Celestial Pictures announced the launch of a programme to cultivate new Chinese filmmakers. Entitled the ‘New Directors Workshop’, the project aims to discover and nurture the next generation of Chinese filmmakers through mentorships and production opportunities. Phase one
TVNZ is rebranding its digital channel TVNZ6 to a youth-focused channel called U. The new-look channel will launch on March 13 and target New Zealand youth aged 15-24. The broadcaster has formed a partnership with social networking site Facebook, in a bid for integration and
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, has announced that Elmo, Big Bird and all the gang of the award-winning children’s television series are making their return to New Zealand on February 7th, on Mediaworks' new look channel FOUR. “We
FOX International Channels (FIC) was the most awarded network in Asia at today's 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Among all the award-winning series broadcast by FIC, Glee received three awards, making them the most award-winning TV series this year, followed by Son of Anarchy
The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) Season 4, which concluded in December, took SPE Networks – Asia’s flagship action and adventure channel AXN to the No. 1 spot in its timeslot ratings among international channels in the region. The 13-episode original production is the fourth edition
A year after 3DTV debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2010, an estimated 13 percent of consumers already own or ‘definitely will’ purchase a 3DTV set in the next 12 months, according to a survey recently published by The Nielsen Company. An additional 15 percent of global
CASBAA has formally announced re-branding for the Association with the roll out of a refreshed logo, a re-fashioned tagline and a new mission statement. “With our new look, supported by dynamic animation and flexible web tools, we have re-defined the Association’s identity and
International television production company NHNZ‘s new purpose-built premises in Dunedin have been officially opened by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at a function attended by television industry representatives from New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Singapore. Prime Minister
DRG confirmed today the immediate international launch of all-new 1-hour primetime ITV2 special “Kate and Wills - A Royal Love Story”, produced by ITN Productions, as this decade’s most famous Royal couple announce their engagement to the world. The program gives a unique insight
Singapore - As the economy recovers, consumers in Asia are once again spending on technical consumer equipment (TCE), particularly on LCD-TVs, according to a report by GfK Asia. GfK findings reveal that one product within the consumer electronics sector that has been displaying
