Big media companies have ratcheted up the pressure on Washington to support legislation that would protect online content. On Tuesday, dozens of entertainment, sports and media companies — including Time Warner, Viacom, Disney, News Corporation, Sony and the National Football League — jointly sent an open letter to Congress that will also appear in major …
Tag Archive: Entertainment
Nov
23
India: 19 channels warned on objectionable content
Nineteen Television channels have received advisories, warnings or orders related to objectionable content in their programmes in the last three years. Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting said all TV channels are required to adhere to the programme code and Advertisement code provided in the Cable …
Nov
08
Out of the box
“Digital TV is the future. Content created for specific audiences – special interest, niche, premium, ad-free – is the way forward for our industry. Can you imagine the sheer opportunity if cable were to go digital?” Punit Goenka, CEO and MD, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, said during a one-to-one recently. With India’s president, Pratibha Patil, giving …
Nov
08
US Billionaire Invests in Indonesia’s Media Industry
Saban Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, is buying 5 percent of Indonesia’s Media Nusantara Citra for Rp 692.3 billion ($78.2 million). The investment firm, which specializes in media, entertainment and communications, can also purchase an additional 2.5 percent in Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), which is controlled by Global Mediacom, the country’s largest media …
Oct
28
China denies ‘entertainment ban’
A few weeks ago it was widely reported that China had ‘banned’ entertainment-type programming especially that emanating from Taiwan and which frequently employed ‘Western’ presentation styles and fashions. BBC Monitoring reports that speculation has arisen whether the state TV regulator has decided to stop Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainers from participating in mainland China’s entertainment …
Oct
19
Has the ‘connected TV revolution’ really begun, or is it still a skirmish?
More evidence that connected TVs are having a big impact on entertainment viewing and the marketplace: New research says some 42 million homes in the U.S. and Europe report using the Internet to watch television shows and movies on their TVs. Read more: Has the ‘connected TV revolution’ really begun, or is it still a …
Sep
09
BBC Worldwide, Sony unveil global distribution strategy
BBC Worldwide has joined forces with Sony DADC to implement and operate a unified global asset management and distribution platform. Sony’s DADC division provides digital supply chain services for the media and entertainment industries. Read more: BBC Worldwide, Sony unveil global distribution strategy | News | Rapid TV News http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011090814971/bbc-worldwide-sony-unveil-global-distribution-strategy.html#ixzz1XQFY1Lrw
