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MPA acts to Blackout pirates
Content Protection, 10 December 2007

Motion Pictures Association (MPA) and anti-piracy authorities across Asia Pacific have launched Operation Blackout, a year-long region-wide anti-piracy enforcement campaign. Operation Blackout will cover Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, [...]

ATF’s Digital Future Symposium tackles content protection
Content Protection, 3 December 2007

Singapore – Held as part of the ATF on Nov. 28, the Digital Future Symposium saw three panel discussions on content protection with panelists from broadcasters, academics and industry experts exploring the different types of new media and their impact on traditional forms of media. [...]

Malaysian authorities take down second pirate operation in four days
Content Protection, 3 December 2007

Hong Kong / Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian authorities including Malaysian Federation Against Copyright Theft (MFACT) which represents the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in Malaysia, took down a second pirate factory in Johor on Nov. 23. It is the 10th such operation to be stopped this [...]

Writers’ strike may cause collateral damage in Asia Pacific
Content Protection, 26 November 2007

Entering its fourth week, the US writers’ strike may cause collateral damage to the Hollywood studios’ presence and programming in Asia Pacific if the stop-work drags on like the 1988 strike, which lasted for 22 weeks. The strike’s short-term impact is disruption to broadcasters [...]

Malaysian authorities continue crackdown on pirates
Content Protection, 26 November 2007

Hong Kong / Johor – Malaysian police, assisted by the Malaysian Federation Against Copyright Theft (MFACT), representative of the Motion Pictures Association (MPA) in Malaysia, have closed down the ninth pirate DVD operation, this one in a palm oil plantation in Kluang, Johor. Authorities [...]

SPAA hands out awards to Aussie producers
Content Protection, 19 November 2007

Gold Coast, Queensland - Michael Bourchier was named producer of the year at the Screen Producers Association of Australia annual conference on Nov. 15. Bourchier’s credits as executive producer or producer include the feature films Lucky Miles and Napoleon, and TV series The [...]

DIC Entertainment named worldwide licensor of The Beginners’ Bible
Content Protection, 19 November 2007

Burbank, CA - Mission City Press has named DIC Entertainment as worldwide licensing agent for all merchandise and interactive content, excluding publishing, of The Beginner's Bible. DIC will develop branded products including toys, apparel, accessories, and an online web community [...]

Quixotic embarks on multiple Asian adventures
Content Protection, 12 November 2007

Los Angeles - Producer/writer/financier Mark Byers is immersed in a slew of film, TV and animation projects in Asia. Via his banner Quixotic, Byers has formed Upside Down Entertainment (UDE), a joint venture with Chan Gin Kai’s Singapore-based production company Upside Down [...]

NBCU takes Jupiter’s JSBC2, prepares to launch Sci Fi Channel in Japan
Content Protection, 12 November 2007

Tokyo – NBC Universal (NBCU) is continuing to expand by acquiring Jupiter Telecommunications' subsidiary JSBC2 and launching Sci Fi channel on J:COM. The deal is expected to close in April 2008; terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. Under the agreement, NBCU will acquire [...]

Idols franchise goes regional in Asia
Content Protection, 12 November 2007

FremantleMedia’s Idols franchise will go regional with the first ever Asian Idol. To be held in Indonesia, the singing talent competition show will be jointly produced by Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) and FremantleMedia to premiere on Nov 24 from 2000 – 2130 hours on RCTI. [...]