Scottsdale, Arizona - The global pay TV market is dominated by Asia, according to a report by In-Stat, with China alone encompassing 26.3% of subscribers. The rest of the Asia-Pacific holds 22.3 percent of the pie, the research firm reported, followed by 15.3 percent in North [...]
San Francisco, California – Google Inc today announced it is launching ‘Google TV’ in an attempt to reach the US$70 billion TV advertising market, according to Reuters. Developers at a conference applauded "Google TV," and a slew of tech industry titans, including microchip maker [...]
Beijing, China - Digital pay TV technology solutions provider NDS announced it plans to triple its investment in China with new hires, new facilities and other local infrastructure. Earlier this year, the company announced that it had increased its headcount in China by 73% over [...]
Los Angeles, California – “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller marked a digital music milestone recently when his roster of singers sold 160 million songs on iTunes, according to his artist management company 19 entertainment. In a rare interview, “Idol” creator Simon Fuller [...]
StarHub and SingTel on Friday announced they have secured broadcast rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In separate press releases the telcos said they will each offer all 64 matches live, and will also be available in high definition. “We negotiated hard for the World Cup rights [...]
Hong Kong - Tiger Gate Entertainment has signed an agreement to launch its KIX and Thrill channels on PCCW’s now TV platform in Hong Kong. now TV joins a rapidly growing list of leading Pay-TV operators in Asia who recognize the huge appetite for Asian action television and [...]
With the rapid development of digital platforms such as online video, IPTV and mobile TV services, content consumption is changing almost every day and the pay-TV industry is aggressively pursuing these opportunities by adopting strategies to maximize subscription and advertising [...]
Singapore – StarHub has confirmed that it has submitted a bid for the broadcast rights of the Barclays Premier League (BPL) for the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. StarHub has been providing BPL coverage to football fans in Singapore since 1997. The infocomms provider is [...]
Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) today announced that it has submitted a bid for the broadcast rights to the English Premier League matches (August 2010 - May 2013). Company statement says, “The bid is consistent with the company’s strategy to bring attractive [...]
Despite continued sensitivity in Beijing, SMG has long been seen as the most likely competitor to CCTV on a national scale and, within the next three to five years, SMG hopes to transform the existing Channel Young from a local station to a national fashion and lifestyle brand. Promoted [...]