As a former vice president at the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), I don’t know whether to laugh or cry after reading the new regulations by China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) banning all advertising in the middle of prime time dramas longer than 45 minutes. The couch potato in me says “hurray.” …
Tag Archive: Radio
Nov
11
Subscription radio goes on Subscription TV
For the first time in Singapore, a subscription radio station will be available on a subscription TV platform. On 15 November, RediGold – Rediffusion’s top radio station – will be launched on StarHub TV Channel 890, in a tie-up by StarHub and Rediffusion to enhance their reach to the increasing senior population in Singapore. RediGold …
Nov
08
Singapore’s MediaCorp names fund recipients
Six projects have been chosen to received pilot funding from MediaCorp’s S$5 million-dollar (US$3.95 million) Content Innovation Fund. Each project will receive between S$15,000 and S$50,000 (US$11,800 and US$39,500). The fund, which will be distributed over three years, will be used to support the development of the selected projects. These projects may then be commissioned …
Oct
17
India’s Reliance Broadcast plans new HD channel
India’s Reliance Broadcast expects to launch a new high definition channel this quarter, a senior official said today, The Economic Timesreports. The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firm runs its radio business under BIG FM and has launched three English entertainment channels under its joint venture with a division of CBS Corp. Click here for complete …
Oct
13
China bans sex-related ads on radio, TV
China’s top broadcasting watchdog on Wednesday ordered a ban on sex-related advertisements on the country’s radio and TV. In a circular issued Wednesday, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) demanded greater self-discipline from radio and TV stations in handling commercials. Click here for complete story.
Oct
04
Population: Call for Proposals
The Pulitzer Center is seeking proposals for projects on under-reported population issues. These travel grants will be for the production of cross-platform reporting projects to be placed in major newspapers, magazines, websites, radio, and/or TV programs. Interested journalists should submit proposals to the Pulitzer Center as soon as possible at travelgrants[AT]pulitzercenter.org with the subject ‘Population: title …
Oct
03
SARFT to Limit Satellite TV Entertainment Programming
Jin Delong, director of the Department of Publicity and Administration of China’s State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), said recently that regulations limiting the amount of entertainment programming on satellite TV channels will come into effect on January 1, 2012. Details of the regulations cannot yet be disclosed, but have been decided upon …
