Korea’s ArirangTV will be launched on Russia's IPTV operator Rostelecom as well as two cable operators, MTS and ER-telecom, starting from July 2013. Hereafter, the channel will be made accessible to all regions within the country. ArirangTV first debuted in Moscow, Russia in 2000 with subtitling services provided from March 2008. ArirangTV also acquired the official broadcasting license in Russia in 2011. In 2013, ArirangTV began to provide ratings in all of its programmes as per Russian … [Read more...] about ArirangTV now available in Russia and Tanzania
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Red Bull Media House expands Asia-Pacific footprint with MediaCorp partnership
Singapore - Red Bull Media House has partnered with MediaCorp – Singapore’s only free-to-air network, to feature Red Bull Media House content as one of the key offerings and attractions of its new Toggle personal entertainment service. The MediaCorp alliance is the second major deal in Singapore for Red Bull Media House, after a partnership with cable television provider StarHub. Consumers in the wider Asia-Pacific region can enjoy Red Bull Media House content as well … [Read more...] about Red Bull Media House expands Asia-Pacific footprint with MediaCorp partnership
BBC Worldwide to launch CBeebies block in China
Shanghai - BBC Worldwide today announced a deal with BesTV, China's largest new media company, to launch a CBeebies branded block on their multi screen platform - through IPTV, Connect TV, OTT, tablets, and mobile. The deal, announced at the opening day of the Shanghai TV Festival, is the first collaboration between a UK kids content provider and BesTV New Media. Commencing this summer, over 20 million of BesTV’s new media subscribers will have access to CBeebies’ award-winning and … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide to launch CBeebies block in China
Animax and Sony Entertainment Television gain carriage on Thailand’s MeTV
Cupcake Wars premieres on March 12 on SET Singapore / Bangkok – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia has inked a deal with Thailand’s Me Television Co., Ltd. for the carriage of Animax and Sony Entertainment Television (SET) on its IPTV pay-TV platform, MeTV. Starting from today, Animax and SET are placed in the newly launched “Choice L” MeTV basic tier, reaching a wide base of subscribers, on channels 415 and 335 respectively. MeTV is a joint venture between ITV … [Read more...] about Animax and Sony Entertainment Television gain carriage on Thailand’s MeTV
Euronews now available on cable TV in Taiwan
Lyon, France – Launched in Taiwan in 2010 on IPTV platforms, Euronews is now available on cable TV through Shin-Hsin Cable TV and Kuo-Shen Cable TV. Euronews is available to all subscribers in the basic offer in English on both operators. Euronews now reaches 735,500 TV households in Taiwan. In Asia Pacific, more than 7.166 million homes receive Euronews (Afghanistan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South … [Read more...] about Euronews now available on cable TV in Taiwan
FRANCE 24 expands distribution in Asia, Europe and Oceania
FRANCE 24 has concluded a series of new distribution agreements, allowing the channel to strengthen its worldwide distribution in Denmark, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Australia. In Asia, the English version of FRANCE 24 has just launched on Burma’s new IPTV network Skynet (channel 45), allowing the channel to be available to 50,000 subscribers across the country. An agreement with Indonesia’s TelkomVision makes the French channel available 24/7 on the operator’s cable, … [Read more...] about FRANCE 24 expands distribution in Asia, Europe and Oceania