Nonthaburi, Thailand – Shin Satellite plc has agreed to sell part of its Cambodia and Laos interests to Asia Mobile Holdings Pte Ltd (AMH). Shin Satellite will sell a 49% in Shenington Investments Pte Ltd, for consideration value of US$200 million. Shenington is an investment holding company with a 100 percent stake in Cambodia Shinawatra Company Limited and 49 percent stake in Lao Telecommunications Company Limited. AMH is a joint venture between Qatar Telecom and ST Telemedia It … [Read more...] about Asia Media Holdings buys into Cambodia & Laos
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James Packer steps down as PBL Media chairman
Sydney- James Packer has stepped down as chairman of PBL Media, owner of the Nine network and ACP magazines, after the Packer-controlled PBL reduced its stake from 50% to 25%, ceding control to its joint venture partner CVC Asia Pacific. CVC partner Adrian MacKenzie becomes chairman of PBL Media, with the Packer-appointed Ian Law continuing as Chief Executive. Packer will remain on the PBL Media board. PBL sold the 25% stake to CVC for A$515 million (US$426 million). PBL also agreed to sell its … [Read more...] about James Packer steps down as PBL Media chairman
AETN All Asia Networks’ channels launching in Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur- AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN), a joint venture of A&E Television Networks and ASTRO All Asia Networks, will launch The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand on June 15, 2007. Both channels will be carried on Astro in Malaysia and Brunei, on StarHub in Singapore and on Truevision in Thailand. The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network will be fully language-versioned in Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia, … [Read more...] about AETN All Asia Networks’ channels launching in Southeast Asia
Discovery and STB partner to showcase Singapore
Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia and the Singapore Tourism Board have partnered to promote ‘Uniquely Singapore’ to a potential 40 million homes across Asia Pacific on Discovery Travel & Living from May until the end of the year. Globe Trekker host Megan McCormick was in town to front a new campaign that showcases Singapore as a premier destination. Ken Low, Assistant Chief Executive (Brand & Communications), Singapore Tourism Board, said: “This partnership between the … [Read more...] about Discovery and STB partner to showcase Singapore
Aussie networks load up at LA Screenings
Sydney- Australia's Network Ten has described its crop of U.S. new season shows and renewals as the best in many years, and the Seven and Nine Networks are similarly pleased with their new offerings. "Both in terms of volume and quality, this is by far our most promising result from Hollywood in a decade," Ten's chief programming officer, David Mott, said after attending the Los Angeles Screenings. Via its new Fox pact, the network secured Back to You, The Rules for Starting Over, Women's Murder … [Read more...] about Aussie networks load up at LA Screenings
How to drive HDTV in Asia: collaborate and showcase
The development of High Definition Television (HDTV) has been a long and difficult journey. First developed in the 1960s in Japan by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation(NHK), the analogue MUSE HDTV system was trialed during the 1970s and 1980s. Despite significant interest, it was a media technology before its time with commercial development hindered by insufficient bandwidth in transmission systems, lack of HD compatible televisions and the shortage of compelling content. The start of … [Read more...] about How to drive HDTV in Asia: collaborate and showcase
