Singapore – StarHub will soon commence production of its pioneer batch of 10 Public Service Broadcast (PSB) proposals, set to hit local viewing screens as early as January 2015. This content will air on StarHub’s self-packaged channels E City (StarHub TV Channel 111/825) and SuperSports Arena (StarHub TV Channel 112/201 and 76.25MHz), and viewers can look forward to a wide array of quality, original content that pushes the envelope of creativity. As part of StarHub’s … [Read more...] about StarHub TV unveils its pioneer batch of PSB content
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Yahoo7 launches movie channel on PLUS7
Sydney – Yahoo7 launched a movie channel on Australia’s online TV service, PLUS7 on June 12. The new PLUS7 “Drive-In Movies” channel, sponsored by Toyota Kluger, will see a collection of classic family movies available exclusively on PLUS7. Yahoo7 is delivers Australia’s best-known content anywhere, anytime and to the biggest audiences. PLUS7 Drive-In Movies channel will run for three months, delivering family favourites including Annie, The Muppets … [Read more...] about Yahoo7 launches movie channel on PLUS7
MultiChoice to expand its DTH services via new Intelsat satellite
Luxembourg and Johannesburg, South Africa – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) announced on June 11 that it has signed a 15-year service agreement with MultiChoice, an African pay-TV provider, on a new satellite to be added to the Intelsat network. The new satellite, Intelsat 36, is expected to launch in late 2016 and will be co-located with Intelsat 20 at 68.5ËšE, Intelsat’s premier direct-to-home (DTH) neighbourhood in Africa. MultiChoice has been the anchor customer at the … [Read more...] about MultiChoice to expand its DTH services via new Intelsat satellite
SingTel mio TV partners Local Measure for World Cup coverage
Singapore – Local Measure announced on June 12 its partnership with SingTel mio TV. With this partnership, Singapore football fans will benefit from an enhanced viewing experience of the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament through mobile devices. SingTel will use Local Measure to gather aggregated location-based data from social media platforms, from fans inside the stadiums, to feed rich and interactive social content, to viewers. This will provide viewers with a fully immersive World Cup … [Read more...] about SingTel mio TV partners Local Measure for World Cup coverage
“Master Class” Hungary is the most watched show in Hungary
Master Class Hungary is powering through its second season on leading commercial broadcaster TV2, attracting more viewers than any other show over the last four weeks. It has garnered average audience shares of up to 34%, equating to some 2.4 million viewers, and has enjoyed a lead of up to 130% on the country’s second most popular show. Master Class airs on Sundays at 7pm or 8pm in Hungary and sees children singing old classics with only positive reviews and no eliminations. A critically … [Read more...] about “Master Class” Hungary is the most watched show in Hungary
Star India to launch second Tamil GEC
After fortifying its position in the two southern states of Kerala and Karnataka, Star India is ready to expand its presence in the Tamil market with the launch of a second general entertainment channel (GEC) to complement Vijay TV. The licence approval for the new channel has been pending with the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for some time now. When the approval comes, Star will be ready to launch the channel within the same quarter itself. The name of Star’s new channel could be … [Read more...] about Star India to launch second Tamil GEC