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
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Promotions at A+E Networks
Promotions at A+E Networks SINGAPORE – Ling-Sze Gan has been promoted to Senior Director of Content Sales, Asia. Based at A+E Networks’ Singapore office, she oversees content distribution throughout the region to both standard and non-standard television platforms. Since joining A+E Networks in 2007, Gan has grown content distribution revenues in the region by 700 per cent, and has expanded distribution into the terrestrial market in Japan and has closed significant output deals in … [Read more...] about Promotions at A+E Networks
Centenarians head to China
Australian digital film production company Flickchicks’ documentary The 100+ Club, is a finalist in the Competition Program category at the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival 2011 (GZDOC). The 26-minute documentary, which was commissioned by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and aired on ABC 1 last month, follows the lives and exploits of three endearing centenarians: Ruth, Olive and Dexter, who are 100, 102 and 100 years old respectively. The GZDOC provides an … [Read more...] about Centenarians head to China
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
Gearing up for ATF
BBC Worldwide is introducing Top Gear Korea at the Asia Television Forum (ATF), during a launch event on 7 December. Joyce Yeung, GM & SVP for BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia, said, “We’ve had a hugely successful year launching formats in Asia, particularly in Korea where audiences have embraced Top Gear and Dancing with the Stars.” Korea’s local production of Top Gear outperformed the XTM prime time average across all major demographics. Dancing with the Stars … [Read more...] about Gearing up for ATF
BBC forays into Taiwan
Singapore – BBC Worldwide Channels has launched three BBC branded channels - BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and BBC Entertainment, with Taiwan telecommunications provider Chung Hwa Telecom’s (CHT) IPTV platform, MOD. This distribution deal makes the channels available to more than a million of the platform’s subscriber households. Mark Whitehead, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Worldwide Channels, said at the launch that Taiwan plays an important role in the … [Read more...] about BBC forays into Taiwan