Hong Kong – AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat’s most powerful satellite, is set for launch on 28 September Moscow time 09:50pm (29 September Baikonur time 00:50am, Hong Kong time 02:50am) on a Proton M/Breeze M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan after being in storage at Space Systems Loral’s facility with its Pre-ship Review passed in April. AsiaSat 9, Asia’s next generation satellite, will replace AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees East longitude. Designed with innovative and cutting edge features, this … [Read more...] about Asiasat 9 launches in Hong Kong
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Viu original content
Singapore / Philippines Viu, the leading pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media, debuts the airing of the latest Viu Original content that showcases a vast array of Chinese content from unique drama series, reality travelogs, culinary shows to infotainment talk shows by ViuTV, a domestic free TV service provider in Hong Kong. The programs embracing the lifestyle of today’s viewers are available in Singapore and the Philippines immediately and will be progressively rolled out … [Read more...] about Viu original content
PCCW Global partners SAP Digital
Hong Kong - PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has signed an agreement with SAP Mobile Services now SAP Digital Interconnect to merge their respective Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) domains into a single IPX domain. The agreement signifies the creation of a global, independent full-service IPX offering, with customers now being able to benefit from both SAP’s extensive LTE roaming footprint and PCCW Global’s … [Read more...] about PCCW Global partners SAP Digital
Eurovision and AsiaSat extend partnership
Hong Kong – Eurovision, the operational arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator are pleased to announce an expansion of their partnership for use of multiple C-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 and a teleport service from AsiaSat’s Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong. The C-band transponders will be used for occasional live sports and news transmissions in the AsiaPacific region. They will also … [Read more...] about Eurovision and AsiaSat extend partnership
AsiaSat & Globecast to deliver TRT World in HD
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator, and global media solutions provider Globecast have reached an agreement to deliver international Turkish news platform TRT World in HD to viewers across the Asia-Pacific region via AsiaSat 7. The deal expands TRT’s reach and strengthens its position in the Asian market. TRT World is owned by Turkish national public broadcaster TRT and is Turkey’s first English language international … [Read more...] about AsiaSat & Globecast to deliver TRT World in HD
Bomanbridge announces multiple kids’ deals in Asia
Singapore - Bomanbridge Media, a Singapore-based content distribution and production agency announced multiple kids’ title sales with Celestial South East Asia, Indosiar Indonesia, PCCW Hong Kong, and Yoyo Taiwan. Celestial South East Asia acquired the Mandarin version of South Korean animation Woorooroo on Miao Mi channel. This educational animation based on Carl Gustav Jung's Typological Theory (1921) of children's social behavior features 8 different animal characters teaching children … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge announces multiple kids’ deals in Asia
