Asia-Pacific satellite broadcasting experts attending a three-day ABU regional workshop in Sri Lanka have been developing solutions to some unique technical problems faced by the region.

The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union is calling for entries for the 2013 ABU Prizes and member broadcasters have until 21 June 2013 to submit entries for the six radio and seven television categories.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) produced a new metadata standard to enable rights information interoperability in IPTV services so that multimedia content can be shared legally across different platforms.

MediaCorp’s new campus at Mediapolis@one-north has won 2013 Green Mark Platinum Award, highest rating for green building certification in Singapore.

An EBU workshop brought together audio experts from broadcasters and manufacturers to discuss and demonstrate the latest immersive audio techniques such as ‘binaural sound’ – surround sound delivered over headphones.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has scored the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the highly anticipated Angry Birds animated movie, which is being developed in 3D.