Having just announced that MEASAT had signed an agreement with GlobeCast Asia to provide transponder capacity for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, Terry Bleakley, MEASAT’s vice president, commercial operations said that this is the first time the company has been involved in distributing the FIFA World Cup. “The MEASAT–3 satellite located at the 91.5°E orbital slot has an excellent footprint and is the ideal platform to distribute content directly from South … [Read more...] about MEASAT ’s HD goals
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TRAI seeks switch-off date
As Subhash Chandra, pointed out last year, “the cable plant is the fattest pipe running into the consumer premises and once converted to digital offers the biggest bandwidth for all possible data, voice and video applications or triple play services.” It has the added advantage of transparency, which benefits the entire television broadcasting value chain. Digitization is inevitable if the cable medium as a platform for signal distribution has to compete with other delivery … [Read more...] about TRAI seeks switch-off date
France 24 – looking to make headlines in Asia
Sub– or sibling brands: FRANCE 24 French, FRANCE 24 English, FRANCE 24 Arabic. Only FRANCE 24 English is currently available in Asia–Pacific. Ownership in Asia: 100%–owned by AEF, and represented in APAC by TV5MONDE’s regional office. Senior executive for Asia: Philippe ROUXEL, Vice–President Worldwide Distribution, FRANCE 24 Programming line–up: FRANCE 24 is the 24/7 international news channel covering world current affairs from a French perspective, through … [Read more...] about France 24 – looking to make headlines in Asia
Discovery Channel reaches 132 million viewers; maintains position as the most watched international channel in Asia Pacific
Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) announced that over 132 million viewers per month watched its flagship network Discovery Channel in the first quarter of 2010, as shown by Peoplemeter. This marks a year-on-year increase of more than 18 percent (All Pay TV Viewers). DNAP continued to increase its portfolio viewership across the region with Animal Planet and Discovery Travel & Living delivering double-digit growth in monthly viewership compared to the previous quarter, at 33% and … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel reaches 132 million viewers; maintains position as the most watched international channel in Asia Pacific
Brunei documentary a hit in Japan
Bandar Seri Begawan - A documentary film about the culture, nature and wildlife of Brunei Darussalam that was filmed by Nippon TV in February this year has proven a big hit in Japan, reports BruDirect.com. The documentary, which was aired by Nippon TV on its programme Sekai No Hate Made Itte (Let's Explore the World) on channel 4, garnered a surprising 29 percent viewership Japan-wide. The documentary was aired on March 14, not only in Japan but also in over 193 countries via cable TV. According … [Read more...] about Brunei documentary a hit in Japan
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution series pickups
Warner Bros. International Television Distribution announced that five new programs have been ordered to series by NBC. They include Chase, a one-hour series from Jerry Bruckheimer Television and executive producer/writer Jennifer Johnson; Harry’s Law, a one-hour series from David E. Kelley, starring Kathy Bates; The Paul Reiser Show, a half-hour comedy from executive producer/star Paul Reiser; School Pride, a one-hour reality series from executive producers Cheryl Hines and Denise … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. International Television Distribution series pickups