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- Vroom for growth: the Singapore TV programme production industry continues to prove its resilience, as it attempts to shake off an anemic 2003 and shifts gears for the road ahead into 2004; a road many expect to remain bumpy, but hopefully less arduous th
by Lee, David - Pinnacle's CineWave 4.5 now available.(Product Briefs)(Pinnacle Systems)
- Chinese cities step up digital rollouts.(news room)(digital cable services)(Brief Article)
- Kantana Group plans one animation feature a year.(Animation Action)(Brief Article)
- On a Crest of a wave: Crest Communications is expanding its operations to step up its production capacity. Ritesh Gupta reports on the Indian digital animation studio's new infrastructure and what it hopes to accomplish with its new technology arsenal.(te
by Gupta, Ritesh - Anime grows up; anime is no longer just for kids as the uniquely Japanese form of animation is attracting more adult viewers. Animation studios are following the trend and producing more adult-oriented anime for this burgeoning market.(analysis)(Tokyo Int
- Bauhaus announces Bluefish444 SD & HD support.(Product Briefs)(Bauhaus Software)
- India TV launches with three-hour election special.(In Production)(Independent News Service)(Brief Article)
- Getting to know Got to Know: when Discovery Networks Asia celebrated its 10th anniversary last month, it did so with a splash, launching a new brand campaign that comprises a refreshed look, feel, and tagline.(branding & promotion)(Interview)
- Airy tales: airing across Asia and even the world, this month's selection of TVCs showcase the range and depth of the region's post houses in creating reality from fantasy.(frame store)(Kenstar)
- Digimation rolls out Rolling Thunder.(Product Briefs)
- Zee raises US$100 million to fund new initiatives.(In Production)(Brief Article)
- MTV and Nick join India's One Alliance.(Broadcast News)(Sony-Discovery One Alliance)(Brief Article)
- Scribe.(company profile)(Company Profile)
- Avid opens Hong Kong office to service North Asia.(Company News)(Brief Article)
- Elmo and Big Bird head to Japan.(In Production)(Sesame Street Partners Japan)(Brief Article)
- Wilko joins cycho.(People)(John Wilkinson)(Brief Article)
- Telestream MAP.(Other products of note)(Media Application Platform )(Brief Article)
- Accel-KKR to acquire SGI's Alias.(Company News)(Brief Article)
- First Thai film nominated at Cannes for Palme d'Or.(In Film)(Brief Article)
- Atlab appoints new GM.(People)(Brief Article)
- Red Giant Software Magic Bullet.(Other products of note)(Brief Article)
- Kona 2 makes debut.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
- Japan breaks World Cup rights records.(In Japan)(Brief Article)
- Ex POV founder gets Creative Licence.(People)(Brief Article)
- FilmLight Baselight Speed-FX.(Other products of note)
- Toon Boom sings in Concerto; launches new Mac product.(product gallery)(Brief Article)
- China passes sentence on legal dramas.(Broadcast News)(banned programs with excessive violence)(Brief Article)
- Kodak filmschool competition opens for entries.(In Film)(Brief Article)
- Where the heart is.(editorial/contents)
by Lee, France - Celco 3D Colour Management and Film Recorder Control Software.(Other products of note)(Brief Article)
- MTV promotes Chau to EVP/MD.(People)(executive vice president/managing director)(Brief Article)
- Hong Kong's media heads call for more piracy action.(Broadcast News)(Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association)(Brief Article)
- Omnibus moves to new digs.(In Japan)(Omnibus Japan)(Brief Article)
- Building blocks: think property development TVCs, and one thinks of happy families by the swimming pool but a project in China took the brave step of breaking the mold by going for a philosophical campaign that invited viewers to consider a different way
- Inspired creator inspires; Cyrus Oshidar has earned a formidable reputation for creating memorable on-air promotions and other viewer winning programming initiatives. This MTV Networks India honcho says the promos that he had most fun working on have turn
- Blackmagic Design DeckLink HD Pro.(Other products of note)(Brief Article)
- Leitch names AP VP.(People)(Asia Pacific operations, vice president)(Brief Article)
- Padmalaya co-pros with Mallard Media and Ealing Animation.(Animation Action)(Padmalaya Telefilms)(Mallard Media)(Ealing Animation)(Brief Article)
- Playhouse Disney launches in Indonesia.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
- Rolodex.(Directory)
- Revive and renew: BroadcastAsia is hoping to return even bigger and better this year after a cancellation in 2003. What can exhibitors and visitors expect from the event organisers are touting as "Asia's premier broadcasting event"?(BroadcastAsi
- Orad and Vertigo partners on turnkey broadcast graphics solution.(product gallery)(Orad Hi-Tec Systems, VertigoXmedia)(Brief Article)
- Berriman lured by Luscious.(People)(Luscious International)(Brief Article)
- South Korean animators bump up production efforts.(Animation Action)(Brief Article)
- AXN launches HK and Thai feeds.(Broadcast News)(Brief Article)
- Show some character: despite the emergence of plug-in software allowing character generator (CG) and digital video effects (DVE) functions to be performed-by computer-based equipment such as an NLE or graphics package, there's still a strong case for dedi
by Dean, Richard