CSI Sports, the provider of televised fighting content, announced three carriage agreements for its new 24/7 HD Network FIGHT SPORTS with Indonesian PayTV operator, MNC SKY VISION, following success on other platforms and demand for fighting content in this region, Finnish telco ELISA, its 2nd carriage deal in the Country and a renewal agreement with HITRON in Papua New Guinea. The announcement reinforces FIGHT SPORTS’ rapid global expansion. Since launching in December 2012, CSI Sports … [Read more...] about FIGHT SPORTS lands multiple deals in Europe and Asia
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ITV Choice enters Papua New Guinea
Hong Kong - ITV Choice, part of ITV Studios, has launched on Papua New Guinea’s pay-TV platform, HiTRON. The channel is now available as part of the HiTRON Top Shelf Pak, on channel 113. The deal marks the first time that ITV Choice has expanded its reach to include the Pacific rim, and further extends the channels footprint in the Asia Pacific region. ITV Choice is now available in over 11 million households across 40 countries. The HiTRON deal distribution agreement was handled by long … [Read more...] about ITV Choice enters Papua New Guinea
Seven territories in Asia to get Comedy Central Asia
SINGAPORE – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) will be launching the first 24-hour all-comedy channel, Comedy Central Asia on November 1 at 12pm (SG/PH) in seven territories – Singapore (StarHub), the Philippines (SkyTel), Cambodia (PPCTV Co. Ltd and One TV), Myanmar (SkyNet DTH), Papua New Guinea (Channel 8 and HiTRON), Samoa (Bluesky Moana TV) and Mongolia (SkyMedia). The eighth territory, Thailand, will begin transmission of Comedy Central Asia on December 1 via IPTV … [Read more...] about Seven territories in Asia to get Comedy Central Asia
Ten Sports extends reach across Asia and the Pacific
Ten Sports has launched in Papua New Guinea and Tonga. In addition, the sports channel has also renewed its license agreement with Telkomvision in Indonesia as the network starts an expansion drive into emerging markets of the Pacific. Owned by the Dubai-based Taj Television Limited, Ten Sports is now available via Digicel's Cable Pacific Limited, a leading cable platform for TV channels in Tonga and on Hitron, a leading cable platform in Papua New Guinea. The new service provides thousands of … [Read more...] about Ten Sports extends reach across Asia and the Pacific