Now into its fourteenth year, the Asian Television Awards (ATA) continues to build on its previous successes, last year attracting a strong response with 1,187 impressive entries from 13 countries. Launched in 1996, ATA is the Asian TV industry’s most significant and celebrated [...]
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 [...]
Talking to FremantleMedia Japan KK’s recently appointed president and representative director Shingo Ishiyama, one thing becomes patently clear – the necessity for a patient approach and long-term strategy in that particular market. “Because of the structure of Japanese companies, [...]
The Philippines’ biggest broadcasting networks are busy upgrading their facilities to be able to deploy DTV services. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation reportedly allotted one billion pesos (US$20 million) for the operation of a DTV broadcast facility. Since free-to-air (FTA) remains [...]
“We first acquired the NFL rights in 2008 and syndicated the live games to local sports platforms. Market feedback indicated that there was good demand for such programming, and we felt that the rights would be better utilized on a channel that was focused on American sports. At [...]
Sony Entertainment Television Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is a brand new English entertainment channel devoted to serving the interest of discerning, urban career women in their 20s and 30s. The channel provides smart entertainment - sexy, chic, sophisticated and witty shows [...]
29 March 2009 saw Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) reveal a new logo and refreshed on-air brand campaign for Discovery Channel across the region. The on-air campaign continues with the infectious ‘The World is Just Awesome’, which launched late 2008. Discovery Channel is also [...]
Singapore – The six founding members of the SMART alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for co-operation in three areas: content, sales and marketing, technology. Comprising ABS-CBN (Philippines), BBTV (Thailand), International Media Corporation (Vietnam), Media Nusantara [...]
Discovery Turbo 22 September 2008 saw Discovery Turbo replace Discovery Real Time in Australia, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Discovery Turbo is a new 24-hour channel dedicated to speed and all things motored - targeted at males 18-54. (This was not a rebrand per se, Discovery [...]
Hong Kong – Walt Disney Television International has relocated its regional marketing function to Singapore – resulting in five redundancies. The positions made redundant include vice president marketing Simon George and his Hong Kong based team. Said a Disney Channel spokeperson, [...]