World Screen

SYDNEY: The time Australians spent watching TV on traditional in-home television sets increased by more than an hour per month year-on-year in the third quarter, even with take-up of Internet-connected devices at a new high. According to the latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, in Q3 2014 Australians across the population watched …

MOSCOW: Sovtelexport and Central Cooperation International have signed an agreement that sees Blue Light, Russia's biggest New Year television program, airing on CCTV in China. Blue Light will broadcast on CCTV in 2014 and 2015. The musical entertainment show is distributed by Sovtelexport, which internationally represents content produced by Russia Television and …

MELBOURNE: Dave Boorman, the chief financial officer of Seven West Media, has announced his resignation, with deputy CFO Warwick Lynch taking over in an acting post. Lynch moves to acting CFO until an official replacement has been named. Tim Worner, the CEO of Seven West Media, commented: “It is with …

HONG KONG: Li Ruigang has vacated the post of president of the Chinese media conglomerate Shanghai Media Group (SMG). Local media has reported that Ruigang was "removed" from the post, with no explanation cited for the move. He is being replaced by Wang Jianjun. SMG was established in March 2014 …

LOS ANGELES: Hong Kong Airlines has chosen Global Eagle Entertainment to provide in-flight entertainment (IFE) and content services for its entire fleet. Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) will offer Hong Kong Airlines a variety of regional and international content, including films, TV shows and audio for its seat-back and wireless AVOD …

LOS ANGELES: Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp., which is led by Harry Sloan and Jeff Sagansky, has picked up a stake in Videocon d2h, which will result in the first U.S.-listed Indian pay-TV operator. Silver Eagle is investing around $300 million to $375 million for approximately 33.5 to 38.6 percent of …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/INDIA: Revenues from online video services in 13 markets across the Asia Pacific will rise from $3.5 billion last year to $12.4 billion by 2020, when there will be some 977 million OTT customers across the region, according to new projections from Media Partners Asia. Advertising will dominate online …

SINGAPORE: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment HD has picked up the exclusive regional pay-TV broadcast rights for both the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and the Critics’ Choice Television Awards. The Movie Awards are set to air on the channel live on January 16 at 9 p.m., with the Television Awards scheduled …

MIAMI: Two scripted series lead the slate that CJ E&M Corporation brings to this year’s NATPE market in Miami. The first, Tears of Heaven, tells the story of a mother who abandoned her child twice for her own selfish reasons. The second is Family Secrets, which is a Korean remake …

LONDON: Grammy-award winner David Foster, British pop sensation Melanie C, Indonesian rock icon Anggun and Taiwanese-American pop star Van Ness Wu are set for the judging panel on this season of AXN's Asia's Got Talent. AXN is launching the new season this March. The format was created by Syco Entertainment …