Asiavision (news exchange)
Asiavision is a daily exchange of news by satellite and file transfer among television stations in 20 countries in Asia. Launched in January 1984, it brings together many of Asia's leading broadcasters. Its members are: RTA–Afghanistan,Saba TV-Afghanistan, BTV–Bangladesh,BBS–Bhutan, RTB–Brunei,CTN-Cambodia, CCTV–China,TVB–Hong Kong, DDI–India, Metro TV–Indonesia, IRIB–Iran, NHK–Japan, TDM–Macau, RTM–Malaysia, TV5–Mongolia, Forever Group–Myanmar, NTV–Nepal, CNA–Singapore, SLRC–Sri Lanka, MCOT–Thailand, RTTL–Timor Leste, TRT–Turkey and VTV-Vietnam.
Asiavision is a non-profit activity of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). It has no commercial or political aims; its purpose is to promote the free exchange of news among broadcasters in Asia.
Asiavision has its operations centre in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, and is coordinated by ABU Secretariat staff. Asiavision has two satellite transmissions a day. The first is from 0830 to 0900 GMT and the second from 1215 to 1235 GMT. Transmission is on AsiaSat 5. More than 9,000 items are exchanged each year.
Asiavision (disambiguation)
Asiavision may refer to:
Urban Vision
Urban Vision Entertainment Inc., an American-based production/distribution company created in Los Angeles, California formed in July 1996 by Mataichiro Yamamoto to help introduce the alternative animation genre known as anime to the American mainstream.
History
Urban Vision Entertainment was formed in July 1996 by Mataichiro Yamamoto to help introduce the alternative animation genre known as anime to mainstream media. The company primarily produces and acquires Japanese animation for direct-to-home video release. Urban Vision founder Mataichiro Yamamoto helped pioneer the anime genre in the US with the computer-generated theatrical release, Golgo 13: The Professional in 1983.
Urban Vision worked closely with the world-renowned Studio Madhouse animation studio in Tokyo, Japan (Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D). The company's initial release, another Madhouse project, was Bio Hunter, released on home video in July 1997. Additional Urban Vision releases include Tekkaman Blade II, Gatchaman OVA, Twilight of the Dark Master, Dragon Slayer, Psycho Diver: Soul Siren and Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals.
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