Corporate communications and branding media veteran Gregory Ho has been appointed Senior Advisor at the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA). In this full-time role, Ho will support AVIA CEO Louis Boswell and work closely with the teams in Singapore and Hong Kong, focussing particularly on the curation of AVIA events and conferences as well as […]
Visitors to Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) in June will be able to access ViaLite’s reliable RF over fibre systems for satcom, broadcast, defense and timing. Held at the Singapore Expo center for 2023, the event incorporates SatelliteAsia, BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia. It is the largest platform in Asia for those looking to stay cutting edge. […]
ThinkAnalytics, a specialist in personalised content discovery and hyper-targeted advertising solutions, has announced that Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network, has selected the Think360 personalised content discovery and viewer engagement platform for mewatch, its OTT streaming service. This will support Mediacorp’s strategy to drive viewer engagement by offering viewers personalised and relevant content from its content library, with support […]
StarHub has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship through beIN Sports. StarHub’s Sports+ customers in Singapore will be able to continue watching all the F1 action via beIN Sports on channel 213. The new season flagged off on March 5th with the Bahrain Grand Prix which was won by Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen. […]
Singapore-based satellite operator Kavcific Broadband has extended its link with ST Engineering’s iDirect in a partnership to expand services in Southeast Asia as well as Central and Western Asia, and Eastern Africa. ST Engineering iDirect, whose Dialog hub platform was instrumental to Kacific1’s existing successful programme, will “provide a comprehensive next-generation ground infrastructure including systems […]
Singapore Airlines, following on from a trial last year, is offering free WiFi broadband connectivity to most of its passengers. First and Business class passengers can access unlimited free WiFi. Premium Economy can also get free access for 3-hours if they are members of the airline’s KrisFlyer club, while club members in Economy can get […]
Witbe, a specialist in test automation and proactive monitoring for video service providers, has announced that the company is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with new headquarters in Singapore and powerful Witbe Cloud network monitoring capabilities. The Singapore office will officially open on February 2nd with a grand ceremony attended by Witbe […]
From January 19th to January 26th, all StarHub Entertainment customers will enjoy a Lunar New Year free preview with over 100 channels from a myriad of content genres – including Hub Sports 1 to 3, HBO, Hub VV Drama, National Geographic Channel, and Nickelodeon. In between the festivities, customers can binge on a slate of […]
Rewind Networks has announced HITS NOW, Asia’s one-stop curated destination, offering a diverse range of US shows, including reality and talent shows, dramas, comedies, game shows and entertainment news. Starting February 6th, HITS NOW will debut in Asia with Singtel in Singapore, and will be available on Singtel TV, Singtel TV GO and CAST. HITS […]
London/Singapore-based international content investment studio 108 Media has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake of London-based film and television financing firm Piccadilly Pictures.In addition to bolstering its ambitions in Europe, 108 Media will also begin to expand the remit of their latest acquisition into emerging markets by launching Piccadilly Pictures APAC, a new […]