Asia-Pacific News

Following a record year for sales in the Asia and Pacific regions, DPA Microphones is consolidating its success by opening a new regional office in Hong Kong. Headed by Ken Kimura, DPA’s general manager for the APAC region, the new office will act as a hub for sales, marketing and after-sales service. It will also [...]

Viewers in the United States can now keep closer tabs on Hong Kong and its neighbouring regions through CABLE TV’s news programming. CABLE TV’s flagship i-CABLE News and i-CABLE Finance Info Channels are now available on DIRECTV, a leading pay television operator serving customers in the U.S. American viewers can tune in to DIRECTV’s Channels [...]

  Hong Kong-based pay TV operator, CABLE TV, has announced a new line-up and programming plans for its flagship Entertainment Platform this northern summer. At a ceremony announcing the changes, i-CABLE Entertainment Limited Executive Director Mr Samuel Tsang (front row, center) says that CABLE TV endeavours as always to bring viewers quality entertainment offering them [...]

The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) has announced the extension of the voluntary registration scheme for buildings with optical fibre access networks to cover also non-residential buildings in Hong Kong. “Hong Kong has one of the most advanced communications network infrastructure in the world. According to the findings of a study published by the [...]

Hong Kong free-to-air television broadcaster TVB recently purchased and installed multiple Chyron Channel Box HD graphics solutions from Magna Systems and Engineering for the technical and on-air graphics presentation requirements of its TVB Jade, TVB Pearl and J2 television channels. TVB reaches out to overseas Chinese communities, with its productions available in Mainland China, Taiwan, [...]

The Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) announced that 4 existing mobile network operators (Genius Brand Limited, SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited, China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, and CSL Limited) have successfully bid for a total of 50 MHz of radio spectrum in the 2.5/2.6 GHz band at a total sum of spectrum utilisation fees (SUF) of HK$1.54 [...]

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced that the SMPTE Hong Kong section will host the organization’s Standards Update meeting from March 4-9 at the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI). In addition to facilitating face-to-face meetings among SMPTE members, the event will feature a one-day seminar, “SMPTE Standards Update With a [...]

The Hong Kong Communications Authority (CA) is inviting views from members of the public on the quality and variety of television programmes provided by the two domestic free television programme service licensees, namely Asia Television Limited (ATV) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB).In the context of the mid-term review of ATV and TVB’s licences conducted in [...]

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is moving forward with a three-year Pilot Project for Community Involvement Broadcasting Service (CIBS).  Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) has been tasked to devote part of its airtime and resources within the development of digital services to provide a platform for the community, non-governmental organizations and [...]

With what is the First HD Adult Channel ever unveiled in Asia, Playboy Plus Entertainment Inc., managed by Manwin Media S.A.R.L., has announced the launch of encrypted HD Playboy Asia Channel on AsiaSat 5 in the Asia Pacific. Lanny Huang, General Manager – Asia Pacific, Playboy Plus Entertainment Inc. said, “We are proud to launch [...]