(From Left) Dato' Rohana Rozhan, CEO, Astro.jpg; Brian Lenz, Chief Innovation Officer, Astro.jpg; Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer, Astro.jpg; Henry Tan, COO, Astro Melbourne, Australia – Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) has launched its Astro On-The-Go (AOTG) service, which aims to cater to Malaysians anywhere in the world to enjoy the best of Malaysian content, live sports and breaking news. Astro launched the service in Melbourne, Australia. According to the company, almost … [Read more...] about Astro On-The-Go service now available worldwide
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Animax and Sony Entertainment Television gain carriage on Thailand’s MeTV
Cupcake Wars premieres on March 12 on SET Singapore / Bangkok – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia has inked a deal with Thailand’s Me Television Co., Ltd. for the carriage of Animax and Sony Entertainment Television (SET) on its IPTV pay-TV platform, MeTV. Starting from today, Animax and SET are placed in the newly launched “Choice L” MeTV basic tier, reaching a wide base of subscribers, on channels 415 and 335 respectively. MeTV is a joint venture between ITV … [Read more...] about Animax and Sony Entertainment Television gain carriage on Thailand’s MeTV
Fashion One debuts in Africa
Antwerp, Belgium – Fashion One, the international channel for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle television, has announced its expansion in South Africa with the launch of Fashion One Africa feed on TopTV, a satellite TV network service provider in South Africa. The new feed will be available on TopTV channel 179 nationwide starting next month with content covering the latest international fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle news, profiles of A-list celebrities, luxury brands, … [Read more...] about Fashion One debuts in Africa
Shine International and Fox International Channels sign worldwide deal for “The Bridge”
Shine International and FOX International Channels (FIC) have announced a global deal for The Bridge. The deal grants FIC first-window pay broadcast rights across the group’s international footprint, and enters the entities into a co-financing partnership. As announced earlier this month, The Bridge was picked up to series by FX for a 2013 debut. The deal was brokered at the script level between Nadine Nohr, CEO of Shine International and FIC’s Global Scripted Programming team. It … [Read more...] about Shine International and Fox International Channels sign worldwide deal for “The Bridge”
Endemol announces new regional versions of Indian “Big Brother”
Endemol announced that it has landed new regional market deals for Big Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother. The format will now be produced by Endemol India in three different languages. A new Southern Indian version of the show has been commissioned by Viacom 18 channel ETV Kannada and is due to launch in late March 2013. Endemol India is also set to produce a further regional language version of the format, which will be announced shortly and is expected to air in Summer 2013. The … [Read more...] about Endemol announces new regional versions of Indian “Big Brother”
“Dancing With The Stars” swings into first regional version in India
BBC Worldwide has joined with ETV Bangla, a family entertainment channel in West Bengal, to produce the first regional version of Dancing With The Stars (Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa). Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions India, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Bangla will air on ETV Bangla in March and aims to build on an established and popular format to a local audience for the first time. Myleeta Aga, General Manager and Creative Head of BBC Worldwide Productions India said, "Dancing With The Stars is an … [Read more...] about “Dancing With The Stars” swings into first regional version in India