London – The Cambodian Broadcasting Service has awarded Kantar Media a two year contract for television audience research. The contract, beginning this year, extends Kantar Media's footprint for audience research to 62 countries including eight Asian Pacific countries: Australia, China, Cambodia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. Kantar Media will record the television viewing habits of more than 500 homes in specific regions and urban areas including Phnom … [Read more...] about Kantar Media expands Asian footprint
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ITV Studios brings back “Saturday Night Takeaway” for MIPTV 2013
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) is bringing a refreshed version of ITV Studios’ primetime entertainment format Saturday Night Takeaway to MIPTV 2013, after the show successfully returned on ITV in the UK on February 23, with a peak audience of 8.1 million and averaging 7.1 million across the show, making it the most watched programme of the night and ITV's highest rating Saturday night show so far this year. “Saturday Night Takeaway is a proven international hit format … [Read more...] about ITV Studios brings back “Saturday Night Takeaway” for MIPTV 2013
U.S. NGC’s first original factual drama “Killing Lincoln” sets record ratings
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Geographic Channel’s Sunday night premiere of KILLING LINCOLN – the network’s first original factual drama – set stellar ratings at 2.6 HH – tied for the second highest HH in network history – and a 1.1 P25–54 on Sunday, February 17, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. KILLING LINCOLN also averaged 3.4 million persons 2+ over the entire two-hour premiere, the highest total viewership in NGC’s history. The film, hailed by critics as … [Read more...] about U.S. NGC’s first original factual drama “Killing Lincoln” sets record ratings
BIG CBS PRIME launches Hindi feed
Mumbai – Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International has launched a Hindi feed of their premium JV English Entertainment Channel – BIG CBS Prime. With its Hindi feed, BIG CBS PRIME becomes the only international English General Entertainment Channel with a multi-lingual feed, offering global content to the top eight metros first. This will then extend to all 38 cities of DAS Phase II as digitisation rolls out there. Phase I of digitisation in India has been successfully … [Read more...] about BIG CBS PRIME launches Hindi feed
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” achieves its biggest ratings
AMC's midseason premiere of The Walking Dead in the U.S. returned with its largest audience ever in series history, delivering 12.3 million viewers at the 9/8c premiere. The previous record was 10.9 million viewers from the Season 3 premiere on October 14, 2012. According to the network, the episode is also the strongest telecast for a series in basic cable history for adults 18-49 with 7.7 million. These results have surpassed the hit series' previous record with an increase of 6% (A18-49) over … [Read more...] about AMC’s “The Walking Dead” achieves its biggest ratings
Singtel reports revenue increase for pay-TV business
Singapore – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today reported that the group’s operations in Singapore and Australia, as well as the associates’, have delivered stable results in the third quarter of 2012. In Singapore, revenue grew 1% to S$1.70 billion driven by contributions from its new digital services and continued strength of its mobile and ICT businesses. Revenue from Mobile Communications increased 3% to S$507 million as SingTel added a strong 63,000 mobile … [Read more...] about Singtel reports revenue increase for pay-TV business