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India - Turner launches animation films unit Source: Business standard, 11 April 2008 Turner International significantly upped its grab for a larger part of India's US$12.8 billion entertainment industry, by launching its first international animation theatrical production business and also a Hollywood movie channel with sister company Warner Bros. Turner's animated film production unit will expand the company's output of original live-action TV for kids. PricewaterhouseCoopers' March 2008 report on the India's entertainment and media industry projects 22% growth during the next five years. This means the overall television industry will be worth US$15 billion in 2012, up from US$5.6 billion in 2007. Indonesia - Government blocks Astro's broadcast Source: Jakarta Post, 12 April 2008 The Indonesian government has blocked the broadcasting of Malaysia's subscription television operator Astro due to its failure to meet obligations including failing to pay fees for using certain frequency bands. Astro is managed in Indonesia by PT Direct Vision. There are two systems - cable and satellite - available in Indonesia, operated by five major players; Indovision, Indosat IM2, Astro, First Media and Telkom Vision. Around 500,000 households in Indonesia subscribe to satellite-based television, while 200,000 use cable. Subscribers to the five local operators grew from 476,000 in 2006 to 700,000 in 2007. Singapore - New rating system for video games Source: My Paper, 15 April 2008 Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA) has introduced a classification system for video games. The ruling rates titles as Mature 18 (M18) for gamers aged 18 and above, and Age Advisory for those aged 16 and older. The new classification system will take effect on 28 April 2008. Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to have its own system for rating games - which will give more choice for adults and protect the young from unsuitable games. Other countries such as the United States, Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom have developed their own ratings systems since there is no global standard for rating games yet. View an example of our experience in this industry. Back to list of articles.  Visit our website to sign up for free intelligence on Asian markets.

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