Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (AsiaSat) has announced its 2012 annual results for the year ended December 31, 2012. The company reported a turnover of HK$1,884,904,000 (up 10% from last year) – this includes a one-off revenue contribution of HK$311 million from customers resulting from the enactment of the Finance Act in India in 2012; Profit attributable to shareholders of HK$914,491,000 (up 11%); Earnings per share of HK$2.34 (up 11%); Proposed … [Read more...] about AsiaSat announces annual results
Ratings
Animax posts positive ratings in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur – Animax has received strong viewership ratings in Malaysia from the second half of 2012 through February 2013, culminating in the channel topping ratings of Astro’s popular “Variety Pack” pay-TV channels for the last seven months. According to the network, in 2013, its full day ratings average is five times that of the next best rated channel in the pack. The months of January and February 2013 also saw Animax deliver four times the average full day ratings … [Read more...] about Animax posts positive ratings in Malaysia
CNBC launches ad campaign to thank viewers across Asia Pacific
Singapore – CNBC has launched a pan-Asian advertising campaign to thank viewers for making it the number one international business and financial news channel across the region, based on the latest figures from the Pan Asia-Pacific Cross Media Survey (PAX). Created in-house, the campaign uses the headline “Thank you for making us #1” and features the anchors of Squawk Box Asia (Bernard Lo, Lisa Oake, Martin Soong), Cash Flow from Australia (Oriel Morrison) and Managing Asia … [Read more...] about CNBC launches ad campaign to thank viewers across Asia Pacific
The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that the mid-season return of Season 3 of The Walking Dead, which premiered exclusively on FOX Movies Premium in Hong Kong and South East Asia on February 17, received strong ratings and beat the high viewership of the show’s previous seasons. The Walking Dead Season 3 premieres every Sunday at 10PM HKT/11PM MAL time, with the season finale on April 7, 2013, on FOX Movies Premium. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, The Walking Dead 3’s … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
ABS-CBN tops February TV ratings
ABS-CBN Corporation has widened its lead over rival TV stations in February with an average audience share growing to 42%, 10 points higher than GMA Network’s 32%. Data from Kantar Media showed that more Filipino households across urban and rural areas watched ABS-CBN’s programmes as its total day share rose two points from 40% in January, while GMA suffered a one-point drop from 33% in the previous month. Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN tops February TV ratings
Maid in Manhattan debuts in Africa
Miami – Maid in Manhattan, distributed by Telemundo Internacional, made its debut in Africa last week with its premiere in Uganda. Karina Etchison, Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is pleased with the telenovela’s premere in Uganda on Nation TV. “I am very proud to share with Ugandans our great passion of powerful love stories, as well as the quality production of Maid in Manhattan. I’m sure this Cinderella tale will capture their hearts and … [Read more...] about Maid in Manhattan debuts in Africa