Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks’ (AAAN) The Biography Channel (BIO) is set to debut May 27, 2008 in Singapore on StarHub Digital Cable and on various cable operators in the Philippines. BIO is the third channel to roll out from AAAN, the JV between A&E Television Networks (AETN) and ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks Limited (ASTRO), following The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network which are already airing across the region. BIO provides factual entertainment … [Read more...] about AAAN’s The Biography Channel to roll out in Singapore and the Philippines
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SingTel adds TRACE, launches mio TV on Mobile
Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has announced the launch of its mio TV on Mobile service, and brought on international urban music and culture TV channel TRACE to its mio TV IPTV service. “With Singapore’s high mobile penetration rate and SingTel’s customer base of over 2.5 million mobile users, the largest in Singapore, it makes sense to offer compelling content on our mobile platform so that Singaporeans have access to their favourite mio TV content … [Read more...] about SingTel adds TRACE, launches mio TV on Mobile
DAIT and Chunghwa Telecom seal IPTV VOD content deal
Hong Kong – The Walt Disney Company’s international TV distribution arm, Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), has closed a content deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom for current movies and TV series to be made available on Chunghwa’s Multimedia On-Demand (MOD) IPTV VOD service. The deal, facilitated by Deltamac Taiwan, includes dramas such as Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Lost, along with current and library movies from Walt Disney … [Read more...] about DAIT and Chunghwa Telecom seal IPTV VOD content deal
Al Jazeera reports distribution gains
Doha – Al Jazeera Network has reported gains in distribution for both Al Jazeera English and the original Al Jazeera Arabic channels as the former’s reach expanded by 10million households to over 110million homes worldwide, while the latter is currently available to more than 50million households globally. In Asia, Al Jazeera English was added by Vietnam’s VTC to be available to 2million households; Singapore’s SingTel launched the channel on IPTV service mioTV; while Al … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera reports distribution gains
ITV rides on Silverback
London/Stockholm – ITV plc has acquired Swedish independent production and programme formats business Silverback AB. The deal includes a cash consideration of £5.2million (US$10.3milliion) and a further payment of a maximum £8.8million (US$17.4million) pegged to profit performance over a three-year period. The acquisition is part of ITV's strategy to grow its production, format creation and distribution businesses across international territories to help double global content revenues by … [Read more...] about ITV rides on Silverback
Distraction seals slew of content deals
Montreal – Distraction has closed a series of deals across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and South America following content market MIPTV. Distraction sold game shows Trade Up, Ciao Darwin and Pop Club to Malaysia, Benelux (Mas Media) and Romania. Its political reality format that pits aspiring politicians against each other, The Next Great Leader, was sold to the Middle East, Ukraine, and Germany’s ZDF. Reality entertainment format The Big Experiment will be picked up by Nordisk in … [Read more...] about Distraction seals slew of content deals