HONG KONG – Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (CABLE TV) and Disney Media Distribution jointly announced that they have entered into a distribution agreement to launch a Disney Channel Pack on CABLE TV. The Disney Channel Pack, comprising the renowned Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney Channel, was launched on 15 July 2010, on Channel 135 and Channel 136 respectively. Disney Channel offers an unparalleled blend of quality Disney entertainment and originally produced programs that kids … [Read more...] about CABLE TV to launch Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney Channel
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Jumping the shark
WHILE presumably it has to be justifiable from a business perspective why popular shows are renewed season on season – from a viewer’s perspective it’s not always quite so clear why tired franchises are taking up shelf–space despite being way past their sell–by date. Of course it was an attempt to try and revive flagging ratings for Happy Days that gave rise to the phrase “jumping the shark” referring to the episode in which Fonzie, resplendent in … [Read more...] about Jumping the shark
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific to launch global lifestyle channel TLC in Asia-Pacific on 1 September 2010
Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) announced that it will be launching TLC in the region from 1 September 2010. TLC, one of the fastest growing lifestyle channels in the US, will replace Discovery Travel & Living in DNAP’s portfolio of seven networks that includes Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Science, Discovery HD World, Discovery Turbo and Discovery Home & Health. At launch, TLC will reach 133 million households in 20 countries across Asia-Pacific. TLC … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific to launch global lifestyle channel TLC in Asia-Pacific on 1 September 2010
MDA fines SingNet S$50,000 for mio TV outage
Singapore - The Media Development Authority (MDA) has fined SingNet S$50,000 for its mio TV outage that occurred at around 6am to about 6pm on 1 March 2010 due to a software glitch. As a Nationwide Subscription Television Service Licensee, SingNet is required to comply with licence conditions on Quality of Service (QoS) and Consumer Service. This meant that it has to provide pay TV services at a reasonable quality that meets public expectations and is satisfactory to MDA. In addition, SingNet is … [Read more...] about MDA fines SingNet S$50,000 for mio TV outage
Hong Kong’s ATV CEO suspended from her post
Hong Kong – Nancy Hu was suspended from her post as chief executive officer of Asia Television Limited (ATV) after 18 months on the job. The decision was made at a board meeting. While no reason or details were given with regards to Hu’s suspension, it's understood she didn't get along with other senior executives in the company. A spokeswoman for ATV told Television Asia Plus that Hu left “due to personal reasons”, and added that operations will continue as usual but … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s ATV CEO suspended from her post
Taiwanese operators to center on value-added services: report
Taipei - According to Pyramid Research, Taiwanese operators are likely to focus on the provision of value-added services this year, including mobile data, mobile content, broadband access, and applications. The country's broadband market is expected to be one of the areas of greatest activity in Taiwan's communications market over the next five years, as migration to higher-speed, fibre-optic connections and the promotion of value-added services fuel its growth, the report adds. These growth … [Read more...] about Taiwanese operators to center on value-added services: report