Dubai - MP & Silva, a leading international sports marketing and media company, agreed a deal for the international media rights distribution of the FIVB Club World Volleyball Championship 2010, featuring eight of the world's top men's teams and six of the leading women's teams. This year, world volleyball’s top club competition has been expanded to include a women's tournament, for the first time since 1994. Men's and women's matches will alternate throughout the event, which runs from 15 … [Read more...] about MP & Silva extends deal for expanded FIVB Club World Volleyball Championship
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SPE Networks – Asia seals deal with MRM Co. Ltd. and MCOT Pcl. to offer Animax to all TrueVisions subscribers in Thailand
Singapore – A breakthrough distribution deal is set to make SPE Networks – Asia’s Animax, the first and only international TV network to find carriage to the entire TrueVisions pay-TV service subscription base of over 1.6 million in Thailand, at launch on 1 November 2010. SPE Networks – Asia struck the deal with Media Resource Management (MRM) Co. Ltd., to collaborate with MCOT (Mass Communications Organization of Thailand) Pcl., joint operator of the TrueVisions pay-TV … [Read more...] about SPE Networks – Asia seals deal with MRM Co. Ltd. and MCOT Pcl. to offer Animax to all TrueVisions subscribers in Thailand
BIG CBS announces launch of BIG CBS Prime
Mumbai - BIG CBS Networks Pvt. Ltd., the joint venture between India's multi-media conglomerate Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. and the leading supplier of US programming to the international marketplace, CBS Studios International, announced the launch of BIG CBS Prime, the first channel from its recently announced three channel bouquet. The much awaited premium English General Entertainment Channel will hit television screens across India this November. Read more in next week's executive news. … [Read more...] about BIG CBS announces launch of BIG CBS Prime
MTV Networks International enters into strategic alliance with The Chosunilbo
CASBAA/Hong Kong/Seoul/Singapore - MTV Networks International announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with The Chosunilbo, a division of Chosun Media, for collaboration on live events, production, licensing and international distribution. The Chosunilbo is the leading daily newspaper company in South Korea and is planning to launch a new general entertainment cable television channel once The Korea Communication Commission awards broadcasting licenses by the end of 2010. If … [Read more...] about MTV Networks International enters into strategic alliance with The Chosunilbo
FRANCE 24 signs a new distribution agreement with AsiaSat
Paris/Hong Kong - FRANCE 24 has signed a new distribution agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) to commence the distribution of its French channel while it will continue to distribute its English channel throughout the Asia-Pacific region on AsiaSat 5 via the SatLink platform. FRANCE 24 launched its English-language channel in Asia on AsiaSat 5 in 2009. With the additional C-band capacity under this new agreement, FRANCE 24 will bring its French channel to the Asian … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 signs a new distribution agreement with AsiaSat
Five NHK programs honored at ABU Prizes
Tokyo - The winners of this year’s Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes for outstanding television and radio programs were announced in Tokyo on 19 October 2010. This year’s host broadcaster was NHK, and the awards ceremony was held at NHK’s headquarters in conjunction with the ABU General Assembly. This year’s ABU Prize competition attracted 172 entries from 25 countries and regions. An ABU Prize was given to the best program in each category. Four NHK programs … [Read more...] about Five NHK programs honored at ABU Prizes