Profile Mongolia is a large country of approximately 1.6 million square kilometres and a population of 2.7 million (2009 census). The majority of the people (1 million) live in the capital Ulaanbaatar. The remainder are scattered through more than 400 settlements of varying sizes ranging from centres of provincial government (Aimag centres), local government centres (Soums), and smaller villages in isolated dwellings. The population is well served by analogue television, and six programmes are … [Read more...] about New Frontier: Mongolia
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Mongolia gets a voice
Al Jazeera English has launched on DDish TV in Mongolia, the only satellite TV operator in the country. It is the second international news network, after Bloomberg TV, to launch in the country in November alone. DDish TV CEO Dendev Ganbold said that Al Jazeera is well respected in the country because the news outlet represents free, independent media that the younger generation of Mongolians value. Al Jazeera has opened a number of news bureaus in Asia, including Beijing, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, … [Read more...] about Mongolia gets a voice
Germany move in on Mongolia
Deutsche Welle's (DW) Director of Distribution, Petra Schneider announced that it has signed a carriage deal with Univision, the operator of the first IPTV network in Mongolia. “This is a huge step forward for DW in Asia. It’s not just about gaining ground in a fast-growing market, but also about gaining a dynamic new partner with which we can grow,” said Schneider. DW-TV ASIA+ will provide Univision’s IPTV network with a wide range of English language programming, … [Read more...] about Germany move in on Mongolia
Bloomberg enters Mongolia
Hong Kong – Bloomberg Media Group, in partnership with The Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia (TDB), announced the formation of Bloomberg TV Mongolia. The channel, scheduled to launch in March 2012, targets one of the best-performing stock markets and fastest-developing countries in Asia. Bloomberg TV Mongolia will offer a mix of locally produced, local language content as well as English language news from Bloomberg Television. The network will be headquartered in Ulan Bator. "Bloomberg … [Read more...] about Bloomberg enters Mongolia
