Singapore- New IPTV service provider SingTel’s second appeal to gain access to cabler StarHub’s content covered by exclusive carriage deals with content providers was turned down by Singapore's Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA), Lee Boon Yang, on July 27. Following a three-year study on the impact of exclusive carriage contracts, the minister upheld the Media Development Authority of Singapore’s decision against SingTel’s initial appeal on May … [Read more...] about Government rejects SingTel’s second appeal
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Telstra sues Australian government
Sydney- Australia’s largest telco Telstra on August 3 took the extraordinary action of launching proceedings in the Federal Court against the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan. At issue is the Broadband Connect Program, by which the government decided to contribute A$1 billion (US$856 million) to a consortium led by SingTel Optus and Elders to build a broadband network in rural and regional Australia, after rejecting a proposal from … [Read more...] about Telstra sues Australian government
StarHub’s Sensasi channel to debut August 6
Singapore- Triple-play service provider StarHub will launch dedicated Malay entertainment channel, Sensasi (‘sensation’ in Malay) on its digital cable channel 40 from 7pm on August 6, 2007. Sensasi will carry at least six hours of first-run shows and 18 hours of programming daily, with key programs airing in primetime hours of 8 – 11pm. Thematic blocks of programming dedicated to specific genres will feature with family oriented shows on Mondays, variety on Tuesdays, period … [Read more...] about StarHub’s Sensasi channel to debut August 6
StarHub goes for Goal and launches HubStation
Singapore – After failing to strike a deal with ESPN STAR Sports, StarHub has opted to produce its own Football Channel to air English Premier League soccer. The new channel will be packaged by Hong Kong’s Goal TV, in association with Ten Sports in Dubai. Live matches and magazine programs will be produced by TWI, while EPL highlights, studio previews, half-time studio shows and match summary shows will be produced by Goal TV and Ten Sports. Football Channel will be made available to … [Read more...] about StarHub goes for Goal and launches HubStation
Broadband telco subscribers predicted to surpass cable subscribers
The number of subscribers worldwide who get their broadband Internet connections from telecommunications companies will reach 413 million in 2010, outnumbering cable subscribers. That’s according to iSuppli’s Broadband Paradigm Shift or Just an Interim Step to Fiber? report. More than 70 million of these telco broadband subscribers will have fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connections by 2009, posing a competitive threat to cable companies because fibre connections can carry television … [Read more...] about Broadband telco subscribers predicted to surpass cable subscribers
StarHub’s Sensasi channel to go on air from August 6
Singapore- Triple-play service provider StarHub will launch dedicated Malay entertainment channel, Sensasi (‘sensation’ in Malay) on the StarHub Digital Cable Channel 40 from 7pm on August 6, 2007. The launch follows the announcement earlier in the month that Sensasi will be packaged and developed by partner, Content Network Asia. Sensasi will carry at least 6 hours of first run shows and 18 hours of programming daily, with key programmes being aired in primetime hours of 8 – … [Read more...] about StarHub’s Sensasi channel to go on air from August 6
