New Delhi – NDS will be providing the enabling technologies for cable operator ADN Networks to support the launch of its digital cable TV service in central and western Delhi. NDS will be providing its end-to-end technology suite including the MediaHighway set-top box software, VideoGuard conditional access, a customised electronic programme guide (EPG) and a host of interactive functionality such as games and TV applications, including regional content, to compliment ADN’s current … [Read more...] about NDS to power ADN’s digital cable TV service in Delhi
NewsFlash
Reliance Broadcast Network’s BIG MAGIC to be available on Reliance Digital TV
Mumbai - BIG MAGIC, India’s first variety entertainment channel for the core Hindi heartland states from the Reliance Broadcast Network stable, will now be available to all viewers of the Reliance Digital TV platform. BIG MAGIC will replace Imagine TV on Reliance Digital TV, going national and increasing its reach by 4.5 million digital homes. Prior to this partnership, BIG MAGIC already had a reach of 10 million households via cable operators. This move allows BIG MAGIC immediate, wide … [Read more...] about Reliance Broadcast Network’s BIG MAGIC to be available on Reliance Digital TV
Australia’s FOXTEL expands Pilat Media installation with IBMS rights
London – Australian pay television provider FOXTEL is expanding its deployment of Pilat Media Global plc’s Integrated Broadcast Management System (IBMS) with the addition of IBMS Rights. Available either as a standalone solution or as an addition to IBMS-managed environments, IBMS Rights delivers centralised rights management for all types of broadcasting operations and platforms. With IBMS Rights, media operations can manage contracts and licensed rights for all content to be … [Read more...] about Australia’s FOXTEL expands Pilat Media installation with IBMS rights
ASTRO commits to 18 transponders on MEASAT-3b
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT Global) has entered into an agreement with MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. (ASTRO) for capacity on the MEASAT-3b satellite. Under the agreement, ASTRO has committed to leasing 18 Ku-band transponders on MEASAT-3b for the life of the satellite for its Direct-To-Home (DTH) services in Malaysia and Brunei. The MEASAT-3b satellite has been designed to provide an additional 48 Ku-band transponders to the 91.5°E orbital location. Operating in … [Read more...] about ASTRO commits to 18 transponders on MEASAT-3b
CSI franchise tops ratings in Southeast Asia
Singapore - AXN’s latest seasons of CSI and CSI: NY have made their way to the top of the ratings charts for ad-supported international channels among pay-TV 4+ and PMEB audiences in Southeast Asia. For the past seven weeks, since CSI Season 12’s premiere, the series has experienced increased viewership, especially among the target audience of professionals, managers, executives and businessmen (PMEB). Also, with this group, the series is experiencing the greatest appeal to date. In … [Read more...] about CSI franchise tops ratings in Southeast Asia
Thomas & Friends chugs into the North American consumer electronics marketplace
HIT Entertainment has licensed Sakar International to develop, manufacture and market an extensive collection of Thomas & Friends merchandise – from clock radios, walkie talkies, text messengers and boom boxes to digital cameras, flashlights, and video game and computer accessories – into the consumer electronics market in North America. The agreement covers the United States and Canada and builds on the long-running success of Thomas & Friends. As of early 2012, … [Read more...] about Thomas & Friends chugs into the North American consumer electronics marketplace