SES is increasing its focus on emerging and growth markets. It has introduced four global sales regions, with a dedicated management leading the respective SES teams. One of the four regions is Asia Pacific/ India/ Middle East, which will be headed by Deepak Mathur. In his new position, Mathur reports to Chief Commercial Officer Ferdinand Kayser. Mathur has successfully developed the activities of SES in Asia and Africa over the past ten years. He remains based in Singapore and will work closely … [Read more...] about Divide and rule
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Spanish armada arrives in Vietnam
Singapore – MP & Silva has entered a deal with the Sociedad General de Produccion y Explotacion de Contenidos S.I. to distribute the rights of the first division of Spanish football La Liga in Vietnam, until 2015. This latest agreement will see the company become the exclusive distributor of three seasons of La Liga in Vietnam across all platforms, including cable, satellite, terrestrial, Web TV, IPTV and mobile. MP & Silva is already distributing the rights of the league to Indonesia. La … [Read more...] about Spanish armada arrives in Vietnam
Indian Pride
Hong Kong – Pride East Entertainments (Pvt.) Ltd. of India has signed a new agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) for C-band capacity on AsiaSat 4 to deliver three Indian free-to-air satellite channels, serving audiences in the North Eastern region of India and across the country. The three channels are; News Live, a 24-hour news and current affairs satellite channel broadcasting in Assamese and English languages; Rang, which offers Assamese, Hindi and English … [Read more...] about Indian Pride
An Enlightened FRAPA
China independent production company Enlight Media, announced it has become the first Chinese member of FRAPA, the international format industry association dedicated to the protection of formats. This move signals the company’s ambitions to work with format businesses worldwide. Enlight has extensive experience in producing entertainment, variety and lifestyle genres, and in building partnerships around its content with international brands. It produces programmes for CCTV and more than … [Read more...] about An Enlightened FRAPA
Travelling in HD
London - Travel Channel International has launched its new HD service in Asia Pacific on Taiwan's Dish HD platform. Available via the MEASAT 3 satellite, the channel is now available in 10 markets throughout Asia in both SD and HD formats. Flagship programming includes shows such as 4REAL (featuring Cameron Diaz, Joaquin Phoenix and Eva Mendes), The Path to Shaolin, World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides, Essential and It's a Woman's World. Travel Channel Asia HD is the latest addition to Dish HD's … [Read more...] about Travelling in HD
Viacom and Measat team up
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd has confirmed a deal with Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. for use of the MEASAT-3a satellite for the international distribution of Viacom 18’s channels across the Asian region. Viacom 18 is a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. and the Network 18 Group. The joint venture includes leading brands across television, film and digital media including MTV, NICK, VH1, COLORS and Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The MEASAT-3/3a … [Read more...] about Viacom and Measat team up
