Announcement and Call for Abstracts, Papers and Panel Proposals The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), Singapore, is proud to announce its 21st Annual Conference, in conjunction with its 40th anniversary, to be held in partnership with the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). The conference will be held from …
Tag Archive: Communication
Dec
15
ASTRA Statement Regarding Convergence Review Draft Paper
The Convergence Review is an independent review established by the Australian Government to examine the policy and regulatory frameworks that apply to the converged media and communications landscape in Australia. Petra Buchanan, Chief Executive of the Australian subscription television industry body, ASTRA, welcomes the Government’s convergence review draft paper. Click here for complete story.
Dec
07
Australia’s ISPs Proposes Controversial Anti-Piracy Plan
Australia’s biggest ISPs are about to embark on a trial, which comes close to emulating the “graduated response” schemes in other countries. It’s close, but it misses the target, copyright owners say. The Communications Alliance, an organization representing Telstra Bigpond, iiNet, Optus, iPrimus and Internode, has proposed an 18-month “notice and discovery trial plan, which …
Nov
30
Call for nominations: AMIC Awards 2012
The Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC) is now calling for nominations for “The AMIC Media and Communication Advancement and Innovation Award” and “ The AMIC Asia Communication Award” 2012. Nominations for both awards are accepted from any member in good standing with the association. Nominees do not need to be members of AMIC. All …
Nov
17
Sony Creating Web Based Alternative To Cable TV?
Its been revealed today by the Wall Street Journal that Sony maybe considering a web-based alternative to the tradition cable based TV service, with an aim to compete with the cable and satellite operators that currently dominate pay TV viewing. Sources have revealed to the WSJ that Sony has already approached several big media companies to …
Nov
10
Vietnamese Firms Gain Firm Foothold Abroad
Vietnamese enterprises have invested in 601 projects abroad with total registered capital of over US$10 billion and had disbursed some US$2 billion by September this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA). They have gained a firm foothold in 53 countries and territories in the world and …
Oct
20
Australian content yes, but not so hot on drama
Australians support the need for local content on TV, especially in news, current affairs and Reality TV, but international dramas with higher production values appeal to them more than local dramas according to a report by the industry watchdog. The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found Australian television, as a whole, struggled to compete …
