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Articles in October 2003 issue of Asia Image

• Model work: when Jakarta's RT Films and director Bo Krabbe first received the boards for a series of four commercials for cigarette brand A Mild, they were excited--at the simplicity of the actual message but also at how open the creative team of Ogilvy &
  by Lee, France
• No takers for Singapore's second pay-TV licence.(news room)
• Zhejiang Radio & TV group sells RMB10 million of programming.(In China)
• Asian Television Awards closes with record number of entries.(Industry Events)(Brief Article)
• Encore purchases TV dramas for China.(In China)(Brief Article)
• Avid Technology, Inc.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Cine Equipment Pte Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Enhance the flow: New Zealand's TV3 recently installed the Associated Press' news production system, ENPS, in four of its newsroom locations. Asia Image finds out how the system is powering its news production now, and AP is moving ahead in the region.(ne
• Nat Geo extends EDB production fund.(In Singapore)
• Hong Kong banks show faith in film industry.(In Hong Kong)
• Toonz appoints John Cary as European marketing director.(Toonz Animation India)(Brief Article)
• Warriors to be entered into Oscar race.(film Warriors of Heaven and Earth )(Brief Article)
• Celco.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• The Post Bangkok.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Head turners: this month, Framestore takes a look at four big impact TVCs that made their debuts in Asia in recent months.(frame store)(Cover Story)
• Regional TV series to be produced in Singapore.(In Singapore)
• That's show business.(editorial)
  by Lee, France
• Channel NewsAsia launches Chinese SMS service.(Broadcast Intelligence)(Brief Article)
• APTN Manila relocates.(Associated Press Television News)(Brief Article)
• SARFT sets new television advertising limits.(State Administration of Radio, Film & Television)(Brief Article)
• Digital Pictures.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Oriental Post Co, Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Pinnacle Systems Asia.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Flying ace: growing up as a child in a small fishing village in Kedah, Malaysia, with "too much time" on his hands and with parents who bought him "tons" of videos, Eric Yap recently aced a Young Director Award in the Non-European Broa
• Flash talk: viewers want it fast when it comes to news, even if it's happening half way across the world in a remote location. Tom Cooper takes a look at the technology that is allowing news teams to meet that demand.(news gathering technology)
  by Cooper, Tom
• Reality TV enters Filipino market.(Broadcast Intelligence)
• Sony, Sobey, and CCTV to jointly develop sports production centre.(In Production)(Brief Article)
• Takings for Infernal Affairs II not expected to beat first film.(In Hong Kong)(Brief Article)
• Sensys Singapore Pte Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Leitch.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Alias.(rolodex)
• IBC market news: by all accounts, this year's IBC was a stellar show, although some exhibitors reported slightly lower visitor numbers from Asia, despite what official figures showed. But for those who made the trip to Amsterdam, there were lots of news a
• More news channels to be launched in India.(Broadcast Intelligence)
• New production company formed by ex Endemol producer.(Michael Boughen starts Ambience Concept)(Brief Article)
• Foreign film and video production in Thailand slowed in first half 2003.(news room)(Brief Article)
• Shockpost.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Getty Images.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Moving heaven and earth: gods interacting with a cunning politician, classical Indian dance, and destruction of the universe ... new Indian movie God Only Knows promises a fun plot and thrilling special effects. Asia Image goes behind the scenes.(visual e
  by Gupta, Ritesh
• China continues digital march.(Digital Updates)
• Japanese game company licenses Silent Hill for feature film.(In Production)
• NHK inks co-production deal with CCTV.(In Production)(Brief Article)
• Quantel Asia Pacific Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Apple.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Seeing is believing: TVCs utilise visual effects as heavily as films. Asia Image takes a look at three works from facility, VHQ Post, that make the impossible and fantastic happen in the real world.(visual effects special)
• China Cable Network signs NDS for digital systems.(Digital Updates)
• Israeli film producer calls for budget caps in Thailand.(In Production)
• Escotoonz takes on two international co-productions.(Animation Action)(Brief Article)
• Production Music Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Optibase Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Piece offerings: compositing technology is largely responsible for the stunning visual effects we see today in film and television. Asia Image finds out the top features of some compositing products on the market.(visual effects special)
• Survey shows Chinese viewers willing to pay more for digital services.(Digital Updates)
• Mega production complex to be built in South Korea.(In Production)
• Thailand's iTV looks to overseas sales for animation series.(Animation action)(Brief Article)
• Panasonic Singapore.(short profile of company)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Kodak.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Making change: the Indian film and television industry is going through a vibrant phase as producers and directors expand their horizons and tackle new and non-conventional subjects in their projects. Ritesh Gupta explores the approach and experience of I
  by Gupta, Ritesh
• UBC begins digital production and transmission migration.(Digital Updates)
• India and Italy to sign agreement for co-production and distribution of movies.(news room)
• NAB to launch new post production conference at 2004 event.(National Association of Broadcasters)(Brief Article)
• Taiwanese animation studio signs largest co-production deal to date.(TV Bean, Planet Inc. and Fuji Creative Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Media Development Authority.(short profile of government agency)(Brief Article)
• Broadcast and Professional Products Asia Company.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Creative moves: industry stalwart Song Zu underwent a management and organisational change recently. Asia Image catches up with its managing director and finds out how the sound and music design studio has handled the changes and where it's headed.(studio
  by Lee, France
• Digital TV group formed in Taiwan.(Digital Updates)
• Olympic broadcaster to be established.(In China)
• BroadcastAsia to return in 2004.(Singapore Exhibition Services' conferences)(Brief Article)
• Sunrise Inc produces popular animation series for Cartoon Network US.(Animation Action)(Brief Article)
• Saraceno Productions Pte Ltd.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Kantana.(short company profile)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• AXN announces promotions and hires.(People)(Brief Article)