Hong Kong– Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that TV5MONDE, the world’s leading French-language network, has entered into a long-term service agreement to broadcast both TV5MONDE Asie HD and TV5MONDe Style HD across the Asia-Pacific via AsiaSat 5.

This new agreement also marks the service extension of TV5MONDE’s new lifestyle channel, TV5MONDE Style HD, which was successfully launched on AsiaSat 5 earlier this year. In addition to these HD services, TV5MONDE also broadcasts its TV5MONDE Asie SD channel via AsiaSat 7 in the Asia-Pacific.

TV5MONDE Asie HD’s programming includes 18 daily newscasts, films and series, entertainment programs, documentaries, cultural programs and international sports coverage, available in French language with 4 subtitles in English, French, Vietnamese and Russian.