Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) will offer five new programmes as an exclusive preview of the XXIX Olympiad and to provide coverage of Olympics news. Starting this week, ESS will be broadcasting a new weekly, half-hour show titled SportsCenter’s Countdown to Beijing to provide updates from around the world and Asia as athletes prepare for the event. Fronted by SportsCenter host Christy Simson and other ESS talents, regional correspondents will provide reports and profile local … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports counts down to the Olympics
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Charting the content flow
The past ten years have seen GlobeCast’s evolution from a capacity reselling division of France Telecom, to a satellite service provider, to a content management and delivery company. Fifteen teleports and technical operations centres on five continents feed more than 100 transponders on up to 40 satellites. Each hub is interconnected, via proprietary fibre, to move content along any point on the network for one-hop delivery to the company’s channel distribution platforms. GlobeCast … [Read more...] about Charting the content flow
Manu of the match
With The Golf Channel; Goal TV, Neo Sports and Eurosport aiming to make in-roads into the Asia Pacific region, new channels dedicated to individual sports, and digital media, are just two of ESPN STAR Sports’ (ESS) emphases for the coming year. Exactly which other sportsspecific channels can be expected are still under wraps, but ESS’s September 2007- appointed MD Manu Sawhney highlights the success of STAR Cricket, which became the network’s fifteenth channel upon its June … [Read more...] about Manu of the match
Asian Food Channel debuts in the Philippines
Singapore – The Asian Food Channel (AFC) has launched in the Philippines Feb 1, 2008, on the country’s dominant pay-TV provider Skycable. The 24-hour channel’s launch follows previews of the channel via programming blocks that aired previously on the service’s Lifestyle channel. The Philippines is the fifth regional market that AFC is airing in, adding to Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore where the channel is already available. AFC provides an Asian … [Read more...] about Asian Food Channel debuts in the Philippines
Nat Geo Junior programming block to bow on NGC in Asia
Hong Kong – National Geographic Channels Asia will introduce Nat Geo Junior, a 2 x 1hr programming block on National Geographic Channel for children. Starting from Feb 4, Nat Geo Junior will air on weekdays from 10 – 11am and 5 - 6pm (HKG/SGP/MAL) on the Hong Kong and ASEAN regional satellite feed. Nat Geo Junior targets to provide learning beyond the classroom through educational documentary programmes. Nat Geo Junior’s launch in Asia sees Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, … [Read more...] about Nat Geo Junior programming block to bow on NGC in Asia
Dulce Lim Chen joins TENA as VP, Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Enterprises
Hong Kong – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. (TENA) has appointed Dulce Lim Chen as Vice President, Asia Pacific of Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), Cartoon Network’s consumer products division, effective from Feb 2008. Lim will drive Cartoon Network’s licensing businesses including merchandise, publishing, home video products, interactive games and others including promotions and events in 14 countries across the region. Working with TENA’s network teams on … [Read more...] about Dulce Lim Chen joins TENA as VP, Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Enterprises
