Despite the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s (I&B) best efforts to prevent any cause for controversy, some reality shows continue to draw complaints from India’s conservative lobby. But despite public outcry, and even parliamentary discussion, seldom do these shows [...]
Australia becomes KidsCo market number 59, in just over two years since its launch, as the children’s TV network joins the FoxTel platform in time for the summer holidays. KidsCo will be launching a new dedicated feed for Australia, having chosen RRsat to provide playout and uplink [...]
Talking to Television Asia Plus at MIPCOM 2009, BBC Worldwide’s managing director of global TV sales Steve Macallister described the market as having a very good vibe, with plenty of people coming to Cannes with an interest in doing business – compared to the air of accountability [...]
According to CASBAA, the multi-channel TV industry is more competitive than ever, with a major focus on growing business while navigating the new world of online media and digital content. The mantra that pay-TV is largely recession-proof has been put to the test this year, said [...]
THE TV industry, as in every other recession, has been putting a brave face on things with the oft-spouted, “people stay in to save money and watch more TV in a downturn.” Pay TV, similarly, loves to point out that having subscription revenues, instead of being solely reliant [...]
Petaling Jaya – Media Prima Berhad Group (MPB) recorded its second consecutive quarter of strong growth in Q3 of FY2009, with a 16% increase in net revenue to RM206.4 million (US$60 million). With a minimal 4% increase in operating costs to RM161.4 million (US$47 million) together [...]
“Playboy TV’s distribution via mobile in the region has worked successfully in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Korea and Japan with erotic content, and the Playboy TV Channel streaming as a 24/7 channel on the mobile platforms,” explains Lanny Huang, general manager, Playboy TV Asia and [...]
TV Viewership “In Cambodia, TV viewership is universal, our June 09 data shows up to 99 percent audience rate. This has been pretty consistent since we started measuring TV audience rates. Watching TV is a favorite activity during leisure time (over the week-end mainly) regardless [...]
What percentage of NDS’ business is its traditional core business, versus new and evolving solutions and services? With over 50 percent of our 4,000 staff working on software and middleware solutions, you can see this is a key part of business. We don’t break down revenue by product [...]
Mahmoud Bouneb, the executive general manager of Al Jazeera Children’s Channel, is a veteran broadcaster with more than 25 years experience of international journalism and media. He came to prominence in 1979 when he began a series of high profile roles that soon established him [...]