Singapore - By the end of 2008, StarHub will carry five HD channels on pay TV platform StarHub Digital Cable. From July 28, StarHub Digital Cable customers will have access to MediaCorp's HD5 at no extra cost to all customers with an HD-ready TV set and StarHub's HD set-top box. From August 14, StarHub Digital Cable's sports group customers with a HD set-top box will be able to enjoy Sports HD at no additional subscription cost. Sports HD will air 92 Barclays Premier League matches for the new … [Read more...] about Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
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Singapore offers myriad Olympic options
Singapore - MediaCorp will broadcast the Beijing Olympics in high-definition on a full HD Olympics channel (HD5) that will broadcast up to 19 hours of action daily. During the games, Channel 5 will also carry an average of 18 hours of Olympics broadcast daily. DVB-T (out-of-home channel) TV Mobile will carry 13.5 hours of Olympics action daily, while Chinese-language Channel U will carry between 4 to 15.5 hours of Olympics coverage daily. Says MediaCorp CEO Lucas Chow,"We have really upped the … [Read more...] about Singapore offers myriad Olympic options
TVRI steps up for Olympics in Indonesia
Indonesia's public television broadcaster, TVRI has signed a contract for the free-to-air coverage of the Beijing Summer Olympics. The contract was concluded at a signing ceremony in Jakarta between the President Director of TVRI, Dr I.G.N Arsana, and the Secretary-General of the ABU, David Astley. The deal was the last to be finalized between the ABU and the 27 members of the ABU pool. Some of the region's major markets negotiate their contracts directly with the International Olympic … [Read more...] about TVRI steps up for Olympics in Indonesia
MTV Networks International signs volume deal with Taiwan’s YOYO TV
Singapore - MTV Networks International and YOYO TV today announced a partnership that includes acquisition of over 118 hours of animation from Nickelodeon. The volume deal marks the success of the long standing relationship between MTV Networks International and YOYO TV established in 2005, when they then launched a Nick branded block and with the latest deal giving YOYO exclusive access to Nickelodeon titles such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar, Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go. YOYO TV will … [Read more...] about MTV Networks International signs volume deal with Taiwan’s YOYO TV
euronews launches in Arabic
July 12 2008 saw euronews begin broadcasting in its eighth language, Arabic. This follows euronews' successful bid for a competitive tender from the European Union. On December 6 2007 in Brussels, the channel and the European Commission signed a service agreement to extend the channel's programming to include Arabic. Philippe Cayla, chairman & CEO of euronews said, "The addition of the Arabic language represents an important step forward for euronews' multilingual broadcasting strategy which is … [Read more...] about euronews launches in Arabic
Cable operator’s plea a “useless piece of paper”
Hong Kong - The Philippine Department of Justice (DoJ) has reiterated rejection of a motion for re-consideration by alleged cable pirate Maguindanao Skycable. The Philippines Secretary of Justice, Raul M. Gonzalez, said the DoJ had made a "final decision" that criminal copyright violation cases should be lodged against Estrellita Juliano-Tamano and other officers of Maguindanao Skycable. Noting that the appeal was lodged despite clearly-stated previous decisions by the DoJ, Gonzalez instructed … [Read more...] about Cable operator’s plea a “useless piece of paper”