FRANCE 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement in India and will be available on free-to-air DTH service DD DIRECT +. Owned by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, the platform will begin broadcasting the FRANCE 24 English version on November 1, 2013.FRANCE 24 will also be available on DISH TV basic offer, the No 1 private satellite operator in the country. One in every four Indian televised households can now access FRANCE 24 and a special operation will take place in New Delhi in … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 to launch on DD DIRECT + and DISH TV
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Zodiak Kids’ “Tickety Toc” picked up internationally
Zodiak Kids has announced that it has secured several more Free TV platforms for preschool show Tickety Toc. Free-to-air TV roll-out continues with new deals for the 52 x 11' series secured with Four NZ (New Zealand), MediaCorp (Singapore), Pixel (Ukraine), PBS (Thailand), MTV (Hungary), and Ultra/ Ultra Mini (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia).Tickety Toc airs on Nick Jr channels around the world in addition to Milkshake in the UK, Disney Jr (Canada), … [Read more...] about Zodiak Kids’ “Tickety Toc” picked up internationally
PGS signs three-year, first-look deal with Zagtoon
Paris – Leading kids programming distributor and brand manager PGS Entertainment has signed an exclusive, first-look deal with kids entertainment producer Zagtoon for all Zagtoon properties. The first project under the terms of the new partnership will be for the global distribution of the live action/ animated series Ghostforce.The announcement was made by Philippe Soutter, President of PGS Entertainment, and Jeremy Zag, CEO, Zagtoon. The first … [Read more...] about PGS signs three-year, first-look deal with Zagtoon
The Weather Company appoints Director of Sales, Asia Pacific
London and Hong Kong - The Weather Company International Inc. announced that it has appointed Nick Morgan as its Director of Sales for the Asia Pacific region, demonstrating the company’s continued expansion internationally. Morgan will report to Chip Mobley, Vice President, International Business Division.With over 20 years' media experience in Asia, Nick Morgan has held senior positions with Dow Jones, the Associated Press and CNN, while more recently focusing on developing weather … [Read more...] about The Weather Company appoints Director of Sales, Asia Pacific
CNN announces Ipsos survey results
Two Ipsos surveys - Pan-Asia Pacific Cross-Media (PAX) and Business Elite Asia (BE:Asia), have both confirmed CNN's regional reach and leadership in news and business on TV, web and mobile platforms, said CNN. According to CNN, the latest PAX results for the period Q3 2012 to Q2 2013 show that as a TV brand, CNN’s daily audience is 59% greater than BBC World News and 2.6 times the size of CNBC’s audience. Also, in the digital sphere, more of the PAX population visit CNN via web or … [Read more...] about CNN announces Ipsos survey results
Hong Kong gov’t awards FTA licences to i-Cable and PCCW, excludes HKTV
Two new FTA television licences were awarded to i-Cable's Fantastic TV and PCCW's HK Television Entertainment Company. TheSouth China Morning Post reported that the stations are expected to start two new channels in a year after securing their licences. The report added that a consultant's report had shown HKTV, previously known as City Telecom, to be the weakest applicant, and that the licences were approved with no political considerations, but that this decision is against the … [Read more...] about Hong Kong gov’t awards FTA licences to i-Cable and PCCW, excludes HKTV