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Content to the small screen
Internet, 1 June 2009

A number of countries may be on the brink of deploying commercial mobile broadcasting services, however the advertising and subscription models necessary to make those services a profitable reality are still far from developed. But as Martin Farrimond, general manager – new platforms [...]

StarHub profit up 3 percent, pay-TV subs up 4 percent in first quarter
Internet, 8 May 2009

Singapore – In the quarter, net profit after tax increased 3 percent to S$82 million on the back of S$531 million revenue. Profit before taxation was 1 percent higher at S$101 million year-on-year (YoY). Free cash flow at S$115 million was 277 percent higher compared to last year’s [...]

The race into cyberspace
Internet, 1 May 2009

In a shared car en route from MIPTV in Cannes to Nice airport, a rather hungover, very senior advertising executive from a major London-based global agency made a few rather startling confessions regarding the place of mobile in the marketing mix. “It’s mainly for PR purposes, [...]

Playing catch-up
Internet, 1 December 2008

featured as a Big Interview, as part of MIPCOM 2008’s Broadband Video Summit, director of future media and technology at the BBC Erik Huggers shared some facts about the BBC iPlayer. The BBC iPlayer is available on PC, Mac, Linux, Virgin Media, Apple iPhone and iPod touch and [...]

Delivering on the cross-platform promise
Internet, 1 October 2008

the broadcasting industry in Asia is witnessing proactive production or re-purposing of content beyond TV, onto platforms such as mobile devices and PC’s to meet the needs of multi-platform consumption. While viewers are being presented with options to view content as full-length [...]

Kathleen Syron named StarHub’s new Head of Content
Internet, 16 July 2008

Singapore - Kathleen Syron has been appointed the new Head of Content from September 2008 - reporting directly to StarHub CEO, Terry Clontz. Syron replaces Tham Loke Kheng in heading up the team responsible for leading StarHub's content strategy across pay television, mobile and [...]

BBC launches world news hub
Internet, 8 July 2008

BBC World News television, the BBC’s world online and newsgathering teams and representatives from BBC World Service radio and online, have combined forces to create a multimedia world news operation to support the BBC’s international news services. BBC World News has also begun [...]

Sony TV sets to get movie downloads
Internet, 30 June 2008

Tokyo – Sony movies are to be streamed via the Internet to its latest LCD sets, before their release onto DVD. Hancock, starring Will Smith, will be the first movie streamed over the Internet to Sony’s LCD sets; service is anticipated in the US this Autumn. The company also [...]

Bloomberg TV partners with Seoul Economic Daily
Internet, 24 June 2008

Seoul – Financial news channel Bloomberg Television has partnered with Korea's Seoul Economic Network (SEN). SEN, a television news unit of The Korea Times’ sister publication Seoul Economic Daily, will add Korean dubbing and subtitles to major Bloomberg programs and carry them [...]

Meeting digital demands
Internet, 1 June 2008

The recent deployments of PPV and even VOD/SVOD have been primarily driven by platforms looking for competitive advantage, and to reduce subscriber churn. And as demand for applications surges in the region, emerging technologies such as IPTV and mobile TV are opening up new [...]