Mumbai - Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd posted a marginal fall in quarterly net profit as advertising revenue declined due to an economic slowdown, but higher subscription sales provided relief. The broadcaster's consolidated net profit for January-March fell 7.3 percent to Rs968.1 million on a flat growth in total revenue of Rs5.14 billion, reports Reuters. The numbers include financials of Taj TV Ltd, ETC Networks and Zee Turner Ltd. "The broad market trends weighed on our advertising … [Read more...] about Subs help ease Zee’s ad revenue fall
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Telemundo Internacional’s presence in the Asian continent
Miami - Telemundo Internacional's productions are conquering Asia's small screen. Telenovelas such as Marina, Betrayed, Land of Passion, Zorro: the sword and the rose, A Chance to Love, Sweet Secret, The Revenge, and Second Chance among others are currently airing in seven countries in Asia including Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey, China and Japan. Philippine channel ABS-CBN has decided to air Betrayed on the 15:45 time slot, while GMA is airing Marina on the 15:30 time slot. In … [Read more...] about Telemundo Internacional’s presence in the Asian continent
Dialog TV projects breakeven at 250,000 customers
Sri Lanka - Cost control and reduced investment will help Sri Lankan DTH player Dialog Telekom's pay-TV business to break even within 12-15 months, at 250,000 subscribers, according to the company. "Dialog TV has a projection of achieving a break even point at around 250,000 customers. As is the case in the pay TV industry worldwide, it takes some time to get to that critical mass of customers, to therefore amortise the cost of satellite bandwidth, satellite transponders, and also content and … [Read more...] about Dialog TV projects breakeven at 250,000 customers
NHK WORLD TV available on Freesat
Japan - NHK WORLD TV, NHK's English language news/information channel, is now available on Freesat. Transmitted around the clock from Tokyo, NHK WORLD TV is delivered by satellite and cable TV services all over the world. Targetting an English-speaking audience, NHK WORLD TV spotlights Japan and Asia with broad coverage, in-depth analysis and a unique perspective on world and regional developments. The NHK WORLD TV lineup mirrors the kaleidoscopic appeal of Japan and Asian culture as a whole, … [Read more...] about NHK WORLD TV available on Freesat
NHK Educational Corporation to help establish educational TV in Botswana
Japan - NHK Educational Corporation (NED), a subsidiary of NHK, signed a consultancy agreement with the government of Botswana for the creation of an educational television service. An expert on educational TV from NED is already working as a consultant at Botswana Television. NED is assisting in its creation in a number of areas, including the development and organising of programmes, and the running of satellite-based remote education. The Botswana Educational Television service is due to … [Read more...] about NHK Educational Corporation to help establish educational TV in Botswana
AXN tops rating in Taiwan
Hong Kong - The latest season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has propelled AXN ahead of local TV stations in Taiwan in its timeslot. CSI has made AXN the no. 1 international channel in its timeslot amongst cable 4+, and is a clear favourite among PMEBs as AXN rates behind only two local TV stations, Formosa TV and Sanli. Across the region, AXN has also been beating all other international channels in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, as CSI has been the highest-rated show in its timeslot … [Read more...] about AXN tops rating in Taiwan