Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNA) announced that it has promoted directors Lilee Cheong and Melissa Tham to vice presidents. Both Cheong and Tham assume their new roles from July 1. In her new role as vice president, sales planning and operations for the network, Cheong's key responsibilities will focus on supporting DNA's commercial teams in developing and executing their revenue strategy. Cheong is an eight-year veteran at Discovery, having joined in 2000 as a financial and … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announces latest promotions
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Sony TV sets to get movie downloads
Tokyo – Sony movies are to be streamed via the Internet to its latest LCD sets, before their release onto DVD. Hancock, starring Will Smith, will be the first movie streamed over the Internet to Sony’s LCD sets; service is anticipated in the US this Autumn. The company also plans to spend US$17 billion over the next three years to develop a digital platform that will deliver media content to any Sony networked device, be it computer, mobile phone or personal media player. And Sony … [Read more...] about Sony TV sets to get movie downloads
July 1 launch for Sci Fi and Universal Channel in Singapore
Singapore – NBC Universal’s two new channels Sci Fi and Universal Channel will debut on StarHub Digital Cable’s Entertainment Basic Upsize Group from 5pm July 1 2008. Sci Fi, taglined ‘where imagination lives’, is making its South East Asian debut in Singapore. Line-up includes behind-the-scenes Heroes Unmasked, Stephen King’s Dead Zone (Season 3) and Dead Like Me, plus classic series like Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek – The Next Generation and … [Read more...] about July 1 launch for Sci Fi and Universal Channel in Singapore
Aug 21 launch for MEASAT 3a
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has announced that the MEASAT-3a satellite has secured a launch on 21 August 2008. The fleet’s fourth satellite, MEASAT-3a has been designed to expand MEASAT’s C-Band and Ku-Band satellite capacity at the organization’s key 91.5E orbital location. Operating in tandem with MEASAT-3 at the same location, the new satellite would also provide in-orbit satellite redundancy services for key customers. MEASAT COO Paul Brown-Kenyon said … [Read more...] about Aug 21 launch for MEASAT 3a
Strategic alliance for FOXTEL and BBC Worldwide
Sydney - From July 1, BBC Worldwide will assume full ownership and management control of UKTV after acquiring FOXTEL’s 60 percent stake and FremantleMedia’s 20 percent stake in the channel. BBC Worldwide will roll out three new channels in Australia from its global portfolio – the first being BBC HD, which launched this month as part of the new FOXTEL HD+ service. BBC Knowledge and CBeebies will be the first BBC channels to launch on FOXTEL when it gains extra cable and … [Read more...] about Strategic alliance for FOXTEL and BBC Worldwide
Bloomberg TV partners with Seoul Economic Daily
Seoul – Financial news channel Bloomberg Television has partnered with Korea's Seoul Economic Network (SEN). SEN, a television news unit of The Korea Times’ sister publication Seoul Economic Daily, will add Korean dubbing and subtitles to major Bloomberg programs and carry them on SEN's Korean cable channel. Bloomberg fare is expected to air sometime in the latter half of 2008. SEN also plans to offer translated Bloomberg programmes on Skylife DTH and IPTV, and via Seoul Economic … [Read more...] about Bloomberg TV partners with Seoul Economic Daily