New access technologies, be they IPTV or mobile TV, and the number of screens with which consumers interact in a day, are throwing up a new set of challenges for service providers, media owners and content providers. The onus is on the industry to package and present content in a [...]
Singapore SingTel has launched ETTV Asia Channel and Asia Plus on its IPTV service mio TV on April 1, 2008, to offer Chinese variety and entertainment programmes from Taiwan.
ETTV Asia Channel offers lifestyle and variety programmes including Puppy Oh My Love hosted by Phoebe [...]
Tokyo - The New Media Group (TNMG), owner and operator of the World On-Demand (WOD) IPTV platform has formed TNMG Technologies Pvt Ltd, a Mumbai-based media technology and services joint venture with Shaf Broadcast Pvt Ltd, India-based broadcast and IP systems integration company.
The [...]
Singapore The latest salvo fired in the pay TV battle in Singapore saw Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) take exclusive media rights including mobile, Internet and pay TV rights to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup European football competitions from 2009-2012. Both [...]
Hong Kong The Asian Film Awards (AFA) will raise the curtain for the month-long Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008 with a dash of glamour. To be held March 17, 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the kudos event in its second year, will be graced by regional [...]
Hong Kong Some 480 exhibitors from 30 territories worldwide including pavilions of Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Canada, as well as Hong Kong majors including TVBI, ATV, Mei Ah Entertainment, Media Asia, Emperor Motion Pictures were in attendance at the 12th Hong Kong [...]
Tokyo The New Media Group (TNMG) has unveiled World On-Demand Television (WODTv), its first IPTV initiative for the Japanese market.
WODTv will focus on offering channels and content for young urban Japanese audiences. The service is expected to add in-depth presentation and [...]
Raanana, Israel Viaccess, the France Telecom subsidiary specializing in content protection, conditional access and DRM solutions, will acquire a 100% stake in Orca Interactive Ltd, a provider of IPTV middleware and applications for an estimated US$21.4million. Completion of the [...]
Singapore The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has issued the first Niche Subscription TV Licence to VeeV Interactive Pte Ltd, a wholly-owed subsidiary of Sky Media Pte Ltd for the roll out of a commercial IPTV service focusing on educational content. VeeV is looking [...]
San Francisco/Hong Kong STAR and GekTV will launch three Mandarin language STAR channels on the GekTV IPTV service in the US on March 15, 2008. The channels are Taiwan entertainment channel STAR Chinese Channel, Taiwan music channel Channel [V] Taiwan, and Hong Kong movie channel [...]