Asia – FOX International Channels’ (FIC) The Walking Dead Season 3 premiere received impressive ratings performance across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, defeating other cable competition in its time period with regards to Total Viewers. The debut made FOX Movies Premium (FMP) one of the top Western movie channels in its timeslot among pay-TV viewers in Malaysia and Singapore. It also outperformed FMP’s year-to-date prime time average by about 54% and 194% in Malaysia and … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead third season premieres on high note across Asia
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QJY Group sets up content distribution JV in China
Hong Kong – Qin Jia Yuan Media Services Company Limited (QJY) has formed a joint venture with China TV Copyright Protection Center (The Center) and Beijing Huaxia Yinghao Business Services Limited (Huaxia). The joint venture, called Beijing Guoguang Huaxia Culture Media Company Limited (Guoguang), commenced business in Beijing recently, and is principally engaged in the distribution of foreign films and TV programmes for broadcasting in new media in mainland China. QJY, which has a 45% … [Read more...] about QJY Group sets up content distribution JV in China
Fashion One heads to McDonald’s in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – International TV network Fashion One today announced it is stepping into 24-hours McDonald’s restaurants, after striking a partnership with Hot Media to access its exclusive digital channel. In the agreement, two 60-second videos run across the McDonald's channel 4 times per hour, featuring exclusive fashion, entertainment and lifestyle content from Fashion One. This will be available across 85 McDonald's restaurants, where consumers can enjoy content from photography, … [Read more...] about Fashion One heads to McDonald’s in Hong Kong
Indian Pride
Hong Kong – Pride East Entertainments (Pvt.) Ltd. of India has signed a new agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) for C-band capacity on AsiaSat 4 to deliver three Indian free-to-air satellite channels, serving audiences in the North Eastern region of India and across the country. The three channels are; News Live, a 24-hour news and current affairs satellite channel broadcasting in Assamese and English languages; Rang, which offers Assamese, Hindi and English … [Read more...] about Indian Pride
AsiaSat 7 replaces the 3S
Hong Kong – AsiaSat 7, a new communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), is scheduled for launch on 26 November by an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AsiaSat 7 is a new generation satellite designed to replace AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East. Based on the Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform, the satellite will support a broad range of applications for the Asia-Pacific region, … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 7 replaces the 3S
Keaveny gets industry nod
Tom Keaveny, President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, has been honoured at the recently concluded CASBAA convention in Hong Kong. The region's PayTV association bestowed Keaveny with the Chairman's Award for his contribution to the industry. CASBAA Chairman, Marcel Fenez, who presented the award, thanked Keaveny, "For his contributions to the development of PayTV in the region and his tireless work explaining the value of PayTV to advertisers as Chairman of the CASBAA … [Read more...] about Keaveny gets industry nod
