Hanoi, Vietnam – Vietnam’s pay-TV operator, K+, has announced that signal of 21 of its foreign channels will be temporarily switched off on K+ platform as of May 15th, 2013 until they are granted Editing Licenses by Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication. This decision follows the Regulations on Management of pay-TV Operations issued by Decision No. 20/2011/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister, in which an international TV channel is subject to certain legal requirements … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s pay-TV operator K+ pulls out 21 international channels
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Eurosport broadcasts actor Patrick Dempsey’s prep for Le Mans motor race
Eurosport has announced that it will produce and broadcast Dempsey races Le Mans – a series of five 13-minute programmes following Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey as he races on the Le Mans 24 Hours event. The 5-part series premiered March 9, and fans will also be able to catch exclusive interviews as well as behind-the-scenes footage from the American Le Mans Series events he will race on the road to Le Mans 24 Hours. Julien Bergeaud, Director of Broadcasting and … [Read more...] about Eurosport broadcasts actor Patrick Dempsey’s prep for Le Mans motor race
Discovery Communications to acquire SBS Nordic for US$1.7bn
Silver Spring, Maryland – Discovery Communications has announced a definitive agreement with ProSiebenSat.1 Group to purchase the company’s SBS Nordic operations for a total enterprise value of approximately US$1.7 billion (€1.325 billion). Additionally, TF1 and Discovery also announced they have taken the next step in their negotiations aimed at forging a strategic alliance to create value in the numerous complementary activities of the two media companies The acquisition of … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications to acquire SBS Nordic for US$1.7bn
Tour de France LIVE throughout July on Eurosport
Hong Kong - Eurosport has announced that it will provide one of the most comprehensive broadcasts of the Tour de France in history, with over 80 hours of LIVE and prime-time viewing. Eurosport’s telecast of the race will include broadcast of the prologue and all 20 stages LIVE across Asia from June 30 to July 22, including coverage of the not-to-be missed winner’s stage along the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 22 July and the traditional team presentation on 29 June. This … [Read more...] about Tour de France LIVE throughout July on Eurosport
Eurosport to air US Open in Asia
Hong Kong – Eurosport has secured the rights to broadcast the US Open Tennis Grand Slam throughout 17 Asian markets LIVE and in HD from 2013 through to 2016. The agreement, brokered through the agency of IMG Media, sees the US Grand Slam on Eurosport for the next four years broadcast in the 17 Asian markets where Eurosport is currently available. Eurosport will have the exclusive rights into Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North … [Read more...] about Eurosport to air US Open in Asia
Sports gets more action
Hong Kong – Eurosport has unveiled a new high-definition (HD) channel available to operators and viewers across Asia-Pacific. This offering will extend to the Eurosport and Eurosportnews channels, currently distributed in 19 countries and territories across the region. Distribution platforms TFN Media and Kbro in Taiwan and SkyLife in South Korea have already taken up the new channel, with more platforms to follow before the end of the year. The Eurosport HD channel will be a near … [Read more...] about Sports gets more action
