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Breaking News

New platforms & regions for KBS World - 3 September 2008

Seoul – TV channel KBS World launched on Vietnam’s digital terrestrial network VTC and on Guam’s only IPTV platform GTA as of September 1; and in Uzbekistan and Turkey as of Aug 1 and October 1 respec [...]

Endemol’s Asian expansion - 3 September 2008

Seoul – Endemol is opening an office in Seoul, South Korea, headed up by managing executive business development Far East / digital media Ryan Lee. It is also anticipated Endemol will relocate its [...]

STAR unveils STAR JOLSHA - 27 August 2008

Mumbai / Hong Kong - STAR India announced the launch of STAR JOLSHA. The channel, which is scheduled for launch on September 8, is set to change the entertainment landscape in Bengal. STAR JOLSH [...]

Executive News

4.4 billion eyeballs for Beijing Games: Nielsen
Executive News, 1 September 2008

Beijing - According to latest intelligence from The Nielsen Company, two thirds of the world's population (4.4 billion) tuned in to Beijing 2008 in the first 10 days (August 8 - 17) of the Games. T [...]

STAR India unveils Bengali language channel
Executive News, 1 September 2008

Mumbai / Hong Kong - Following the Group's divestment of its stake in Balaji Telefilms, STAR India announced the launch of STAR JOLSHA. The channel, which is scheduled for launch on September 8, is lo [...]

HISTORY HD to debut in Asia Pacific
Executive News, 1 September 2008

New York/Singapore/Hong Kong - AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd. (AAAN) announced the launch of The History Channel HD (HISTORY HD) in Singapore and Hong Kong. The launch marks the debut of the HIS [...]

Cartoon Network reveals pioneer Snaptoons projects
Executive News, 1 September 2008

Cartoon Network has unveiled the ideas picked from over 300 entries received for Snaptoons (Short New Asia Pacific Cartoons), the Network's pan-Asian original content development initiative. Carto [...]

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TVA Blog - Screen Saver

Latest blog:

Growth or sloth?
30 May 2008

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Plus points 20 February 2008

TV to the power of 10 26 November 2007

Universally speaking 1 October 2007

Upcoming Events

IBC Conference & Exhibition

11 September 2008 - 16 September 2008
Location: RAI Center, Amsterdam

MIP Junior

11 October 2008 - 12 October 2008
Location: Cannes,France

MIPCOM

13 October 2008 - 17 October 2008
Location: Palais des Festivals, Cannes,France

June 2008 Issue

Cover Story:

Malaysia in focus
1 June 2008

2007 saw Malaysia’s media industry continue its ascendancy with major players recording healthy growth and profits with new business developments announced through the year, as the nation celebrated its 50th year of independence and nationhood. Advertising expenditure across all media in 2007 rec [...]

Quality is key...
1 June 2008

The launch of MEASAT-3 (M3) allowed MEASAT to support the growth of core DTH customers in Malaysia and Indonesia. In addition, towards the end of 2007 we reached agreement with Antrix, the commercial arm of the ISRO, to support the launch of the Reliance DTH platform in India. Reliance have now fina [...]

Meeting digital demands
1 June 2008

The recent deployments of PPV and even VOD/SVOD have been primarily driven by platforms looking for competitive advantage, and to reduce subscriber churn. And as demand for applications surges in the region, emerging technologies such as IPTV and mobile TV are opening up new revenue streams for [...]

Indian viewing goes OOH
1 June 2008

Out of home TV (OOH), popularly referred to as Digital Signage Networks (DSN), is witnessing rapid advancement in India. It is still in its embryonic stage but over the last year or so, a number of OOH TV or screen network operators have emerged, targeting diverse venues such as shopping malls, [...]

ABS-2 reaches for the sky
1 June 2008

What have been ABS’s most significant deals and developments in the past 6-12 months? In the past 12 months, ABS has seen unprecedented growth of our business. We achieved our fill factor from 50% to 90% and increased the amount of television channels available on our satellite to over 90 channe [...]