Seoul – Korean rivals Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are collaborating for the first time to jointly develop a mobile TV technology aimed at becoming the industry standard in North America.
The surprise and inaugural cooperation was jointly announced by Park Jong-woo, [...]
Hong Kong – Action and adventure channel AXN will premiere new post apocalyptic world 2.5D animated series, Afterworld, on May 19, 2008, and will complement the TV series with online and mobile initiatives. The series will also air on Animax channel from July 7.
Afterworld follows [...]
Singapore – SingTel, Bharti Airtel, Globe and Optus have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia respectively, later this year. Further information on the availability will be released at a later date.
The iPhone is [...]
Singapore/Hong Kong – Youth cable channel Animax has launched LaMB, a new HD entertainment showcase for TV, the Internet and mobile platforms. LaMB is the first original HD production from Animax and is the first animation programme produced under the US$6million Singapore Economic [...]
SingTel, Bharti Airtel, Globe and Optus have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Singapore, India, the Philippines and Australia respectively, later this year. Further information on the availability will be released at a later date.
The iPhone is an Internet-enabled [...]
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN) has appointed Richard Woo as director of new media and affiliate sales.
Based in AAAN’s regional office in Singapore, Woo reports to Louis Boswell, general manager, AAAN, and is responsible for distribution of AAAN channel brands including [...]
Swedish media firm Bringiton has partnered with Nokia’s N-Gage mobile gaming platform globally for youth multi-platform series Play Us which has been sold by distributor ShineReveille International to networks in nine countries including the Philippines, France, Portugal, Spain, [...]
Manila – Filipino telco Globe Telecom has rolled out a 3G-based mobile TV service and is marketing it as part of its 3G video streaming services instead of mobile TV.
Globe Telecom is using Massachusetts-based NMS Communications’ mobile TV solution, the same technology used by [...]
The youth segment of audiences worldwide holds arguably the greatest potential in terms of increasing disposable income levels as well as access to social networks and communities which form the basis of viral marketing and pop culture. While advertisers and marketers are all too [...]
Speaking at a media breakfast to announce TV Man Union Inc.’s collaboration with FremantleMedia, chairman and CEO of TV Man Union Inc., Yutaka Shigenobu said that Japanese media is in a constant stage of change.
“With the transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting in 2011, [...]