“Our vision is Asia and to strengthen local product in Latin America”, Barry Koch

TVMAS — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:17:07 +0000

TVMAS was part of the 20 year festivities of Cartoon Network, where the director of the channel highlighted the beginning of a new stage

BaBarry Koch, president of Cartoon Network,
with Paul Zuccarino, VP and general manager of Cartoon Network Latin America

In this past April 28 in a well-known amusement park in Mexico City, the Pay TV channel Cartoon Network, celebrated its 20^th birthday with a large deployment of outfits with the iconic characters of the channel, as well as a musical performance by Esperanza Azteca Symphony Orchestra, which performed songs emblematic of the main channel animations.

“We are proud to celebrate 20 years of life. Since the birth of the channel, we always bet to bring our audience the best entertainment, and over the years we have managed to harvest a comprehensive list of successful and renowned shows that reinforce our leadership position in the market,” said Barry Koch, CEO of Cartoon Network.

Koch added that for the next decade they visualize a new stage and reach other markets such as Asia, as well as to bet on local products in Latin America as the series La CQ. Also, we hope to strengthen the family bond in activities such as Carrera Cartoon, which was born in Mexico and expanded worldwide.

For his part, Paul Zuccarino, VP and general manager of Cartoon Network Latin America, said: “Cartoon Network is not just a TV channel, is a multiplatform experience accompanying children in their day to day to interact with their favorite characters through television, computers, mobile tablets or mobiles”, concluded.

The channel’s history starts in December 1991, when Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. acquired the company Hanna-Barbera Entertainment Co., and launched a year later the first channel dedicated to cartoons in the United States. In 1993, Cartoon Network comes to Latin America in Spanish and Portuguese, becoming an icon of the animated series.

Are the 3D days numbered?

TVMAS — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:41:22 +0000

After closure of the BBC HD channel, which was launched for its 3D tests, the chief technology officer of the BBC, Andy Quested, acknowledged in this past, “Future TV Summit” in London that “viewers are increasingly seeing less 3D programming and the technology was not as successful as expected “.

Andy Quested, CTO High Definition and 3D, BBC – London

“If we talk about figures, these continue to fall and that’s something that really worries us as a public broadcaster. Since the opening of the Olympic Games, which drew 1.5 million viewers, the latest 3D broadcasts have averaged 4,000 spectators. It’s a significant drop from the audience and we have to justify the expenses, so we leave this business to private channels, “explained Quested.

The BBC had been broadcasting special 3D programs through its BBC HD channel. Testing began in 2011, achieving its maximum audience in mid-2012, with the Olympics but not the business they expected. In regards to HD transmissions, the company evaluates transmission media, including the Internet through iPlayer.

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“Our vision is Asia and to strengthen local product in Latin America”, Barry Koch

TVMAS was part of the 20 year festivities of Cartoon Network, where the director of the channel highlighted the beginning of a new stage

Are the 3D days numbered?