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Articles in April 2005 issue of Asia Image

• Ad sales boost TVB gains.(Figures in Advertising)(Brief Article)
• On the road to mainstream reality: recent years have seen significant advances made in digital projection technology, but it still remains unclear how and when digital cinema will become a mainstream reality.(tech talk: digital cinema)
• DI news.(nab 2005 preview)
• 8TV rolls out Malaysia Idol Season 2.(Format Success)
• China ad spend jumps 32 per cent.(Figures in Advertising)
• SARFT outlines production JV limits.(State Administration of Radio, Film and Television)(Brief Article)
• Green Gold's animated movie to air on Cartoon Network India.(Animation Action)(Brief Article)
• Thrust into action: Beijing TV's (BTV) Social Affairs News Department has just had a test run of the new Sony XDCAM PDW-530P Professional Disc camcorder using it to provide coverage of the Asian tsunami aftermath. Asia Image finds out how the equipment is
• Avid Technology acquires Pinnacle Systems.(Breaking News!)
• Indonesian Joe Millionaire to run on RCTI.(Format Success)
• Taiwan TV advertising near saturation point, agencies say.(Figures in Advertising)
• Band of brothers.(editorial)(Brief Article)
  by Lee, France
• CELCO.(company profile)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
• A taste of everything: the National Association of Broadcasters' annual exhibition is due to open on April 18 this year, and with 1,400 companies from 130 countries exhibiting, there's likely to be something for everyone. Asia Image previews some NAB2005
• E! launches in Hong Kong and Thailand.(Broadcast & Programming)
• Star launches regional HD film project.(news room)
• Lightworks (Booth SU10254).(Briefly ...)
• TV in motion: Asia Image takes a look at an emerging system in China's capital Beijing that promises to tap the potential of another medium afforded by digital technology: Moving TV.(digital tv)
• Chan appointed to top job at AC Nielsen Hong Kong.(People)
• MAX to work on distribution and sponsorship of travelogue.(Broadcast & Programming)
• Siam Film Development Co acquires Imager XE.(Technology Highlights)
• Yao picked to head Taiwan's GIO.(People)(Yao Wen Chih)(Government Information Office )(Brief Article)
• Crowing success: the lunar Year of the Rooster is proving to be a boon to the production and post production industry in Malaysia.(country focus)
  by Shan, Nimmala
• Chu to head up AXN Japan.(People)
• CITVC calls on Nat Geo for Forbidden City docu.(In Production)
• Sapporo Television readies for new HD operation.(Technology Highlights)
• MediaCorp CEO to leave in September.(People)(Ernest Wong)(Brief Article)
• Chow takes over helm at Fast Time.(Jeffrey Chow)(Fast Time Production)(Brief Article)
• Fishing for compliments: Asia Image takes a look at a series of three TVCs that shows how ingenious post work can bring a great creative concept to greater levels.(tvc post)
• New appointments and promotions at ESPN Star Sports.(People)
• Discovery finalises plans for first local Indian production.(In Production)
• HK rail passengers to get real-time news on the go.(Technology Highlights)
• Star Plus to launch local version of Wild Angel.(Broadcast & Programming)(Brief Article)
• A fashionable reality: producing a reality show with 32 cameras and a 60-member crew working 24 hours for more than seven weeks would be no easy task. FBC Media in India recently undertook such a project producing Lakme Fashion House.(tv programme product
  by Gupta, Ritesh
• Uchida takes over Kids Station.(People)
• FremantleMedia ramps up Indian ops on Idol success.(In Production)
• Popular Japanese anime to reincarnate on the big screen.(animation section)
• MiTV signs on two new channels.(Broadcast & Programming)(Brief Article)
• An artist's tool: The Post Production Office went looking for a new tracking tool and found more than it bargained for.(user review)
• Gibbons promoted to senior VP.(People)
• Panasonic and MDA launches scriptwriting and filmmaking programming.(news room)
• China's animation investment hits US$36 million.(Animation Action)
• Balaji to scale up TV content production.(In Production)(Balaji Telefilm Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• New highs: NLE manufacturers are lining up to back an HD format priced closer to DV. How much longer can SD production survive?(technology update)
  by Dean, Richard
• Ratna Mahadi joins Anteve as programming director.(People)
• Japanese anime fund established to co-produce anime for local and US markets.(news room)
• Brand recognition: this month's Framestore features a selection of TVCs by production and post facilities across the region.(frame store)
• CCTV's 2004 ad revenues top US$950 million.(Figures in Advertising)(Brief Article)
• Kapricious by Knature: Kaprice Kea, a British filmmaker based in Thailand, has seen his career blossom through natural progression and evolution rather than careful planning, winning critical acclaim along the way.(profile)
  by Schmid, Thomas
• Digital Anarchy.(Briefly ...)
• Indian entertainment industry worth over US$13 billion by 2010.(news room)
• Thai TV ad spend up 11.54 per cent to $1.21 billion 2004.(Figures in Advertising)
• A lion's roar: the History of Singapore, tracing its erstwhile days as a sedate fishing village to a colonial trading outpost, segueing to its current status as a cosmopolitan hub of major reckon is currently being told--and all in high definition.(hd pro
  by Lee, David
• Deeper into the digital domain: manufacturers never tire of telling us that digital intermediate offers a panacea for film post production. In practise the process is not without its workflow problems, but as Richard Dean reports, solutions are in sight.(
  by Dean, Richard