Singapore – Da Vinci Learning channel has announced several carriage deals across Asia, giving viewers in Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar access to the educational channel. The channel has been available to subscribers of CTH in Thailand since February 2013. Myanmar’s Forever Group will include the channel in their offer in May and ABNxcess in Malaysia will follow in July 2013. In March this year, Da Vinci Learning also closed a deal with True Corporation’s Plook Panya channel … [Read more...] about Da Vinci Learning TV channel expands reach in Asia
Myanmar
Myanmar Media United appoints Glen Felgate as CEO
Glen Felgate, Myanmar Media United, Chief Executive Officer Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd. (MMU) has announced the appointment of British television executive Glen Felgate as MMU’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Felgate, a former Reuters Television broadcast journalist and founding General Manager of Cambodia’s number one TV channel CTN, will take up his post in March. Felgate, who set up and ran Cambodian TV station CTN for 10 years, has spent the last year setting up a Public … [Read more...] about Myanmar Media United appoints Glen Felgate as CEO
Outdoor Channel celebrates third anniversary in Asia
Singapore – Multi Channels Asia announced that Outdoor Channel has marked the beginning of its third year of operation in the Asia-Pacific region with nine new carriage agreements including MediaCorp Toggle in Singapore; cable networks DCN, HCN and TCN in South Korea; MeTV in Thailand; Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV) in Cambodia; Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) in Palau; SkyNet in Myanmar; and Skymedia in Mongolia. Outdoor Channel has also further … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel celebrates third anniversary in Asia
Comedy Central Asia launches in Thailand
Bangkok - Comedy Central Asia announced that the channel will be available to Thailand's Me Television (MeTV) subscribers from January 16. The launch marks the latest expansion of Comedy Central across Asia, following launches in seven territories such as Singapore and Myanmar last year. The first 24/7 all-comedy channel in Thailand, features a programming schedule designed specifically for Asian viewers with original programming, stand-up and sketch comedy. In addition, … [Read more...] about Comedy Central Asia launches in Thailand
ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
ABS-CBN International Distribution has sold approximately 40% of its content since 2000 to eleven Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. This enables non-Filipino, Asian viewers to enjoy Filipino programmes on their own television screens. ABS-CBN says Malaysia is the top buyer of its dramas. More than 3,000 hours of content have been sold to Malaysian TV networks Astro Bella and TV3 since 2000. Magkaribal, Prinsesa … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
Ready for Reformation?
Amid a wave of reform, Thai satellite and cable operator True Corp is looking to enter Myanmar’s cable and satellite market ahead of the ASEAN economic community (AEC) in 2015 with a US$32 million investment. True Corp’s chief executive, Supachai Chearavanont, says the plan is to expand its telecom footprint as the region opens up. He tells local media the plans would be implemented once new licences for cable-TV broadcasting were issued. “We’ll produce local language … [Read more...] about Ready for Reformation?
