BBC Studios announced that it has launched two of its premium channels on Thailand’s new on-demand IPTV entertainment platform, 3BB GIGATV. BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle are available for the first time on 3BB, one of the largest fixed broadband service providers in Thailand. The agreement allows 3BB’s 3.3 million subscribers access to BBC Studios’ channels and their content – via 3BB GIGATV service – through a range of broadband packages. BBC Earth is BBC Studios’ global factual brand that … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle channels launch on 3BB GIGATV in Thailand
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KT Corporation leaps ahead with Asia Pacific’s first virtualised headend
Synamedia, the world’s largest independent video software provider, announced that KT Corporation, South Korea’s largest telecommunications service provider, will implement the first virtualised headend in the Asia Pacific for its Olleh TV IPTV service. This is the first win for Synamedia with KT’s IPTV business. Following a competitive tender, KT selected Synamedia’s Converged Headend to deliver a virtualized full-stack solution for the delivery of end-to-end IPTV workflows. Synamedia’s … [Read more...] about KT Corporation leaps ahead with Asia Pacific’s first virtualised headend
medici.tv now available on SK Broadband, South Korea
THEMA, Group Canal+ subsidiary is delighted to announce the launch of medici.tv offer on the SK Broadband platform. The second-biggest IPTV platform in Korea has chosen medici.tv to supply premium classical music content to their 5.09 million subscribers. medici.tv has offered access to the best of classical music to viewers worldwide since 2008, notably with more than 150 live events broadcast each year, in partnership with the world's most prestigious venues, opera houses, festivals, and … [Read more...] about medici.tv now available on SK Broadband, South Korea
Insight TV launches branded programming block on UMAX Channel in South Korea
Korea’s UMAX channel has licensed 200 hours of original programming from Insight TV, a leading producer and distributor of 4K UHD HDR programming and formats. The all-UHD Korean channel will include a new branded block of Insight TV programming starting this month. The deal was brokered by THEMA Asia-Pacific. UMAX is Korea’s first and largest all-UHD channel and is available on leading IPTV platforms such as KT, SKB, and LGU+. The Insight TV branded block will air for two hours daily on the … [Read more...] about Insight TV launches branded programming block on UMAX Channel in South Korea
COVID-19 will accelerate pay-TV services revenue decline in Australia, forecasts GlobalData
The total pay-TV services revenue in Australia is set to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2 percent from US$2.6 billion in 2019 to US$2.2 billion in 2024 due to the declining cable and direct-to-Home (DTH) TV subscriptions and falling pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. GlobalData’s Australia Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report forecasts that pay-TV revenues in Australia will fall sharply in … [Read more...] about COVID-19 will accelerate pay-TV services revenue decline in Australia, forecasts GlobalData
Red Carpet Studio Kids’ animations premiere on China’s biggest media platforms
Two Russian animation projects by Red Carpet Studios (its animation division RED CARPET STUDIO KIDS), Space Doctor Cat and Blinky and Knobby, premiered simultaneously on China’s biggest media platforms this week. The edutaining puppet show called Space Doctor Cat attracted Chinese distributors with its unique brave format where each episode mimics children playing with toys. The project is unmatched both in Russia and China so the success of this ambitious enterprise was foreseeable. The … [Read more...] about Red Carpet Studio Kids’ animations premiere on China’s biggest media platforms
