Japan: Sony unveiled new additions to the XDCAM series of tapeless HD products and solutions at the Inter BEE media technology tradeshow at the Makhuhari Messe, from Nov 20 – 22 in Chiba, Japan. The theme of Sony’s exhibition was “HD for All - Sony unveils the 2nd Stage of its Total [...]
Singapore - Asia Television Forum, organized by Reed Exhibitions with support from Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) drew to a close on Nov. 30 setting various records.
Some 4,700 participants from more than 500 companies across 50 countries contributed to the event's [...]
Singapore- Taiwan-based ODD Incredible emerged as the winner of SuperPitch 2.0 with Splash Nash, a proposed 3-D animation series.
The pitching event was judged by regional commissioning editors, broadcasters and funding companies, and saw production houses from Hong Kong, Malaysia, [...]
Singapore - Singapore's Media Development Authority has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippines' Office of the Press Secretary and France's Canal France International (CFI) to strengthen media ties with each country. The agreements were inked at the sidelines [...]
Singapore: Upside Down Entertainment (UDE) and US-based financing partner Cinema Solutions, Inc. are offering up to 80% financing for productions by Asian filmmakers. The partners have also closed a US$10 million deal to fund two feature films to be produced by UDE for the international [...]
Japan: Inter BEE 2007, the trade show for audio, video and communications has opened on Nov 20 across Halls 2 - 8 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo to record participation.
Inter BEE 2007 registered a record 754 exhibitors and 2,013 exhibition booths, an increase of 21 participants [...]
Singapore: The 3rd Asian Festival of 1st Films (AFFF 2007), will screen 21 nominated films and documentaries in ten award categories, as well as 8 films in the out-of-competition section from November 27 – December 4 in Singapore.
Produced by Teamwork Productions, AFFF 2007 [...]
Singapore: The Asia Media Festival 2007 (AMF 2007), the regional business platform for the media industry held from Nov. 14 - Dec. 4 in Singapore, is set to be bigger this year with a marked increase in participation as well as the debut of new events.
Hosted by the Media Development [...]
New Zealand-based production company NHNZ restructured its management with four new roles created to maximize new media opportunities and expand its business.
Tim Mepham has been appointed as corporate services manager to manage NHNZ's finances, human resources and training, [...]
Australia's Great Western Entertainment (GWE), Canada's Brightlight Pictures and Singapore's TheatreRed are co-producing 26 x 30' live action kids/family sci-fi series Stormworld under GWE's WiKKiD.tv brand.
To be launched at MIPTV in April 2009, Stormworld follows the adventures [...]