Banijay makes strides in Middle East with IF

PARIS, FRANCE: Karoline Spodsberg, managing director of Banijay International, has announced the sale of entertainment format IF to pan-regional Middle East broadcaster MBC. MBC will air 20 x 60' original episodes of the show which exposes the morality of celebrities. The show was produced locally by In Media Plus. 10 Feb 2011 09:13

New generation of TV services begin to close gap on cable

[Published by Ovum] LONDON, UK: Cable will retain dominance in the global multi-channel TV market over the next five years but the threat from the new generation of digital and internet protocol (IP) services will take its toll, predicts Ovum, one of the Datamonitor group of companies. 9 Feb 2011 09:20

Brkic's dream... a Free African Media

NEWSWATCH: If we want a free Africa, we must have a free African media - and in too many parts of the continent the media is anything but free - and if we're not very careful SA could go the same way. Now Branko Brkic, of The Daily Maverick has launched Free African Media, which he will edit. Join him... we owe it to ourselves and our children. 8 Feb 2011 11:07

The time for 3D is here and now

LONDON, UK: The market for 3D in television and video games has made significant progress and is proving to be extremely profitable. 2010 has proved the year of 3D, as eight out of the top 20 highest revenue making films at the box office had a 3D version, compared to only three films in 2009. 18 Jan 2011 10:44

US spending hits a high

RESTON, US: Final pre-Christmas push propels US online holiday season spending through December 26 to record US$30.8 billion - and a blizzard in the northeast provides additional boost to post-Christmas spending. 4 Jan 2011 09:01

Shakira scoops MTV award

MADRID, SPAIN: Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira been awarded the MTV 'Free Your Mind' award at the MTV European Music Awards in Madrid for her involvement with the Official Campaign of the 2010 FIFA World Cup '20 Centres for 2010', 1 GOAL and Education for All. 9 Nov 2010 08:31

ESPN announces results of comprehensive 3D study

AUSTIN, US: Continuing to innovate in the 3D television space, ESPN Research + Analytics unveiled today one of the most in-depth studies on 3D TV to date. Compiling results from more than 1000 testing sessions and 2700 lab hours, ESPN has concluded that fans are comfortable with the medium and even enjoy it more than programming in HD. 8 Nov 2010 08:33