Phone Carriers Increasingly Hooking Up TV Services To Subscribers Oct 16, 2008
In South Korea, phone companies Hanaro Telecom and Korea Telecom are just starting to roll out live TV as part of their IPTV services, Bosnell says. Regulators had restricted phone companies to providing only video-on-demand, time-delayed shows. (Investors Business Daily)
Hanaro Telecom Selects Corrigent to Deploy a Converged Broadcasting and Telecommunication Network for IPTV Services Sep 2, 2008
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corrigent Systems, a leading provider of carrier Ethernet transport (CET) solutions for next-generation service provider networks, today announced that its CM-100 product line was selected by Hanaro Telecom, Korea's leading ISP, as a main network infrastructure to deliver premium IPTV services ... Hanaro Telecom, Korea's second largest broadband carrier, plans to offer differentiated content and value-added services as part of its competitive... (Primezone Releases)
Texas Pacific Group (TPG) Enters 25% Partnership in Strauss Coffee Company at an Enterprise Value of $1,005 Million Pre-Money May 5, 2008
TPG Capital seeks to invest in world-class franchises across a range of industries, including: -- Consumer (Beringer Wines, Burger King, Mey Icki) -- Retail (Debenhams, J.Crew, Myer, Neiman Marcus, Petco, TOMY) -- Travel and Entertainment (America West, Harrah's, Hotwire, Midwest Air, Sabre) -- Media and Communications (Alltel, Avaya, Findexa, Hanaro Telecom, MGM, TIM Hellas, Univision) -- Healthcare (Axcan Pharma, Biomet, Fenwal, IASIS Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Parkway Holdings,... (PR Newswire)
At Year-End 2007, the Global IPTV Subscriber Base Reached 16m Clients According to New Report Feb 19, 2008
You no longer need to remember symbols. Simply type in a company name or stock symbol for instant results. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
South Korea passes highly-awaited Bill on IPTV Jan 2, 2008
Till date KT Corp, Hanaro Telecom and LG Dacom have offered pre-IPTV services centered around video on demand via their Mega TV, Hana TV and My LG TV services respectively. Presently these services offer TV programs for a number of hours or days once the global broadcasters have aired them. (TechShout!)
SKorean technology shares close mixed; Hanaro slumps after SK Telecom deal Dec 3, 2007
Hanaro Telecom tumbled 800 won or 6 ... Hanaro Telecom shares jumped nearly 40 percent in November on such expectation. (Forbes -- Markets)
SK Telecom Acquiring Control Of Hanaro For $1.2B Dec 3, 2007
"SK Telecom's acquisition of Hanaro Telecom will lead to greater market competition, which in turn will bring more benefits to customers," SK Telecom CEO Kim Shin-Bae said. The deal is predicated on liberalization in telecom regulations, effective in July, that will allow companies to provide bundles of fixed-line, cellular and other communications services at discounted prices. (Forbes -- Markets)
Co-productions among Asian media companies set to rise Dec 2, 2007
" Jumping on the spirit of collaboration bandwagon, Singapore's Character Farm and distributor Six-Six-Eight announced the licensing of Katakune, a CGI animated series about a silkworm. This is a coproduction between Character Farm, Six-Six-Eight parent Mega Media and Singapore's Media Development Authority. The show has been licensed to Japan's Hi Corporation which will see the character offered for download on mobile platforms. The character will sit on the phones' menus and react to incoming... (Indiantelevision.com)
SKorean shares close higher after erratic session - UPDATE Nov 13, 2007
1 percent to 239,000 won on renewed hopes that the company may win the bid for Hanaro Telecom, the nation's second-largest broadband service provider. (1 US dollar = 918. (Forbes -- Markets)
SKorea technology shares close lower after oil passes 98 dollars Nov 7, 2007
But Hanaro Telecom finished limit-up 1,220 won at 9,370 won on expectations that the sale of. the company would wrap up soon. (Forbes -- Markets)
The Push Towards Convergence Gains Momentum in North Asia Oct 26, 2007
In mid-2004, Hanaro Telecom began selling a service that tied its high-speed Internet and web-based telephony to cable television services. The country took an important step along the path to convergence of networks and services, when its Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) unveiled its Broadband convergence Network (BcN) plan in November 2003. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pusan fest opens with rain, politics Oct 5, 2007
MORE FESTIVAL ARTICLES Event plays bigger role in pan-Asian production10/4/07 12:59pm Feng Xiaogang tweaks film to avoid censorship10/4/07 12:53pm Company also aim for stock market listing10/4/07 12:48pm 'Garden' director Im Sang-soo among honorees10/4/07 12:45pm Hanaro Telecom to release titles in South Korea10/4/07 12:40pm The elements almost put a damper on things Thursday night as the 12th Pusan Intl. Film Festival got under way to the sound of rain showers. (Variety)
Mod-proof Wiis appear in Japan May 30, 2007
The report states that at least two domestic landline telecom carriers, Hanaro Telecom and KT, appear to be involved in the negotiations. A Hanaro spokesman said, We are negotiating with Sony and the atmosphere is pretty good. (Inquirer)
Asian telcos to see consolidation on the back of soaring valuations, PE and trade bidder interest May 26, 2007
Industry insiders said regional telecom companies like Shin Corp, Telstra and Hanaro Telecom are prime candidates for takeover by private equity and cash rich trade players ... A source close to SingTel told this newswire earlier this month that the Singapore-based telco was always looking for opportunities in the region, when asked about SingTels interest in Korean telco Hanaro Telecom. (FT.com -- Markets)
- Hanaro Telecom Hosts Spam Kings Apr 4, 2007
The Korea Times : Hanaro Telecom Hosts Spam Kings. . (Korea Times, South Korea -- Business)
Competition heats up in IPTV market Feb 19, 2007
The major broadband network providers KT and Hanaro Telecom are currently seeing the number of semi-IPTV subscribers going up in a relatively short period of time ... Despite the service fee of about 10,000 won a month, the number of subscribers to Hanaro Telecom's HanaTV surged to 330,000 as of Feb. 11th since its launch in July 2006, according to the company. (Korea Herald, Korea)
KT, C-CUBE Consortium Successfully Complete IPTV Trial Supported By NDS Solutions Jan 19, 2007
The C-Cube consortium is comprised of 54 companies, including KT, SK Telecom, Hanaro Telecom, LG Dacom, Onse Telecom, KBS, MBC, Samsung Electronics and other partners. The IPTV service was successfully delivered to 270 households in Seoul and Yangyeong County, southeast of Seoul, protected by the NDS Synamedia solution. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
