PARIS – For the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, Eutelsat Communications has announced that capacity equivalent to 5,500 hours of HD transmissions has been booked by several TV channels and service providers ahead of the global event held from 14 June to 15 July. In addition to the regular broadcast capacity booked by Eutelsat’s customers, capacity on five Eutelsat satellites will uplink signals from 11 cities across Russia during the month-long event. These satellites include Eutelsat … [Read more...] about Eutelsat to broadcast 5,500 hours of FIFA World Cup content
Al Jazeera and Prime Entertainment Group ink global deal
Prime Entertainment Group has signed a deal for its great current affairs documentary The President and the Dictator produced for France Television, LCP and Planète+ – with the show being acquired by the renowned 24h news channel Al Jazeera airing in Arabic language worldwide. The President and the Dictator (1x52’) tells the detailed story of the relationship between the then president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Libyan politic man, Muammar Khadhafi, thanks to exclusive … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera and Prime Entertainment Group ink global deal
Broadcast Solutions signs distribution agreement with Mobile Viewpoint
BINGEN, GERMANY - German-based system integrator Broadcast Solutions has signed a distribution agreement with Mobile Viewpoint for the Asian region. With its regional office in Singapore, Broadcast Solutions will handle sales for the full products portfolio of the Dutch IP-solutions specialist. Mobile Viewpoint offers portable and fixed encoding devices to enable fast and reliable video contribution with just a click of a button. With the company’s solutions, it makes it convenient … [Read more...] about Broadcast Solutions signs distribution agreement with Mobile Viewpoint
CJ E&M launches “The Call”
SEOUL, KOREA - CJ E&M’s new music variety show The Call has kicked-off with a staggering peak viewership rate of 3.2%, both first two episodes rating highest among ages 15 to 34 and 20 to 49 within all cable programs in the same time slot. Created by I Can See Your Voice producers, The Call aims to present a fresh music experience that transcends genres and generations through legendary collaborations among the top artists in Korea. The Call features four … [Read more...] about CJ E&M launches “The Call”
Outdoor Channel powers on with major distribution gains
SINGAPORE - Outdoor Channel Asia has announced landmark distribution gains and launches in multiple countries. This slew of new carriage deals maintains Outdoor Channel’s momentum as Asia's fastest growing pay-TV channel with a combined 17 million TV households and OTT users across 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific. New audiences have opened up to Outdoor Channel through distribution agreements with Easy TV in the Philippines, Click TV in Papua New Guinea, Cookie TV in Myanmar, PEO TV in … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel powers on with major distribution gains
HBO GO now available in Indonesia
HBO Asia has announced that their online streaming service HBO GO is now available in Indonesia to all First Media customers who are eligible HBO subscribers. In Asia, HBO GO is also currently available in Hong Kong, Philippines and Singapore. Subscribers of HBO GO can stream their favourite Hollywood movies, HBO Original and HBO Asia Original programmes anytime, anywhere via the internet on their computer, or on their mobile devices through the HBO GO App (from App Store or Google … [Read more...] about HBO GO now available in Indonesia