Hong Kong/ Singapore - The Asia-wide debut of the ninth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation on February 18 placed AXN at the top of TV ratings charts in the region. In addition, ‘CSI Supreme Sunday', a weekly three-hour CSI marathon on Sunday nights dedicated to back-to-back episodes from all three franchises showed AXN ahead of competitors in the repeat timeslot for the Season 9 premiere episode. … [Read more...] about AXN tops TV ratings charts with CSI
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AXN HD debuts in Korea for the region
SPE Networks - Asia (SPENA), GlobeCast and MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd (MEASAT) are set to distribute the AXN HD channel across the Asia-Pacific Region, following its launch in Korea on 1 March 2009. AXN has been in operation in Korea since 2005, having first launched on the SkyLife DTH platform in July 2005. It then debuted on Korea Telecom's (KT's) IPTV service, MegaTV, in November 2008 along with the official launch of IPTV services nationwide. AXN Korea is the first among all channels … [Read more...] about AXN HD debuts in Korea for the region
AXN HD debuts in Korea for the region
SPE Networks – Asia (SPENA), GlobeCast and MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd (MEASAT) are set to distribute the AXN HD channel across the Asia-Pacific Region, following its launch in Korea on 1 March 2009. AXN has been in operation in Korea since 2005, having first launched on the SkyLife DTH platform in July 2005. It then debuted on Korea Telecom’s (KT’s) IPTV service, MegaTV, in November 2008 along with the official launch of IPTV services nationwide. AXN Korea is the first … [Read more...] about AXN HD debuts in Korea for the region
AXN’s win at the Asia Television Awards 2008
AXN's The Amazing Race Asia bagged an award for Best Adaptation of an Existing Formats at the Asian Television Awards held in Singapore on 11 December 2008. Thrilled by the amazing results, Ricky Ow, senior VP and general manager of SPE Networks - Asia commented, "We are extremely happy that The Amazing Race Asia series has grown bigger with each season. We thank our viewers for supporting a great Asian production and for making it the #1 reality TV show on international channels in Asia." He … [Read more...] about AXN’s win at the Asia Television Awards 2008
SPE Networks – Asia expands AXN and Animax presence in Korea
Hong Kong - Korea is gearing up to be a key market for SPE Networks - Asia (SPENA). In a deal inked with KT's Mega TV, AXN will be one of the six foreign re-transmission channels offered by the IPTV platform starting from November 17. The joint venture set up by SkyLife and Sony Pictures Entertainment - Animax Korea - will also be available to Mega TV subscribers. Launched in Korea in July 2005, AXN brought its brand to Korean viewers via the SkyLife DTH platform and has seen its subscriber base … [Read more...] about SPE Networks – Asia expands AXN and Animax presence in Korea
The Contender 4 being filmed in Singapore
Season four of boxing reality series The Contender is currently in production with the assistance of Singapore Tourism Board's Film In Singapore! Scheme. This is the first time that the 12-episode series is being filmed outside of the United States. The show is being hosted by former boxer, actor Tony Danza. Produced by Mark Burnett Productions and Dreamworks Television, the fourth season of The Contender will premiere in the US in December 2008. AXN will air the show in Asia, dtae still to be … [Read more...] about The Contender 4 being filmed in Singapore
