Eurosport in Asia-Pacific recently announced its acquisition of broadcast rights to a comprehensive range of cycling events, including the three major world tours – Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a EspaƱa – and key races in the global professional cycling calendar. “These are multi-year deals, mostly exclusive, that will put Eurosport in the forefront of live sports television in this region,” said Arjan Hoekstra, managing director of Eurosport in … [Read more...] about Eurosport eyes the yellow jersey in Asia
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MEASAT 3a set for June launch
“Over the last 12 months, the key highlight for the company has been the clear establishment of MEASAT-3 as a video distribution platform for the Asian region. Two specific things stand out: firstly the commercial launch of the Reliance BigTV platform in India (supported on MEASAT-3) which, after only 11 months in operation, already supports 1.2 million subscribers; and, secondly, the establishment of five HD channels on the MEASAT-3 video distribution platform a number that we always … [Read more...] about MEASAT 3a set for June launch
Migration to DTV gains pace
Digital TV (DTV) is reaching something of a tipping point in Asia Pacific as pay-TV distribution platforms aggressively install set-top boxes into consumer homes across Greater China and India and terrestrial broadcasters begin to brace themselves for analog switch off in Hong Kong, Japan and Southeast Asia. The key remains finding sustainable profitable business models around DTV, a number of which could be tied to next generation DTV services, including HDTV and PVR, which have yet to gain … [Read more...] about Migration to DTV gains pace
South Korea removed from US piracy list
Korea - The US has removed South Korea from its target list of countries failing to protect producers of music, movies, software and other copyrighted material from piracy, according to The Korea Times. This is the first time Korea has been lifted from the Priority Watch List since the first report in 1989, the US Trade Representative (USTR) said, although cautioning that the country must improve its control of illegal content on the internet. The current list consists of 12 countries, which … [Read more...] about South Korea removed from US piracy list
MTV Networks International appoints MD, MTV Networks China & Chief Representative of Viacom Asia in China
Beijing/Singapore - MTV Networks International has appointed Mei Yan to the position of managing director, MTV Networks China and chief representative of Viacom Asia Inc in China. Based in Beijing, Mei will report to Indra Suharjono, executive vice president and managing director, MTV Networks Southeast Asia and Greater China. Mei will be responsible for overseeing operations of MTV Networks' business in China including the 24-hour MTV China in Guangdong, Nickelodeon and all of its brand … [Read more...] about MTV Networks International appoints MD, MTV Networks China & Chief Representative of Viacom Asia in China
Local content, top tier channels key – MPA report
Hong Kong - The deep economic crisis eating into ad revenues and limiting subs growth; a shift in media consumption toward on-line and on-demand; and the demands of a current cycle of competition and digitization are cited as the key challenges facing regional pay TV broadcasters and content providers in Media Partners Asia's (MPA) Asia Pacific Pay-TV and Broadband Markets 2009. In spite of these growing challenges, MPA believes that originators of local content, especially those catering to … [Read more...] about Local content, top tier channels key – MPA report