Asia Pacific is undergoing a digital TV boom that will see penetration increase from 36 percent in 2011 to 83 percent in 2017 – or up by 440 million homes, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. Digital TV Asia Pacific forecasts that China alone will provide 268 million of the additional digital TV homes, with India adding 82 million. Of the 440 million digital homes to be added between 2011 and 2017, 103 million will come from DTT. Digital cable will contribute a further 195 … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific to add 440 million digital TV homes by 2017
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AsiaSat reports a healthy 2011
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (AsiaSat) recently announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2011. The company reported a turnover of HK$1,718,251,000, up 18 per cent from 2010, and an increase of 19 per cent in earnings per share at HK$2.11. According to the announcement, these results were mainly driven by continued growth in core transponder-leasing business and the company’s subsidiary SpeedCast, among other factors. … [Read more...] about AsiaSat reports a healthy 2011
Outdoor HD launches on Cignal
Singapore – Multi Channels Asia announced that Outdoor Channel has launched in HD on the Cignal DTH platform in the Philippines. Outdoor Channel HD will be part of Cignal's postpaid package plans from P590 and up. This latest carriage deal brings the total number of operators that have launched Outdoor Channel in the Philippines to 50, making it the fastest growing channel in the market. The multi-year agreement with Cignal was negotiated by Cable Boss, the exclusive distributor of Outdoor … [Read more...] about Outdoor HD launches on Cignal
BloombergUTV joins RBNL
Mumbai – BloombergUTV, a business news channel, has come on board Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd’s (RBNL) distribution portfolio. The channel will be launched through a joint venture with Germany’s RTL Group. It will be available on major DTH platforms such as Reliance Digital TV, Tata Sky, VideoCon, AirTel and Dish TV. This move further strengthens the television profile of RBNL, which currently includes the three BIG CBS channels – BIG CBS Prime, Love and Spark, and the … [Read more...] about BloombergUTV joins RBNL
Key appointments at Measat
Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Measat) has appointed Zainudin bin Abdul as Vice President of Satellite Engineering and Operations and Yau Chyong Lim as Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning. In his new role, bin Abdul will be responsible for overseeing the management of the fleet of Measat satellites. He has been with the company since 1993. Prior to his new appointment, bin Abdul was the Director for Fleet Planning and Special Projects. Yau, who has been with the … [Read more...] about Key appointments at Measat
MediaCorp’s Channel 8 goes international
Jakarta – MediaCorp today launched 8 International (8i), an extension of Singapore’s free-to-air Mandarin channel Channel 8, on Indonesian DTH satellite television operator Indovision. The new channel will begin broadcast on 19 November on Channel 151. A 24-hour channel showcasing Chinese dramas with themes revolving around family ties, romance and action, 8i taps on MediaCorp’s library of more than 10,000 hours of Chinese drama content, offering six hours of fresh content … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s Channel 8 goes international
