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MCV Pacific Awards 2013 presented by iGEA revealed

Intent Media is excited to announce the launch of the 2013 MCV Pacific Awards presented by the iGEA. We are proud to be partnering with MCV on their inaugural Awards Show this year," said Ron Curry, CEO of the iGEA. "It is the perfect opportunity to bring our Members and …

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Announcing the MCV Pacific Awards 2013

Intent Media is excited to announce the launch of the 2013 MCV Pacific Awards presented by the iGEA. We are proud to be partnering with MCV on their inaugural Awards Show this year," said Ron Curry, CEO of the iGEA. "It is the perfect opportunity to bring our Members and …

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R18+ due by 1st January 2013

GameSpot is reporting that the new Federal Minister for Home Affairs is predicting an R18+ rating by next year. Jason Clare indicated that he believes the bill will become legislation by 1st January 2013, after introducing the bill into parliament today. It was initially unknown whether the previous Minister for …

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iGEA backs AU’s first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years

Senator Kate Lundy is set to chair a public policy consultation which will directly impact the digital media and interactive entertainment sector. The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) has confirmed its support for the consultation (which is being called the Digital Culture Public Sphere) and is now listed as …

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PwC: New Zealand has to catch up in digital media

The PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Media New Zealand Media and Entertainment Outlook 2011-2015 was outlined in an Interactive Games and Entertainment Association briefing recently. The briefing summarised the report with a presentation from PwC, talking about the current and forecasted trends within the New Zealand market thru to 2015. The New Zealand …

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iGEA announces date for the Digital Australia / New Zealand report

The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) has today confirmed the Digital Australia and New Zealand (DANZ) report for 11th October. The report, which was formally known as Interactive Australia, catalogues and analyses Australian interactive media usage, and has previously been used to demonstrate clear support for the R18+ classification …

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PwC: The ‘tyranny of distance’ hurting AU / NZ less with Asia’s rise

Price Waterhouse Coopers’ (PwC) Megan Brownlow spoke recently about the growth in Australia and New Zealand and how it pertains to its geographic ties to Asia. At the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) industry briefing, Brownlow highlighted growth in mature (EU/NA) territories as being at 3.9% (2011-2015), while Asia …

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