Asia Pacific News

The 2023 Pacific Games Organising Committee (GOC) has announced that the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) has acquired exclusive Australian broadcast rights for the Sol2023 Pacific Games. SBS and sister channel NITV (National Indigenous Television) will cover the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and a broad range of events throughout the...

Four Queensland-made community service announcements (CSAs) will feature on 10 Play during National Reconciliation Week, as the major outcome of the Screen Queensland and Network 10 First Nations Skills Placement and Mentorship. During the four-week paid placement with Network 10, each spot was written, produced and directed by Queensland-based, early-career...

At the 21st Annual SPA Awards this year it was Silver Trak Digital who won the 2023 Screen Producers Australia award for Service and Facilities Business of the Year. The Screen Producers Australia (SPA) event, hosted by Australian comedian Nath Valvo with special guest Minister for the Arts, the Hon...

ENENSYS Technologies, the provider of efficient media delivery solutions, has announced that its Twister II high efficiency exciter is being used for DAB trials in Uzbekistan. CRRT - the national operator of DVB-T/T2 Digital Terrestrial Television in Uzbekistan, is considering the possibility of launching new DAB digital radio services in...

Media accreditation is open for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week in Singapore. Taking place from 22 to 25 June 2023 at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, Olympic Esports Week is a four-day festival of virtual sports and gaming created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). One of the highlights...

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) have congratulated Albay Representative Joey S. Salceda for the passage of his legislation (House Bill 7600) through the House of Representatives to amend the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines to allow for pirate sites to be blocked...

Nokia has announced the first deployment of 10G fibre broadband in Vietnam with operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT). The initial rollout will connect 10,000 homes and businesses in the 8 largest provinces of the country. Nokia is providing fibre access nodes for the operator’s exchanges and fibre modems...

Blackmagic Design has announced that The Daily Aus, one of Australia’s leading social first news services, is completing daily news stories for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and various podcast channels using Blackmagic Design cameras, switchers and DaVinci Resolve. The Daily Aus is one of the world’s first news services producing...

Mirada, provider of products and services for digital TV services, and EZDRM, specialist in digital rights management as a service, are proud to announce their partnership for the extension of Skytel’s video service in Mongolia. Leading Mongolian communications service provider Skytel Group is partnering with Mirada and EZDRM with...

Nokia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat) recentlyannounced that they have successfully completed a network consolidation program ensuring a superior experience for Indosat’s growing subscriber base. The program, which covers major cities in Java (Surabaya, Semarang and Yogyakarta), and the regions of Sumatera and Kalimantan, will improve Indosat’s network performance...

Gravity Media recently detailed a partnership with Red Bull TV, GTR Events and Boom Box Group, to deliver the all-screens global coverage of this year’s Crankworx Cairns. Gravity Media Australia has been appointed by GTR Events, Boom Box Group and Red Bull Media House to create and deliver for Red...

Blackmagic Design has announced that the 2003 feature film “Perth,” which was originally shot on Super 16mm film, was recently scanned and restored using the Cintel Scanner and DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software. Set in Singapore, the film follows Harry Lee, a...

Norway-based multiplatform content planning and publishing solutions provider, Wolftech Broadcast Solutions has announced Professional Audio & Television as its distributor for Australia and New Zealand. The announcement was made towards the end of NAB2023 in Las Vegas and followed many meetings with customers from ANZ at the Wolftech booth. Wolftech...

Nevion, a Sony Group Company and award-winning provider of virtualised media production solutions, announced today that Viacom18, part of Network18 Group, one of India's most diversified media and entertainment (M+E) conglomerates, has deployed Nevion's contribution solution. The solution, delivered in just three weeks by Nevion, is being used for...

The Seven Network (Seven) is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia and the largest commercial network in terms of population reach and as of 2022 Seven is the highest-rated television network in Australia. Seven’s Sydney-based news operations currently continue at Martin Place and are soon to...

Leading First Nations media executive Dot West, OAM, acclaimed director, the late Shirley Barrett, and award-winning show-runner, writer and director Tony Ayres have been conferred honorary degrees from the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS). Each were awarded Doctor of Arts, Film and Television at AFTRS’ annual graduation ceremony...

The NZCS congratulates all winners at the 6th NZCS Cinematography Awards held on Saturday 13th May, in Auckland – a sell-out event with 220 people attending the awards. A magical evening celebrated the work of New Zealand’s talented community; fine food, conversation and a jolly good catch-up was enjoyed...

Independent Media Agencies of Australia (IMAA), the national, not-for-profit industry association for the independent media agency industry, today launched Television101 (TV101), the first of its ‘deep dive’, channel-specific learning modules as part of its landmark new IMAA Academy. The IMAA Academy, launched in March, is the most comprehensive learning platform...

A new Electro-Voice loudspeaker system with power and processing from Dynacord is delivering state-of-the-art sound quality in a compact format for patrons at Naimuang Station, a leading regional restaurant known for its live music scene, in Chai Nat, Thailand. The restaurant's management was determined to elevate the audio experience at...

PPDS, the global provider of Philips digital signage, interactive displays, direct view LED and professional TV products and solutions, is delighted to announce the expansion of its Global Partner Alliance network into India and China, delivering unrivalled regional support and international expertise for customers across six continents. Officially launched at...