CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT
Parent brand:
Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Sub or sibling brands:
KIX
Ownership in Asia:
Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Senior executive for Asia:
Todd Miller, Chief Executive Officer
Channel description:
KIX is the ultimate destination for action entertainment in Asia. KIX offers action fans a high-octane blend of programmes including combat sports, blockbuster action movies, hit action series and cutting-edge reality shows.
Scheduling policy:
KIX showcases MMA events on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10pm, action movies on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10pm, and action series on Thursdays at 10pm. From Mondays to Fridays at 9pm, KIX airs action reality programmes and male-targeted lifestyle shows.
Distribution in Asia:
KIX and KIX HD are available in seven territories in Southeast Asia and Greater China.
Key carriage agreements in Asia:
KIX is carried on over 25 major operators in Southeast Asia and Greater China.
Key tiers:
KIX is included in the basic tier of most operators.
On-line, VOD, SVOD or mobile deals:
KIX is available as a catch-up on-demand channel on television and OTT.
Recent and upcoming developments:
KIX HD was the #1 English GE channel in Malaysia for Astro 4+ audiences in January and February 2015 on an individual channel basis. KIX was also among the top 4 English regional GE channels in the Philippines in January and February 2015.
Upcoming shows:
Bellator MMA
Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge Battle of the Damned
EUROSPORT
Parent brand:
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific
Sub or sibling brands:
Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science, Discovery HD World, Eve, Turbo, DMAX, Investigation Discovery, Eurosport News
Ownership in Asia:
Discovery Communications
Senior executive for Asia:
Henry Martinez, Acting President & Managing Director, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific
Channel description:
Eurosport Group is the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination. Part of Discovery Communications, the world’s No.1 pay-TV programmer, Eurosport is dedicated to delivering the most comprehensive live sports experience through compelling content and technical innovation.
Scheduling policy:
Eurosport is the premiere destination for European and international sporting events. Targeting adults aged 18 – 45 with a male skew, Eurosport offers live coverage and a variety of sports content like football, rugby, motorsports, golf, equestrian and cycling.
Distribution in Asia Pacific:
Reaches over 11 million subscribers in Asia-Pacific.
Key carriage agreements in Asia:
Carried by all major pay-TV operators in Southeast Asia.
Key tiers:
Sports group package
On-line, VOD, SVOD or mobile deals:
Available online in select markets.
Recent and upcoming developments:
• Appointment of Peter Hutton as new Chief Executive Office of Eurosport
• Secured exclusive rights for 2015/2016 season of UEFA Champions League in Singapore
Upcoming shows:
UEFA Champions League 2015/2016 (Singapore), US Open, Tour de France
FOX SPORTS
Parent brand:
FOX International Channels (FIC)
Sub or sibling brands:
FOX Sports HD, FOX Sports 2 HD, FOX Sports 3 HD, FOX Sports News and FOX Football Channel HD
Ownership in Asia:
FOX International Channels (FIC)
Senior executive for Asia:
Joon Lee, Executive Vice President – Content & Communication, Asia-Pacific & ME and Managing Director of HK & Southeast Asia
Rohit D’Silva, Executive Vice President, Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East
Craig Dobbs, Head of Acquisitions, Asia and Middle East, Sports
Andy Baek – Vice President of Programming for FOX and FOX Crime
Channel description:
FOX Sports HD: The channel broadcasts top-tier football from the AFC Champions League, AFC Cup, and the Bundesliga (from August 2015) to top-tier sports like Formula One, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Grand Slam tennis from the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, as well as the channel’s flagship sports news show – FOX Sports Central. FOX Sports also brings a new dimension to sports viewing, keeping viewers entertained with FOX Sports Cinema, which brings sports-themed movies and stellar documentaries every week and FOX Sports Fit, a fitness block, featuring yoga and cross-fit, among others, catered to health and fitness enthusiasts.
FOX Sports 2 HD: This is the go-to channel for more top-class sporting action. It features premier golf tournaments like The Masters Tournament, US Open, The Open Championship, PGA Championship, World Golf Championships and OneAsia Tour, as well as European and Asian football from the Eredivisie and AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. It also features more coverage from the tennis Grand Slams – Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. In addition, the Rugby World Cup, Major League Baseball (MLB), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) events, triathlons, marathons, pool, darts and more will also be featured.
FOX Sports 3 HD: This is the destination channel for fans looking for adrenaline-fueled motorsports like MotoGP, Formula E, NASCAR and Superbike World Championship, and fight sports from kickboxing and classic boxing as well as extreme sports from the KIA World Extreme Games and Rebel TV. In addition, fans will also be able to enjoy more motorsports content from magazine shows like Inside GP, Inside Line, Max Power, as well as archived content.
FOX Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel specially dedicated to Asian sports fans. The programming line-up includes highlights, scores, updates and comprehensive sports information. It delivers content from local, regional and international sporting events, in a viewer-friendly format, as and when they happen.
FOX Football Channel HD features some of the world’s best football leagues such as the SOGAZ Russian Football Championship and the Eredivisie. The channel also offers viewers an in-depth look at Manchester City and Chelsea, two of the biggest and richest clubs in the world, through their respective Club TV channels.
Scheduling policy:
FOX Sports HD: All available content on FOX Sports is scheduled LIVE as much as possible, and to cater to busy sports fans who may have missed the LIVE coverage, highlights are created shortly after each broadcast for fans to enjoy the key moments of each event. In addition, themed programming blocks like Football Fever, has been created to cater to fans of specific sports.
FOX Sports 2 HD: All available content on FOX Sports 2 is scheduled LIVE as much as possible, and to cater to busy sports fans who may have missed the LIVE coverage, highlights are created shortly after each broadcast for fans to enjoy the key moments of each event.
FOX Sports 3 HD: All available content on FOX Sports 3 is scheduled LIVE as much as possible, and to cater to busy sports fans who may have missed the LIVE coverage, highlights are created shortly after each broadcast for fans to enjoy the key moments of each event.
FOX Sports News: Round-the-clock sports updates FOX Football Channel HD: As a channel focused on football, the weekend schedule is planned for LIVE football from the various football leagues, and on weekdays, fans are able to re-live the special moments from the weekend’s action as well as catch highlights of the best action.
Distribution in Asia:
FOX Sports HD: Four dedicated FOX Sports feeds to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan and two regional feeds to cover Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
FOX Sports 2 HD: Three dedicated FOX Sports 2 feeds to Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam and two regional feeds to cover Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and Thailand.
FOX Sports 3 HD: One dedicated FOX Sports 3 feed to Taiwan and one regional feed to cover Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
FOX Sports News is available in 13 countries, including Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
FOX Football Channel HD is currently available only in Malaysia.
Key carriage agreements in Asia:
FOX Sports is available with all major operators across Asia.
FOX Sports 2 is available with all major operators across Asia.
FOX Sports 3 is available with all major operators across Asia.
FOX Sports News is available with all major operators across Asia.
