Asia-Pacific News

Ideal Systems Singapore recently completed the first installation in Singapore of Mediaproxy’s global leading LogServer ASI system, at GlobeCast Asia. Ideal Systems provided what it describes as “a next generation solution for broadcast compliance logging and monitoring for GlobeCast’s multichannel playout facility in Singapore”. The platform provides recording and live monitoring of video and audio [...]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has breached TCN Channel 9’s A Current Affair on issues of accuracy, privacy and complaints-handling concerning a story about a former Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer. The investigation report #2800 is available from the ACMA. The ACMA found that the program had insufficient evidence to support its claim during a [...]

Australian Federal Public sector whistleblowers will have greater protection under legislation introduced by the Government.Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC introduced the Public Interest Disclosure Bill, which reaffirms the Government’s commitment to a culture of disclosure in the Australian public sector.The Public Interest Disclosure Bill contains three key measures to provide a full framework to investigate public [...]

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 [...]

Social Networking Sites have agreed to continue promoting user safety as well as undertaking education and awareness raising about antisocial behaviour online under new guidelines announced by the Prime Minister. The Cooperative Arrangement for Complaints Handling on Social Networking Sites commits companies, such as Facebook, Google (YouTube), Yahoo! and Microsoft, to: Set out clear information [...]

The first R18+ classified video game is set to hit local shores after Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge was given an adult rating by the Classification Board. The announcement is welcomed by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) after more than ten years lobbying for the introduction of an R18+ classification for computer and [...]

The Communications Authority (CA) has approved the application by Health TV Company Limited for a non-domestic television programme service licence. The period of validity of the licence is 12 years, from 6 December 2012 to 5 December 2024 (both dates inclusive). Following the issue of a new licence to Health TV, there are 17 non-domestic [...]

The Hong Kong Communications Authority has approved the recommendation of its Broadcast Codes of Practice Committee to revise its Television Programme and Advertising Codes, as well as the Radio Advertising Codes.The revisions include: An extension of the exemption from prohibition on placement of commercial references within programmes currently granted to channels acquired for direct re-transmission [...]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) has received complaints overnight regarding the 2Day FM prank call to the King Edward VII Hospital in London. Under the co-regulatory model, code complaints should first go to the licensee. If a complainant is dissatisfied with the response, then a complaint can be made to the ACMA. [...]

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is calling for comments on a draft captioning standard for people who are deaf or hearing impaired. The draft Standard sets minimum quality requirements for television captioning services. “As the ACMA’s goal in developing the draft standard is providing meaningful access, the focus is on the need for [...]