Singapore – With the ever increasing demand for mobile broadband anytime, anywhere, the explosive growth of Over-the-Top (OTT) content has accelarated rapidly with a staggering 352.4 million people expected to pay for access to OTT programming by 20161. As Asian consumers continue to demand easily accessible entertainment, OTT services such as pay TV are increasingly becoming a necessity in the region with revenues expected to grow to US$43.9 billion by 2018, according to a … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia2014 plays hub to OTT content revolution
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Astro launches Malaysia’s first multilingual TV Guide
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Astro has introduced the next generation multilingual TV Guide, the first of its kind in Malaysia, which will be available to all Astro B.yond customers in phases nationwide beginning February 24, 2014 onwards. Liew Swee Lin, Chief Commercial Officer of Astro, said, “At Astro, we recognise ours is a journey to be better, to evolve, and to embrace innovation in every aspect of our business to be our customers' brand of choice. Astro’s brand promise … [Read more...] about Astro launches Malaysia’s first multilingual TV Guide
TrueVisions chooses Anevia for advanced multiscreen services
Bangkok – Anevia, a provider of video streaming and infrastructure solutions for OTT, live TV and Video on Demand (VoD), have announced that Thailand’s broadband and subscriber video operator TrueVisions has chosen Anevia’s ViaMotion Plus and ViaMotion Edge products as the cornerstone of its multiscreen services. As part of Truevisions’ new multiscreen service, 70 live SD and 20 HD channels are … [Read more...] about TrueVisions chooses Anevia for advanced multiscreen services
STAR Life OK to air Asia Cup 2014 live
In an attempt to offer cricket to the large Asian population in the UK and Europe, STAR Life OK will live telecast the Asia Cup 2014. The Asia Cup 2014 will be exclusively televised at 8am, starting February 25. A total of 11 matches will be played with the opening game on February 25 and the final on March 8, scheduled to be held in Bangladesh. Yeshpal Sharma, senior vice-president, STAR UK and Europe, said: "Given the passion for cricket amongst Asians worldwide, we are very proud to bring the … [Read more...] about STAR Life OK to air Asia Cup 2014 live
Trinity Broadcasting Network launches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), the world's largest religious broadcaster, announced from its Southern California headquarters that its most popular faith-and-family channel, TBN, is now airing 24 hours a day on Hong Kong's largest pay TV provider, now TV. Broadcast on channel 544, TBN offers a wide variety of popular Christian church and ministry programmes, music, family-friendly movies, children's programming, and shows for teens and … [Read more...] about Trinity Broadcasting Network launches in Hong Kong
ESPN digital media is global leader in 2013
2013 marked a year of impressive growth for ESPN digital properties across the globe, with 154.5 billion minutes logged via online and mobile devices (not including video). There were a total of 17.4 billion global visits*, an increase of 14 percent compared to 2012. Globally, ESPN ranks as the number one online sports brand in terms of average minute audience in 2013, and ESPN’s mobile properties now account for 41 percent of … [Read more...] about ESPN digital media is global leader in 2013