Singapore – Disney Channel Southeast Asia is set to unveil its first made-for mobile venture As the Bell Rings. Television Asia Plus March 2008 print issue, due out February 26th, has the full exclusive. The short-form live action series will launch March 2008 on StarHub’s Disney Mobile Xtra service, as Singapore becomes the tenth market to launch a localized version of Italian-born Disney format Quelli dell’ Intervallo. Disney’s first Mobile Xtra venture on StarHub was … [Read more...] about Disney rings the bell for mobile
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StarHub cable TV subs exceed half a million
Singapore – StarHub’s cable TV service customer base has grown 4% from Q3 to reach 504,000 households at end-December 2007. The subs brings cable household penetration in Singapore to 45%. StarHub Digital Cable customers expanded 27% to 408,000 households, or 81% of the total cable TV customer base. Announcing the group’s Q4-2007 and full year financial results, StarHub reported that revenue from cable TV grew 9% to S$342million (US$242.1million) in 2007 from S$313million … [Read more...] about StarHub cable TV subs exceed half a million
Indonesia’s XL to expand 3G mobile subscriber services
Singapore – PT Excelcomindo Pratama (XL), the third largest mobile telco in Indonesia with more than 14 million users, has added a new data centre and an intelligent network built by Datacraft. Worth US$2.2million, the new infrastructure will enable XL to expand subscriber services to include 3G-based video calls, music and movie downloads, games, news-on-demand and location-based services. A key component of the restructured network is the IP Transfer Point (ITP) that serves as a … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s XL to expand 3G mobile subscriber services
STAR Chinese Movies 2 channel to debut in Singapore and North America
Hong Kong – STAR will launch STAR Chinese Movies 2, a new channel offering Chinese movies from the 1970s – 1990s, in Singapore on StarHub Digital Cable from Jan 25 and in North America on KyLinTV’s IPTV platform from Feb 1. STAR Chinese Movies 2 will be airing shows from its contemporary Chinese film library that houses some 600 titles. These include martial arts films Enter the Dragon and Once Upon a Time in China; action movies Police Story and Project A; crime flicks Better … [Read more...] about STAR Chinese Movies 2 channel to debut in Singapore and North America
StarHub’s Tham Loke Kheng tipped for Taiwan Broadband
Singapore - StarHub's Senior Vice President for content and marketing Tham Loke Kheng has tendered her resignation and will be joining Taiwan Broadband in January 2008, expected to be based in Taiwan. A company spokeperson has confirmed Tham's departure and says there are no plans to "backfill her current position at the moment. Instead, we will be making slight changes to the organisation structure." Tham has been with StarHub since 1996 and is seen as having been pivotal in building the brand. … [Read more...] about StarHub’s Tham Loke Kheng tipped for Taiwan Broadband
mio TV to offer ‘Same Day Premiere’ on Mei Ah Movies Channel
Singapore - SingTel's mio TV will provide a 'Same Day Premiere' on Mei Ah Movies Channel (Channel 50) for Hong Kong star Eason Chan's new movie The Pye-Dog on Jan 10 2008 - the day it opens in Singapore cinemas. Available on mio TV in Mandarin or Cantonese languages with English subtitles, The Pye Dog is a suspense drama about three friends who turn out to be Yakuza and bodyguards on missions. Following the one-time only TV premiere of The Pye-Dog, Mei Ah Movies Channel will officially air the … [Read more...] about mio TV to offer ‘Same Day Premiere’ on Mei Ah Movies Channel
