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Asia's Premier Entertainment Marketplace FILMART Opens
Mar 14, 2016 19:45 JST

The 20th edition of Hong Kong International Film and TV Market (FILMART), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opened today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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Singapore Returns to Hong Kong FILMART with Strong and Diverse Offerings across Genres Mar 14, 2016 16:30 JST The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will be leading 36 Singapore media companies to the 20th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), with more than 250 hours of film and TV content for Asian audiences. More info..

Singapore Presents Quality Content at Asia TV Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore 2015 Dec 03, 2015 13:00 JST Singapore presents more than 1,050 hours of compelling Asian stories made for the global audience at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore (SS) 2015. More info..

Singapore Makes Strong Showing at MIPCOM with Line-up of Over 600 Hours of Original TV and Animation Content
Oct 05, 2015 22:00 JST

Singapore presents more than 600 hours of compelling Asian stories made for the global audience at MIPCOM 2015. This includes new TV and animation programmes that will be making their debut at the Singapore Pavilion located at P-1.C28 / P-1.D27 at the Palais des Festivals.
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Singapore Offers a Stellar Line-Up of Programmes for Asian Audiences at Hong Kong FILMART Mar 25, 2015 14:00 JST The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will be leading 34 Singapore media companies to the 19th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), bringing over 180 hours of film and TV programmes. More info..

Singapore Brings Over 180 Hours of Film and TV Content to Hong Kong FILMART, with a Stellar Line-Up of Programmes for Asian Audiences Mar 23, 2015 19:00 JST The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will be leading 34 Singapore media companies to the 19th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), bringing over 180 hours of film and TV programmes. More info..

SPARK / Astro / Moving Visuals Intl launch Asian doc-channel SPARK ASIA Oct 14, 2014 12:00 JST SPARK, Astro Malaysia, Malaysia's leading consumer media group, and Singapore-based Moving Visuals International (MVI), have just signed a joint venture to setup Asia's first dedicated HD factual and documentary channel, SPARK ASIA. More info..

From Southeast Asia to the World
Oct 14, 2014 11:00 JST

Following on the co-production memorandum signed between distribution specialist Hub Media Group and media financing outfit Silver Media Group at MIPTV in April 2014, the relationship is further cemented with the introduction of a slate of exciting projects at MIPCOM.
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Hub Media Group Options Development & Merchandising Rights to Atlantyca IP Agency's Popular Books School of Pirates and Dinofriends
Oct 13, 2014 15:00 JST

Atlantyca IP Agency, the branch dedicated to the sales of Atlantyca Dreamfarm's extensive children's catalogue of publishing has optioned the television, licensing and merchandising rights to two of their popular children's book properties.
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Omens Studios' "Counting with Paula" Debuts on the okto Channel
Oct 11, 2014 13:00 JST

"Counting with Paula" is a 60 x 11' CG animated created and produced in HD1080 for 3 to 6 year olds by award-winning animation studio Omens Studios in partnership with the Singapore national broadcast network MediaCorp TV.
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Discovery Kids Latin America Acquires Hi-5 Series Format for Latin America
Oct 10, 2014 17:00 JST

Discovery Kids Latin America, the leading preschool pay TV network among kids 4-11 and the #1 pay TV network among W25-49 pan-regionally, announced today that they have acquired the format for the award winning children's television series, Hi-5.
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Singapore Makes Strong Showing at MIPCOM with Line-up of Over 530 Hours of Asian and Original TV and Animation Content
Oct 09, 2014 16:00 JST

The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will lead a delegation of 23 Singapore media companies to MIPCOM held in Cannes from 13 - 16 October 2014, marking Singapore's 14th expedition to MIPCOM as one of the prominent Asian exhibitors.
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Singapore Films Continue to Shine at the 67th Cannes Film Festival
May 12, 2014 15:00 JST

Following Anthony Chen's historic win of the highly coveted Camera d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival last year for his film 'Ilo Ilo', four notable titles from Singapore will be heading to the 67th Cannes Film Festival, from 14-22 May 2014.
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Singapore Brings over 190 Hours of Film and TV Content to Hong Kong FILMART Mar 24, 2014 16:00 JST The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will be leading 30 Singapore media companies to the 18th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), bringing over 190 hours of film and TV programmes. More info..

Singapore Brings over 190 Hours of Film and TV Content to Hong Kong FILMART, with a Strong Line-Up of Programmes for Chinese Audiences Mar 21, 2014 20:00 JST The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will be leading 30 Singapore media companies to the 18th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART), bringing over 190 hours of film and TV programmes. More info..

Singapore's Free-to-air TV Channels to go Fully Digital by 2013 Jun 19, 2012 14:20 JST The Media Development Authority today announced that Singapore's free-to-air (FTA) TV channels will go fully digital by the end of 2013 using the DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting - Second Generation Terrestrial) broadcasting standard. More info..

MDA Allocates New Station FM92.0 to SPH Unionworks Dec 21, 2011 18:30 JST The MDA has awarded the FM92.0 radio frequency to SPH Unionworks, paving the way for the launch of a new commercial free-to-air women and family radio station for local listeners. More info..

30 New Singapore-made Games Coming Your Way Oct 28, 2011 14:20 JST Are you an aspiring game developer looking to develop your first game but are faced with challenges from looking for a suitable development platform to commercialising and marketing your fully playable game? More info..

Singapore Participation in MIPCOM 2011 Oct 03, 2011 19:00 JST Held in Cannes from 3 - 6 October 2011, the event is expected to attract 12,000 participants from 104 countries. More info..

Globalisation in Action - Content Across Continents 2011 Winners Announced
Jun 22, 2011 18:45 JST

South West Screen and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) today announced the winners of the second annual Multi-Platform Content Across Continents 2011 (CAC) grants, aimed at fostering increased collaboration between the creative industries in South West England and Singapore.
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ScreenSingapore Set To Return In June 2012 Jun 12, 2011 18:13 JST ScreenSingapore, the inaugural hybrid cinema event, drew to close today with the host, Media Development Authority (MDA), and organiser, Experia Events, announcing that ScreenSingapore will return in June 2012. More info..

Indonesian Film Wins Inaugural Asian Short Film Awards@ScreenSingapore Jun 05, 2011 15:07 JST The winning film, Payung Merah (Red Umbrella) was submitted by Edward Gunawan and Andri Cung, who crafted a supernatural thriller about a taxi driver who learns to truly appreciate his family after picking up a beautiful yet mysterious passenger. More info..

ScreenSingapore's Inaugural Edition Set to Achieve its Asia-Pacific Remit
May 16, 2011 17:50 JST

Exactly one year after the Board of ScreenSingapore announced its ambitious plan at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival in 2010 to create a filmed entertainment "hybrid" event in Singapore, key Board members, headed by Chairman Greg Coote, return to Cannes to outline the achievements and the program for the inaugural edition.
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China Film Festival Returns to Singapore May 12, 2011 18:51 JST A selection of five Chinese feature films, comprising awardwinners and box-office successes, including the country's most expensive animated feature, will debut in Singapore's cinemas as part of the 2011 China Film Festival taking place alongside ScreenSingapore this June. More info..

Singapore Filmmakers Vie for Awards and Seek Deals at Cannes Film Festival and Market 2011 May 11, 2011 17:00 JST Cannes Film Festival and Market 2011, which opens today, sees a diverse delegation of Singapore filmmakers and talents. More info..

Award-winning Animation, Documentary and Lifestyle Programmes Lead Singapore's Offerings at MIPTV 2011 Apr 02, 2011 14:00 JST 11 Singapore media companies will be participating in MIPTV, the world's premier market for the buying and selling of audio-visual entertainment content. More info..

MDA Presents Financing Opportunity for Filmmakers to Produce their Dream Projects for Premiere at ScreenSingapore
Feb 15, 2011 15:00 JST

Filmmakers in Singapore and around the world take note. Here is an opportunity to take your story idea to the big screen. Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) has opened its third call-for-proposals under its International Film Fund (IFF) and is looking to co-invest in globally marketable films involving at least one Singapore partner.
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New S$23 Million Research Centre by NTU, ETH Zurich and University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill will Make Virtual Communication a Reality Jan 26, 2011 15:40 JST They have come together to set up a new international research centre for telepresence and telecollaboration, known as the BeingThere Centre. More info..

Game Companies in Singapore and United Kingdom to Benefit from Joint Call-for-proposals on Serious Games and the Set Up of New Games Solution Centre
Jan 12, 2011 22:55 JST

The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and the Serious Games Institute of United Kingdom (UK)(1) today announce two initiatives that aim to create opportunities for game companies from Singapore and UK to work together - joint call-for-proposals on serious games and the set up of a Games Solution Centre in Singapore.
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