Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, finished 2018 on a high note with 7.6 million additional subscribers and stellar ratings for its channels. Celestial’s footprint expanded significantly in 2018, with 7.6 million additional subscribers driven by new deals in Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar, across the Network’s Celestial Movies, CCM, KIX, Thrill and Miao Mi services. New affiliates added … [Read more...] about CTE achieves stellar ratings in 2018
Singapore government to amend the Copyright Act (CA) to update Singapore’s copyright regime
The government announces it will not allow importers, distributors and retailers to commercially benefit when knowingly dealing with set-top boxes enabled to allow access to unauthorized content. The Singapore government announced that it will be amending the Copyright Act to update its copyright regime in an effort to support creators and users of video content. A critical part of the suite of amendments includes new enforcement measures to deter retailers from profiting from … [Read more...] about Singapore government to amend the Copyright Act (CA) to update Singapore’s copyright regime
Big Brother returns to the Philippines with outstanding ratings
Endemol Shine Group’s Big Brother has made a triumphant 8th season return in the Philippines. Produced by ABS-CBN Corporation, Pinoy Big Brother launched on 10th November and in its first two weeks on air, its two episodes per week day (afternoon and primetime) as well as it’s weekend primetime episodes have outperformed its competitors in all timeslots. The Pinoy Big Brother’s YouTube Channel has also just exceeded 1 million subscribers. Along with these outstanding ratings, Pinoy … [Read more...] about Big Brother returns to the Philippines with outstanding ratings
NBCUIN launches third Dreamworks branded block on ICE TV in The Maldives
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) announced the launch of a new DreamWorks branded block on the Maldives’s first local free-to-air High Definition (HD) channel, ICE TV. This is DreamWorks’ third branded block following previous launches in the Philippines and Thailand. The dedicated block will feature the latest shows in English. Viewers will be able to enjoy their favourite DreamWorks titles during the early evening from Sundays through Thursdays from 4 … [Read more...] about NBCUIN launches third Dreamworks branded block on ICE TV in The Maldives
Dreamworks’ awarded five ‘Best Tv For Kids’ Accreditations by Taiwan’s NCC
NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) has been accredited ‘Best TV for Kids’ certificates for five of DreamWorks’ signature titles by Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC). The ‘Best TV for Kids’ is a biannual campaign conducted by the NCC and the Media Observation Foundation (MOF) of Taiwan, rating children’s television programmes in five, age-related categories. According to the NCC, classifying programmes by age helps parents decide on whether a programme is … [Read more...] about Dreamworks’ awarded five ‘Best Tv For Kids’ Accreditations by Taiwan’s NCC
HOOQ partners with OVO
HOOQ, Asia’s first and largest premium video-on-demand service, announced a deep strategic partnership with OVO, Indonesia’s most widely accepted payments platform, to bring premium entertainment to millions of users in Indonesia. The partnership will see HOOQ integrated with OVO as a seamless video service and enables customers to pay for and watch HOOQ content on HOOQ from within the OVO environment. The partnership between these two leading brands underscores both companies’ … [Read more...] about HOOQ partners with OVO