Lyon, France - Launched in 2013 at MIPTV in April, Euronews' YouTube channel Euronews Knowledge has reached over 115,000 subscribers, attracting an average of 2,000 new subscribers a day. This trend places it amongst the fastest growing channels in Europe, and is predicted to reach 200,000 subscribers within six weeks. Euronews Knowledge now ranks 2nd in Germany, 4th in France, 9th in the UK and is the 14th most successful YouTube premium channel in Europe. Damien Marchi, Director … [Read more...] about Euronews’ YouTube channel hits 115,000 subscriber mark
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ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
In September 2013, senior news leaders from the region and around the world will be attending a Global News Forum in Seoul organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). Headlined ‘Breaking the News in the Media 3.0 Era’, the forum will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the current challenges faced by broadcasters in the digital and online age and find new ways of attracting and keeping global audiences. … [Read more...] about ABU announces lineup for Global News Forum
SPT orders “Hannibal” S2 for AXN
Singapore – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has ordered a second season of Hannibal. The second season will run for 13 episodes and launch next year. In its debut season, Hannibal tripled Cable A 4+ viewers in India and drew 224 percent of the timeslot’s average ratings in 2012. In Singapore, the show delivered six times more Cable 4+ audiences and drew more than double the PMEB viewers in its timeslot. Hannibal was also a success in South … [Read more...] about SPT orders “Hannibal” S2 for AXN
YouTube to broadcast Wimbledon LIVE for the first time
YouTube announced that it will broadcast exclusive LIVE Wimbledon content via Wimbledon’s official YouTube channel. Wimbledon 2013 in London began on June 24, 2013. The channel will provide exclusive access to the matches, interviews, behind-the-scene footages as well as videos of press conferences throughout the Wimbledon fortnight. The channel will also feature archived footages of past matches including the 2008 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final: Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer. Fans … [Read more...] about YouTube to broadcast Wimbledon LIVE for the first time
Broadcast Asia: OTT – A game changer for Asia
Singapore – “Online video channels have become the new DVR,” said Mr Benjamin Grubbs, YouTube’s APAC Head of Partner Marketing, in discussing how Sony Entertainment Television of Sony Pictures Television in India uploads full episodes of its dramas online, as fast as 30 minutes after the linear broadcast. He added that in countries such as Singapore, Japan and Korea, close to 50% of content is being consumed on-the-go, and that this means that producers have to be in more … [Read more...] about Broadcast Asia: OTT – A game changer for Asia
BroadcastAsia 2013, CommunicAsia 2013, and EnterpriseIT 2013 officially open
CommunicAsia2013, EnterpriseIT2013 and BroadcastAsia2013 open its doors on June 18 at Marina Bay Sands. The event drew more than 2,000 exhibitors from 56 countries/regions with over 50,000 attendees from around the world set to attend exhibitions, conferences and meetings at the four-day event. Over 350 industry experts will also be speaking at the conferences. Dr Yaacob, who spoke at the Infocomm Media Business Exchange Opening Ceremony, said that, … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia 2013, CommunicAsia 2013, and EnterpriseIT 2013 officially open