KUALA LUMPUR – MEASAT Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with Nepal Digital Services, to broadcast four free-to-air video channels across Nepal. The four channels, which have already begun transmission, are AP1HD, BTV Business, TV Today and TV Filmy. They will be broadcast on the MEASAT-3 satellite at 91.5°E. Nepal is currently digitalising its broadcast services in accordance with initiatives by the Nepalese government. Laxmi Prasad Paudyal, … [Read more...] about AP1TV and MEASAT team up for Nepalese broadcasting
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Discovery to air ‘Aftershock: Disaster In Nepal’
Singapore − Discovery Channel announced the commissioning of Aftershock: Disaster In Nepal, a new documentary that will explore the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal on 25 April and the subsequent 7.3-magnitude earthquake on 12 May. The 60-minute special will air on Discovery’s factual channels worldwide beginning 24 May in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. In Asia Pacific, Aftershock: Disaster In Nepal will air on … [Read more...] about Discovery to air ‘Aftershock: Disaster In Nepal’
NovelSat helps Nepal
Raanana, Israel – In response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April, NovelSat has joined in the relief effort. NovelSat donated a number of NovelSat NS3000 Professional Satellite Modems to an Asian-based satellite teleport and solutions integrator who is providing communications infrastructure at the scene of the quake relief effort. NovelSat delivered the satellite modems to their Asian partner with all efficiency and resiliency features enabled to ensure mission … [Read more...] about NovelSat helps Nepal
Ten Sports to broadcast UEFA football competitions till 2018
Mumbai – Ten Sports has bagged the rights for the most sought after and premium football competitions, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for the next cycle of three seasons starting 2015-16. Ten Sports, who are also the incumbent broadcast rights holders for the properties have been broadcasting these premier football competitions since 2006-07. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League rights had become the most key football property up for acquisition and Ten … [Read more...] about Ten Sports to broadcast UEFA football competitions till 2018
Star India to broadcast 2014 and 2016 Olympics
According to Reuters, Star India was awarded the broadcast rights for the 2014 winter Olympics and 2016 summer Games for seven South Asian countries, including India and Pakistan, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The IOC has broken new ground in recent years, directly negotiating broadcast rights for some markets instead of selling the rights for all territories on a continent to one umbrella broadcasting institution, added the report. "Star India acquired the rights to … [Read more...] about Star India to broadcast 2014 and 2016 Olympics
Zodiak Kids inks multiple sales agreements across Asia
Zodiak Kids has secured a raft of programme sales throughout Asia for over 280 hours of programming from across their portfolio. Cartoon Network has picked up a third series (52X11’) of Horrid Henry to air in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. In a separate deal, Discovery Kids has acquired the broadcast rights to the third series (20X20’) of Mister Maker produced by Zodiak’s The Foundation studio. Mister … [Read more...] about Zodiak Kids inks multiple sales agreements across Asia
