BBC Worldwide Channels Asia announced that BBC Knowledge has topped viewership charts in June to emerge as the top factual channel in Singapore, beating all 11 channels in the factual entertainment category, which according to Kantar, includes Discovery Channel, History Channel, Nat Geo, Crime & Investigation, Animal Planet and truTV. BBC Knowledge soared to the top of the factual channel charts during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. Momentum carried through the month with … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge tops factual channel chart
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Comcast close to selling stake in A&E
Comcast is close to selling its stake in the A&E cable networks, which would bring in nearly $3 billion for just 15 percent of the company, according to The New York Times. The deal has been in the works for many months, and now awaits approval from banks. A&E Networks, whose majority 85 percent stake is co-owned by ABC-Disney and the Hearst Corporation, will make the purchase of the Comcast stake and will pay back the loan from the networks’ profits. According to The New York … [Read more...] about Comcast close to selling stake in A&E
HISTORY embarks on new miniseries about Mankind
Singapore – HISTORY announced that the epic 12-hour TV event Mankind The Story of All of Us, is expected to premiere in the fourth quarter of this year. Already two years in the making, the series is now in production, filming in locations all over the world such as China, South Africa and Morocco. The documentary is expected to be the most in-depth television series ever produced by HISTORY, and will be the first series in the history of the network to premiere internationally at the same … [Read more...] about HISTORY embarks on new miniseries about Mankind
Pawn Stars kicks off new season with fan contest
Singapore – Pawn Stars returns to HISTORY on May 7 with its sixth season. To kick off this new season, the network is concurrently holding a regional online contest to put viewers’ bargaining skills to the rest. In this ‘Pawn Star of the week’ contest, HISTORY will post a picture of an item on its Facebook page and fans can make their guesses on the item’s pawn or sale value by commenting on the picture. The correct or closest estimates win prizes such as a Diana … [Read more...] about Pawn Stars kicks off new season with fan contest
History solves Titanic Mystery
Singapore – History is shedding light on how and why the supposedly unsinkable Titanic sank. The channel will air Titanic: Mystery Solved on April 15 worldwide, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Titanic’s sinking. In 2010, History joined the world’s top underwater experts in this most recent expedition to the wreck site, which completed one of the most thorough studies of the wreck. The undertaking yielded unprecedented new discoveries and the first comprehensive map … [Read more...] about History solves Titanic Mystery
History tops in 2011
Singapore – History, operated by AETN All Asia Networks, is the number one Pay-TV factual entertainment channel in the 8pm to 11pm primetime slot. According to Kantar Media (Singapore) and AGB Nielsen (Malaysia), the channel registered a 4 to 9 per cent month-on-month growth rate across key demographic targets in both territories. Figures also indicated that it is the most preferred channel among Adults 25+, Male 25+ and affluent viewers across the region. “2011 was a remarkable year … [Read more...] about History tops in 2011
