Multi Channels Asia (MCA), one of Asia-Pacific’s leading distributors of independent pay TV channels, recently concluded a major channel carriage agreement with new Malaysian cable television operator Asian Broadcasting Network (ABN).

The eight-channel carriage agreement includes established names such as Bloomberg Television, KidsCo, NDTV 24/7, NDTV Good Times, NDTV India and Outdoor Channel. In addition, MCA has achieved launches for Havoc 247 and Motorvision—both being new channels in Asia and forming part of MCA’s expanding portfolio of independent channels with a strong differentiated content offering.

Gregg Creevey, Managing Director, MCA, said, “We are pleased to link up with ABN as the latest entrant in the Malaysian pay TV sector. Malaysia is one of the most important pay TV markets in Southeast Asia and getting increasingly competitive. In working with MCA, ABN will be able to deliver a number of key channels across multiple genres and demographics.”