Singapore – StarHub suffered its first decline in profits in 11 quarters, attributed to the S$246million (US$170million) which the triple-play provider reportedly paid for exclusive rights to English Premier League (EPL) soccer. This is around four times the price paid for exclusive Singapore rights for the previous three seasons, 2004-07. Third-quarter net profit fell by 0.2% to $81.3million (US$56.4million), despite an increase in subscription plan prices to offset the sum paid to beat … [Read more...] about StarHub profits down – soccer rights set to soar
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Alfred Haber closes deals for 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
New Jersey – Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has sold 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show to Network Ten (Australia), STAR (Southeast Asia), Televisa (Mexico), CanWest Global (Canada), Turner (Latin America), Telad (Israel) , SBS (Belgium), TV2 (Denmark), and ITC (Iceland). 2007 is the third consecutive year that AHDI has exclusively distributed the show. The one-hour 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, to be taped at the Kodak Theater on Nov. 15 and broadcast on CBS on … [Read more...] about Alfred Haber closes deals for 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Nine Network’s new shows take on a British accent
Sydney - Aiming to arrest its year-long slide in the ratings, Australia's Nine Network is betting that a newly-acquired slate of British series will propel it to greater heights in 2008. The package is headed by a slew of programs from BBC Worldwide including Life in Cold Blood, the final chapter in David Attenborough's wildlife anthology Life on Earth; Extraordinary Animals, which focuses on animals with unique abilities; and Heroes and Villains, an action drama based on the real lives of six … [Read more...] about Nine Network’s new shows take on a British accent
Parthenon Entertainment brings factual and children’s programming to ATF
Parthenon Entertainment will bring a range of factual and children’s programming, mostly in HD, to Asia Television Forum (ATF). The factual slate includes Superhuman (2X60’ HD), which explores the science behind human strength and power; Fight Science, a guide to becoming a fighter, and Sport Science, which views sports through the scientific perspective. All three were produced by Washington-based BASE Productions and combine HD footage with CGI motion captures. Also available will … [Read more...] about Parthenon Entertainment brings factual and children’s programming to ATF
AXN Italy grabs Wire in the Blood
AXN Italy has collared all 21 telemovies of the hit British crime franchise Wire In The Blood along with the spin-off US telemovie Prayer Of The Boney. The deal was negotiated by Southern Star International Senior Sales Executive Gisela Asimus-Minnberg. Produced by Coastal Productions for the UK's ITV1, the Wire In The Blood telemovies are self-contained stories starring Robson Green as a clinical psychologist. Wire In The Blood has been sold to a host of markets including the US (BBC Americas), … [Read more...] about AXN Italy grabs Wire in the Blood
SingTel profits rise – boosts mioTV offering
Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) beat market expectations with a 3.3% rise in quarterly earnings. Net profit for its fiscal second quarter amounted to S$988million (US$170million), attributed to a strong showing by its local operations and regional mobile associates. Analysts point to a gain of almost 10% for SingTel's revenue in Singapore, as well as overseas operations accounting for 53% of the group's underlying net profit – with India's Bharti posting a 73% leap in … [Read more...] about SingTel profits rise – boosts mioTV offering