Seoul – A group of subscribers has commenced collective legal action against Korean telco hanarotelecom for alleged unauthorized sale of subscribers’ personal information. 20 former and current employees including hanarotelecom’s former CEO are facing charges of transferring 83.5 million pieces of personal data including addresses, social security numbers and telephone numbers to some 1,000 telemarketing firms between January 2006 and December 2007. According to local media … [Read more...] about hanarotelecom sued for alleged sale of subscribers’ information
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hanaTV crosses 900,000 subscribers mark
Seoul – hanarotelecom’s IPTV service hanaTV has reached a subscription base of 900,000 to lead the South Korean IPTV market in subscriptions, ahead of rival KT’s Mega TV service which registered 567,230 subscribers as of March 2008. Quarterly revenue for Q1 2008 from hanaTV came up to KRW21.3billion (US$21.3million). hanarotelecom posted Q1 2008 revenues of KRW493billion (US$491.5million), a 9.3% increase year-on-year and a 0.9% increase quarter-on-quarter. Revenue growth was … [Read more...] about hanaTV crosses 900,000 subscribers mark
StarHub adds Playhouse Disney to Kids Basic Group
Singapore – StarHub will add Playhouse Disney channel to the StarHub Digital Cable’s Kids Basic Group from May 1, 2008, to be available at no extra charge to customers using the Hubstation, digital or HD set-top box. Prior to May 2008, Playhouse Disney was offered as an add-on channel to customers at S$4.28 per month upon subscription to a minimum of three Basic Groups from StarHub Digital Cable’s subscription plan. Playhouse Disney adds to Cartoon Network, Disney Channel and … [Read more...] about StarHub adds Playhouse Disney to Kids Basic Group
Asiasat relocates
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications (Asiasat) has relocated its office to 19/F, Sunning Plaza, 10 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The company’s contact numbers including telephone (+852 2500 0888) and fax (+852 2576 4111) remain unchanged. Contact numbers for Asiasat’s Tai Po Earth Station are also unaffected by the move. Asiasat’s new address will be the correspondence address for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Ltd, Asia Satellite … [Read more...] about Asiasat relocates
Asia’s pay TV and broadband revenues to reach US$120b by 2017
Hong Kong – Leveraging economic growth, investment and competition, Asia’s pay-TV and broadband industries have grown at an average annual rate of 22% in the past five years, and generated more than US$53b in sales in 2007. The figure is projected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11% to hit US$86b by 2012, and on a longer term, to grow at a CAGR of 8% to reach US$120b by 2017. That’s according to Media Partners Asia’s (MPA) recently-released Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Asia’s pay TV and broadband revenues to reach US$120b by 2017
BBC World renamed as BBC World News
Singapore – BBC World, BBC’s commercially funded, international 24-hour news and information channel has been renamed BBC World News. The change follows audience research which revealed BBC World News to be more effective in conveying the channel’s content, which focuses on news and programming. Sian Kevill, editorial director of BBC World News, said, “Over the past five years, we have invested in extending our news coverage, with output now ranging from breaking news … [Read more...] about BBC World renamed as BBC World News