P&G, Yamaha and more have to take responsibility for “having their advertisement shown on illegal videos” on Youtube, according to local authorities. The Bureau of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) recently accused many big brands in Vietnam of running their ads on “offensive, violent, and subversive” videos. The bureau said it has just detected 17 videos containing illegal content, like distorting history, or provoking ethnic hatred. During the videos, advertisements of some popular brands in Vietnam (including Vaseline, Comfort (Unilever), Pampers, Ariel (P&G), Vinhomes, Sendo (FPT), Yamaha, among others) are displayed. “Both Youtube, advertising agencies, and involved enterprises have responsibilities in the case. The fact that these enterprises do not manage where their products are being advertised violates the Law on Advertising,” said deputy director Le Quang Tu Do of … [Read more...] about Advertisers held responsible for advertising on illegal videos on Youtube?
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Facebook launches app for watching its videos on TV
Facebook Inc is launching an app for smart TVs that will help the social network's users enjoy its videos on a bigger screen. The app will roll out soon from app stores for Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV and Amazon Fire TV, the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday. The blogpost also said users can scroll through their news feed and simultaneously watch videos on their timeline. Sound also fades in and out as one scrolls through videos in news feed now. Videos in news feed have previously played silently — one needed to tap on a video to hear its sound. The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Facebook was creating an app for TV set-top boxes that would bring the company closer to live video and video advertisements. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg during a post-earnings call said this month that the company expected a major ramp-up in hiring and other spending during 2017 as it invests in video and other priorities. The company last year expanded its live video … [Read more...] about Facebook launches app for watching its videos on TV
AIA sells insurance policies on iPad
AIA Vietnam Life Insurance Company has launched iPoS, an interactive sales system on iPad, to facilitate ease of transaction and make things more transparent.— File Photo HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — AIA Vietnam Life Insurance Company has launched iPoS, an interactive sales system on iPad, to facilitate ease of transaction and make things more transparent. AIA is the first life insurer to use this technology in Viet Nam. With iPoS, the whole insurance sales process, obtaining customers' information, generating illustrations for product benefits, completing application forms, and submitting the documents to the company, can be done electronically. The transactions are now simple, convenient, and transparent, and options can be quickly changed during discussions. It comes with security measures to ensure that clients' details remain confidential and secure. —VNS … [Read more...] about AIA sells insurance policies on iPad
Images of thoughts: videos on display
Images of thoughts: videos on display By Tuong Lan in Hanoi An exhibition called Tempography, which is a video-based, conceptual art project, featuring videos submitted primarily by participants from Vietnam, will open at the Hanoi Goethe Institute, 56-58 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, today. Music videos at the exhibition will be performed by Switzerland's BIO band. Tempography was initiated by two artists, Anthony Bannwart of Switzerland and Swedish film maker Magnus Aronson, in London in 2003. The two artists consider time and movement as two primary elements to find a balance between photography and cinema, in order to better comprehend movements from the ever-changing world. The exhibition is rather like telling viewers a story, but can be described as brief visual impacts from everyday surroundings that create atmospheres or images of thoughts. Tempography, in operation since 2005, has received works from artists active in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, the U.S., Austria and … [Read more...] about Images of thoughts: videos on display
Local firm launches video-on-demand service
Local firm launches video-on-demand service Nhat Linh BHD Co Ltd has commenced its video-on-demand (VOD) service called Danet to provide movie lovers with copyrighted films with stable HD quality. BHD said the company has signed contracts with world’s leading film studios like Paramount, Fox, Disney and NBC. All the new movies on Danet will be released on the same dates with those in the U.S. and in the region. BHD has also inked deals with some leading Korean television stations like SBS, KBS and MBC to distribute TV dramas and exclusive music programs like DMC Festival 2016 and APAN Star Award 2016. VOD customers have options for a free package for watching Korean and Chinese dramas, Vietnam’s reality shows and game shows and some exclusive programs of Danet; and a movie package of Hollywood, Asian and Vietnamese movies without advertisement at VND50,000 per month. They can choose a package of films for rent, inclusive of the latest blockbusters and first-time … [Read more...] about Local firm launches video-on-demand service