Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda, “The King of the High Wire,” has made history by becoming the first person ever to cross over the Grand Canyon. This was the highest tightrope walk ever attempted by Wallenda -- towering 1,500 feet (~ 457 m) above the Little Colorado River, a height greater than the Empire State Building. Discovery Channel’s SKYWIRE LIVE WITH NIK WALLENDA aired LIVE across the United States and in 223 countries on Sunday, June 23. … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel captures Nik Wallenda’s historic tightrope crossing over The Grand Canyon
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Thailand’s CTH partners Red Bull Media House
Red Bull Media House's content for CTH includes signature programming such as the Red Bull X-Fighters, Red Bull Rampage and Red Bull Cliff Diving world series events; additional series and programmes covering skateboarding, mountain biking, video gaming, music and culture, surfing, adventure racing, and more; and in-depth portraits of figures like enigmatic footballer Thierry Henry, Sebastian Vettel and Felix Baumgartner. Established in 2009, CTH has more than 200 registered cable … [Read more...] about Thailand’s CTH partners Red Bull Media House
CommunicAsia2013, EnterpriseIT2013 and BroadcastAsia2013 concluded
Singapore – The four-day event, held from 18 to 21 June at the Marina Bay Sands, saw more than 51,000 attendees from 100 countries/regions throng the exhibition halls and conference suites. “The shows have done extremely well this year. Attendees, including exhibitors, conference speakers and delegates, as well as members of the press, have expressed fulfillment with what they were able to achieve this year. For us, this is testament to the success of the shows,” says Stephen … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia2013, EnterpriseIT2013 and BroadcastAsia2013 concluded
Eurosport to broadcast LIVE Le Mans 24 Hours and other rounds of the FIA WEC
Paris - The Eurosport Group has signed a three-year agreement with the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and Le Mans Endurance Management to broadcast LIVE for next three seasons the FIA World Endurance Championship, featuring the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours. The extension of the current deal covers 2014 to 2016 and involves TV and digital rights for Le Mans 24 Hours and the other seven rounds of the FIA WEC in a total of 71 countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific region. Eurosport will … [Read more...] about Eurosport to broadcast LIVE Le Mans 24 Hours and other rounds of the FIA WEC
CommunicAsia: Pakistan’s Supernet signs multi-year contract with SES for GSM backhaul
Singapore – SES have announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract renewal with Supernet, Pakistan's satellite network service provider. The deal will see Supernet contract C-band capacity on the SES NSS-12 satellite at the prime orbital location of 57 degrees East. This satellite capacity, coupled with Supernet’s system integration capabilities, provides a high quality GSM backhaul services to Pakistan’s mobile operators. … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: Pakistan’s Supernet signs multi-year contract with SES for GSM backhaul
Saban Brands launches Global Consumer Products division
Los Angeles, California – Saban Brands has launched a new Global Consumer Products division, merging its domestic and international licensing and merchandising teams into a cohesive unit. The department is led by Kirk Bloomgarden, who serves as Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Products. The new division focuses on the global expansion of licensing programmes for all Saban Brands properties and for driving the strategic consumer product plans with licensees, … [Read more...] about Saban Brands launches Global Consumer Products division