Singapore - This summer, CNBC invites you to sit back, relax and enjoy a world tour like no other. CNBC’s Tania Bryer hosts the network’s new luxury travel show, Trailblazers, which takes you on a journey of discovery to some of the best cities on the planet, courtesy of some incredible trailblazers.Season one celebrity guests include, amongst others, the classical music superstar Lang Lang in Beijing, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan in Mumbai, award winning rapper and musician Tinie … [Read more...] about Famous faces join CNBC’s Trailblazers
BBC One pilots new format
London - BBC One is to pilot a new music-based entertainment format - hosted by Zoe Ball and Roman Kemp - from producers Thames (part of FremantleMedia UK). The Chart is a singing talent competition show which creates the first-ever music chart for undiscovered singers. Each week, singers from across the UK will upload their performances to an app and the public then vote to choose their top ten. The ten singers then battle it out in a weekly live show, culminating in the naming … [Read more...] about BBC One pilots new format
World Para Athletics Championships
Tokyo- With the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games now only three years away, NHK will broadcast competition scenes from London 2017 World Para Athletics Championships daily on its satellite channel BS1 during the championship period with the aim of bringing the attractions of Para sports to the widest possible audience. Not only for today’s leading Para athletes from Japan and around the world but also the rising young Para athletes now targeting the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be … [Read more...] about World Para Athletics Championships
The Voice reveals coaches
The coaches of the highly-anticipated singing competition The Voice 决战好声announced on the programme’s official Facebook, Instagram and website. Taking their places on the famous red chairs are renowned musical talents Hanjin TAN 陈奂仁 , Della DING 丁当 , Gary CHAW曹格 , Sky WU 伍思凯. The Voice 决战好声will be hosted by SPH Radio UFM100.3 DJ Wenhong 黄文鸿 and Astro Artiste Hui Mei 萧慧敏. It is scheduled to air from 17 September 2017 on Hub E City 都会台 (StarHub TV Channel 111/825). Viewers can also catch … [Read more...] about The Voice reveals coaches
AFV and YBF celebrate anniversaries
Having been renewed for new seasons, America's Funniest Home Videos (AFV) in the US and You’ve Been Framed (YBF) in the UK are respectively celebrating their 28th and 27th anniversaries this year. Highly successful in their markets for over a quarter-century, both programs are local versions of the hit TBS variety program Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan,which ran in Japan from January 1986 to March 1992. AFV began its long US run in 1989 on major US terrestrial network ABC. In … [Read more...] about AFV and YBF celebrate anniversaries
EUTELSAT 172B satellite begins ascent to geo
Paris – Launched by an Ariane 5 rocket, the EUTELSAT 172B satellite entered a new phase of its journey in space with the initiation of the ascent to geostationary orbit. The first European high power electric satellite, built by Airbus, will take approximately four months to complete the climb to 172° East, monitored by Eutelsat and Airbus from Toulouse using a dedicated network of stations located around the planet. Eutelsat’s new satellite is scheduled to enter into service in the … [Read more...] about EUTELSAT 172B satellite begins ascent to geo