Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced on June 26 four new carriage deals across Asia. The deals include CTE’s first entry into Myanmar and Palau, and two deals expanding the reach of CTE channels in Indonesia and the Philippines. The newly inked deals cover: Celestial Movies (CM), the most widely distributed 24-hour Chinese movie channel in the world; Celestial Classic … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment announces four new carriage deals
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Colors launches love story “Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi”
Mumbai – Colors, together with Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms is all set to present Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, a show that addresses the anguish of one-sided love, narrated from the male protagonist’s point of view. Set in present-day Mumbai, the show narrates the story of close friends Ranveer and Ishaani, and talks about the thin line of difference between true friendship, loyalty and unending love. Through its affable characters, Meri Aashiqui Tum Se … [Read more...] about Colors launches love story “Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi”
“Keep Your Light Shining” to air on Channel Ukraine
Keep Your Light Shining, the revolutionary new singing format by Global Agency, is set to launch on Channel Ukraine. Ä°zzet Pinto, CEO of Global Agency and the creator of the format, said, “Keep Your Light Shining was one of the most-talked formats when we launched it at last MIPCOM. After the market, we sold the show to many territories around the world, including Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, MENA, Spain, Thailand and the USA. And now, we’re pleased to announce … [Read more...] about “Keep Your Light Shining” to air on Channel Ukraine
Stingray Digital selects Multi Channels Asia to accelerate expansion in APAC
Singapore – Multi Channels Asia (MCA), Asia Pacific’s distributor of independent pay television channels, announced on June 17 that it has been appointed by Stingray Digital to accelerate expansion across Asia Pacific and lead the next stage of Stingray’s growth in the region. The partnership between MCA and Stingray Digital aims to extend Stingray’s footprint more effectively across Asia Pacific – which remains a largely untapped market for integrated … [Read more...] about Stingray Digital selects Multi Channels Asia to accelerate expansion in APAC
BBC’s global audience hits a record-breaking 265 million
New figures released on June 23 show that the BBC’s global audience has increased to a record-breaking 265 million people a week. The figures, for 2013/14, represent an increase of 9 million people on the previous year. The Global Audience Estimate (GAE) measures the combined reach of the BBC’s international services - BBC World Service, BBC World News, bbc.com/news and BBC Media Action - across the world. Russia has shown the biggest growth for a single market, with … [Read more...] about BBC’s global audience hits a record-breaking 265 million
Ten Sports to broadcast UEFA football competitions till 2018
Mumbai – Ten Sports has bagged the rights for the most sought after and premium football competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for the next cycle of three seasons starting 2015-16. Ten Sports, who are also the incumbent broadcast rights holders for the properties have been broadcasting these premier football competitions since 2006-07. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League rights had become the most key football property up for acquisition and Ten … [Read more...] about Ten Sports to broadcast UEFA football competitions till 2018