World Screen

SINGAPORE: All seven of MediaCorp's free-to-air channels are now broadcasting in digital, with plans to have them all in HD by 2016. Channel 5, Channel 8, Suria and Vasantham are going HD, while Channel NewsAsia, Channel U and okto will be upgraded to high definition by 2016. The public can …

SINGAPORE: The 14th edition of Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and the third edition of ScreenSingapore, both of which wrapped up on Friday, December 6, boasted strong market attendance and a record number of international delegations. This year's concurrent events saw the participation of 16 international delegations for the …

TOKYO: Katsuto Momii has been appointed as the new president of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). Momii, who is currently senior corporate advisor of Nihon Unisys, takes on the role as of January 25, 2014. The current president, Masayuki Matsumoto, will retire from his post on January 24, following the expiration …

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG/NEW YORK: China Media Capital (CMC) has acquired 21st Century Fox's (21CF) 47-percent stake in Star China TV. The joint venture operates three 24-hour Mandarin channels: Xing Kong, Xing Kong International, Channel [V] Mainland China and the Fortune Star Chinese movie library. The JV was formed in 2010 and …

BEIJING: The online video site Sohu is bringing the comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live to China. Sohu Video is making the show available online in its original version without subtitles. The episodes will become available on Mondays, after the latest episode is shown in the U.S. A version with …

SINGAPORE: Turner International India has placed the premium subscription services HBO Defined HD and HBO Hits HD on Tata Sky, a DTH platform in India. HBO Defined and HBO Hits will offer advertising-free Hollywood and Bollywood content as well as HBO originals through high-definition feeds on Tata Sky. Titles will …

HONG KONG: Sir Run Run Shaw, who founded the legendary Shaw Brothers movie studio and Hong Kong terrestrial broadcaster TVB, has died. Shaw passed away at home. He was 107. A hugely influential figure in Asian media, Shaw founded TVB, the first free-to-air station in Hong Kong. A statement from …

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: New data from Media Partners Asia indicates that the top 45 pay-TV operators across the Asia Pacific added 23.1 million net new subscribers last year, led in large part by India. The 2013 Asia Pacific Pay-­TV Industry Review found that there were 15.6 million additions in the first …

This article originally appeared in the MIPCOM 2013 issue of TV Asia Pacific. Asia’s biggest pay-TV brands are coming to grips with new technologies, investing more in content and doing all they can to attract ad dollars. As Asia’s multichannel business convened in Hong Kong for the annual CASBAA Convention …

LOS ANGELES: Metan Development Group is delivering Hollywood, the first channel in China dedicated to the world of entertainment, on the video sharing site Tudou. The Hollywood channel becomes available to Tudou's 400 million users this month. The channel is targeting young, educated, affluent Chinese consumers who have an interest …