Paris, April 10, 2008 – AMAZIA, the first business-to-business exhibition, conference and networking event based in Asia devoted to the creation and distribution of television, music and gaming content across all delivery platforms, today announces that leading production and distribution company, Sony Pictures Television International, will exhibit at the event.

‘With our slate of multi-platform series and our emphasis on pushing the boundaries of digital distribution, we see AMAZIA as a platform for us to showcase our latest digital content, said  Ross A. Pollack, Senior Vice-President, Distribution, Asia, Sony Pictures Television International.  ‘We welcome the chance to see our clients in Hong Kong and look forward to meeting and developing strategic relationships with new media entrants into the content distribution arena.’

Just over seven months before the event, over 50 international media and entertainment companies have already signed up as exhibitors for the inaugural edition, set to take place from 17-20 November 2008, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Other exhibitors to have signed so far during MIPTV include: Horizon Québec; Canadian Pavilion; Mondo TV (Italy); and UK companies Entertainment Rights, one of the UK’s leading companies; independent producer, distributor and licensor of children’s programming, VGI Entertainment; and the Open University, the UK's only university dedicated to distance learning.

Other major AMAZIA exhibitors include: Lionsgate (USA); China Movie Channel (China); Zee Networks (India); Toei Animation (Japan); Phoenix Satellite TV (HK); MGM (US); Channel 4 (UK); Endemol (UK); Deutsche Welle (Germany); Dori Media Group (Israël);  Telemundo (USA); Televisa (USA); TV Azteca (Mexico); etc.

More information on AMAZIA can be found on: http://www.amaziacontent.com/


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