Asia Image

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Articles in January 2004 issue of Asia Image

• Clarification.(news room)(Correction Notice)
• Tech tops: Asia Image takes a look at the top tech developments of 2003 and gets some of the industry's leading companies to anticipate what might happen in the world of technology this year.(technology)(Industry Overview)
  by Dean, Richard
• Completing the circle: global technology company Leitch Technology has evolved to become a player offering broadcast and post professionals a range of end-to-end solutions. Asia Image talks to Karlton Burn, managing director of its Asia office and finds o
• CETV shifts transmission to new TOM facility.(In Greater China)(Brief Article)
• Fortune telling.(editorial)(Brief Article)
  by Lee, France
• Sunil Khanna to replace Apurva Purohit as Zee TV president.(People)(Brief Article)
• Pinnacle announces upgrades to Liquid.(product gallery)(Pinnacle Liquid 5.6)
• Discreet combusts for Apple.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
• CCTV considers launching international channel.(In Greater China)(Brief Article)
• SET India hires Katial.(People)(Brief Article)
• Cutler takes up new CNN post.(People)(Cutler, Paul)(Brief Article)
• Sony launches compact players for HD desktop viewing.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
• Southern China's SBMG launches.(In Greater China)(Southern Broadcasting Media Group)(Brief Article)
• Shruti Bajpai HBO's new country manager India.(People)(Brief Article)
• Taiwan's new USB-box puts free TV on PCs.(Technology Highlights)(by Twin Han Technology Co)(Brief Article)
• Blackmagic upgrades DeckLink for HD.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
• Ex Thomson Grass Valley exec new president and CEO of Leitch.(People)(Brief Article)
• Master of all trades: writer, director, producer, and now triad chaser, Lee Thean-jeen tells David Lee the path that has led him to becoming Singapore's first Documentary Director's Chair.(profile)
  by Lee, David
• MEI and Dayang to cooperate for CCTV-2 project.(Technology Highlights)(Matsushita Electric Industrial Co )(Brief Article)
• Doremi and JP Cooper combo for key/fill solution.(product gallery)(Doremi Technologies)(Brief Article)
• Nick programming debuts on CCTV children's channel.(Programming Intelligence)(Brief Article)
• Hong Kong broadband connections outnumber narrowband for the first time.(Technology Highlights)(Brief Article)
• Get the picture: Thomas Schmid sits in on the latest Kodak Cinematography Masterclass and shares some of the insights gleaned from ace cinematographer, Frederick Elmes, ASC.(Film special: workshop)
  by Schmid, Thomas
• Art Port branches into animation.(In Production)(after acquiring Tsuburaya )(Brief Article)
• Crest and Mike Young Productions in co-pros.(In Production)(Crest Communications )(Brief Article)
• SARFT considers revising pay-TV rules.(In Greater China)(State Administration of Radio, Film and Television)(Brief Article)
• Simple rules: a co-production involving production and management talents, not to mention funding, from around the region is a study in how following simple rules can result in a high quality film.(Film special: production)(Last Life in the Universe)
  by Khuen, Foo Tiang
• Nat Geo ties up with Taiwan's GIO for documentary production.(In Production)(National Geographic Channels)(Brief Article)
• Thailand's Grammy joins BEC World line-up.(In Production)(Brief Article)
• Singapore closes Idol deal.(Programming Intelligence)(Brief Article)
• The fruits of labour: Thailand's major post houses, many of which embarked on upgrade programmes last year, are set to reap the rewards of better equipment and improved market conditions.(country focus)(Industry Overview)
  by Schmid, Thomas
• Sahara enters into US$7.6 million co-production deal for Hindi feature films.(In Production)(Sahara India Mass Communication Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• SABTNL to launch news channel by April 2004.(Broadcast News)(Sri Adhikari BrothersTelevision Network)(Brief Article)
• NHK plans 24-hour news channel.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
• Commercial success: this month's Framestore takes a look at recent TVCs from around the region that feature some out of the ordinary moves.(frame store)(television commercials)
• Rolodex.
• Inaugural Panasonic Digital Filmmakers Award deadline extended due to overwhelming response.(news room)(Brief Article)
• Indonesia selects nine members of new Broadcasting Commission.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
• Raise the platform: as the professional broadcast and video industry increasingly incorporates desktop systems in their production workflow, a look at the battle among the different platforms makes it clear that there is room for everyone in this expandin
  by Lee, David
• Doom or bloom? A screenplay in four Acts--Thomas Schmid traces the development and anticipates the future of Thailand's film industry, which reads like a movie script itself.(Film special: market analysis)(Industry Overview)(Cover Story)
  by Schmid, Thomas
• CCTV announces 2003 ad turnover.(In Greater China)(China Central TV )(Brief Article)
• Government pitches for growth in Thai animation industry.(news room)(Brief Article)