Asia Media Awards 2007
The winners of 2007
The Asia Media Awards is aimed to duly acknowledge excellence among individuals and organizations that have embraced new technology, innovative thinking and creativity in the Asian Region.
Nearly 50 trophies and recognitions were handed out Wednesday, 28 March in Manila at the 6th Annual Asia Media Awards Gala Dinner, the closing event for Ifra's Publish Asia 2007 conference and expo. Winners from throughout the Asia-Pacific region were announced in competitions judging every aspect of news and newspaper operations from printing quality and product design to photographer and news coverage.
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Asia Media Awards '07
Nearly 50 trophies and recognitions were handed out Wednesday in Manila at the 6th Annual Asia Media Awards Gala Dinner, the closing event for Ifra's Publish Asia 2007 conference and expo. Winners from throughout the Asia-Pacific region were announced in competitions judging every aspect of news and newspaper operations from printing quality and product design to photographer and news coverage.
Following is a complete list of the awards, which were presented by various representatives of Ifra, Ifra Asia and the conference's sponsors.
(This list excludes award categories in which there were no entrants or no winners.)
Best in Print Award
Weekday circulation below 80,000 copies
> Gold
Company: Dar Akhbar Al-Khaleej Printing & Publishing Ltd.; Publication: Dar Akhbar
> Silver
Company: Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd; Publication: KOSMO
Weekday circulation 80,000–200,000 copies
> Gold
Company: Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd; Publication: Guang Ming Daily
> Silver
Company: The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.; Publication: Deccan Herald
> Bronze
Company: Al-Jazirah Corporation for Press Printing & Publishing; Publication: Al-Jazirah
> Judges’ Special Recognition
Company: Apple Daily Publishing Development Ltd., Taiwan; Publication: Apple Daily
Weekday circulation over 200,000 copies
> Gold
Company: HT Media Ltd; Publication: Hindustan Times
> Silver
Company: Sin Chew Media Corporation Bhd; Publication: Sin Chew Daily
> Bronze
Company: PT Gramedia–Printing Group; Publication: Kompass Daily
Best in Design Award
Best in Newspaper Design, Circulation below 100,000 copies
> Bronze
Company: Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited; Publication: The Nation
Newspaper Design, Circulation over 100,000 copies
> Gold
Company: DNA (Daily News & Analysis); Publication: Daily News & Analysis
> Silver
Company: HT Media Ltd; Publication: Hindustan Times
> Bronze
Company: South China Morning Post; Publication: Sunday Morning Post
Magazine Overall Design, Circulation over 50,000
> Gold
Company: Frost Design Pty Ltd; Publication: POL Oxygen – Stretch Special Edition
> Silver
Company: PT. Chandra Sakit; Publication: Dewi
> Bronze
Company: Mediacorp Publishing Pte Ltd; Publication: 8 Days Big Issue
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation; Publication: High Life
Magazine Cover Design, Circulation below 50,000
> Gold
Company: West East Publishing Ltd; Publication: Legacy
> Silver
Company: SPH Magazines Pte Ltd; Publication: Icon Moments 2006/2007
> Bronze
Company: The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd; Publication: Off the Edge
Magazine Cover Design, Circulation over 50,000
> Gold
Company: Ming Pao Newspaper Limited; Publication: Ming Pao 2006-07 Paris Milan Fall Winter Catwalk Showcase
> Silver
Company: Frost Design Pty Ltd; Publication: POL Oxygen – Stretch Special Edition
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: SPH Magazines Pte Ltd; Publication: SilverKris
Best in Infographics Award
Non-Breaking News, Circulation over 100,000 copies
> Silver
Company: Singapore Press Holdings Limited; Publication: The New Paper
Best in Newspaper Supplement Award
Circulation below 100,000
> Gold
Company: Ming Pao Newspapers Limited; Publication: Ming Pao – Ming teens
> Silver
Company: Singapore Press Holdings Limited; Publication: The Business Times – Watch Supplement
> Bronze
Company: PT Bina Media Tenggara; Publication: The Jakarta Post – Travel, Asia & Beyond
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: The Post Publishing Public Company Limited; Publication: Bangkok Post – The Jazzy King
Circulation over 100,000 copies
> Gold
Company: Singapore Press Holdings – Special Projects Units; Publication: The Straits Times – Natas Travel 2006
> Silver
Company: Singapore Press Holdings – Special Projects Units; Publication: The Straits Times – Health & You
> Bronze
Company: DNA (Daily News & Analysis; Publication: Daily News & Analysis – Amazing Ants
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: Singapore Press Holdings – Special Projects Units; Publication: The Straits Times – Singapore JewelFest 2006
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: Mid Day Multimedia Ltd; Publication: Mid Day – Invite, Let the Wedding Bells
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: JoongAng Ilbo; Publication: JoongAng Ilbo – My Apple News
Best in Photojournalism Award
News Photography – General News
> Gold
Company: HT Media Ltd; Photographer: Vikas Khot
> Silver
Company: Philippine Daily Inquirer; Photographer: Rem Zamora
> Bronze
Company: South China Morning Post Publishing Ltd; Photographer: Cheng Kok Yin
> Judges' Special Recognition
Company: HT Media Ltd; Photographer: Rajanish Kakade
News Photography – Spot News
> Gold
Company: Apple Daily Publishing Development Ltd, Taiwan; Photographer: Tu Feng Jiun
> Silver
Company: HT Media; Photographer: Tunai Murherjee
> Bronze
Company: Mediacorp Press Ltd; Photographer: Trevor Tan
Feature Photography
> Gold
Company: JoongAng Ilbo; Photographer: Ahn Sung Sik
> Silver
Company: South China Morning Post Publishing Ltd; Photographer: Jonathan Wong
> Bronze
Company: The Post Publishing Public Company Ltd – Post Today; Photographer: Phrakrit Juntawong
Sports Photography
> Silver
Company: Nation Multimedia Group Public Company Limited; Photographer: Kittinun Rodsupan
> Bronze
Company: Apple Daily Publishing Development Ltd, Taiwin; Photographer: Chen Yao Ho
Best Newspaper Photographer
> Gold
Company: Star Publications (M) Bhd; Photographer: Azhar Mahfof
> Silver
Company: Philippine Daily Inquirer; Photographer: Rem Zamora
> Bronze
Company: HT Media Ltd; Photographer: Ritesh Uttamchandani
Posted 28-03-2007 · 23:58:12
Sunday, May 27, 2007
"The world is not flat" -- Asian media challenge dominating Western rivals
"The world is not flat" -- Asian media challenge dominating Western rivals
2007-04-21 18:19:48 Xinhua English
BOAO, Hainan, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Asian media vowed on Sunday to challenge their western rivals which dominate the world media market.
"The world is not flat actually," Liu Jiang, deputy editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency, said at the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), which was held over the weekend in the south China town of Boao.
"The world is in reality a slop on which information flows downward from developed countries to developing countries and regions," Liu said.
"The World Is Flat" by the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has been frequently quoted to prove an alleged "magic power" of globalization by Bill Gates and other lecturers at the conference.
The book figures out ten driving forces to grind the world flat,in each of which media play an important role.
"Developed contrives, which have one seventh of the world population, have dominated two thirds of the total information flow," Liu said. "However, globalization does not balance a horizontal world when it is grinding the world."
"Why do Asian media always yield to Western culture?" Felix Soh,deputy editor-in-chief of The Straits Times headquartered in Singapore, questioned in his speech at the sub-forum discussing globalization and the media. Such a topic was raised at the BFA for the first time.
News agencies in Asia have been struggling to challenge Western rivals in reporting regional events with objective, fair and comprehensive coverage.
"Asian media, especially those in developing countries, should seek active participation in world events and cooperate more on the coverage of regional news," Liu Jiang said.
By exchanging news, joining hands in editing and sharing beats of report, Asian media have broken the monopoly in reporting prominent regional events.
Liu particularly called for more joint research on technologies to improve news outlets on the Internet and via mobile phones.
Developing countries including those in Asia have called for establishing a new order of spreading information since the 1960s when they were fighting against an unfair information control by the Western developed countries.
The imbalance and differences of information flow between the developing and developed areas have not been narrowed by disputes for decades and most of the criticism against Western media were focused on bias and misinterpretation on developing countries, according to scholars.
"The image of Asia depends on how the world media describe it in a globalized era," said Li Xiguang, a scholar on communications of Tsinghua University.
Zhu Yinghuang, honorary editor-in-chief of China Daily, suggested Asian media cooperate by reallocating their resources to make the whole Asian media more powerful.
Asian media need their own view angle and there truly is the possibility for Asian countries with diverse political systems and cultures to cooperate, said Ravindra Kumar, editor and managing director of the Statesman from India.
High level forums and meetings have been raised by media groups from China and members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). An agreement of cooperation on communication signed by members of the Non-aligned Movement at Kuala Lumpur in 2005 has shown the developing countries' strong willing to speak louder in the world.
Delegates of Asian media attending the BFA conference reached the consensus that Asian media should shoulder a responsibility for broadcasting "a harmonious Asia" with "a harmonious Asian image" and provide a value of "harmonious region" to tell the world a real Asia.
2007-04-21 18:19:48 Xinhua English
BOAO, Hainan, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Asian media vowed on Sunday to challenge their western rivals which dominate the world media market.
"The world is not flat actually," Liu Jiang, deputy editor-in-chief of Xinhua News Agency, said at the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), which was held over the weekend in the south China town of Boao.
"The world is in reality a slop on which information flows downward from developed countries to developing countries and regions," Liu said.
"The World Is Flat" by the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has been frequently quoted to prove an alleged "magic power" of globalization by Bill Gates and other lecturers at the conference.
The book figures out ten driving forces to grind the world flat,in each of which media play an important role.
"Developed contrives, which have one seventh of the world population, have dominated two thirds of the total information flow," Liu said. "However, globalization does not balance a horizontal world when it is grinding the world."
"Why do Asian media always yield to Western culture?" Felix Soh,deputy editor-in-chief of The Straits Times headquartered in Singapore, questioned in his speech at the sub-forum discussing globalization and the media. Such a topic was raised at the BFA for the first time.
News agencies in Asia have been struggling to challenge Western rivals in reporting regional events with objective, fair and comprehensive coverage.
"Asian media, especially those in developing countries, should seek active participation in world events and cooperate more on the coverage of regional news," Liu Jiang said.
By exchanging news, joining hands in editing and sharing beats of report, Asian media have broken the monopoly in reporting prominent regional events.
Liu particularly called for more joint research on technologies to improve news outlets on the Internet and via mobile phones.
Developing countries including those in Asia have called for establishing a new order of spreading information since the 1960s when they were fighting against an unfair information control by the Western developed countries.
The imbalance and differences of information flow between the developing and developed areas have not been narrowed by disputes for decades and most of the criticism against Western media were focused on bias and misinterpretation on developing countries, according to scholars.
"The image of Asia depends on how the world media describe it in a globalized era," said Li Xiguang, a scholar on communications of Tsinghua University.
Zhu Yinghuang, honorary editor-in-chief of China Daily, suggested Asian media cooperate by reallocating their resources to make the whole Asian media more powerful.
Asian media need their own view angle and there truly is the possibility for Asian countries with diverse political systems and cultures to cooperate, said Ravindra Kumar, editor and managing director of the Statesman from India.
High level forums and meetings have been raised by media groups from China and members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). An agreement of cooperation on communication signed by members of the Non-aligned Movement at Kuala Lumpur in 2005 has shown the developing countries' strong willing to speak louder in the world.
Delegates of Asian media attending the BFA conference reached the consensus that Asian media should shoulder a responsibility for broadcasting "a harmonious Asia" with "a harmonious Asian image" and provide a value of "harmonious region" to tell the world a real Asia.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
盤點:全球IPTV發展概況及經營模式
盤點:全球IPTV發展概況及經營模式
2007年03月29日 07:51:39 來源:CNET科技資訊網
一、IPTV的發展展望
2006年是發達國家網路運營商大舉進軍電視服務的一年,對IPTV的推廣力度是前所未有的,新的服務、新的企業層出不窮。在歐洲,由於競爭的壓力使電信運營商急切地推出三包服務(網路接入,IP電信,IPTV三位一體);在日本,得益於現有網路速度的升級,多個運營商都已經加入到IPTV 的市場競爭中來;在美國,最大的兩家電信運營商都宣佈他們接近IPTV的推廣階段,但是迫於地方電視保護法案使其具體實施仍存在不確定因素。In- stat認為,IPTV自2005年起突然升溫,其驅動力是多方面的;而面臨的阻力以及帶來的效益也不僅限于收入的層面。在未來的幾年,IPTV產業會取得很快的發展,但仍可能無法動搖傳統電視運營方式(有線,衛星,地面廣播等)的地位。
分析:全球IPTV發展概況及經營模式
圖1世界範圍IPTV市場預測(單位:百萬)
二、驅動力與阻礙並存
在發達國家,一般通入家庭的線路有三條:電視專線(指的是有線,無線或者衛星線路),電話線,網線。由於技術的發展,這三條線道現在都各自具備了同時提供電視,電信以及網際網路接入三種服務的能力。這就是通常提到的三網融合(computer,communication, consumerelectronic)。有線電視網有單線傳輸的特點,其廣播頻寬是其他網路不具備的。在完成了雙向改造的前提下已經開始提供三位一體的服務包。電信以及網際網路之間的融合早已開始,VoIP技術的成熟加上傳統語音固定電話業務的萎縮使得電信運營商把網際網路與電話嫁接成了自然的選擇。但是兩者結合後電信商仍面臨來自有線電視的挑戰。IPTV技術在競爭環境下成了電信運營商保住自己市場領地的一個手段。通過提供三位一體的服務,電信運營商可以有效地跟有線電視運營商進行競爭。所以說,IPTV啟動的主要驅動力在於行業間的競爭。而IPTV的定義也應該是更廣義的由電信或網際網路服務商提供的基於網路協議(IP)層面的電視服務。
那麼,對於電視用戶來說都有哪些實惠呢?傳媒大王,前時代華納CEOGeraldM.Levin說過"內容是王,渠道是王座背後的力量"。對於用戶來講,內容的革命比傳輸渠道的革命更直接,更重要。就電視內容本身而言,IPTV跟傳統電視(有線,無線,衛星)並無區別。由於網路本身雙向性的本質,IPTV可以更方便地提供互動式的增值服務。像點播電視,互動遊戲等。在這方面,雖然雙向改造後的有線電視網也同樣具備這些功能,但IPTV具有三線合一的便利。原來的三條或者兩條入戶線路,三張或者兩張帳單合併。除此之外,IPTV並沒有直接給用戶帶來區別於數字電視的更大的使用價值,這是其推廣的一個障礙也是IPTV運營商在傳統覆蓋圈以外的擴張的一個難點。
IPTV會帶來的潛在益處。其一是由IPTV的發展帶動寬帶網路的整體升級。目前很多歐洲電信運營商都在借IPTV的機會將ADSL升級到 ADSL2+的網路骨幹,使得其頻寬從原來的大約1Mit/s提升到8~10Mit/s。其二,由於電信及網際網路供應商的加入,電視市場變得更具競爭性。一個直接的結果就是運營商之間的競爭逐漸上游化,在爭奪節目源方面更花本錢。然而節目製造商因此得益,節目品質能得到相應提高。這對於終端用戶是一個好處。
綜合而言,在發達國家的網際網路運營上加入IPTV的實施是由市場競爭引發和驅動的。動力主要來自於服務商的層面。IPTV的升溫能夠使三線入戶更加方便,並且間接提高節目源品質。但是IPTV面臨的主要阻力是來自傳統有線網路的競爭以及自身缺乏特點的問題。在新用戶發展,新節目的推出上, IPTV跟三位一體的有線網路可以一爭高低,但得益於本身巨大的用戶基數,有線網路仍然會在電視領域站絕對優勢。
三、各國IPTV發展概況
1.歐洲:市場競爭激烈
西歐是目前IPTV發展最快的區域。(圖2)比利時、荷蘭的電信公司基於本身網路覆蓋面大,已經決定力推網路電視服務。其主要競爭對手是有線電視服務商推出的電話業務。除了電視服務以外,時移電視、點播電視也會同時啟動。Versatel公司更是花三千萬歐元買斷了荷蘭足球聯賽得轉播權並計劃跟高速網際網路捆綁以每月39.95歐元的價格(包括機頂盒租用及安裝)推廣。用戶如果選擇點播,則每場比賽的付費是0.99歐元。Versatel還會陸續推齣電影點播和電視電話會議的服務。通過升級到ADSL2+的網路,荷蘭、比利時的網路將覆蓋二百六十萬用戶。技術方面,荷蘭、比利時起初使用的是 MPEG2的格式,但它們都會轉向壓縮比更好的H.264格式並且提供個性化的錄影服務(PVR)。比利時電信同樣買斷了比利時職業足球聯賽的轉播權,並計劃以每月15~25歐元的價格跟寬帶網捆綁銷售。其推出的點播電影的定價約是2歐元。
2007年03月29日 07:51:39 來源:CNET科技資訊網
一、IPTV的發展展望
2006年是發達國家網路運營商大舉進軍電視服務的一年,對IPTV的推廣力度是前所未有的,新的服務、新的企業層出不窮。在歐洲,由於競爭的壓力使電信運營商急切地推出三包服務(網路接入,IP電信,IPTV三位一體);在日本,得益於現有網路速度的升級,多個運營商都已經加入到IPTV 的市場競爭中來;在美國,最大的兩家電信運營商都宣佈他們接近IPTV的推廣階段,但是迫於地方電視保護法案使其具體實施仍存在不確定因素。In- stat認為,IPTV自2005年起突然升溫,其驅動力是多方面的;而面臨的阻力以及帶來的效益也不僅限于收入的層面。在未來的幾年,IPTV產業會取得很快的發展,但仍可能無法動搖傳統電視運營方式(有線,衛星,地面廣播等)的地位。
分析:全球IPTV發展概況及經營模式
圖1世界範圍IPTV市場預測(單位:百萬)
二、驅動力與阻礙並存
在發達國家,一般通入家庭的線路有三條:電視專線(指的是有線,無線或者衛星線路),電話線,網線。由於技術的發展,這三條線道現在都各自具備了同時提供電視,電信以及網際網路接入三種服務的能力。這就是通常提到的三網融合(computer,communication, consumerelectronic)。有線電視網有單線傳輸的特點,其廣播頻寬是其他網路不具備的。在完成了雙向改造的前提下已經開始提供三位一體的服務包。電信以及網際網路之間的融合早已開始,VoIP技術的成熟加上傳統語音固定電話業務的萎縮使得電信運營商把網際網路與電話嫁接成了自然的選擇。但是兩者結合後電信商仍面臨來自有線電視的挑戰。IPTV技術在競爭環境下成了電信運營商保住自己市場領地的一個手段。通過提供三位一體的服務,電信運營商可以有效地跟有線電視運營商進行競爭。所以說,IPTV啟動的主要驅動力在於行業間的競爭。而IPTV的定義也應該是更廣義的由電信或網際網路服務商提供的基於網路協議(IP)層面的電視服務。
那麼,對於電視用戶來說都有哪些實惠呢?傳媒大王,前時代華納CEOGeraldM.Levin說過"內容是王,渠道是王座背後的力量"。對於用戶來講,內容的革命比傳輸渠道的革命更直接,更重要。就電視內容本身而言,IPTV跟傳統電視(有線,無線,衛星)並無區別。由於網路本身雙向性的本質,IPTV可以更方便地提供互動式的增值服務。像點播電視,互動遊戲等。在這方面,雖然雙向改造後的有線電視網也同樣具備這些功能,但IPTV具有三線合一的便利。原來的三條或者兩條入戶線路,三張或者兩張帳單合併。除此之外,IPTV並沒有直接給用戶帶來區別於數字電視的更大的使用價值,這是其推廣的一個障礙也是IPTV運營商在傳統覆蓋圈以外的擴張的一個難點。
IPTV會帶來的潛在益處。其一是由IPTV的發展帶動寬帶網路的整體升級。目前很多歐洲電信運營商都在借IPTV的機會將ADSL升級到 ADSL2+的網路骨幹,使得其頻寬從原來的大約1Mit/s提升到8~10Mit/s。其二,由於電信及網際網路供應商的加入,電視市場變得更具競爭性。一個直接的結果就是運營商之間的競爭逐漸上游化,在爭奪節目源方面更花本錢。然而節目製造商因此得益,節目品質能得到相應提高。這對於終端用戶是一個好處。
綜合而言,在發達國家的網際網路運營上加入IPTV的實施是由市場競爭引發和驅動的。動力主要來自於服務商的層面。IPTV的升溫能夠使三線入戶更加方便,並且間接提高節目源品質。但是IPTV面臨的主要阻力是來自傳統有線網路的競爭以及自身缺乏特點的問題。在新用戶發展,新節目的推出上, IPTV跟三位一體的有線網路可以一爭高低,但得益於本身巨大的用戶基數,有線網路仍然會在電視領域站絕對優勢。
三、各國IPTV發展概況
1.歐洲:市場競爭激烈
西歐是目前IPTV發展最快的區域。(圖2)比利時、荷蘭的電信公司基於本身網路覆蓋面大,已經決定力推網路電視服務。其主要競爭對手是有線電視服務商推出的電話業務。除了電視服務以外,時移電視、點播電視也會同時啟動。Versatel公司更是花三千萬歐元買斷了荷蘭足球聯賽得轉播權並計劃跟高速網際網路捆綁以每月39.95歐元的價格(包括機頂盒租用及安裝)推廣。用戶如果選擇點播,則每場比賽的付費是0.99歐元。Versatel還會陸續推齣電影點播和電視電話會議的服務。通過升級到ADSL2+的網路,荷蘭、比利時的網路將覆蓋二百六十萬用戶。技術方面,荷蘭、比利時起初使用的是 MPEG2的格式,但它們都會轉向壓縮比更好的H.264格式並且提供個性化的錄影服務(PVR)。比利時電信同樣買斷了比利時職業足球聯賽的轉播權,並計劃以每月15~25歐元的價格跟寬帶網捆綁銷售。其推出的點播電影的定價約是2歐元。
奧運助力IPTV 手機電視錯失良機?
奧運助力IPTV 手機電視錯失良機?
2007年05月18日 08:25:00 來源:天極ChinaByte
隨著2008年北京奧運會的日益臨近,所有與奧運相關的事物都驟然升溫,讓所有熱愛體育的人們都來北京觀看奧運會肯定是不現實的,所以,人們生活中最普遍的媒介工具“電視”在此刻就派上了大用場,而能夠進行點播互動的IPTV更是英雄找到了用武之地。
IPTV即互動式網路電視,是一種利用寬帶有線電視網,集網際網路、多媒體、通訊等多種技術于一體,向家庭用戶提供包括數字電視在內的多種互動式服務的嶄新技術。據資訊產業部電信研究院通信標準研究所IP與多媒體研究部副主任楊崑介紹,2006年底,國內IPTV用戶規模達到了50-60萬的規模,預計2007年底IPTV的用戶數將突破100萬。
IPTV邂逅奧運契機
不過,100萬戶的用戶規模于中國這個泱泱大國來講,還只是一個小數目,怎樣才能使中國的用戶能進一步加強對IPTV業務的感知呢?
“奧運會對IPTV的發展是難得的歷史機遇,奧運會將激發無緣到現場觀看比賽的中國觀眾隨時隨地了解奧運會動態的需求,同時,IPTV的多媒體特性也可以幫助觀眾更好地實現與奧運會的互動,包括訂票服務、節目查詢服務、視頻點播等功能。”百納電信諮詢電信市場研究事業部國際業務組諮詢顧問許政說。
這一點也得到了上海貝爾阿爾卡特副總裁汪瑩的認可。她在接受天極ChinaByte採訪時指出,IPTV將會給奧運會增加一種媒體的傳播互動渠道,成為更生動地獲取奧運資訊的途徑,將為奧運帶來更多更強的用戶視聽體驗。
但是,從目前來看,IPTV的推廣還只是局限于哈爾濱、大連、上海、福州等部分城市。電信運營商在獲得擁有IPTV牌照的廣電企業授權後還要在開展業務的地區進行二次落地,傳統廣電運營商對IPTV的阻滯也造成了這項業務的發展不暢。
在許政看來,不管是奧運城市還是非奧運城市,互動多媒體的電視節目在奧運會期間都將會受到歡迎。“IPTV的部署是越快越好,否則將會被廣電的數字電視以及有線網路雙向改造後的電視服務搶得先機。”
儘管IPTV發展緩慢不能完全指責于廣電和電信之間的利益之爭,但是,這個問題始終無法回避。如果北京、秦皇島等奧運城市再不部署IPTV,是否會錯過奧運契機呢?
“由於IPTV的項目實施不僅涉及頭端的直播編碼器、IPTV業務平臺設備、用戶終端設備的部署,還要涉及相應的承載網路的改造和優化,以及內容提供商的引入、與運營商業務運營支撐系統的對接等方面的工作,所以,奧運城市應該儘快啟動相關項目,提前6-9個月部署,才能保障提供順暢可靠的IPTV商用服務。”汪瑩說。
看來,08奧運給IPTV還是留出了相對充裕的時間。而在易觀國際首席分析師周屹看來,發展IPTV將不僅僅只有這一條途徑。“除了用網路機頂盒+普通電視機實現IPTV外,用戶還可以通過電腦享受IPTV服務。”周屹說。
周屹認為,作為08奧運固定網路通信合作夥伴的中國網通應該把握這個機會,大力推廣電腦IPTV模式,升級頻寬,開發更多的視頻應用。(作者:于藝婉)
2007年05月18日 08:25:00 來源:天極ChinaByte
隨著2008年北京奧運會的日益臨近,所有與奧運相關的事物都驟然升溫,讓所有熱愛體育的人們都來北京觀看奧運會肯定是不現實的,所以,人們生活中最普遍的媒介工具“電視”在此刻就派上了大用場,而能夠進行點播互動的IPTV更是英雄找到了用武之地。
IPTV即互動式網路電視,是一種利用寬帶有線電視網,集網際網路、多媒體、通訊等多種技術于一體,向家庭用戶提供包括數字電視在內的多種互動式服務的嶄新技術。據資訊產業部電信研究院通信標準研究所IP與多媒體研究部副主任楊崑介紹,2006年底,國內IPTV用戶規模達到了50-60萬的規模,預計2007年底IPTV的用戶數將突破100萬。
IPTV邂逅奧運契機
不過,100萬戶的用戶規模于中國這個泱泱大國來講,還只是一個小數目,怎樣才能使中國的用戶能進一步加強對IPTV業務的感知呢?
“奧運會對IPTV的發展是難得的歷史機遇,奧運會將激發無緣到現場觀看比賽的中國觀眾隨時隨地了解奧運會動態的需求,同時,IPTV的多媒體特性也可以幫助觀眾更好地實現與奧運會的互動,包括訂票服務、節目查詢服務、視頻點播等功能。”百納電信諮詢電信市場研究事業部國際業務組諮詢顧問許政說。
這一點也得到了上海貝爾阿爾卡特副總裁汪瑩的認可。她在接受天極ChinaByte採訪時指出,IPTV將會給奧運會增加一種媒體的傳播互動渠道,成為更生動地獲取奧運資訊的途徑,將為奧運帶來更多更強的用戶視聽體驗。
但是,從目前來看,IPTV的推廣還只是局限于哈爾濱、大連、上海、福州等部分城市。電信運營商在獲得擁有IPTV牌照的廣電企業授權後還要在開展業務的地區進行二次落地,傳統廣電運營商對IPTV的阻滯也造成了這項業務的發展不暢。
在許政看來,不管是奧運城市還是非奧運城市,互動多媒體的電視節目在奧運會期間都將會受到歡迎。“IPTV的部署是越快越好,否則將會被廣電的數字電視以及有線網路雙向改造後的電視服務搶得先機。”
儘管IPTV發展緩慢不能完全指責于廣電和電信之間的利益之爭,但是,這個問題始終無法回避。如果北京、秦皇島等奧運城市再不部署IPTV,是否會錯過奧運契機呢?
“由於IPTV的項目實施不僅涉及頭端的直播編碼器、IPTV業務平臺設備、用戶終端設備的部署,還要涉及相應的承載網路的改造和優化,以及內容提供商的引入、與運營商業務運營支撐系統的對接等方面的工作,所以,奧運城市應該儘快啟動相關項目,提前6-9個月部署,才能保障提供順暢可靠的IPTV商用服務。”汪瑩說。
看來,08奧運給IPTV還是留出了相對充裕的時間。而在易觀國際首席分析師周屹看來,發展IPTV將不僅僅只有這一條途徑。“除了用網路機頂盒+普通電視機實現IPTV外,用戶還可以通過電腦享受IPTV服務。”周屹說。
周屹認為,作為08奧運固定網路通信合作夥伴的中國網通應該把握這個機會,大力推廣電腦IPTV模式,升級頻寬,開發更多的視頻應用。(作者:于藝婉)
國內首個直播手機電視下周推出
國內首個直播手機電視下周推出
2007年05月25日 08:14:29 來源:慧聰網
5月24日,據外電報道,熟悉情況的消息人士透露,以營收計算列中國第二位的新聞集團--上海文廣新聞傳媒集團(簡稱“上海文廣”)預計在下周推出國內首個直播手機電視。
消息人士稱。上海文廣旗下的東方龍新媒體已與中國行動通訊集團和中國聯通集團攜手。專注于推出手機電視業務。
消息人士表示,上海文廣即將於下周推出的手機電視,每月收費10元人民幣,將雇用人員專門製作節目,還將包括約10個傳統電視頻道。上海文廣希望手機電視能成為集團新的利潤增長點,因為中國的3G市場潛力巨大。
東方龍新媒體總部位於上海,投資者包括海外風險投資基金以及東方明珠等。對此消息上海文廣拒絕發表評論。(慧聰網/搜狐IT 斐文)
2007年05月25日 08:14:29 來源:慧聰網
5月24日,據外電報道,熟悉情況的消息人士透露,以營收計算列中國第二位的新聞集團--上海文廣新聞傳媒集團(簡稱“上海文廣”)預計在下周推出國內首個直播手機電視。
消息人士稱。上海文廣旗下的東方龍新媒體已與中國行動通訊集團和中國聯通集團攜手。專注于推出手機電視業務。
消息人士表示,上海文廣即將於下周推出的手機電視,每月收費10元人民幣,將雇用人員專門製作節目,還將包括約10個傳統電視頻道。上海文廣希望手機電視能成為集團新的利潤增長點,因為中國的3G市場潛力巨大。
東方龍新媒體總部位於上海,投資者包括海外風險投資基金以及東方明珠等。對此消息上海文廣拒絕發表評論。(慧聰網/搜狐IT 斐文)
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