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Hollywood Shortlist: Ouija Proves it’s Anyone’s (Board) Game in Race for B.O. Supremacy
November 4, 2014  | Written by Tomas Romero
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Forget Freddie vs. Jason, the bloodiest battle this Halloween was between Open Road’s Nightcrawler and Universal’s Ouija, which spent most of the holiday weekend embroiled in a statistical dead head for first place at the North American box office. And though Jake Gyllenhaal’s dark, critically-acclaimed performance in Nightcrawler is already generating serious award season buzz […]

APEX ASIA: Concepts Around Connectivity and Wi-Fi Streaming
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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Eddie Hsieh, Panasonic; Terry Revnak, Gogo; Jags Burhm, Global Eagle Entertainment Two sessions focused on connectivity at the APEX Asia Regional Conference: “Wi-Fi Streaming: Who, What, When” and “Connectivity Solutions Tailored for the Region.” When asked about major misconceptions on connectivity in Asia, Terry Revnak, regional director of sales at Gogo, answered: “Passengers are very willing to pay […]

APEX ASIA: Music Licensing Discussion Continues
 | Written by Al St. Germain
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Lauri Rechardt, Director of Licensing, IFPI Music licensing is one of the hottest topics in IFE, and the focus on this subject continued at APEX Asia with a presentation by Lauri Rechardt, director of licensing for IFPI, the non-profit organization representing over 1,300 record companies around the world.  While IFPI does not directly license music, […]

AirAsia, Tune Box and Inmarsat: A Case Study
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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Sami El Hadery, Executive Director & Co-founder, Tune Box Connectivity was a hot topic at APEX Asia with a total of four sessions dedicated to the subject. First up, we heard from Sami El Hadery, executive director & co-founder, Tune Box. Hadery presented a case study on their recent partnership with AirAsia, an initiative that set out […]

Spotlight on China: The Market Shift Driving Aviation Trends
November 3, 2014  | Written by Marisa Garcia
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Asian passengers on the whole welcome self-service technologies and value cabin services like onboard Wi-Fi, wireless IFE. Speaking at APEX Asia, Fame Universal Entertainment Limited’s Ramy Choi emphasized the importance of China as a growing content market: “Within a few years China will become the biggest cinema buying audience, surpassing the US.” Air China has focused […]

Lufthansa Takes ‘Taste of America’ on a Road Trip
 | Written by Jenn Wint
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Lufthansa wrapped up their two week road trip in Los Angeles last Tuesday, October 21. The team left New York on October 7 in a custom-made food truck for a journey across North America to promote their ‘Taste of America’ menus. The goal was to offer a first-class in-flight dining experience on the sidewalks of six […]

APEX ASIA: The Challenges of Delivering a World Class Passenger Experience
November 2, 2014  | Written by Jessica Sammut
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The 2014 APEX Asia Regional Conference kicked off Monday in Hong Kong with a keynote by Toby Smith, Cathay’s Pacific’s general manager for product. Entitled “The Challenges of Delivering a World Class Passenger Experience,” Smith introduced many of the themes that will be discussed at the two-day event, with a focus on how airlines can […]

APEX ASIA: Content and Acquisition for the Region
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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The first panel discussion of the APEX Asia Regional Conference brought together leading IFE specialists to discuss the booming Asian content industry, the trends and challenges unique to various Asian audiences, and the opportunities that lie ahead for local distributors. Unique Challenges Encore Inflight Limited‘s Jovita Toh identified that one of the major challenges with […]