7 March 2012
Radio Australia the international broadcasting service of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) – has launched new multilingual web and social media services. Targeting audiences in Asia and the Pacific, the new digital services bring greater immediacy in coverage of breaking news, major stories, activities and events as they happen in and around Asia and the Pacific including Australia.
New multilingual websites featuring Burmese, French, Indonesian, Khmer, Mandarin, Tok Pisin and Vietnamese will be accompanied by three English language websites, tailored for Asian, Pacific and the wider international audiences. As well as continuing to offer high quality news and current affairs radio programs in multiple languages, Radio Australias new web services encourage the sharing, participation and collaboration of stories of interest and relevance among audiences in Asia and the Pacific. English language learning content is also available in five languages.
Visitors to Radio Australias new sites will experience more tailored and relevant content thanks to the latest technology that allows location detection enabling content to be delivered to and tailored for audiences on the basis of location and language.
Socially, politically, and economically, Australia continues to more closely embrace the people, nations and cultures of Asia and the Pacific. Our neighbours in this region are growing in wealth, education and confidence and we are interested in what matters to them, what they are doing and what they have to say. In addition to that, our neighbours are curious about us, as Australians, who we are and what we do, how we live our lives and why we think and perceive issues the way we do. Our new web and social media services provide the opportunity for thoughts, attitudes and opinions to be shared and exchanged, said Dr Mike McCluskey, CEO of Radio Australia.
Radio Australias new website is located at www.radioaustralia.net.au and for Australian audiences Radio Australias multilingual audio streams can be accessed through the ABCs mobile apps at: http://www.abc.net.au/services/mobile/.
7 March 2012
Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has opened its new
facility in France: The Media Centre Paris. This state-of-the-art new-build facility reinforces Arqiva
7 March 2012
Al Jazeera is further consolidating its longstanding relationship with Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) with a new contract for capacity on the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite (ex. ATLANTIC BIRD 7) located at 7° West. The announcement was made today at Cabsat Dubai.
Al Jazeera has chosen the new service area on EUTELSAT 7 West A that enables the media corporation to extend coverage across North West Africa to Morocco and as far as Nigeria. Broadcasts have already begun, with nine channels operational, including the flagship Al Jazeera news channels in Arabic and English, as well as documentary, childrens and sports channels.
In service since October 2011, the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite has strengthened Eutelsats commercial response to broadcasters operating across the Middle East and North Africa. The satellites widebeam delivers unmatched performance and coverage into over 30 million homes, while the new North-West Africa footprint opens the opportunity for channels to further consolidate their reach.
7° West, the fastest-growing video neighbourhood: TV channels up by 35% in 2011
The 7° West neighbourhood assembles the largest community of satellite TV channels in the Middle East and North Africa. Channels grew by 35% in 2011, reflecting the dynamic of free-to-air and pay-TV, which represent 80% and 20% of the 822 Arab and international channels broadcast by the five satellites operated at 7° West by Eutelsat and Nilesat.
7 March 2012
Cologne-based S4M Solutions for Media GmbH becomes arvato systems S4M GmbH. Through a joint market presence, the long-term affiliation with the arvato Systems group will now be communicated proactively. This will further expand the market position of the IT experts.
arvato Systems, as a subsidiary of arvato AG and one of the top providers of professional IT services, has held an 80 percent stake in S4M shares since 2006. Together, both companies have successfully completed many projects around the world, and seek to achieve their shared vision of becoming one of the most successful IT companies with a clear focus on selected industries. The media industry has always played an important role, and as a broadcast and new media market specialist, S4M is a constant source of innovation in the field.
Together with all arvato Systems entities our aim now is to be even better prepared to meet the challenges of the future. This includes both improving our market position and boosting our profile by promoting a uniform market presence, says Dr. Manfred Heinen, Managing Director of S4M. Under the corporate arvato Systems brand we are able to even better bundle our competencies and support our customers.
arvato Systems background makes this possible: More than 2000 employees work at over 25 sites around the world. In 2010, the company achieved a revenue of 231 million euro. With its competence in the media industry S4M contributed to this success: The company has been present in the market for more than 15 years and offers a wide range of integrated software systems for broadcasters and media companies. This includes solutions for commercial airtime sales, media asset management, program planning, rights licensing, ratings evaluation, and production planning. Through many successful projects, S4M has built an excellent reputation, and an increasing number of national and international TV stations and production companies rely on the expertise of the software provider.
About arvato Systems
For over 30 years arvato Systems has been building a solid reputation as a systems integrator. The company not only implements standard software but also offers tailor-made, industry specific and individually developed solutions. As a subsidiary of arvato AG, the outsourcing service provider of Bertelsmann AG, the company has the unique capability to create entire value chains and combine IT with arvato AGs services to an integrated service offer from one source. The strength of arvato Systems is in the intelligent combination of systems integration and planning, operation and support.
For the broadcast and new media industry the company offers integrated software solutions for broadcast management and media asset management. So far, the systems are being used in more than 30 countries worldwide.
7 March 2012
Eutelsat Communications is launching its revolutionary satellite newsgathering service called NewsSpotter on March 21, 2012 at Wembley Stadium, the venue for the final of the 2012 Olympic football tournament.
NewsSpotter, from Eutelsat affiliate Skylogic, promises to revolutionize the European satellite newsgathering industry by offering a smaller, lighter, faster and far cheaper service than traditional solutions.
Light enough to be carried in a back-pack for Fly-Away use and small enough to be fixed to a smart car for Vehicular Rooftop Mounting, NewsSpotter can instantly connect mobile news crews to transmit live or High Definition recordings, images and data back to the studio via Eutelsat
7 March 2012
The 2012 AIBs – partnership opportunities
The eighth annual international media excellence awards run by the AIB will be held on Wednesday 7 November 2012. They provide a unique opportunity to promote your brand to senior executives throughout the global media world.
Coverage of the awards starts now leading up to the formal opening of entries at MIP in early April. Publicity continues in AIB publications and PR throughout the period of entries, the judging, on the night itself and through to the publication and distribution of the award winners booklet at the end of the year.
This ensures over nine months of exposure for partners to the more than 25,000 senior media executives on the AIB email distribution list and the more than 20,000 people who read The Channel magazine.
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