Singapore – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), which operates a large bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, has announced the launch of cHK, a brand new general entertainment channel offering cool, chic and contemporary Hong Kong entertainment, on SingTel mio TV in Singapore. cHK offers the latest blockbusters, celebrity-driven infotainment, trendy lifestyle shows, cutting-edge late night programmes and dramas (never before aired in … [Read more...] about CTE launches general entertainment channel on mio TV
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RTL CBS Entertainment HD launches in Singapore
Singapore – SingTel mio TV and RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network have announced a carriage deal that brings the newly-launched RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel to Singapore. “We have been actively seeking out fresh TV channels and content, and are delighted to be the first in Singapore to launch this great new channel,” said Goh Seow Eng, Managing Director, TV, SingTel. “With the biggest names in U.S. series, freshest reality shows and entertainment … [Read more...] about RTL CBS Entertainment HD launches in Singapore
BREAKING: MDA fines SingTel mio S$180,000 for TV service disruption
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) has fined SingTel S$180,000 for a disruption to its mio TV service on 13 May 2012. Investigations revealed the island-wide disruption affected some 115,000 mio TV subscribers who were tuning-in to the concluding matches of the 2011/2012 Barclays Premier League (BPL) season on 13 May 2012. Some of the affected areas included Yishun, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Bukit Timah, Toa Payoh, Marine Parade, Punggol and Pasir Ris. Viewers … [Read more...] about BREAKING: MDA fines SingTel mio S$180,000 for TV service disruption
Hybrid Mio
Hong Kong – KIX HD, the newest channel from Tiger Gate debuts this month on mioTV. The channel is a hybrid of its existing KIX and Thrill channels, with action-packed series, fight events, anime and the best thriller, horror, and suspense movies from Asia and Hollywood. To mark the launch of the channel this month is the first and exclusive series Expedition Impossible, Mark Burnett's most epic production since Survivor. There is also the highly anticipated Korean action drama A Yaksa, … [Read more...] about Hybrid Mio
SingTel brings new perspective to BPL
Singapore – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) will be the first pay TV operator in Singapore to bring ‘live’ sports programming in 3D to homes in Singapore. On Sunday May 1, all residential mio TV BPL customers with 3D TV sets can tune in to Channel 111 at 9pm to watch Arsenal battle Manchester United in full 3D glory. “In July last year, SingTel held a public screening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final in 3D. We were also the first to offer 3D movies like … [Read more...] about SingTel brings new perspective to BPL
TVAPlus Exclusive: Sherlock Holmes on the case in Asia
BBC Worldwide’s Sales & Distribution business in Asia has sold the hit series Sherlock to broadcasters in South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. These are the first sales of the series, a Hartswood Films production for BBC co-produced with MASTERPIECE, in Asia. The licensees are: KBS, Korea’s leading public services broadcaster; PTS, the first independent public broadcaster in Taiwan; and multi-platform telecommunications company SingTel in Singapore. Joyce Yeung, SVP and GM Asia for BBC … [Read more...] about TVAPlus Exclusive: Sherlock Holmes on the case in Asia
