Tokyo – Japan International Broadcasting, the distribution company of NHK’s international channels, announced a five-year partnership with the United Nations Headquarters (U.N.) in New York City which brings NHK World TV, the stand-alone, 24-hour, English-language television news and lifestyle network, to the U.N.’s In-House Network channel. The service officially launched on May 1, and the two parties held a signing ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters on June 26, … [Read more...] about NHK World TV launches 24-Hour channel on U.N. In-House Network
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France 24 secures new distribution agreement with Thai cable operator
France 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement in Thailand with major cable operator Charoen. Thanks to this agreement, France 24 English version is now available in 300,000 additional households across the country in the operator’s basic offer on channel 22. Already available in Thailand on various cable, satellite and IPTV offers, this new agreement allows France 24 to reach 2,525,000 households 24/7, which represents a quarter of all digital households in the country. In … [Read more...] about France 24 secures new distribution agreement with Thai cable operator
FRANCE 24 to launch on DD DIRECT + and DISH TV
FRANCE 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement in India and will be available on free-to-air DTH service DD DIRECT +. Owned by public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, the platform will begin broadcasting the FRANCE 24 English version on November 1, 2013.FRANCE 24 will also be available on DISH TV basic offer, the No 1 private satellite operator in the country. One in every four Indian televised households can now access FRANCE 24 and a special operation will take place in New Delhi in … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 to launch on DD DIRECT + and DISH TV
FRANCE 24 now available on TVB
FRANCE 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement with TVB NETWORK VISION, one of Hong Kong’s pay-TV operators, and launches its English version on the basic service available to TVB's fibre cable subscribers. This new agreement coincides with the deployment of TVB's new fibre cable network offer across the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The channel is available throughout Asia in English and French via the Asiasat 5 C-band satellite. … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 now available on TVB
FRANCE 24 wins at AIBD TV Awards
The jury of the AIBD TV Awards organised by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) awarded the FRANCE 24 report - “Iran, Awakening Dissident" - the best TV programme in the category "Economic Recession and Impact on Developing Countries". The report was filmed by Pascale Bourgaux, special correspondent for FRANCE 24, and offers a new perspective on the impact of the economic crisis on the Iranian middle class which has suffered from embargo for many … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 wins at AIBD TV Awards
FRANCE 24 now on Malaysia’s ABNxcess
FRANCE 24 has concluded a new distribution agreement with ABNxcess and will launch its English version on Malaysia’s first digital cable TV network. The FRANCE 24 English version is now accessible in the operator’s basic offer throughout the country. In Malaysia, FRANCE 24 is also available in French on HyppTV. … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 now on Malaysia’s ABNxcess
