December 20, 2007
NGC HD debuts in Hong Kong
Marketing-interactive.com, December 20, 2007
Hong Kong - NGC Network Asia has rolled out its NGC HD channel today, having signed an exclusive deal to broadcast on Now TV. David Gunson, senior VP, programming and broadcasting for NGC said ...
December 19, 2007
Viacom, Microsoft in Content, Ad Partnership
WorldScreen.com, December 19, 2007
Viacom and Microsoft Corporation have entered into a strategic alliance, estimated to have a base value of about $500 million, to collaborate on advertising, content distribution, event promotions ...
December 18, 2007
63-Percent Rise in Deals Closed at Asia Media Festival
WorldScreen.com, December 18, 2007
Deals worth a total of $76.7 million were closed at the Asia Media Festival, a 63-percent increase on the previous year, with 5,293 participants from more than 50 countries in attendance.A further ...
December 14, 2007
Pay-TV's Channel Bonanza
asiamediajournal.com, December 14, 2007
Asia’s pay-TV industry is set to change dramatically over the next few years as regional broadcasters roll out scores of new mainstream and niche offerings. Stations that don’t expand their channel ...
December 13, 2007
Turner to launch local channels in India
Variety Asia, December 13, 2007
Turner International is to launch a cluster of local TV channels in India. The nets will be owned and operated through a joint venture with local entertainment firm Alva Brothers whose assets include ...
December 6, 2007
Singapore grants Al Jazeera broadcasting rights
Brands Republic Asia, December 6, 2007
Al Jazeera English, the Qatar-based global news channel, has been granted broadcasting rights in Singapore and will air its programmes in the city-state by the end of the year.The broadcaster's ...
December 4, 2007
Singapore starts process to regulate mobile TV
Indiantelevision.com, December 4, 2007
Authorities throughout the world are keen to regulate mobile tv. After the Indian government, now the Singapore authorities have decided to regulate mobile tv.The Media Development Authority of ...
November 28, 2007
Disney Announces New Asia-Pacific Deals
WorldScreen.com, November 28, 2007
Disney-ABC International Television (DAIT) Asia Pacific kicked off the Asia TV Forum today with new drama and comedy series deals with 13 broadcasters in the region, along with its first Southeast ...
November 20, 2007
FME Sells Lifestyle, Music Package to Australia's XYZnetworks
WorldScreen.com, November 20, 2007
Australian pay-TV company XYZnetworks (XYZ) has acquired 84 hours of lifestyle and music programming from FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME).Among the programs FME has licensed to XYZ are The BRIT ...
November 16, 2007
Pragya to launch in November- end; banks on interactivity
Indiantelevision.com, November 16, 2007
Pragya Vision is launching a spiritual and lifestyle channel in the last week of November. The channel, titled Pragya, will air five hours of live programming. This includes Khadi Baat (weekdays, ...
November 15, 2007
Economist debuts mobile TV adverts
Brands Republic, November 15, 2007
The Economist has become the first advertiser to sign up with SmarTone-Vodafone’s new FoneTV service, developing a 15-second spot which will run across BBC World’s regular pay-TV platform in ...
November 12, 2007
Disney to launch mobile content in Japan
Indiantelevision.com, November 12, 2007
Walt Disney will launch mobile services in the Japanese market by next year.Japan - based division of Walt Disney Co. has signed up a fundamental contract with Japanese Internet and telecom firm ...
November 7, 2007
SingTel's mio TV Launches Tamil Movie Channel
WorldScreen.com, November 7, 2007
SingTel’s new pay-TV service mio TV has launched Tamil Box Office (TBO), a 24-hour channel offering Tamil-language movies from India.The channel became available this week and costs S$8.56 per month ...
November 6, 2007
Kaplan Konsciousness
Asia Media Journal Online, November 6, 2007
SPTI boss Andy Kaplan says that North Asia will be the next frontier of expansion for Sony's key TV channels."We are still finding out footing in Korea and Japan," says Kaplan, president, ...
November 2, 2007
CNBC Seeks to Move Closer to Local Partners
Asia Media Journal Online, November 2, 2007
CNBC is eyeing content deals and closer co-operation with local partners to bolster its global programming, according to the business news channel’s Asia-Pacific president and managing director, ...
October 29, 2007
CNBC relaunches in Asia Pacific
Variety Asia, October 29, 2007
Business news channel CNBC has relaunched its own business in the Asia Pacific region.The NBC Universal-backed channel has added 2 million new households to its regional footprint over the past year. ...
October 29, 2007
Star World introduces new programming line-up for Nov
Indiantelevision.com, October 29 2007
Star World is introducing a slew of new shows and specials for viewers in the upcoming festive seasonStarting 11 November at 8 pm, it will launch a new drama series Six Degrees, made by the producers ...
October 29, 2007
CNBC adds two million households in Asia Pacific region
Indiantelevision.com, October 29 2007
News broadcaster CNBC has expanded significantly in Asia Pacific this year, adding nearly two million households to their regional footprintCNBC Asia Pacific re-launched their business day ...
October 27, 2007
India to have one million IPTV subscribers by 2011
Indiantelevision.com, October 27 2007
India will have one million IPTV subscribers by 2011 but for it to succeed companies need to get their act together in the areas of access, content and technology..Full Article
October 27, 2007
Animax Mobile launches in Hong Kong
Indiantelevision.com, October 27 2007
Animax is launching Animax Mobile in Asia. It is partnering Hong Kong's 3G mobile phone operator SmarTone Vodafone to bring this service to mobile users in Hong Kong, with the Taiwan launch to follow ...
October 26, 2007
J:COM To Launch Channel Ginga
WorldScreen.com, October 26, 2007
Japan’s Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) will launch a new baby-boomer-targeted high-definition channel, Channel Ginga, on nationwide cable television networks and via satellite on e2 by SKY ...
October 9, 2007
Zee's Chandra touts pay TV potential for India
Variety Asia, October 9, 2007
Watching three-hour Bollywood epics on the bigscreen for a dollar is giving way to more exciting, but pricier, multiplex viewing, and TV is set to follow suit. "India has the potential to be the ...
October 8, 2007
India can become largest pay TV market in the world: Chandra
Indiantelevision.com, October 8, 2007
During his keynote at Mipcom today, Zee Group CMD Subhash Chandra asserted that India had the potential to become the largest pay television market in the world. However, Chandra remained steadfast ...
October 6, 2007
BBC channels launch in Hong Kong on IPTV
Indiantelevision.com, October 6, 2007
BBC Global channels have inked a deal with IPTV. As per the deal BBC will roll out BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies in Hong Kong on IPTV platform from 17 October.Full Article
September 24, 2007
StarHub to Launch New Sports Channels
Worldscreen.com, September 24 2007
StarHub Digital Cable will roll out two new sports channels in Singapore, with the 24-hour cricket channel Neo Sports due to launch September 26, and the Golf Channel on October 16. Neo Sports will ...
September 24, 2007
STAR, Sony tie up for India mobile
ContentAsia, September 24 2007
STAR and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications India have sealed what they say is the biggest partnership ever between a handset company and a content provider in the Indian mobile market.Full Article
September 21, 2007
STAR To Launch 5 New Channels in India
Asia Media Journal Online, September 21 2007
News Corp.-owned STAR Group plans to launch 5 new TV channels in India, said News president and COO Peter Chernin at a US investor conference on Sept. 20. "There's a land grab for channel space and ...
September 21, 2007
User spends on mobile TV to cross $6.6 bn by 2012: Report
Indiantelevision.com, September 21 2007
Worldwide annual consumer spending on mobile broadcast TV services is expected to exceed $6.6 billion by 2012, according to a new report from research firm Juniper Research. Nearly 120 million mobile ...
September 13, 2007
Carroll takes new role at Turner
Marketing-Interactive.com, September 13 2007
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has moved Ian Carroll from the dual role of senior vice president and general manager to executive vice president, as the broadcasting group explores new ...
September 13, 2007
MTV Pledges stronger online offering
Marketing-Interactive.com, September 13 2007
In line with recent strategic moves, MTV Networks (MTVN) will beef up its online offering and has announced the development of 24 targeted websites bringing its global online portfolio to more than ...
September 13, 2007
Yes TV lands Asian NFL rights
Marketing-Interactive.com, September 13 2007
The National Football League (NFL) has signed a multi-year distribution deal with Hong Kong-based media group Yes TV. GoalTV, jointly owned by Yes and Malaysian pay-TV giant Astro, will start seeking ...
September 9, 2007
E! International Launches on Astro in Malaysia
WorldScreen.com, September 9, 2007
E! International is expanding its reach in the Asia-Pacific region by launching a new 24-hour channel on the DTH satellite platform Astro in Malaysia. The deal brings the channel to more than 2 ...
September 5, 2007
NGC Signs P&G for Olay
Media Magazine, Sep 5 2007
ASIA-PACIFIC: Global skin care company Procter & Gamble has linked with National Geographic Channel (NGC) Asia to leverage the broadcaster's scientific credentials among consumers for a new campaign ...
September 3, 2007
Broadcasters to give channels a la carte to DTH operators: Trai
Indiantelevision.com, 3 September 2007
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made it mandatory for all broadcasters to offer channels on an a la carte basis to all direct to home (DTH) operators on a non-discriminatory ...
August 30, 2007
ESPN STAR Sports Secures Rights for ECB Cricket Matches
WorldScreen.com, 30 Aug 2007
In a five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to ECB matches across television (inclusive of mobile TV), ...
August 30, 2007
HK: TVB plans pay-TV sale as profits increase
Variety Asia, 30 Aug 2007
Television Broadcasts (TVB) plans to sell a 20% stake in its paybox TVB Pay Vision to an unnamed strategic investor. The territory’s leading free-to-air broadcaster currently owns 49% of the ...
August 30, 2007
PCCW enjoys profit jump
Variety Asia, 30 Aug 2007
PCCW’s first-half profit climbed 3.3% due to higher performance of its broadband paybox Now TV and 3G mobile phone businesses. Net profit jumped HK$822 million ($105 million) from $101 million last ...
August 28, 2007
NBC Universal to Acquire Sparrowhawk
Asia Media Journal, 28 Aug 2007
NBC Universal has agreed to acquire Sparrowhawk Holdings and its global portfolio of pay TV channels, including the international (non-US) Hallmark Channels, from Providence Equity Partners, 3i and ...
August 20, 2007
BBC Global: Upside from Linear and Digital
Asia Media Journal, 20 Aug 2007
With regional pay-TV penetration at 40% and growing, and digital migration boosting channel shelf space, BBC Global Channels is eyeing big opportunities in Asia through the launch of multiple TV ...
August 16, 2007
Feature... The new media plan in Korea
Media Magazine, 16 Aug 2007
Booming digital spend and the dynamism of cable TV point the way forward for a very modern media market. Online is already South Korea’s third largest advertising medium after TV and newspapers, and ...
August 9, 2007
Tamil Nadu Govt. plans to run cable TV services
Indiantelevision.com, 9 Aug 2007
Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK supremo M Karunanidhi is planning to hit Sun Group where it hurts most. The state government is preparing the ground to enter the cable TV business, an area where ...
August 7, 2007
MTV Networks & TNS Media Research partner to track viewer habit
Indiatelevision.com, 7 Aug 2007
MTV Networks has tied up with TNS Media Research to measure the consumer viewing habits for MTV Networks. Based on TNS' digital audience measurement, these advanced data will allow for in-depth ...
July 26, 2007
Srivastava, MindShare Lead the Hybrids
Asia Media Journal, 26 Jul 2007
Facing sudden changes in how media is executed, planners are becoming creative, says Ashutosh Srivastava, CEO of MindShare Asia.Full Article
June 15, 2007
History and Crime Coming to PCCW Now Viewers
MARKETING-interactive.com, 15 Jun 2007
PCCW now TV has bolted on crime and history on to its roster with the announcement today it will run content from the The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network through a joint venture ...
May 11, 2007
STAR Tapped as Sky News Asian Distribution Partner
Worldscreen.com, 11 May 2007
Sky News has appointed STAR as its distribution partner across Asia as it looks to build its presence in the region. Sky News is already available on various pay-TV platforms in Asia, including now ...
May 2, 2007
BBC Worldwide Launches Two New Channels in India
Worldscreen.com, 02 May 2007
BBC Global Channels has launched two new 12-hour networks in India—BBC Entertainment and the preschool targeted CBeebies—with initial rollout on Tata-Sky’s DTH platform. BBC Entertainment will be ...
April 27, 2007
Discovery Rolls Out Three New Channels in Malaysia
Worldscreen.com, 27 April 2007
Discovery Networks Asia is launching three new channels in Malaysia on the Astro platform on May 1: Discovery Science, Discovery Home & Health and Discovery Real Time. The new channels join the ...
April 20, 2007
STAR, Balaji Plan New Indian Channels
Worldscreen.com, 20 April 2007
STAR Group is teaming with production outfit Balaji Telefilms to create a network of regional-language general entertainment channels in India. STAR is creating a joint venture with Balaji—in which ...