Casbaa, Hong Kong – International satellite operator SES, announced plans to extend its coverage across the Asia Pacific market. The company plans to launch eight new satellites by 2014, including the SES-8, which is scheduled for launch in 2013 and will provide expansion capacity for the South Asia and Indochina markets. The fleet extension programme will increase SES’ global fleet capacity by 23 per cent, compared to 2010. Approximately 85 per cent of this new satellite capacity … [Read more...] about Eyeing Asia
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Measat brings another 3D channel to Asia
Kuala Lumpur – Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today that HighTV 3D has joined the Measat-3 / 3a video neighbourhood, becoming the second 3D channel on Measat’s HD video neighbourhood. An entertainment-based channel, HighTV distributes a full line-up of 3D HD programming, ranging from dramas and comedies to lifestyle and fashion, providing more than 450 hours of content. Jarod Lopez, Director of Sales, Broadcast Services, Measat, said that the addition of HighTV is … [Read more...] about Measat brings another 3D channel to Asia
Definitive travel
London – Travel Channel International is launching Travel Channel Asia HD in the Asia Pacific on the DishHD Asia platform. It is the latest addition to Dish HD’s channel line-up. Available via MEASAT 3 satellite, this service launches on 8 December. The channel’s flagship programming will include shows such as The Path to Shaolin, World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides, Essential, It’s a Woman’s World, Indian Times, and Inside Luxury Travel. Geoff Ellis, Chief … [Read more...] about Definitive travel
Fashion’s new look
Hong Kong - FashionTV is extending its 3D programming for FashionTV H3D on AsiaSat 5 from December 1. The H3D programming block on FTV HD channel will be increased from the current 4 times a day for 10 minutes each to a regular 30-minute 3D window four times a day, available to viewers in 53 countries across AsiaSat 5’s Asia-Pacific-wide footprint. This new initiative is driven by the rapid sale of 3D TV sets and increasing demand for 3D content potentially as a choice of product … [Read more...] about Fashion’s new look
Now in UAE
India’s Times Television Network, launches TIMES NOW, ET NOW and ZOOM in UAE today. The channels will be broadcast in collaboration with Etisalat, leading telecom operator and TV services provider in the Middle East. The channels will cater to the large and affluent Indian and South Asian communities in the UAE, where they will be able to receive the latest breaking news, analysis, business updates and Bollywood entertainment from back home with India’s leading channels. “The … [Read more...] about Now in UAE
Food Network continues Asian expansion
Cannes – Scripps Networks International announced that Food Network Asia is making its debut in Indonesia this October. The lifestyle channel will launch in high-definition (HD) on Indonesian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite service, aora, on channel 840. Hud Woodle, Acting General Manager of Food Network Asia, said the latest deal, the channel’s fifth launch in Asia, marks the network’s continued expansion in the region, where it is currently distributed in Singapore, the … [Read more...] about Food Network continues Asian expansion
