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- True love: acclaimed Asian director Eric Khoo debuts his third film after a seven-year hiatus this month, and many will be surprised at the film which is all about love and hope.(digital film production)
- Man with a passion: he started his career as an office assistant in a post production studio. After 19 years, Manav Menon is now an acclaimed and experienced director with over 150 TV commercials to his credit. Ritesh Gupta speaks to the Mumbai-based dire
by Gupta, Ritesh - Cause & effect: once-humble caption generator and digital video effects units are now spearheading an integrated assault in the battle for eyeballs, with slick and sophisticated graphics that have transformed television presentation.(nab 2005: technol
by Dean, Richard - Japan's Cable West gets ICE from Leitch.(Technology Highlights)
- New animation channel launches in South Korea.(Animation Action)(Brief Article)
- They've got the look: this month, Asia Image takes a look at some recent graphics and on-air packaging projects produced in or for the region.(framestore)
- Rolodex.(Directory)(Company Profile)
- Setting standards: attendance was up, exhibitors were happy, and while products at this year's National Association of Broadcasters' annual exhibition were more evolutionary than revolutionary, there was more than enough to keep visitors busy over the fou
by Dean, Richard; Lee, France - Bharti gets ready for 3G in India.(Technology Highlights)
- Discovery and MDA launch two new programming funds.(news room)(Brief Article)
- India gets another news channel.(New channel launches)(Jagran TV)(Brief Article)
- Change of view: the ubiquitous mobile phone is becoming more than just a device for receiving and making calls. It now functions as a gateway to audio and visual entertainment and games on the go as well.("tv" on the go)
by Lee, France; Shan, Nimmala - SET chooses PS Parasuram too head SAB TV.(People)
- SPE Japan launches 3G manga.(Animation Action)
- Sleepless in Las Vegas.(editorial)(Brief Article)
by Lee, France - Singapore-based Oak3 Films sign MOUs with MDA and FFP Media.(In Production)(Media Development Authority)(Brief Article)
- Friend or foe? The most trumpeted development in personal communications since the launch of mobile phones itself is finally being rolled across to the market. What's in it for content providers? And will it complement or usurp the television audience?(&q
by Dean, Richard - CNN International announces managing editor.(People)
- NGC revamps in India.(What's Up in Programming)(National Geographic Channel India)(Brief Article)
- A day in the life of ... Malaysian company Vision New Media plans to take interactive programming beyond just SMS voting and feedback with a daily soap series that will leverage on multiple media platforms for maximum revenue streams.(interactive programm
by Ganapathy, Sharmila - LaserPacific appoints ex HBO Head as CEO.(People)
- Hong Kong FILMART 2005 breaks attendance records on optimistic outlook.(news room)
- Lionhead Studios integrates SOFTIMAGE/XSI into their game development pipeline.(Advertisement)
- Avid & HP go for Love.(New channel launches)
- Sahara to add seven regional news channels.(In India)(Sahara India Pariwar)(Brief Article)
- Partners for success: thanks to the Media Development Authority's continuing efforts to cultivate homegrown talent for the media industry, some of Singapore's budding film and animation talents may soon see their ideas produced and broadcast to regional a
by Fun, Ng Sook - Imagica launches horror channel for Japan.(New channel launches)
- India starts talking about new content rules.(In India)(Brief Article)
- A new U: sexy, provocative images heating up television sets of Singapore viewers are part of a Channel U revamp that the broadcaster hopes will be the first step in turning the channel into a "leading brand" of the country's broadcasting indust
by Lee, David - Turner kids channels bump up local programming.(What's Up in Programming)
- Sing and swim: Singapore post houses are singing a happy tune as signs of an improving market continue to manifest but players are well aware that to keep up, they need to step up.(country focus)
by Fun, Ng Sook - Reuters takes 26 per cent stake in Times Global Broadcasting.(In India)
- WOFL-TV is first Fox O&O station to implement Avid all-digital workflow: Orlando station goes live with complete Avid workflow from ingest to playout.(Advertisement)
- Star forms new division for joint ventures.(Broadcast News)
- Animax signs carriage deal in Thailand.(Broadcast News)(SPE Networks)(Brief Article)