Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has announced an agreement with Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT), to upgrade the Setanta Sports channel on the MEASAT-3/3a video platform from standard definition to high definition. Founded in 1992, Setanta is an international sports broadcaster with operations in Ireland, Canada, Australia, Asia and Africa. Setanta owns and operates premium sports TV channels on a subscription basis to residential and commercial customers through … [Read more...] about Setanta Sports to go HD with MEASAT
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TV5MONDE to premiere “Fashion!”
TV5MONDE has announced that its three-part special Fashion! will debut with a pan-Asian premiere on July 15. The special looks back over three decades of fashion, from the carefree emergence of the star-designer of the 1980s, to the arrival on the market of the major luxury groups and the toughening-up of the fashion institution. It is set to include rare footages and exclusive interviews with fashion stalwarts such as Jean Paul Gaultier, and Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo. … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE to premiere “Fashion!”
“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” to return on July 17
Los Angeles Times reported that TLC’s hit reality series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is set to return on July 17 with new episodes. It adds that it was possible for the new season to include Honey Boo Boo's mother’s, June “Mama” Shannon, wedding to her longtime beau, Sugar Bear. Us Weekly ran photos of the newly married couple after their May 5 ceremony, which had the newlyweds wearing camouflage and driving off in a yellow ATV with cans tied to the back. According to Los … [Read more...] about “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” to return on July 17
AMC/Sundance Channel Global premieres GraffitiWall
New York - The developers at GraffitiWall in association with AMC/Sundance Channel Global is tailoring patented cutting edge technology for its hit series Breaking Bad exclusively on Sundance Channel in Asia. The Breaking Bad GraffitiWall makes it possible for fans of the television drama to tune in while coming together and interacting in real-time in an immersive online experience that is an extension of the show. The GraffitiWall technology lets fans become their … [Read more...] about AMC/Sundance Channel Global premieres GraffitiWall
FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to “Iron Man 3” in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive pay-TV rights in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia for Marvel Studio’s feature film, Iron Man 3. The hit film will be broadcast on the network’s Hollywood movies channel, FOX Movies Premium. The third film in the popular superhero franchise is expected to be a major summer blockbuster and one of the year’s highest-grossing theatrical features. In the U.S., Iron Man 3 grossed a reported US$175.3 million, making it the … [Read more...] about FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to “Iron Man 3” in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
Sundance Channel greenlights “Rectify” for a second season
New York - Sundance Channel announced the renewal of the network’s first wholly owned original scripted series Rectify for ten new episodes slated to air in 2014. The haunting story of a man released from prison after spending nearly two decades on death row has been well-received by critics when it debuted on April 22 in the U.S. The series is created and written by Ray McKinnon (The Accountant, Deadwood, Sons of Anarchy), and executive produced by Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein, the … [Read more...] about Sundance Channel greenlights “Rectify” for a second season