Jakarta - No local broadcaster has made plans to air the Beijing Olympic Games next month, making this the second Olympiad that Indonesians will not get to see live or free-of-charge. The last Olympics to be shown on free-to-air were those from Sydney in 2000, aired by private television station RCTI. The Athens Games in 2004 were only available via pay-TV on Kabelvision. John Barton, director for sports at the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), confirmed that no Indonesian broadcaster had … [Read more...] about No takers for Olympic rights in Indonesia
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Double-digit profit growth for BBC Worldwide
London - BBC Worldwide Ltd, the commercial arm and wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), saw operating profits rise 17% to £117.7m (US$232.8 million) in the 12 months to 31 March 2008, on sales up 13% to US$1.8 billion. In 2005/06 41% of BBCW's total revenues came from overseas, up to 46% in 2006/07, and up to 49% in 2007/08. The company plans to raise that proportion to around two-thirds by 2012. Asked for a breakdown by region of the overseas total, John Smith, … [Read more...] about Double-digit profit growth for BBC Worldwide
Fox International Channels looks to MEASAT-3 for expansion
Kuala Lumpur – Fully-owned NewsCorp subsidiary Fox International Channels is to distribute its FOXCRIME and FX channels to PayTV operators across Asia Pacific, the Middle-East and Africa via the MEASAT-3 satellite platform. Zubin Gandevia, managing director and executive vice president of Fox International Channels Asia said, "Our partnership with MEASAT has given us the opportunity to introduce our Fox Crime and FX channels much more readily throughout Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East … [Read more...] about Fox International Channels looks to MEASAT-3 for expansion
24-hour Australia Network channel launches on Astro in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - Australian Prime Minister, the Honourable Kevin Rudd MP, and key Malaysian government ministers witnessed an agreement between Astro Malaysia and Australia's international television channel, Australia Network, for the broadcast of the service on a 24-hour basis across the country. Australia Network chief executive Bruce Dover commented, "Malaysia represents a significant market for Australia Network. With a strong affinity for Australia in Malaysia, we believe that the agreement … [Read more...] about 24-hour Australia Network channel launches on Astro in Malaysia
STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 launches on now TV in Hong Kong
Hong Kong - STAR announced the launch of STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 on July 21 2008 on now TV channel 140 in Hong Kong. Broadcast in both Cantonese and Mandarin, the new channel will feature popular Hong Kong movies from the 1970's to 1990's. Jason Siu, general manager, STAR Taiwan, who oversees STAR's Chinese movie channel operations, said, "We're excited to be able to bring these magnificent films to movie lovers in Hong Kong, who have already made our flagship Chinese movie channel STAR CHINESE … [Read more...] about STAR CHINESE MOVIES 2 launches on now TV in Hong Kong
Nickleodeon shows available on J:COM
Tokyo – From 1 July 2008, Nickelodeon (MTV Networks Japan K.K.), a division of Viacom Inc and Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM), Japan's largest multiple system operator (MSO) are partnering to show SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Rugrats. Four episodes will be available from each series every month for subscribers to J:COM TV Digital enjoy whenever they wish free of charge. SpongeBob SquarePants is also broadcast on … [Read more...] about Nickleodeon shows available on J:COM