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  • earthTV inks deal with Mediascope for live global feeds; NDTV to telecast in India

    MUMBAI: German media group, earth television network (earthTV) has entered into a representational agreement with Indian media house headquartered in Mumbai, Mediascope to develop earthTV’s business within India.

    The shared goal is to develop a network of earthTV’s cameras across India, and use this network to generate Live TV programming that will air earthTV’s partner broadcasters around the world, live, daily, states an official announcement.

    In India, earthTV’s programming will be is broadcast live every day on news network, NDTV.

    Mediascope – Publicitas CMD Marzban Patel said, “We are truly delighted at having won the contract to represent earthTV in India. earthTV is a unique and innovative program that airs on a constantly expanding list of leading news channels across the world. India will now enjoy the benefit of its massive reach.”

    earthTV president Thomas Hohenacker said, “We had been considering our India strategy for some time now, and the partnership with Mediascope really is an ideal fit. The tie-up gives us the opportunity to partner with the market leader to develop earthTV’s presence across India, to develop a network of cameras across India, and to broadcast the best of India to the rest of the world, live, every day.”

    Coinciding with this announcement, earthTV has set up its first camera in India, located at Udaipur, the City of Lakes. Live video from Udaipur is now broadcasting around the world on more than 40 TV networks daily. It is also available at www.earthTV.com.

  • earthTV to launch in Korea next month

    earthTV to launch in Korea next month

    MUMBAI: Programming produced by earthTV, which operates a remote-controlled broadcast camera network will launch across Korea on JoongAng Broadcasting’s Q Channel, on 5 February 2007.

    earthTV programmes Motion Time Lapse, Earth Quiz and Best of The World Live will air 20 times daily across Q Channel’s broadcast schedule.

    Q Channel head Christina Lee says, “earthTV’s innovative programming is a perfect fit for the new Q Channel line-up which will feature world class documentary and factual programming. We look forward to developing a significant and lasting partnership with earthTV.” Q Channel has 7 million subscriber households in Korea.

    Launched in 2002, earthTV utilises its patented, remote-controlled camera technology to produce programming from its network of more than 70 remotely-controlled cameras around the world.

    earthTV’s president Thomas Hohenacker said, “earthTV is undergoing exceptional growth at this time, and our launch in Korea highlights our focus on growing earthTV across the Asia Pacific, and globally, during 2007.”

    Among other recent developments, earlier in January 2007, earthTV unveiled its new online platform www.earthTV.com and the site is already attracting huge web traffic worldwide.

    Programming produced by earthTV appears daily on more than 40 TV channels worldwide, as well as on mobile and online platforms.