Thailand - Thailand’s government wants its own communications satellite, and has appointed Thammasat University’s Research & Consultancy Institute to conduct a feasibility study. Currently there is a fleet of Thaicom satellites, owned and operated by Thaicom Public Co. Ltd., largely backed by Shinawtra Computer & Communications Co., but Thailand’s government is examining whether it should finance its own satellite/s. Thaicom leases capacity (of some 6.5 transponders) to the government … [Read more...] about Thai government desires for its own satellite
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Thailand in View
Bangkok – CASBAA returns to Thailand to host its third Thailand in View, an in depth forum examining the multichannel TV industry in the country, on 6 September at Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld. In conjunction with the forum, CASBAA will also release a member exclusive Thailand in View 2016 market research report with the most up-to-date information on Thailand’s exciting pay-TV market and containing important TV industry data and regulatory information. Guests … [Read more...] about Thailand in View
Inside Indonesia and Thailand
Indonesia, treasure trove for pay-TV operators With a population of over 250 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest country by population and also the largest archipelago in the world. According to Nielsen based on a gross rate card that excluded digital, it showed ad spend to have reached Rp 118 trillion (US$8.77billion). Early 2015 saw a deep slowdown in the market but advertising expenditure recovered at over 7%, being only slightly slower than 2014. Zenith Media expects … [Read more...] about Inside Indonesia and Thailand
Dance India Dance’ goes to Thailand
Thailand/India – It is a known fact that prime-time content in India has been laced with popular international formats which are regularly imported and licensed by Indian TV channels from international broadcasters, production-houses or format-owners. In a turnaround of sorts, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has created broadcast history by finalizing a syndication deal with JKN Global Media Limited Thailand for its home-grown format, Dance India Dance. While Indian … [Read more...] about Dance India Dance’ goes to Thailand
“Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters–” to launch in 2015
Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters– Tokyo – Tokyo Broadcasting Systems (TBS) Television will be airing Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters– from January 2015 (11 episodes). This series is the 2nd edition of the original Find the WASABI! series, which was a co-production with Singapore’s MediaCorp, and premiered on 7 January in Japan and on 18 February in Singapore. The current series is a co-production with Malaysia’s Primeworks Studios, with … [Read more...] about “Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters–” to launch in 2015
“The Art Of” reaches international audience
MIPCOM, Cannes – Ovation, America’s Only Arts Network, announced the global sales for The Art Of (13x21’), an original series from Ovation’s production arm Ovation Studios. FremantleMedia International has secured the sales, with Foxtel in Australia, Cineplex in Thailand, and Skylife TV in Korea having taken the first series of the show. The Art Of is a weekly half-hour series that profiles three artists who are creating boundary-pushing work in media that are … [Read more...] about “The Art Of” reaches international audience
