Hong Kong / Los Angeles – STAR is expanding distribution of its Hindi and Mandarin language programming in North America with the opening of a sales office in Los Angeles. Headed by David Wisnia, Vice President for Distribution and Sales, the office will market and drive distribution of networks including STAR India PLUS, STAR ONE, STAR India NEWS and VIJAY. STAR will also market STAR GOLD and Mandarin language channels including STAR CHINESE CHANNEL and CHANNEL [V]. Wisnia joins STAR from … [Read more...] about David Wisnia, VP, Distribution and Sales, heads STAR’s new LA sales office
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MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
Kuala Lumpur- Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has furthered its partnership with Pacific Century Matrix (PCM), provider of satellite-based television broadcast solutions, with an agreement inked for Indus Media Group to distribute MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision via the MEASAT-3 satellite. This follows the Oct. 10 announcement that South Asian channels Filmazia and Filmax have migrated to the full transponder MCPC broadcast platform on MEASAT-3. According to Johnny Ng, PCM's Director of … [Read more...] about MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
Seven jumps the gun on HD
Sydney - Without fanfare, Australia’s Seven Network launched 7HD on Oct. 15, the first dedicated HD channel from a commercial broadcaster. In the first phase of the roll out ahead of a ‘full-strength’ service in a few weeks, the digital channel is focusing on late-night and weekend programming. The first night saw the network premiere of the movie 25th Hour, and other first-release movies such as Solaris, I Love You, Don’t Touch Me!, Never Die Alone and I Heart Huckabees … [Read more...] about Seven jumps the gun on HD
MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
Kuala Lumpur- Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has furthered its partnership with Pacific Century Matrix (PCM), provider of satellite-based television broadcast solutions, with an agreement inked for Indus Media Group to distribute MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision via the MEASAT-3 satellite. This follows the announcement on October 10 that South Asian channels Filmazia and Filmax have migrated to the full transponder MCPC broadcast platform on MEASAT-3. According to Johnny Ng, PCM's Director of … [Read more...] about MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
More upheaval at Star
Hong Kong – Internal politics at Star are being blamed for yet more senior executive departures from the broadcaster. Programming’s senior vice president Ross Crowley and Karen Johnston are the latest executives to leave, following the resignation of Star Group’s president of platforms David Butorac. This comes less than a month after Jamie Davis stepped down as managing director of ESPN Star Sports – with continued tensions between the two joint venture companies … [Read more...] about More upheaval at Star
EarthTV circles the globe
Cannes - Telcast Media Group, the company behind earthTV, has signed the first deal to distribute its content in Japan as well as launching several new program strands and formats. Japan's Nippon BS will air earthTV programming 12 times daily, starting in November. In China, its content will get much wider distribution when it moves soon from the weather channel CWTV to CCTV's main news channel. EarthTV's programming World Weather, Motion Time Lapse and What a World! is available in more than 50 … [Read more...] about EarthTV circles the globe