Hong Kong – Pride East Entertainments (Pvt.) Ltd. of India has signed a new agreement with Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) for C-band capacity on AsiaSat 4 to deliver three Indian free-to-air satellite channels, serving audiences in the North Eastern region of India and across the country. The three channels are; News Live, a 24-hour news and current affairs satellite channel broadcasting in Assamese and English languages; Rang, which offers Assamese, Hindi and English … [Read more...] about Indian Pride
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CNN deconstructs tsunami in NHK special
CNN International announced that it will be airing the NHK-produced documentary, Surviving the Tsunami. The documentary gives viewers a comprehensive look at the destructive power of the catastrophic tsunami on March 11th, 2011, as well as the extraordinary tales of human survival. Surviving the Tsunami utilizes rare NHK footage on the ground and from the air in the badly-hit Tohoku region only minutes after the earthquake, in addition to amateur videos recorded by local residents. The programme … [Read more...] about CNN deconstructs tsunami in NHK special
TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a World Music and Cinema Assistant with American satellite network, Link TV. A graduate of the National University of Singapore with a B.A in Communications and New Media, Kelvin will be responsible for certain … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
New Head of Distribution at Al Jazeera, Asia
Al Jazeera has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wong as its new Head of Distribution for Asia. A veteran of the multimedia industry with more than 20 years of experience throughout Asia, Europe and North America, Jonathan will spearhead the network’s efforts to continue expanding Al Jazeera’s award winning content throughout the region. Prior to joining Al Jazeera, Jonathan has held several senior positions such as Director of Channel Distribution for Celestial Pictures Ltd. … [Read more...] about New Head of Distribution at Al Jazeera, Asia
NHK World HD takes off on Sky
LONDON — GlobeCast and Japan International Broadcasting, Inc. (JIB) announced that NHK WORLD HD has launched on the Sky and Freesat platforms in the U.K. GlobeCast provides re-encoding, uplink, and capacity on Eutelsat's EUROBIRD™ 1, bringing the channel to a new community of more than 10 million Sky subscribers, and over a million Freesat viewers. Available on Sky EPG channel 507, NHK WORLD HD is a 24/7 English language channel produced by JIB and NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, fed live … [Read more...] about NHK World HD takes off on Sky
More Hollywood for China
Hello! Hollywood, the number one show about Hollywood in Mandarin, has expanded its weekly magazine format show from 30 to 45 minutes. Produced by Metan Development Group (Metan), the 45 minute version of the series was unveiled to viewers this month. Hello! Hollywood has proven so popular with Chinese audiences that the affiliate stations requested a longer format for 2011 and beyond,” said Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan. “The series definitely has made a mark in China, and … [Read more...] about More Hollywood for China
