This year’s Emmy Awards paid great dividends for Asia’s Pay-TV operators. The annual awards show, held in Los Angeles on Sunday, saw top honours given to drama series from both the big players and the new. HBO Asia’s shows won a combined total of 19 awards, the most out of all Pay-TV operators in the region. Last year’s hit Boardwalk Empire, had the biggest haul out of any one programme, winning eight. Game Of Thrones, which premiered in August, was crowned with two. … [Read more...] about Great pay off for Pay-TV
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AsiaSat services FIC
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that it has entered into a contract with FOX International Channels (FIC), to provide one-stop broadcast service for all of FIC’s top-rated HD and SD channels. The service includes compression, uplink, play-out service, monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting, and will be handled out of AsiaSat’s earth station in Tai Po, Hong Kong. A new broadcast centre, staffed by AsiaSat, was established to host … [Read more...] about AsiaSat services FIC
FIC finds next big K-POP Star
FOX International Channels (FIC) today announced Asia’s answer to the popular talent show format, with the first regional production of its kind – tvN K-Pop Star Hunt. tvN K-pop Star Hunt is a show searching for the next big K-Pop Star in which 10 candidates will first be selected from five countries - Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong and then flown into Seoul for the final competition. FIC is the first major pay-TV network in Asia to produce an original … [Read more...] about FIC finds next big K-POP Star
tvN goes HD with MEASAT
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) today announced the addition of tvN HD from FOX International Channels (FIC) to the MEASAT-3/3a video neighbourhood, bringing the total number of HD channels on the platform to 21. tvN (Total Variety Network) is an Asian channel offering more than 6,000 hours of diverse content from drama, variety show, K-pop, E-news, reality and lifestyle. tvN HD will be subtitled in English, Chinese and Malay; and dubbed in Cantonese, Mandarin … [Read more...] about tvN goes HD with MEASAT
GK-tv, Valhalla Entertainment partner with FX Productions & FIC to develop Port Royal
Los Angeles, CA - Graham King’s GK-tv and Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment are partnering with FX Productions and Fox International Channels (FIC) on the development of the one-hour drama series, Port Royal, based on the original idea by Hurd (The Walking Dead, Aliens). The series will be produced by GK-tv, Valhalla Entertainment, FX Productions and FIC. Set in the late 17th century on the island of Jamaica, the series will chronicle the namesake port’s notorious rise as … [Read more...] about GK-tv, Valhalla Entertainment partner with FX Productions & FIC to develop Port Royal
FOX International Channels claims glory at Golden Globe Awards
FOX International Channels (FIC) was the most awarded network in Asia at today's 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Among all the award-winning series broadcast by FIC, Glee received three awards, making them the most award-winning TV series this year, followed by Son of Anarchy which won Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama. In 2010, FIC’s entertainment channel network – STAR World, Fox, FX and Fox Crime brought all these winning series first and exclusively … [Read more...] about FOX International Channels claims glory at Golden Globe Awards
