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Articles in September 2002 issue of Asia Image

• Juggling act: although they may offer different tools for managing media during different phases of the broadcast chain, digital media management solutions generally provide the same benefit to broadcasters operating in the digital age. (Buyers Guide).
• No monkey business: despite a rocky start, a Singaporean production, "Simeon Rex", is hoping to prove that Asian animators can compete effectively on the global stage for original animation content. (Asia Animation 2002).
  by Khuen, Foo Tiang
• mesh22 welcomes producer from GMD. (Production And Post Production).
• Soho Asia Co., Ltd. (Company Profile).
• Somewhere out there: there's a market for original Asian animation, and Asia Animation 2002 is set to be the platform for Asian studios to reach global distributors and co-production partners. The event will also feature the region's first animation pitch
• MediaCorp's Tan takes on second role as TVMobile CEO. (Broadcast & Technology).
• A little bit of magic: this month's selections showcase work that's been given an added edge with elements of 3D and computer graphics. (Framestore).
• Regional marketing manager appointed at Tandberg Television. (Broadcast & Technology).
• Will power in action: if sheer effort and will were enough to propel an industry forward, Indonesia's very committed group of animators could see the local animation industry take off in the next few years. But they admit the industry must surmount some o
  by Lee, France
• Leitch continues to boost AP team. (Broadcast & Technology).
• zspace. (Company Profile).
• Market on the mark: attendance figures for both visitors and exhibitors are not expected to be stellar at this year's International Broadcasting Convention, but visitors to the annual broadcasting show will still find plenty to look at. (IBC 2002 Preview)
• Fortune STAR produces its first TV movie.
  by Lee, France
• Interactively speaking: the interactive space has never been more competitive. Richard Dean takes a look at three companies that are making interactive TV happen, and some recent deployments of their technology in Asia Pacific. (Interactive TV: company pr
  by Dean, Richard
• CCTV opts Tektronix for digital facility. (Broadcast News).
• Cosmetics firm debuts Thailand's longest TV commercial.
  by Schmid, Thomas
• The way forward: interactivity has often been plugged as the would-be driver of the migration to digital; and the future of interactivity could well lie with the common set of standards of the MultiMedia Home Platform. (Interactive TV technology: Multimed
  by Dean, Richard
• Eastern to launch digital TV channels. (Broadcast News).
• Men from the boys. (Editorial).
  by Lee, France
• Obstacle courses: the road to interactive television in Asia is still strewn with obstacles. But few doubt that the region--or large parts of it--will, eventually, successfully reach its destination. Janin Stein takes the measure of Asia's interactive mar
  by Stein, Janine
• Asia-Pacific Videolab. (Company Profile).
• Creative Eye reports jump in net profit. (Production Clips).
• The learning curve: introduction.
  by Lee, France; Stein, Janine
• Infinite Frameworks Pte Ltd. (Company Profile).
• Bloomberg launches Tamil-language biz show in Malaysia. (Production Clips).
• Larger than life: Raam Punjabi is probably one of Indonesia's best known local production figures, having been responsible for creating and producing many of the country's most popular comedy and drama series. (Profile).
  by Day, Mila
• Post impressionism: here is Asia Image's annual top post production facilities to watch list ... (Post Production Special 2002).
• TMS Entertainment increases international marketing efforts. (Production Clips).