Global advertising rose 8.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2011 and television advertising posted the largest year-on-year gains, increasing its share of the pie among other traditional media like radio, newspapers and magazines by 11.9%, according to the new Nielsen Global
Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a
Hong Kong – James Ross, ITV’s former Regional Director for Asia, announced his new company, Lightning International, has signed an agreement with international media group, Trace TV, to assist in launching its new Trace Sports channel in Asia. Lightning International will assist
Singapore – In many markets the entertainment and media (E&M) industry has been profoundly changed as the ongoing consumer migration to digital has accelerated due largely to the device revolution. It’s the ‘golden age of the digitally empowered consumer’, with the demand for digital
BIG STREET, the OOH business of Reliance Broadcast Network Limited has launched its OOH inventory on the newly commissioned Delhi Airport Metro Express (DAME) line. The first of its kind Airport Metro Express in the country, DAME launched its commercial operations on February
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 31, 2011. Documentary Campus, the European Documentary Network (EDN) and Blue In Green Productions are looking for documentary makers and writers in the Asia-Pacific to submit story ideas for Crossing Borders – the Eurasia Pacific Documentary
James Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive, News Corporation, Europe and Asia is going to share his vision for the future of Indian media and entertainment industry at the inaugural FICCI FRAMES 2011 on the 23rd of March, in Mumbai. Son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, he was
Endemol announced its long running worldwide hit Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has been commissioned for a local version in Asia. Associated Broadcasting Company in the Philippines has ordered a 12 episode first series of the format to run on local channel TV5. The show will
Lucas Chow, CEO and Director of MediaCorp Pte Ltd. announced his resignation to the company's staff today. Mr Chow, who has held the top job at Singapore's state broadcaster since 2005, is expected to leave on 31 July 2011. Mr Teo Ming Kian, MediaCorp Chairman, said a committee
ABC Commercial has sold the eight part drama series, RAKE (8 x 60’) to Sparrowhawk International Channels Limited, to be broadcast on the Universal Channel in Australia. RAKE chronicles the trials and tribulations of criminal barrister, Cleaver Greene – defender of the indefensible
