Jimbaran, Bali/New York, NY– Ahead of the company’s participation at this week’s Asia Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit, AMC/Sundance Channel Global announced new distribution deals across Asia and a slew of new programming acquisitions for Sundance Channel and WE tv. 

As part of AMC Networks commitment to the region, Bruce Tuchman will participate in a panel at the Asia Pacific Pay-TV Operators Summit this week to discuss growth strategies for media companies across the region.

The company has expanded carriage in South Korea and Taiwan with new distribution partners. In South Korea, Sundance Channel will launch on SK broadband as a 24/7 HD linear IPTV offering with Korean subtitles. In Taiwan, WE tv, the women’s lifestyle network, will launch on Vee Time’s IPTV platform Vee TV as a 24/7 HD/SD linear offering with Mandarin subtitles. 

On the programming front, Sundance Channel has picked up rights to Season Two of the AMC drama Hell on Wheels, The Hour starring Dominic West and a collection of award-winning films from Miramax. It has also greenlit original coverage blocks for the upcoming Cannes Film Festival and the Busan Film Festival. On WE tv, the channel has picked up Tabatha’s Salon Takeover Season Four.