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  • Woody Allen’s comedy to open Cine Fan Summer Film Festival in Hong Kong

    Woody Allen’s comedy to open Cine Fan Summer Film Festival in Hong Kong

    NEW DELHI: Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival to be held next month in Hong Kong will open with Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight and close with Chang Jung-chi’s Partners in Crime.

     

    Organised by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, the festival will be held from 12 to 26 August. 

     

    Magic in the Moonlight is the latest comedy from writer-director Woody Allen whose Midnight in Paris (2011) was the closing film of the summer festival in 2011. Golden Scene is set to distribute the film locally later this year.

     

    A murder mystery set in a high school, Partners in Crime had its world premiere last week as the opening film of the Taipei Film Festival held from 27 June and slated to conclude on 19 July.

     

    It is also part of the Taiwan festival’s New Talent Competition and the Taipei Film Awards competition.

     

    Previously named the Summer International Film Festival, this year’s festival has been renamed the Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival, after the repertory film programme the festival launched in April last year.

      

  • Swarovski elevates Francis Belin to sr VP consumer goods business APAC

    Swarovski elevates Francis Belin to sr VP consumer goods business APAC

    MUMBAI: In a recent development, Swarovski has promoted Francis Belin to take a bigger role in the company. 

     

    Belin who has been in charge of Swarovski’s consumer goods business for Greater China since August 2011, has now been elevated to senior vice president consumer goods business APAC.

     

    Based in Hong Kong, Belin is responsible for the strategic direction and the development of the company in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.

     

    Starting from April 2014, he has extended his scope – beyond Greater China – to take over Swarovski’s consumer good business for Asia Pacific, including key markets like Japan, Korea, Australia and India. Belin is also a member of the Board of Advisors of Kid’s Earth Fund (Japan) and since April 2013, has been appointed to the advisory committee of the Swarovski Foundation.

     

    He joined Swarovski in January 2008 as Managing Director for Japan. Under Belin’s leadership, Japan has achieved to be the second fastest growing market in the world after Mainland China, thanks to major upgrades in brand positioning, brand awareness and distribution network.  Prior to joining Swarovski, Belin started his career in Management consulting at McKinsey&Co in Europe and Asia, and worked as Managing Director of Jaeger-LeCoultre (Richemont) in Japan. 

     

    Originally from France, Belin holds a degree in Management from the ESSEC Business School in France and a Diploma Kaufmann from the University of Mannheim in Germany, majoring in Business administration and Psychology. 

  • Dev Benegal wins at Hong Kong Film Bazaar

    Dev Benegal wins at Hong Kong Film Bazaar

    NEW DELHI: Dev Benegal’s Dead, End has won the the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) prize at this year’s Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) awards.

     

    Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) prize is sponsored by the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan).

     

    Benegal’s film is being directed in collaboration with actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik as producer and actor. It revolves around the story of Lal Bihari, a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, who was declared dead from 1976 to 1994. After a relative, in a bid to usurp his land, proved that Bihari had died, the latter had to fight against the bureaucracy to prove that he is alive.

     

    Kaushik had planned to make the film a decade earlier with Anil Kapoor and took on Benegal because of the manner in which the latter developed the screenplay.

     

    This year, the HAF received around 300 submissions from 11 countries and regions. Each winner receives a HK$150,000 (US$19,300) cash prize.

     

    The forum, that connects Asian filmmakers and their upcoming film projects with film financiers worldwide, was held from 24 to 26 March at the Hong Kong convention and exhibition centre.

     

    Hong Kong’s Angel Whispers and Taiwan’s Private Eyes:1 picked up the main awards at the HAF.

     

    Actress Carrie NG’s directorial debut, a murder mystery about the disappearance of a prostitute, won the HAF Award for a Hong Kong project. She is set to co-direct with Shirley Yung. Chang Jung-chi’s Private Eyes, about a playwright who becomes a private detective, won the award for a non-Hong Kong project. The director’s Touch of the Light (2012) was a HAF project in 2009.

     

    The HAF Script Development Award went to Jack Shih’s The Solitary Pier, an animated film about a fisherman in a small seaside village. The HAF/Fox Chinese Film Development Fund, which comes with a HK$100,000 (US$12,900) prize and a development contract with Fox, went to Shu Haolun’s romance drama Love is Speaking.

     

    The Wouter Barendrecht Award named after the late Fortissimo Films co-founder that comes with a cash prize of HK$50,000 (US$6,440), went to Fazila AmiriI’s documentary Hip Hop Kabul. Presenters Michael J. Werner and Nelleke Driessen praised the project as “very daring”.

     

    Established for the first time this year, the Fushan Documentary Award went to Zhao Liang’s Dust about the coal mines of Inner Mongolia. Zhao will receive a HK$100,000 (US$12,900) cash prize and a development contract with the newly formed Fushan Features.

  • AsiaSat 7 replaces the ageing AsiaSat 3S today

    AsiaSat 7 replaces the ageing AsiaSat 3S today

    MUMBAI: In early October 2010, Asian satellite service provider, AsiaSat, and International Launch Services (ILS) had announced a contract for the launch of the AsiaSat 7 satellite on an ILS Proton.

    AsiaSat 7 was configured as a replacement satellite for AsiaSat 3S, one of AsiaSat‘s flagship satellites, operating at the orbital location of 105.5°E. AsiaSat 7 will carry 28 C-band and 17 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. Its region-wide high power C-band beam covers Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and Central Asia, with Ku-band beams serving East Asia, South Asia and a steerable Ku beam.

    According to plan, the AsiaSat 7 satellite was successfully launched in Hong Kong on November 26, 2011, on an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Nine hours and 13 minutes after lift-off, AsiaSat 7 successfully separated from the launch vehicle. Over the next few days, the satellite will arrive at the geostationary orbit, some 36,000 km above the Equator.sia

    “With AsiaSat 7 successfully launched well ahead of the planned date for AsiaSat 3S‘s replacement, we can assure continuity of service to customers, while at the same time, adding to our on-orbit capacity to service new business,” said AsiaSat president, CEO William Wade, in a press statement earlier. “With this launch opportunity on the ILS Proton, we are continuing our replacement strategy to provide continuity of services to our current and potential new customers across Asia, Middle East, CIS and Australasia. We know that we can count on the professionalism of ILS and Khrunichev for a successful launch for AsiaSat 7.”

    While AsiaSat 3S was launched on March 21, 1999, as a replacement for the ageing AsiaSat 1 in May of that year, AsiaSat 7 marked the launch of the fourth AsiaSat satellite on ILS Proton, the 20th Space Systems/Loral Satellite launched on ILS Proton, and the 69th ILS Proton launch overall.

    AsiaSat 7 is similar to AsiaSat 3S, and has been designed with a 15-year design life and will offer enhanced power and coverage at orbital location 105.5°E.

    As for AsiaSat 3S, it currently beams some of the popular channels in India which include: Zee TV, Star Plus, Star Utsav, Sahara One, Sahara Filmy, Sahara Firangi, Sahara Samay, 9X Media, 9X Jalwa, Big RTL Thrill, Big Magic, Big CBS Spark, B4U Movies, B4U Music and ETC Bollywood, among others.

    AsiaSat’s business continues to be affected by The Finance Act passed in India in May 2012. The Act taxes revenue generated from the provision of satellite transponder capacity to Indian customers and any non-Indian customers considered to have earned income from any business or source in India.

    The Indian government approved in its budget an increase of the royalty withholding tax rate from 10 per cent to 25 per cent, effective from 1 April 2013. Nevertheless, as stated in previous reports, the amount of AsiaSat’s revenue considered to be Indian sourced, and thus taxable in India, is still under discussion as of the date of this report. The increase in the tax rate will have a negative impact on its future business, and to remain competitive in the market, AsiaSat may make pricing adjustments which could negatively impact its margins in the coming financial year.

    In other major announcements by AsiaSat, the company indicated in its operational highlights for the financial year 2014-15 that two of its other satellites, AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat 8, are on schedule and will launch in mid-2014 to provide new C and Ku-band capacity for business growth. Also, the commencement of the preliminary design phase for AsiaSat 9, the replacement for AsiaSat 4 in 2017, will provide new coverage and services at 122?E.

    AsiaSat chairman Sherwood P. Dodge said in a company statement: “Acquiring new business in 2014 will remain a top priority. Our expanding satellite fleet and reputation for providing quality and reliable satellite capacity, together with our commitment to our customers puts us in an excellent position to develop new business opportunities. The market remains highly competitive, but I believe our able management team and our high-quality services will enable us to move the business forward in 2014.”

  • Veria living worldwide on pre-MIP-TV surge with over500 hours of programming already sold

    Veria living worldwide on pre-MIP-TV surge with over500 hours of programming already sold

    MUMBAI: Multiplatform healthy lifestyle and wellness media brand Veria Living Worldwide (www.verialiving.com/programsales) has sold 500+ hours of programming as it prepares to head to MIP-TV. Veria Living Worldwide will offer original HD/SD content – everything from fitness and reality to travel and healthy cooking series produced by Veria Living Studios along with select library titles – to buyers at MIP-TV (Stand: P3.B10) this April.

     

    The company has already secured deals with several networks that will air the content across 13 different countries. Noted Raymond Donahue, SVP of Programming Sales, Veria Living Worldwide, “The demand for health and wellness programming – which has been growing exponentially for several years – continues to increase dramatically across the global marketplace. Consumers are looking for expert advice that they can utilize to lead healthier, happier lifestyles. Broadcasters looking to engage this audience have successfully utilized our original programming to attract and build a loyal viewership.”

     

    Veria Living Worldwide signed a five-year agreement with the Armed Forces Network (AFN), a worldwide radio and television broadcast network, serving nearly one million American service men and women. AFN will air all Veria Living Worldwide content and has already begun airing Veria Living Live, a daily live audience lifestyle talk show, featuring a fast-paced mix of the latest pop culture, celebrity guests and more.

     

    RCS & RDS, one of the largest cable and satellite television operators in Romania, acquired 100 hours of Veria Living Worldwide original series. Viewers across Romania and Hungry can tune in to: Workout from Within, a fun and simple instructional exercise show; Naturally Beautiful, a health and wellness show that provides expert alternative beauty tips; What a Relief!, a look at alternative medicines that can be found in plants; Natural Companions, an exploration of the vast world of holistic pet care; Under the Sun, a survey of the flavorful and nutritious organic foods all over the world; What Happens Next?, an educational show about the relationship between the complex systems of the human body and everyday stimuli; and Veria Living Top 10, a countdown of the very best in the world of health and wellness, featuring doctors, lifestyle gurus, nutrition experts and fitness mavens.

     

    TVA, a privately owned French Canadian television network will air Yogi Cameron: A Model Guru. The series chronicles the work of Yogi Cameron, a former supermodel turned spiritual healer who successfully treats people challenged by health issues by using yoga and Ayurveda, a 5,000 year-old-system of medicine and healing.

     

    Israel’s leading lifestyle channel, Ananey Channels, picked up 100 hours of programming. Among the original series are: The Lisa Oz Show, an hour long talk-show where Lisa Oz empowers viewers to live well; Peggy K’s Kitchen Cures, a unique cooking show that featuring delicious and ailment-curing recipes; Fed Up, an inside look at Top Chef alum Andrea Beaman’s tricks to break unhealthy eating routines with delicious and easy-to-make meals; The First Step, a one of a kind series that combines couples therapy and fitness; and, Sweet Truth, a demonstration of natural and healthy alternatives to satisfying and sweet desserts.

     

    Serbia’s Prava I Prevodi, a strategic partner of major TV stations in countries of the former Yugoslavia, purchased 200 hours of Veria Living Worldwide originals. The media company acquired the rights to: Chasing the Yum, a cooking show that shares the secrets of how to prepare classic Asian dishes; Feng Shui Living, a unique design show that takes your home from drab to fab and offers healthy living tips; Naturally Delicious, a healthy cooking show that helps viewers shed pounds and boost energy; Simply Beautiful, a wellness series that provides viewers with healthy alternatives in the world of beauty, fashion and fitness; and What’s Brewing, a satisfying and sometimes caffeinated journey into the ancient origins and modern-day benefits of beverages from around the world. The company also acquired the rights to Peggy K’s Kitchen Cures, What a Relief, What Happens Next, Sweet Truth and Veria Living Top 10.

     

    LITV, 24hour HD network based in Malaysia that broadcasts across Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea and Vietnam attained 100 hours of series from Veria Living Worldwide. The acquired series include: the Emmy-nominated Good Food America (seasons 1 & 2), a travel and reality show that follows chef Danny Boome on a culinary adventure in search of the best healthy places to eat; Pilates: From the Inside Out, an instructional exercise class centered around Pilates; Rock Your Yoga, an interactive yoga show that features people of all body types; Fit, Famous & Fabulous, an inside look into the workouts, diets, training regiments and treatments that keep today’s hottest stars looking and feeling their best; and the shows Feng Shui Living and Veria Living Top 10.

  • CNN sees integration of services as way to maintain position as global news leader

    CNN sees integration of services as way to maintain position as global news leader

    Three weeks into his new role at the helm of CNN’s operations in the south Asian region, Ian Macintosh, senior vice-president, CNN International, was at pains to point out how far down the road the organisation had come in its attempts to become a television news service with truly global perspective.

     

    To maintain its position as the world’s preeminent news breaking channel, CNN is integrating its traditional news gathering activities with cutting edge interactive technologies on all platforms in the Asia Pacific, Macintosh said.

     

    The regional newsgathering and production centre in Hong Kong provides network programming and on-line production for CNN’s 34 television, radio and new media services worldwide, Macintosh said.

     

    Macintosh stressed that being multi-skilled is central to the digital age. And CNN is using that strategy to position itself strongly in the market.

     

    Macintosh is in India to get an overview of the channel from various quarters. He dwelt at length with media persons at an informal interaction in Mumbai today on the effort at CNN to become truly global in its perspective.

     

    He admitted that his organisation still had a way to go to get rid of the perception that it saw the world through American eyes. “It’s not just a quantitative shift in that CNN International has 50 non-Americans in key positions, but a qualitative one which is reflected in how we cover events,” Macintosh said.

     

    As a case in point, he mentioned some of the reports on Afghanistan that the CNN team had carried out which went much beyond the coverage of the Taliban and its excesses.

     

    Talking specifically on the South Asia channel which was launched last year, Macintosh said the aim was to develop it into one sensitive to the needs of the subcontinent. To achieve that goal, one must understand the market in the region, and his visit was an effort in that direction, he added.

     

    On the question of penetration of the channel in India, Anshuman Misra, who oversees the distribution and marketing of CNN International, said after the channel was encrypted it reached five and a half million homes, mainly in urban centres. Mumbai was where CNN has its highest viewership, Mishra said.

  • BBC World News survey reveals impact of mobile advertising on affluent consumers

    BBC World News survey reveals impact of mobile advertising on affluent consumers

    MUMBAI: BBC World News and BBC.com/news have today released the results of a global study – the first of its kind – examining the usage of mobile devices by consumers around the world.

    The study surveyed 6,000 smartphone owners in Australia, Germany, Sweden, India, Hong Kong and the US. It compared the habits of affluent consumers – the highest 20% income earners in each country – to those of the general population.

    The results reveal the increasing importance of smartphones to affluent consumers and demonstrate the extent to which mobile devices are integrated into their personal and, crucially, their business lives, as improved technology enables greater engagement with content. The study also provides clear evidence that affluent consumers, who make up a large proportion of the BBC World News and BBC.com/newsaudience, are significantly more receptive to mobile advertising than the general population.  

     

    Key findings include:

    •51% of affluent consumers use their mobile phone for business, compared to 40% of the general population

    •39% of affluent consumers access the internet via their mobile devices at least once an hour, which is 18% higher than the general population

    •Affluent consumers are 18% more likely to share their location to get relevant services than the general population

    •Affluent consumers are more likely to prefer mobile devices to desktop for news-related content than the general population.  The contrast is particularly notable for current affairs or breaking news, where the figure is15% higher for affluent consumers than the general population, and business/finance news, where it is28% higher

    •News apps are the most commonly used mobile phone apps for affluent consumers, whilst social network apps are favoured by the general population

    •A third of affluent consumers agree that, if a brand wants to be modern and dynamic, it needs to be on mobile – 15% higher than the general population

    •Mobile advertising is twice as effective as the already proven advertising medium desktop in driving key brand metrics such as awareness, favourability and purchase intent amongst the total population. This figure rises to four times as effective for affluent consumers

    •High income earners are as positive towards advertising on mobile (19%) as desktop (18%). The percentage who are happy to see ads on mobile websites rises to 41% for sites where the content is free.

     

    India

    •55% of affluent Indian consumers access the internet hourly in India on mobile devices vs. 39% of total affluent consumers

    •Affluent Indian consumers are far more likely to use their phone for business (79%) vs. 51% for total affluent consumers

    •Over half of affluent consumers in India agree that their smartphone is the primary tool for organising their personal life

    •58% of affluent consumers in India agree that an increasing amount of their work is being accomplished on their mobile device (compared to 35% all affluent consumers)

    •56% of affluent consumers in India prefer to use their mobile device to access news, rather than using a desktop (30% for all affluent consumers)

    •52% of affluent consumers in India are more likely to share stories on mobile rather than desktop (compared 31% for all affluent consumers).

    •56% of affluent Indian consumers agreed that to be seen as modern and dynamic a brand needs to be on mobile (compared to 30% all affluent consumers).

    The survey emphasises the growing trend for news consumption on mobile platforms and reflects the results of the BBC’s 2012 study of news consumption -http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldnews/news-consumption.html- in which 59% of affluent consumers expected to consume more news on their phones over the next five years.
     

    When asked which single device they prefer to use for news, the number of affluent consumers who name the mobile phone has risen by 15% since 2012 and tablet is up by 9%.In contrast, the amount of people who say they prefer desktop has decreased by 17%.

    Additionally, 2012’s survey found that news consumption on mobiles was mainly restricted to scanning news headlines. In comparison, 34% of new handset users* surveyed in the new study say they now dive deeper when consuming news and are likely to read additional articles connected the original piece. This is 42% higher than for those using older handsets. Owners of the latest handsets are also 10% more likely than the general population to watch news video or stream content on their mobile phones.

    Jim Egan, CEO of BBC Global News Ltd said: “The rapidly growing importance of mobile to our global audiences is one of the big themes for our industry and we are constantly working to create the best mobile browsing experience, be that with the introduction of our international BBC News and Sports apps, or on-going responsive design innovations. This new research reveals significant change in mobile consumption – people are delving deeper into stories on their mobiles, consuming more video and, significantly, growing accustomed to advertising on their mobiles. This large study provides compelling evidence that mobile advertising works with affluent mobile consumers in particular and that has big implications for publishers and advertisers alike.”

    Notes to editors

    *New/latest handsets defined as those released since September 2012. The study was conducted by Millward Brown. BBC World News and bbc.com/news are owned and operated by BBC Global News Ltd, a member of the BBC’s commercial group of companies.

    BBC World News is available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and over 360 million households and 1.8 million hotel rooms. The channel’s content is also available on 175 cruise ships, 53 airlines and 22 mobile phone networks. For further information on how to receive BBC World News, download schedules or find out more about the channel, visit bbc.com/tvschedule, bbc.com is one of the most respected brands on the internet and complements BBC World News in its offering of high quality, up-to-the minute international news, business, sports, weather, lifestyle, technology content and in-depth analysis. Launched in November 2007, the site attracts 58 million unique visitors each month.

    BBC Advertising sells advertising and sponsorship solutions on behalf of BBC World News and bbc.com. For more information on BBC Advertising see http://advertising.bbcworldwide.com.

     

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  • Discovery channel magazine is “now in india” in association with india today group

    Discovery channel magazine is “now in india” in association with india today group

    MUMBAI: Discovery expands its portfolio in India beyond television with the launch of Discovery Channel Magazine in association with the India Today Group, who will be the publishers of the magazine in India.

     

    Discovery Channel Magazine will deliver an original mix of content, spanning science, adventure, culture and oddities from around the globe. It will include a wide range of topics including nature, adventure, marvels, sci-tech, history, the universe, forensics, survival, psychology and the environment.  From truly in-depth feature treatments, to research and fun facts; the magazine will feature world-class photography and info-graphics, brought together in a visually splendid mix that blends insight and humour.

     

    A three-time winner at the globally acclaimed Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards for Editorial Excellence, Discovery Channel magazine will cover a wide spectrum of engaging stories from India and around the world. The inaugural issue of the magazine celebrates India with an exhilarating cover feature on the Taj Mahal. It also offers an exclusive access to the next generation skylines, the new world of immersive gaming and emergence of megafoods that resist certain diseases longer than the regular food. The magazine has appointed Jamal Shaikh as the Editor. The editorial board for the magazine in India from Discovery includes Rahul Johri and Rajiv Bakshi.

     

    Rahul Johri, SVP and General Manager – South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan-Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, “The launch of Discovery Channel Magazine is a natural extension of our strategy to inform and entertain consumers with compelling content across platforms. We are delighted to partner with the India Today Group and are confident that we will be able to combine our strengths to satisfy the aspirational consumers. An insightful read on a wide range of subjects, the magazine will stand out for its energetic and exciting layout, distinct content and mesmerizing photographs.”

    Ashish Bagga, Group CEO, The India Today Group, added, “Discovery Channel Magazine will encompass the DNA of Discovery’s channels into a more in-depth look that only print medium can offer. Covering science, urban lifestyles, wildlife, technology and history, the magazine avatar of this iconic global brand will inform, intrigue and challenge the thinking of information-driven individuals into the direction of the future. It will also add a new dimension to the diverse portfolio of magazines already published by The India Today Group. The magazine will address a high quality audience and our readers can be assured that, like all other magazines from our stable, Discovery Channel Magazine India will also maintain the highest levels of editorial quality and rigour.”

     

    A monthly magazine, it will be available for sale on newsstands and leading book stores around the country at a cover price of Rs. 150. The magazine will also be available via annual subscription. It will be published in English language.

     

    Discovery Channel Magazine is available throughout Asia in countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, Macau and New Zealand.

     

  • India’s The Good Road out of the Oscar race

    India’s The Good Road out of the Oscar race

    MUMBAI: Gyan Correa’s much publicised The Good Road is out of the race for the Foreign Language Oscars. Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 86th Academy Awards. Seventy-six films had originally been considered in the category.

     

    Even earlier, The Good Road, Correa’s directorial debut that intertwines three stories in the hostile and remote Kutch in Gujarat, had a bumpy ride – when it invited the wrath of The Lunch Box team, which felt that Correa’s work stood little chance at the Oscars.

     

    The films, listed in alphabetical order by country, are: Belgium, The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen, director; Bosnia and Herzegovina, An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker, Danis Tanovic, director; Cambodia, The Missing Picture, Rithy Panh, director; Denmark, The Hunt, Thomas Vinterberg, director; Germany, Two Lives, Georg Maas, director; Hong Kong, The Grandmaster, Wong Kar-wai, director; Hungary, The Notebook, Janos Szasz, director; Italy, The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino, director; Palestine, Omar, Hany Abu-Assad, director.

     

    Foreign Language Film nominations for 2013 are being determined in two phases. The Phase I committee, consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based Academy members, screened the original submissions in the category between mid-October and December 16. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist. The shortlist will be winnowed down to the five nominees by specially invited committees in New York and Los Angeles.  They will spend 10 January to 12 January viewing three films each day and then casting their ballots.

     

    The 86th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on16 January, 2014, Thursday in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

  • ATA to be telecast on Star World and Channel V

    ATA to be telecast on Star World and Channel V

    MUMBAI: The eighteenth Asian Television Awards (ATA) that will be held on 5 December in Singapore will be telecast on Fox’s Asian channels Star World and Channel V. The awards ceremony will air across five feeds between the two channels and will reach audiences in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

     

    ATA this year has attracted nearly 1250 entries from 14 countries across Asia-Pacific. 189 channels from 98 broadcasters, as well as 65 independent production companies, will compete in 38 categories under the three groups of ‘programming’, performance’, and ‘technical & creative’. The top four categories are ‘terrestrial channel of the year’, ‘cable and satellite channel of the year’, ‘terrestrial broadcaster of the year’ and ‘cable and satellite channel of the year’.

     

    This year, 22 Indian programmes have been selected for it with a majority from the TV18 group and the NDTV group.

     

    This will be ATA’s first ever regional broadcast on Fox’s International Channels. It will also be telecast on Singapore’s terrestrial broadcaster MediaCorp TV.