USA / Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced on March 24 that Playboy Plus Entertainment Inc. has launched a new satellite channel “LifeStyle TV” (LSTV) on AsiaSat 5, following the successful launch of “HD Playboy Asia” last year on the same satellite. LSTV, the first men’s lifestyle TV channel in Asia, offers content on travel, cuisine, adventure and fashion. Targeting Asian men, aged 18-38, LSTV’s key titles … [Read more...] about Playboy Plus launches new satellite channel in Asia
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AsiaSat President & CEO wins Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific award
Hong Kong – William Wade, President & Chief Executive Officer of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) was presented the Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award by the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) at the 2013 APSCC Awards Ceremony. The ‘Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific’ Award was voted by a group of industry experts on the APSCC Awards Selection Committee and was given to the individual … [Read more...] about AsiaSat President & CEO wins Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific award
FRANCE 24 now available on TVB
FRANCE 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement with TVB NETWORK VISION, one of Hong Kong’s pay-TV operators, and launches its English version on the basic service available to TVB's fibre cable subscribers. This new agreement coincides with the deployment of TVB's new fibre cable network offer across the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The channel is available throughout Asia in English and French via the Asiasat 5 C-band satellite. … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 now available on TVB
CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013 concludes
Singapore - CASBAA’s annual Satellite Industry Forum 2013, which took place in Singapore, explored issues including spectrum and market access, regulatory regimes and growth markets and future trends in the region, with keynotes and panel discussions among satellite experts and leaders representing all facets of the industry. “CASBAA’s Satellite Industry Forum continues to evolve and grow to meet the needs of the Asia Pacific market,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, … [Read more...] about CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2013 concludes
Encompass Digital Media Asia selects AsiaSat to distribute Edge Sport HD
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that Encompass Digital Media Asia, one of the world’s top digital media services providers and a leader in global satellite and terrestrial connectivity has selected AsiaSat’s DVB-S2 MCPC platform, operated from its Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong, to distribute Edge Sport HD, a 24-hour action sports channel, on AsiaSat 5. Edge Sport was the first 24-hour … [Read more...] about Encompass Digital Media Asia selects AsiaSat to distribute Edge Sport HD
AsiaSat: Understanding Customer Needs
Q: What are some challenges that the Satellite Communications industry would face this year? A: First, the regulatory environment in some Asian countries still limits foreign satellite operators’ access to their domestic market. Despite huge demand for capacity in these high growth markets, their governments have set strict regulations to protect domestic operators, making entry by foreign satellite operators in these markets extremely difficult. Second, we see escalating competition from … [Read more...] about AsiaSat: Understanding Customer Needs
