Yonhap News Agency’s news cable TV channel, “news Y,” began broadcasting nationwide today, launching a new chapter in South Korea’s media, the agency reports. The channel broadcast its first signal through cable TV networks and a satellite broadcasting channel. Its services are also available on Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). Four new general programme cable channels …
Tag Archive: Broadcast
Nov
24
AsiaSat 7 Set for Launch from Baikonur on November 26
AsiaSat 7, a new communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), is scheduled for launch at Hong Kong Time 3:10 a.m. on the 26th of November by an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AsiaSat 7 is a new generation satellite designed to replace AsiaSat 3S at …
Nov
22
2012 Hillman Prize Nominations
The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations and submissions for the 2012 Hillman Prizes that honor investigative journalism and commentary in service of the common good. The 2012 prizes will be given for work produced, published, broadcast, or exhibited in 2011. This year’s categories are as follows: 1. Book (bound volumes and ebooks) 2. …
Sep
30
MDA streamlines funding schemes
Singapore’s Media Development Authority (MDA) has streamlined its suite of funding programmes to provide a more systematic approach to support an increasingly sophisticated media industry. It has whittled down the number of assistance schemes from the current 46 to just five. They cover development assistance, production, marketing, talent support and enterprise development, and will apply …
Sep
20
Training the Trainers- Courses organised by RNTC
Course dates: May 14 – June 22, 2012 (6 weeks) Media: Radio/ Television and Internet Type of Diploma: Certificate RNTC application deadline: Postponed to: October 1, 2011 NFP applications: online between July 1, 2011 and Oct 1, 2011, on paper deadline September 1, 2011 Deadline non fellowship applicants: April 2, 2012 Course aim To strengthen the capacity of trainers, training organisers and educators working in …
Sep
08
Anti-piracy initiative from Pakistan
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the country’s Intellectual Property Rights Organisation (IPO) have revealed a joint initiative against the menace of piracy in the electronic media. According to PEMRA, the unhindered influx of pirated content on broadcast media and cable TV in Pakistan is not only posing a serious regulatory challenge but …
Sep
06
Broadcast TV still most popular
People are spending slightly less time watching scheduled broadcast TV, but it is still the most popular format, according to a report by Ericsson ConsumerLab, MarketWatchreports. The report which measures consumer trends across 13 markets, found a slight decrease in broadcast television viewing with 84% watching twice a week or more, compared to 88% in …
