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: Media
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
15
Media and Entertainment Companies Add Support to Proposed Antipiracy Legislation
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 …
Dec
06
CIME Fellowship for Ethics Leadership
The Center for International Media Ethics (CIME) is an independent, international non-profit organization that works directly with journalists and media organizations around the world. We build incentives to improve ethical media practices through a variety of activities, training opportunities and materials. CIME is currently looking for media professionals interested in the ethical aspects of journalism …
Dec
05
Nikkei, TBS To Ally On Content Service, Development
TOKYO (Nikkei)–Nikkei Inc. and Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. (9401) on Friday announced they will form a business partnership to jointly develop and provide content for growing new markets created by globalization and emerging cross-media. Nikkei and TBS will create content and handle sales operations. TV Tokyo Holdings Corp. (9413), which has close ties with …
Nov
18
Media self-regulation is best, Flint says
Self-regulation is the only way the Australian media can operate in a democracy, the public inquiry into the media has heard. The government would inevitably take over any statutory body it funded to oversee the media, the former head of the Australian Press Council, David Flint, told the Independent Inquiry into Media and Media Regulation …
Nov
18
Zee Holds Talks With Comcast, Time Warner Cable to Triple Presence in U.S.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (Z), India’s biggest publicly traded media broadcaster, is in talks with Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable Inc. to expand distribution in the U.S. and plans to more than triple the number of homes it reaches in the country next year. Zee Entertainment’s programming now reaches about 10 million U.S. …
