It is Leipzig’s position in the middle of continental Europe that has made it a centre for commerce since the Middle Ages, with the Leipzig Messe known as the oldest recorded trade fair of its kind. CEO Wolfgang Marzin oversees the company’s many events, including the famous
active TV president Michael McKay spends so much time in Singapore these days he’s seriously looking at renting an apartment in the city state. Overseeing active TV Asia’s Singapore headquarters, which has grown significantly since its establishment three years ago, McKay now
Singapore – Following the mid-February 2009 debut of Disney XD, targeting boys aged 6-14, that channel’s launch property Aaron Stone will premiere in Asia on 29 May 200 at 8pm. Aaron Stone is a single camera production filmed in High Definition (HD) in Toronto that stars newcomer
Las Vegas – In a much-reported keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show, Activision president and CEO Mike Griffith has said that video games are poised to “eclipse" all other forms of entertainment. Describing movies, music and TV as entertainment sectors that are either
September 2008 saw CBS series The Amazing Race continue to be the sole winner ever of the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, having won it six consecutive years since that Award’s inception. And the show’s total seven Primetime Emmys were recently joined
A cricket fan, like most of his countrymen, Manu Sawhney passionately follows the sport. Right from the historic 1983 World Cup victory in England to the Twenty20 World Cup win last year, Sawhney cherishes all the major achievements of the Indian cricket team, posted over the
with rapid, worldwide improvement of internet penetration and overall environment surrounding the online industry, the online game market has consistently grown to a market size estimated at over US$8.5 billion as of 2008, accounting for 9.9 percent of the world’s entire gaming market.
“when I was asked to come to Singapore, and told I had to talk about the future of video games, I said ‘I’ll be talking to the future of video games’, and here I am, “ started Professor Jenkins, addressing Students’ Day at the recent Games Convention Asia Conference, held 18-20 September
For those readers who have been on another planet, or don’t come into contact with pre-tween boys, Ben 10 is Cartoon Network’s widely successful animated action-adventure series featuring Ben Tennyson, a 10-year-old boy with the ability to morph into different aliens using a strange
Hong Kong – The third annual Music Matters Asia-Pacific forum at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong concluded June 5 on a high note, following some heated comments that telecommunication firms are making huge profits at the expense of musical artists and record companies. “The problems
