Singapore – MP & Silva announced its appointment by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as its Global Advisor for all media and commercial rights for an extensive line-up of FAM competitions, with the goal of extending its broadcast reach and maximising the commercial potential of its properties. The ground-breaking 15-year deal begins in 2016 and comprises worldwide media rights covering an extensive line-up of competitions organised by the FAM, including the … [Read more...] about MP & Silva appointed Global Advisor
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KIX ends 2014 with a bang
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, ended 2014 on a high note in Malaysia and the Philippines. KIX HD, became the #1 English general entertainment (GE) channel in Malaysia for Astro 4+ in December 2014, on an individual channel basis. This is the highest monthly ratings for the channel since it launched on Southeast Asia’s largest pay TV platform in 2012. The channel also grew its … [Read more...] about KIX ends 2014 with a bang
Malaysia launch Travel Programme
Metropolitan TV Sdn. Bhd (hereunder, “8TV”) and Primeworks Studios Sdn. Bhd (hereunder, “Primeworks Studios”), both companies in Malaysia’s media group, Media Prima Berhad (hereunder, Media Prima), Nippon Television Network Corporation (hereunder, “Nippon TV”), and Sumitomo Corporation announced that the jointly produced railway travel television programme, Welcome To The Railworld Japan, will begin broadcasting in Malaysia from 15 January. Programme … [Read more...] about Malaysia launch Travel Programme
Vislink provided extended live HD coverage
Hemel Hempstead, UK – Vislink, the global provider of broadcast communications technologies, provided extended live HD coverage of the second Formula E race which took place in Malaysia last Sunday, 23 November. For the second time, viewers saw the unique and immersive footage provided by on-board cameras fitted into the nose cone and rear rain light of each car. These mounting locations are exclusive to the Formula E series and provide broadcasters with two previously unseen camera … [Read more...] about Vislink provided extended live HD coverage
“Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters–” to launch in 2015
Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters– Tokyo – Tokyo Broadcasting Systems (TBS) Television will be airing Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters– from January 2015 (11 episodes). This series is the 2nd edition of the original Find the WASABI! series, which was a co-production with Singapore’s MediaCorp, and premiered on 7 January in Japan and on 18 February in Singapore. The current series is a co-production with Malaysia’s Primeworks Studios, with … [Read more...] about “Find the WASABI! –NORIKA’s Hunters–” to launch in 2015
Astro adds 10 channels and launches VoD service
Astro Malaysian Holdings has added ten channels to its line-up from 16 November and introduced Astro Plus, a video-on-demand service offering Hollywood movies and television programmes. The new line up includes eight HD channels – Fox Family Movies HD, Fox Action Movies HD, Hits HD, FYI HD, Astro AEC HD, Astro Shuang Xing HD, DIVA Universal HD and FOX HD. The two new SD channels are ZooMoo and Celestial Classic Movies. Astro said the channels will be offered for free until February 2015. … [Read more...] about Astro adds 10 channels and launches VoD service
