victor Cui. Over the next 12 months, the company, headquartered in Singapore, will hold eight events across Asia, including national qualifiers and a reality TV show on martial arts. The first event, Champion vs Champion: Asia's Greatest Battle of Champions, will take place on September 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, featuring 17 world champions. Cui, … [Read more...] about Martial arts fighting for television presence