Kuala Lumpur – Astro has announced that Vinmeen HD, the first 24-hour Tamil HD channel in Southeast Asia, which will air local and international Tamil content, will debut on October 18, 2013 for the Astro B.yond HD customers on the Maharaja Package. Vinmeen HD launched by (from left) Dr.Rajamani, SVP of Indian Consumer Business and South Indian actors Prasanna & Sneha The HD Tamil content will cover reality, travelogues, fitness, lifestyle, … [Read more...] about Astro debuts S.E.A.’s first 24-hour Tamil HD channel
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China’s StarTimes expands in Africa with SES
Luxembourg – SES has announced that StarTimes Communication Network Technology, China’s most influential system integrator, technology provider and network operator, has signed a 10-year contract on SES-5 at 5 degrees East to expand its media footprint in Africa and deliver direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast services across the continent. StarTimes, which is the fastest-growing digital TV operator Africa and has over 2.6 million digital terrestrial television (DTT) … [Read more...] about China’s StarTimes expands in Africa with SES
MEASAT appoints SVP – Sales and Marketing
Raj Malik Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has announced the appointment of Raj Malik as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In this role, Malik will oversee MEASAT’s global sales and marketing activities, focused on building and supporting a strong customer base across Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. He will also join MEASAT’s senior leadership team responsible for the overall development and execution of the company’s strategy. … [Read more...] about MEASAT appoints SVP – Sales and Marketing
Tvinci to power Philippine OTT service Blink
Tel Aviv, Israel – Tvinci, the pay-OTT platform provider nominated for five industry awards at IBC 2013, has announced that its award-winning OTT 2.0 platform will power a new over-the-top (OTT) TV service in the Philippines called Blink. Launching in Q4 2013, Blink’s packages will allow for unlimited access to the latest major studio releases on a subscription or a la carte model. The service will initially roll out in the Philippines, and its current library … [Read more...] about Tvinci to power Philippine OTT service Blink
IMTV partners Irdeto to launch BIGTV service in Indonesia
Singapore – Irdeto has announced that IMTV, the new broadcasting arm of Indonesia’s Lippo Group, has selected Irdeto Media Protection to securely deliver digital television content over BIGTV, a new DTH satellite service launched in September 2013. BIGTV uses IMTV’s satellite system to deliver more than 300 channels, featuring over 150 content providers, to subscribers across Indonesia. To secure premium content on BIGTV, IMTV is relying on Irdeto Cloaked CA. By … [Read more...] about IMTV partners Irdeto to launch BIGTV service in Indonesia
Foxtel launches Asian channels
Produced in Japan, the 24-hour English-language channel NHK WORLD TV is already broadcast in 140 countries to 260 million households, and is now available to Foxtel subscribers via GlobeCast Australia’s D3 satellite capacity. CCTV-9 Documentary Channel is sister channel to CCTV’s Chinese and Asian news channel CCTV News, and is the first dedicated English-language Chinese documentary channel with worldwide coverage. Produced in Beijing, the channel will be … [Read more...] about Foxtel launches Asian channels