Australia’s highest-rated, free-to-air broadcaster, Channel 9 (The Nine Network) has partnered Gold Coast-based Red Empire on Interface, a sci-fi series revealing a breeding ground for gifted hackers, the Circuit Games, secretly exploiting new mind-controlling, military methods. Created by Queensland based Ellie Popov of Red Empire Productions, the international co-pro eSports series is produced by Red Empire's Amie Casey, Justin Jones, and Zeus Zamani’s Los Angeles-based Thriller Films, Adam … [Read more...] about Australia’s Nine Network, Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom set to broadcast Sonar’s eSports sci-fi series – ‘Interface’
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TRACE grows in Asia
TRACE expanded its business in the Asian region with new deals with Chunghwa Telecom’s MOD IPTV platform in Taiwan and DialogTV’s satellite service in Sri Lanka. The agreements including the specific Asia feed of TRACE Urban and TRACE Sport Stars. Viewers in Taiwan can now see both TRACE Urban and TRACE Sport Stars via Chunghwa Telecom’s MOD IPTV system, with the TRACE channels now available to more than 1.2 million subscribers to the platform. Both TRACE Urban and TRACE Sport … [Read more...] about TRACE grows in Asia
Mezzo Live HD launches in Taiwan
Hong Kong − Lagardère Active and Lightning International announced a new major carriage agreement that sees 'Mezzo Live HD' launch on ChungHwa Telecom’s MOD platform. The channel becomes accessible 24/7 to all Family Pack and Elta Entertainment Pack subscribers from 1st July. This marks the first agreement for Mezzo Live HD in Taiwan and a major step in the channel's development in Greater China. Jean-René Aucouturier, SVP, Business Development, Lagardère Active … [Read more...] about Mezzo Live HD launches in Taiwan
Broadpeak to conduct trial delivery of 4k content
Rennes, France — Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) technologies and live and video-on-demand (VOD) servers for cable, IPTV, OTT, and hybrid TV operators worldwide, announced August 27 that Chunghwa Telecom, the telecommunications operator in Taiwan, has selected Broadpeak solutions to power a trial project for a new 4K HEVC streaming service. Utilizing Broadpeak's server and CDN manager solutions that support the HEVC compression standard and set-top boxes, Chunghwa … [Read more...] about Broadpeak to conduct trial delivery of 4k content
VIMN launches Comedy Central Asia in Taiwan
Taiwan – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc., has announced the launch of Comedy Central Asia on Chunghwa Telecom, enabling about 800,000 Chunghwa Luxury Pack subscribers to access Comedy Central Asia. The agreement was made through distributor agent, Portico Media Co. Ltd. “Expanding the reach of Comedy Central with Chunghwa Telecom and Portico Media Co. Ltd, enables us to meet the growing demand for our channels in Taiwan and bring … [Read more...] about VIMN launches Comedy Central Asia in Taiwan
Fashion One announces deal with Chunghwa Telecom
Hong Kong – Fashion One has launched on the entry pack of Chunghwa Telecom, an operator of broadband multimedia services in Taiwan. The channel commenced telecast on Chunghwa MOD channel 97 on December 3. Fashion One previously launched in Taiwan on CNS Channel 315 in October this year. “Fashion One is excited about the collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom, one of the largest and most prominent media companies in Taiwan,” said Ashley Jordan, CEO, Fashion One. … [Read more...] about Fashion One announces deal with Chunghwa Telecom