Hong Kong – As reported in TVA+ Executive News May 12 2008, ITV Worldwide will preview a new pan-regional general entertainment channel to selected pay TV operators across Asia. Starting today, June 23, the preview channel will be based around Granada International’s existing UKTV channel currently distributed in the Middle East. Future plans include the rebranding and re-launch of UKTV, and a full channel launch to follow later this year. Key genres featured on the channel will … [Read more...] about Asia preview for ITV Worldwide GE channel
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STAR appoints Ron Plante SVP, Research
Hong Kong – Ron Plante has been appointed senior vice president, research at STAR. Plante will spearhead ad sales research, market research, program research and audience measurement research in support of sales, programming, marketing, and business development activities for the company. Based in Hong Kong, Plante reports to Todd Lituchy, president, entertainment of STAR. Before joining STAR, Plante served as vice president, research for Lifetime Networks, where he was responsible for … [Read more...] about STAR appoints Ron Plante SVP, Research
Movies key to STAR’s HD strategy
Singapore – Hong Kong-based STAR Group will be launching two HD channels in 2009, leveraging the group's Chinese-language library and STAR Movies brand to do so. Speaking to a packed CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum, held June 16 at the Four Seasons in Singapore, STAR chief operating officer Laureen Ong made pointed remarks about the Group's increasing needs for satellite capacity. "As we use capacity we will have choices, and with the launch of our HD channels, we will need solutions," … [Read more...] about Movies key to STAR’s HD strategy
New platforms driving, lack of content slowing, HD in Asia Pac – Euroconsult
Paris/Kuala Lumpur – 75 percent of platforms surveyed have, or plan to launch an HD offering by end 2008, according to research firm Euroconsult. But lack of substantial HDTV content was viewed as the most significant roadblock for HDTV in the region. With only six months of the year to go, the 'by end-2008' timeline seems rather ambitious, but the message from operators surveyed was overwhelmingly optimistic regarding HD. Of the 25 platforms interviewed by Euroconsult, 9 already provide … [Read more...] about New platforms driving, lack of content slowing, HD in Asia Pac – Euroconsult
Essel Group India HITS AsiaSat 4, BIG Broadcasting for AsiaSat 3
Hong Kong - Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and the Essel Group, encompassing broadcasting (Zee TV), DTH (Dish TV) and cable networking (WWIL) operations announced the signing of an agreement for the use of multiple C-band transponders on AsiaSat 4 for a new digital Headend-in-the-Sky (HITS) delivery platform to distribute pay TV signals to all cable operators, serving millions of cable homes throughout India. Through this platform on AsiaSat 4, cable operators can … [Read more...] about Essel Group India HITS AsiaSat 4, BIG Broadcasting for AsiaSat 3
National Geographic Channel Asia partners with MEASAT
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) and National Geographic Channel Asia have announced an agreement for the National Geographic Channel HD and 2 other standard-definition channels, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild to be distributed to payTV operators across Asia Pacific, the Middle-East and Africa via the MEASAT-3 satellite on the PCM (now GlobeCast Hong Kong) HD MCPC platforms. The 24-hour National Geographic Channel HD in Asia Pacific is currently … [Read more...] about National Geographic Channel Asia partners with MEASAT