Mumbai – BIG CBS Networks Pvt. Ltd. – the joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. and CBS Studios International, is offering international women’s channel BIG CBS Love on Dish TV. This follows BIG CBS Prime, which launched on the platform the week before. With this, Dish TV, Asia’s largest DTH Company, will now distribute both Prime and Love to its 12.5 million audience base. This will also take the total reach of Love to 42.5 million homes across … [Read more...] about BIG CBS Love launches on Dish TV
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AsiaSat reports a healthy 2011
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (AsiaSat) recently announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2011. The company reported a turnover of HK$1,718,251,000, up 18 per cent from 2010, and an increase of 19 per cent in earnings per share at HK$2.11. According to the announcement, these results were mainly driven by continued growth in core transponder-leasing business and the company’s subsidiary SpeedCast, among other factors. … [Read more...] about AsiaSat reports a healthy 2011
MIPTV: Novavision and Venevision sign distribution deal
Paris – Novavision has signed a distribution agreement with Venevision covering Latin American territories, Spanish-language channels in the US and part of Africa. Beginning at next month’s MIPTV, Venevision will handle distribution of the entire Novavision catalogue for US Spanish-language channels, as well as English- and Portuguese-language channels in Africa (excluding South Africa). In Latin America, the company will distribute the Novavision shows Hilarious Home Video, Bubble … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Novavision and Venevision sign distribution deal
BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
Ken Munekata has been appointed President of BBC Worldwide Japan, effective immediately. He joins BBC Worldwide after nearly three decades at Sony Corporation, where he most recently held two roles concurrently – President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and President of Sony Broadcast Media. Based in Tokyo, Munekata will report to Joyce Yeung, General Manager & Senior Vice President, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia. He will be responsible for leading the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
MIPFormats Pitch finalists announced
Paris – MIPFormats has unveiled the names of the MIPFormats Pitch competition finalists who will be pitching their projects during the third edition of MIPFormats, running on 30 and 31 March 2012 ahead of MIPTV. The 5 finalists are: All For One One For All (IPROD, Lebanon); Looking For Love (Antica Productions, Canada); Million Dollar Mystery (Markowitz Media, US); Persuasion (Summertime Entertainment, US); and Which One Out (MediaCity Finland, Finland). The MIPFormats Pitch is an … [Read more...] about MIPFormats Pitch finalists announced
CASBAA: India at digital crossroads
New Delhi – The recent CASBAA India Forum mapped out the direction of the multichannel TV industry across India’s market of 120 million cable TV subscribers. Almost 200 delegates, speakers and media were on hand to discuss the most important opportunities emerging from the ongoing digital deployments. “The Forum 2012 provided the ideal platform to monitor the progress of the impending deadlines and to review the overall health of the multichannel-TV industry in India,” … [Read more...] about CASBAA: India at digital crossroads