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  • FILMART kicks off, seven India exhibitors participating

    HONG KONG: The 21st edition of the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART) commenced today for a four-day run at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This year’s FILMART welcomes more than 800 exhibitors from 35 countries and regions.

    In addition to major film companies in Hong Kong, many overseas exhibitors have set up pavilions at FILMART to promote their local entertainment productions, including countries like United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, Korea, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam. India’s presence has gone up to include seven exhibitors this year with more than 120 visitors registered from India to attend.

    More than 330 exhibitors from 15 Belt and Road countries are also taking part in FILMART to tap global opportunities which include those from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Poland, Indonesia, Cambodia, Turkey and Mongolia.

    Many Hong Kong film companies are returning to FILMART in this year’s edition, which include China 3D Digital Entertainment Ltd, Distribution Workshop, Edko Films, Emperor Entertainment Group, Media Asia, Mega-Vision Project Workshop Ltd, Mei Ah Entertainment Group, One Cool Pictures Ltd, Pegasus Entertainment and TVBI. Fantastic Television Limited. Digital Domain and Fox Networks Group are the first timers to promote their latest entertainment productions to global buyers.

    This year, FILMART sees the participation of over 220 exhibitors from the Chinese mainland, the largest number in the event’s history. Many cities and provinces, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong and Hangzhou, are returning with regional pavilions, while governments of Ningbo and Fujian are joining the show for the first time.

    Various seminars are being held here including for documentaries and a number of screenings of award-winning documentaries will be held during the event for participants to gain a deeper understanding of the genre.

    Digital entertainment is another highlight of FILMART this year. The Hong Kong Animation & Digital Entertainment pavilion, sponsored by CreateHK, gathers more than 30 local digital entertainment companies featuring their services, including digital production and special effects, post production, mobile apps, smartphone games and multimedia design, such as 360-degree photography and virtual reality (VR) and two seminars related to digital production and special effects will be held

    Along with the three founding events the Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART), the Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) and the Hong Kong Film Awards Presentation Ceremony (HKFA)the HKA Filmart includes : the Hong Kong–Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the Hong Kong Asian-Pop Music Festival (HKAMF), the IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Award, ifva (Incubator for Film & Visual Media in Asia Festival), the Asian VFX and Digital Cinema Summit, the Digital Entertainment Summit and TV World International Forum.

  • ’17 to be year of survival for VR market

    ’17 to be year of survival for VR market

    SINGAPORE: Though forecasts on Virtual Reality or VR are optimistic — a study said it would be a $30 billion market by end of this decade — these statistics do seem a bit unrealistic as many area of concerns are yet to be addressed.

    When will we get to see 10 million VR units? When will an inflection point be witnessed? When will VR or related technology start monetising data flowing from VR usage? These are some of the many questions that come to mind. With not many analyst teams focused on VR, Clifton Dawson decided to venture into this area two years ago with his company Greenlight VR.

    “Due to the fragmented nature of the industry, people are still trying to crack the market and are not yet aware of the various business models. Having said that, I believe that 2017 would be the year of survival for the industry because the time horizon for this robust industry to place its foot firmly is much longer due to the few missing pieces that will eventually unfold with time,” Greenlight VR founder and CEO Clifton Dawson says.

    With a comprehensive research on the virtual and augmented reality industry, Greenlight Insights provides market intelligence to innovative companies through syndicated research, services and events. Having headquarters in San Francisco and a small set-up in Beijing, Greenlight VR has an employee strength of 20.

    Will 2020 be the year of inflection? Dawson clearly rubbishes this thought as he mentions that the focus on 2020 is short-sighted. “2025 is strategically a better year,” he explains, adding that so far there have been launches or expected launches like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR.

    Dawson points out that presently the VR headsets are of first generation quality and it would improve when the fourth generations sets come in wherein issues relating to audio or (video) display would get resolved. “I truly believe that these headsets would look nothing like the current ones, he adds.”

    It is expected that as the industry and technology progress, VR would not just be restricted to the gaming world, but increasingly used by brands for promoting their products, medical college students being taught with the help of VR and property agents using it to sell properties. So, a question arises: which all markets this technology likely to flourish more?

    “It’s all about timing as it’s the only thing in question. For now, certain genres of gaming (not casual) would work. As for brand advertisement, it is not there yet. VR mechanism leads to behavioral changes and one needs to crack the code on how to monetise it,” Dawson says.

    Will the blend of augmented reality and virtual reality, that is mixed reality (MR), be future? Dismissing this idea outright, Dawson explains, “MR is totally a different ball game. It’s an entirely different technology and requires separate business model and ecosystem.”

    Dawson advises people that to succeed in the virtual reality field, one needs to have a 10-year view and not be short-sighted as the returns won’t come so easily. Be patient: is his final suggestion to players and the industry in general.

  • ’17 to be year of survival for VR market

    ’17 to be year of survival for VR market

    SINGAPORE: Though forecasts on Virtual Reality or VR are optimistic — a study said it would be a $30 billion market by end of this decade — these statistics do seem a bit unrealistic as many area of concerns are yet to be addressed.

    When will we get to see 10 million VR units? When will an inflection point be witnessed? When will VR or related technology start monetising data flowing from VR usage? These are some of the many questions that come to mind. With not many analyst teams focused on VR, Clifton Dawson decided to venture into this area two years ago with his company Greenlight VR.

    “Due to the fragmented nature of the industry, people are still trying to crack the market and are not yet aware of the various business models. Having said that, I believe that 2017 would be the year of survival for the industry because the time horizon for this robust industry to place its foot firmly is much longer due to the few missing pieces that will eventually unfold with time,” Greenlight VR founder and CEO Clifton Dawson says.

    With a comprehensive research on the virtual and augmented reality industry, Greenlight Insights provides market intelligence to innovative companies through syndicated research, services and events. Having headquarters in San Francisco and a small set-up in Beijing, Greenlight VR has an employee strength of 20.

    Will 2020 be the year of inflection? Dawson clearly rubbishes this thought as he mentions that the focus on 2020 is short-sighted. “2025 is strategically a better year,” he explains, adding that so far there have been launches or expected launches like Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR.

    Dawson points out that presently the VR headsets are of first generation quality and it would improve when the fourth generations sets come in wherein issues relating to audio or (video) display would get resolved. “I truly believe that these headsets would look nothing like the current ones, he adds.”

    It is expected that as the industry and technology progress, VR would not just be restricted to the gaming world, but increasingly used by brands for promoting their products, medical college students being taught with the help of VR and property agents using it to sell properties. So, a question arises: which all markets this technology likely to flourish more?

    “It’s all about timing as it’s the only thing in question. For now, certain genres of gaming (not casual) would work. As for brand advertisement, it is not there yet. VR mechanism leads to behavioral changes and one needs to crack the code on how to monetise it,” Dawson says.

    Will the blend of augmented reality and virtual reality, that is mixed reality (MR), be future? Dismissing this idea outright, Dawson explains, “MR is totally a different ball game. It’s an entirely different technology and requires separate business model and ecosystem.”

    Dawson advises people that to succeed in the virtual reality field, one needs to have a 10-year view and not be short-sighted as the returns won’t come so easily. Be patient: is his final suggestion to players and the industry in general.

  • LeSports elevates Yu Hang as COO

    LeSports elevates Yu Hang as COO

    MUMBAI: LeSports  has elevated  Vice President of Strategy Yu Hang as the COO reporting directly to LeSports CEO Lei Zhenjian.

    Hang will oversee operations of the user engagement center; responsible for growing the number of VIP subscribers and subscription revenue; launching products and services specifically customized for VIP subscribers, and improving overall user experience.

    His new role will also incorporate leading LeSports US and LeSports India as Project Officer for the North American and Indian markets, focusing on the implementation of LeSports’ global strategy. He will also liaise with LeSports HK to achieve operational synergy with LeSports HQ in Beijing.

  • LeSports elevates Yu Hang as COO

    LeSports elevates Yu Hang as COO

    MUMBAI: LeSports  has elevated  Vice President of Strategy Yu Hang as the COO reporting directly to LeSports CEO Lei Zhenjian.

    Hang will oversee operations of the user engagement center; responsible for growing the number of VIP subscribers and subscription revenue; launching products and services specifically customized for VIP subscribers, and improving overall user experience.

    His new role will also incorporate leading LeSports US and LeSports India as Project Officer for the North American and Indian markets, focusing on the implementation of LeSports’ global strategy. He will also liaise with LeSports HK to achieve operational synergy with LeSports HQ in Beijing.

  • LeEco appoints Divya Dixit as director content marketing for India; will launch VOD platform in FY 2016

    LeEco appoints Divya Dixit as director content marketing for India; will launch VOD platform in FY 2016

    MUMBAI: The global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco also called as the Netflix of China for its content eco-system has appointed Divya Dixit as its new director of content marketing for India. Dixit will be based in Mumbai. In her new role, she will look after the global content platform in digital space and will work towards building the brand’s presence stronger in India. Dixit was unavailable for comment.

    The company will focus on embedded content for TV and mobile phones and will also launch its own direct content platform in this financial year. For this new platform, the internet and technology organization will acquire content as well as produce substantial hours of original content for its audience.

    In January this year, the company had tied-up with Eros Now for video-on-demand (VOD) and YuppTV for TV content streaming. While its partnership with Yupp TV will give its users access to YuppTV’s catalogue of live TV channels, the deal with Eros Now will allow the on-the-go users to watch Bollywood content and regional movies on LeEco phones.

    It has now renewed its exclusive partnership with Flipkart for the launch of its next phone in India. An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday by LeEco India COO smart electronic business Atul Jain and Flipkart VP business Anil Goteti.

    The international firm headquartered in Beijing has already set up a service office in Delhi while its content division will be based in Mumbai. The company’s technical office is based in Bangalore. All the executives in the top management from India will report to the senior management in Beijing. The company is undergoing restructuring inform sources.

    Earlier, the company had launched two smart phones in India, Le 1s and Le Max, which were available exclusively on Flipkart. With a record of bringing path breaking innovations to the country, the LeFans will see entertainment playing a whole new way and can expect a super announcement on 3 May 2016.

    LeEco also launched an all-electric concept on 26 April 2016 that aspires to beat Tesla at its own game. It presented its first self-driving automobile, dubbed LeSEE Super EV, at the Beijing Motor Show and described it as a smart connected electric vehicle.

  • LeEco appoints Divya Dixit as director content marketing for India; will launch VOD platform in FY 2016

    LeEco appoints Divya Dixit as director content marketing for India; will launch VOD platform in FY 2016

    MUMBAI: The global internet and technology conglomerate LeEco also called as the Netflix of China for its content eco-system has appointed Divya Dixit as its new director of content marketing for India. Dixit will be based in Mumbai. In her new role, she will look after the global content platform in digital space and will work towards building the brand’s presence stronger in India. Dixit was unavailable for comment.

    The company will focus on embedded content for TV and mobile phones and will also launch its own direct content platform in this financial year. For this new platform, the internet and technology organization will acquire content as well as produce substantial hours of original content for its audience.

    In January this year, the company had tied-up with Eros Now for video-on-demand (VOD) and YuppTV for TV content streaming. While its partnership with Yupp TV will give its users access to YuppTV’s catalogue of live TV channels, the deal with Eros Now will allow the on-the-go users to watch Bollywood content and regional movies on LeEco phones.

    It has now renewed its exclusive partnership with Flipkart for the launch of its next phone in India. An agreement to this effect was signed yesterday by LeEco India COO smart electronic business Atul Jain and Flipkart VP business Anil Goteti.

    The international firm headquartered in Beijing has already set up a service office in Delhi while its content division will be based in Mumbai. The company’s technical office is based in Bangalore. All the executives in the top management from India will report to the senior management in Beijing. The company is undergoing restructuring inform sources.

    Earlier, the company had launched two smart phones in India, Le 1s and Le Max, which were available exclusively on Flipkart. With a record of bringing path breaking innovations to the country, the LeFans will see entertainment playing a whole new way and can expect a super announcement on 3 May 2016.

    LeEco also launched an all-electric concept on 26 April 2016 that aspires to beat Tesla at its own game. It presented its first self-driving automobile, dubbed LeSEE Super EV, at the Beijing Motor Show and described it as a smart connected electric vehicle.

  • ADFEST 2016 confirms 57 jurors from 18 cities

    ADFEST 2016 confirms 57 jurors from 18 cities

    MUMBAI:  ADFEST has announced that some of the world’s most celebrated creative professionals will be joining ADFEST 2016 as jurors including 57 professionals from 18 cities: Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Colombo, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo.

    Introducing the jury panel for Film & Radio Lotus:
    •         Ben Welsh, Creative Chairman, Asia, M&C Saatchi, Sydney (Jury President)
    •         Erick Rosa, Executive Creative Director, MullenLowe Singapore, Singapore
    •         Jennifer Hu, Chief Creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather Taiwan, Taipei
    •         Joo Yu Kyung, Creative Director, Innocean Worldwide, Seoul
    •         Malek Ghorayeb, Regional Executive Creative Director, Leo Burnett MENA, Beirut
    •         Santi Suwanvalaikorn, Founder & Executive Creative Director, Youngsanti, Bangkok
    •         Yoshimitsu Sawamoto, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo
    The jury panel for Design Lotus & Print Craft Lotus:                                                                
    •         Yoshihiro Yagi, Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo (Jury President)
    •         Chutivat Cherdchoo, Executive Creative Director, Visionary Group, Bangkok
    •         Guy Venables, Founder, GUY>ENABLES, Sydney
    •         Ivan Hadywibowo, Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson, Jakarta
    •         Sanket Pathare, Senior Creative Director, McCann Erickson India, Mumbai
    •         Sing Lin, Creative Director & Partner, BeWater, Shanghai
    •         Trevor Kennedy, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Solutions GROUP, Colombo
    The jury panel for Media Lotus, Branded Entertainment Lotus & Content Lotus:          
    •         Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, Mumbai (Jury President)
    •         Darren Watson, Executive Creative Director – APAC, FITCH, Singapore
    •         Evan Teng, Managing Director, J. Walter Thompson Taiwan, Taipei
    •         Georg Warga, Creative Director, Filmmaker & Founder, GOODSTEIN, Shanghai
    •         Patrick Baron, Executive Creative Director, McCann Melbourne, Melbourne
    •         Sarnchatt Chansrakao, Managing Director, Dentsu Media Thailand, Bangkok
    •         Sokichi Nakazawa, Executive Manager of Data Driven Media Marketing Center, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc., Tokyo
    The jury panel for Promo Lotus and Effective Lotus:          
    •         Chris Chiu, Singapore (Jury President)
    •         Anu Joseph, Executive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
    •         Dani Richa, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, BBDO MENA, Pakistan & Africa, Dubai
    •         Eric Cruz, Executive Creative Director, AKQA Shanghai, Shanghai
    •         Jeff Ma, Marketing Vice President, Greater China, The Woolmark Company, Shanghai
    •         Joyce Deng, Marketing Vice President, Yintai Yushen Business Management Co., Ltd., Beijing
    •         Tara Ford, Creative Director, WhybinTBWA Group, Melbourne
    The jury panel for Integrated Lotus, INNOVA Lotus and Lotus Roots:          
    •         Jeremy Craigen, Global Chief Creative Officer, Innocean Worldwide, Seoul ( Jury President)
    •         Ben Welsh, Creative Chairman, Asia, M&C Saatchi, Sydney
    •         Chee Keong (CK) Tan, Group Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
    •         Chris Chiu, Singapore
    •         Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, Mumbai
    •         Richard Yu, Chief Creative Officer & China Network Creative Consultant, ADK Taiwan, Taipei
    •         Sihabutr Xoomsai, Film Director, Triton Film, Bangkok
    •         Valerie Cheng, Head of Creative Shop, Southeast Asia, Facebook, Singapore
    •         Yoshihiro Yagi, Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo

    “Our jurors arrived in Thailand yesterday to begin debating this year’s entries. It is now their responsibility to choose the work that is driving our industry forward, we’d like to thank them for the hard work they will perform over the next few days,” says ADFEST president Jimmy Lam.
    ADFEST 2016 will run from 16th to 19th March at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand.

  • ADFEST 2016 confirms 57 jurors from 18 cities

    ADFEST 2016 confirms 57 jurors from 18 cities

    MUMBAI:  ADFEST has announced that some of the world’s most celebrated creative professionals will be joining ADFEST 2016 as jurors including 57 professionals from 18 cities: Auckland, Bangkok, Beijing, Beirut, Colombo, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo.

    Introducing the jury panel for Film & Radio Lotus:
    •         Ben Welsh, Creative Chairman, Asia, M&C Saatchi, Sydney (Jury President)
    •         Erick Rosa, Executive Creative Director, MullenLowe Singapore, Singapore
    •         Jennifer Hu, Chief Creative officer, Ogilvy & Mather Taiwan, Taipei
    •         Joo Yu Kyung, Creative Director, Innocean Worldwide, Seoul
    •         Malek Ghorayeb, Regional Executive Creative Director, Leo Burnett MENA, Beirut
    •         Santi Suwanvalaikorn, Founder & Executive Creative Director, Youngsanti, Bangkok
    •         Yoshimitsu Sawamoto, Executive Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo
    The jury panel for Design Lotus & Print Craft Lotus:                                                                
    •         Yoshihiro Yagi, Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo (Jury President)
    •         Chutivat Cherdchoo, Executive Creative Director, Visionary Group, Bangkok
    •         Guy Venables, Founder, GUY>ENABLES, Sydney
    •         Ivan Hadywibowo, Chief Creative Officer, J. Walter Thompson, Jakarta
    •         Sanket Pathare, Senior Creative Director, McCann Erickson India, Mumbai
    •         Sing Lin, Creative Director & Partner, BeWater, Shanghai
    •         Trevor Kennedy, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Solutions GROUP, Colombo
    The jury panel for Media Lotus, Branded Entertainment Lotus & Content Lotus:          
    •         Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, Mumbai (Jury President)
    •         Darren Watson, Executive Creative Director – APAC, FITCH, Singapore
    •         Evan Teng, Managing Director, J. Walter Thompson Taiwan, Taipei
    •         Georg Warga, Creative Director, Filmmaker & Founder, GOODSTEIN, Shanghai
    •         Patrick Baron, Executive Creative Director, McCann Melbourne, Melbourne
    •         Sarnchatt Chansrakao, Managing Director, Dentsu Media Thailand, Bangkok
    •         Sokichi Nakazawa, Executive Manager of Data Driven Media Marketing Center, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Inc., Tokyo
    The jury panel for Promo Lotus and Effective Lotus:          
    •         Chris Chiu, Singapore (Jury President)
    •         Anu Joseph, Executive Creative Director, Creativeland Asia Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
    •         Dani Richa, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, BBDO MENA, Pakistan & Africa, Dubai
    •         Eric Cruz, Executive Creative Director, AKQA Shanghai, Shanghai
    •         Jeff Ma, Marketing Vice President, Greater China, The Woolmark Company, Shanghai
    •         Joyce Deng, Marketing Vice President, Yintai Yushen Business Management Co., Ltd., Beijing
    •         Tara Ford, Creative Director, WhybinTBWA Group, Melbourne
    The jury panel for Integrated Lotus, INNOVA Lotus and Lotus Roots:          
    •         Jeremy Craigen, Global Chief Creative Officer, Innocean Worldwide, Seoul ( Jury President)
    •         Ben Welsh, Creative Chairman, Asia, M&C Saatchi, Sydney
    •         Chee Keong (CK) Tan, Group Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
    •         Chris Chiu, Singapore
    •         Josy Paul, Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, BBDO India, Mumbai
    •         Richard Yu, Chief Creative Officer & China Network Creative Consultant, ADK Taiwan, Taipei
    •         Sihabutr Xoomsai, Film Director, Triton Film, Bangkok
    •         Valerie Cheng, Head of Creative Shop, Southeast Asia, Facebook, Singapore
    •         Yoshihiro Yagi, Creative Director, Dentsu Inc., Tokyo

    “Our jurors arrived in Thailand yesterday to begin debating this year’s entries. It is now their responsibility to choose the work that is driving our industry forward, we’d like to thank them for the hard work they will perform over the next few days,” says ADFEST president Jimmy Lam.
    ADFEST 2016 will run from 16th to 19th March at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group in Pattaya, Thailand.

  • Air China launches live TV streaming in flights

    Air China launches live TV streaming in flights

    NEW DELHI: Air China has launched its first in-flight live television broadcast by streaming pictures showing Beijing’s huge military parade that marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

     

    The live broadcast was shown on the Air China aircraft’s TV screens as well as on passengers’ mobiles.

     

    Passengers were able to watch the live broadcast thanks to the satellite TV service provided on the flight, or on their own mobile devices, including tablets and smart phones, which were connected to the plane’s entertainment system, China News Service reported.

     

    Air China said it hoped to mark the occasion with live streaming of the parade to symbolise the “end of an era” when Chinese airlines were unable to broadcast live television.

     

    In partnership with the China’s civil aviation authority, government broadcasting authorities and satellite networks, Air China said it has carried out research and testing for more than a year before making the breakthrough with its in-flight broadcast equipment.

     

    The airline said that in the future passengers would be able to access state TV broadcasts and a variety of provincial-level TV shows on flights.

     

    Many airlines abroad, including those in Europe and the US, have been offering live TV broadcasts streamed via satellite TV, satellite and in-flight Wi-fi for several years.