SINGAPORE – Chefs Bjorn Shen, Damian D’Silva and Audra Morrice are set to sizzle up the screen as the judges on MasterChef Singapore that will air on Mediacorp’s Channel 5 from 2 September at 9.30pm and will be made available on Toggle’s Video on demand. The nationwide casting call for contestants which has closed, saw an overwhelming response from people representing different races and from all walks of life to participate. Originally created by Franc Roddam, the format was … [Read more...] about Cold Storage Announced as MasterChef Singapore’s Official Pantry Partner
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Asian Streaming Sequence
Trends drive the television industry, and so it’s not unusual when a new one arises to see a lot of companies rushing to do the same thing. When OTT service was launched in Asia in 2015, broadcasters, operators and telcos rushed to the need of the new found audience (millennias) by collaborating with respective partners for content and streaming service. An entire new ecosystem was established to bring television content to mobiles and tablets, with a gold rush for streaming contents. … [Read more...] about Asian Streaming Sequence
HBO presents ‘45 Blockbuster Nights’
SINGAPORE – From May to June, HBO Asia will be bringing close to 50 blockbuster movies to HBO during prime-time every night, including 12 brand-new box office hits premiering for the first time on Asian television every Saturday night. Watch the TV premieres of top grossing box-office movies in 2017 including Wonder Woman, Oscar®-winning movie Get Out, Oscar® nominated movie Kong: Skull Island, the third instalment of the lovable Minions movie, Despicable Me 3, the first instalment of the … [Read more...] about HBO presents ‘45 Blockbuster Nights’
Eros Now presents first original film
MUMBAI – Eros Now, India’s premiere Video OTT platform has been at the cusp of content and technology revolution since its inception and now adds another feather to its cap. In association with Colour Yellow Productions and Aanand L Rai, Eros Now is proud to present it’s First Original Film Meri Nimmo to its viewers worldwide premiering on April 27, 2018. Directed by Rahul Shankalya and produced by eminent filmmaker Aanand L Rai, Meri Nimmo was selected for 2016’s NFDC Film Bazaar and … [Read more...] about Eros Now presents first original film
5G may usher next wave of satellite communications
Leading data and analytics company GlobalData states that augmenting fifth generation (5G) mobile networks with next-generation satellite capabilities, satellite operators have an opportunity to become a major player in the emerging 5G ecosystem. Sluggish speeds, high latency and lower reliability compared to traditional fiber and digital subscriber line (DSL) options have restricted satellite’s role to being a provider last resort, relegated to serve ultra-rural areas beyond the reach of … [Read more...] about 5G may usher next wave of satellite communications
Ooyala releases new Ooyala Flex Media Platform
SINGAPORE – Ooyala today unveiled the Ooyala Flex Media Platform, an open and extensible video production and delivery platform that simplifies and streamlines the process of managing, curating, orchestrating, publishing, analyzing, and monetizing video content. This content supply chain optimization platform, which leverages Ooyala’s deep experience serving customers with cloud-based solutions, minimizes the cost and complexity of content creation, orchestration, and distribution. Designed … [Read more...] about Ooyala releases new Ooyala Flex Media Platform