In a bid to attract new viewers and while keeping existing consumers entertained and engaged, The Q continues to lead the way with content and programming innovation. In an industry-first move in the Hindi FTA space, The Q now announces its maiden short film festival - ‘Ek Dastaan Aisi Bhi’ on national television. Spread across 7 days, Ek Dastaan Aisi Bhi will showcase 9 critically acclaimed Hindi short films across genres, themes and subjects starting from February 21, 2022, at 8:30 … [Read more...] about The Q announces its maiden short film festival ‘Ek Dastaan Aisi Bhi’
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Formula E and MNC Group announce new multi-year broadcast partnership in Indonesia
Formula E and MNC Group announced a new broadcast partnership in Indonesia to air ABB FIA Formula E World Championship races live on free-to-air channel iNews and the first-ever Jakarta E-Prix on RCTI, the nation's leading FTA TV. Beginning this season, the new agreement will also see ABB FIA Formula E Championship races feature across MNC Group's media portfolio of free-to-air, linear pay-TV channels and IPTV services including MNC Vision, MNC Play, and Vision+ TV plus internet-delivered … [Read more...] about Formula E and MNC Group announce new multi-year broadcast partnership in Indonesia
‘South Asia: A Look at India’s Content Space’ webinar recap: Simran Hoon of The Q identifies gaps in the free-to-air market
There are plenty of opportunities in India’s free-to-air market but how can new players tap into this huge market? Simran Hoon, Chief Executive Officer of youth-focused general entertainment channel, The Q, delivered a presentation on January 20 at Television Asia Plus’ recent webinar, “South Asia: A look at India’s Content Space,” where she talked about India’s free-to-air (FTA) space and identified the gaps and opportunities in the market. According to Simran, the Indian FTA market is … [Read more...] about ‘South Asia: A Look at India’s Content Space’ webinar recap: Simran Hoon of The Q identifies gaps in the free-to-air market
Eutelsat hits milestone
Paris – High Definition TV continues to gain ground across the broadcast satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications with the 240 HD channels launched in 2016 equalling the total number launched during the previous two years. The symbolic landmark of 1,000 channels was crossed this month with the launch at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD neighbourhood of CGTN HD, the news and current affairs channel of China’s CCTV media organisation, marking its first foray into HDTV in Europe. Eutelsat’s key video … [Read more...] about Eutelsat hits milestone
Lifetime Turkey launches
Istanbul– A+E Networks’ internationally renowned channel Lifetime, is set to launch in Turkey as a Free-To-Air (FTA) channel, featuring award-winning TV shows, first-run TV movies and record-setting unscripted series from the renowned channel which reaches more than a 150 million households worldwide. Lifetime Turkey will also rollout popular formats adapted for Turkey’s audience. At launch, Lifetime Turkey will unveil its tagline, “This World Is Mine.” The prime time and late night … [Read more...] about Lifetime Turkey launches
Malaysia’s PSSB wins Digital TV service bid
Cyberjaya - After a final round of tender evaluation, the MalaysianCommunications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has named Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd (PSSB) as the successful bidder to build, operate and manage the infrastructure for Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcast (DTTB) service in Malaysia. This in turn will allow for the digital dividend to be reaped and thus pave the way for more high speed mobile broadband services in the 700 MHz band. MCMC issued a tender on 22 … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s PSSB wins Digital TV service bid
