Optus has won its bid to air live sports content via its TV Now mobile TV service. This week, the New South Wales Federal Court found Optus did not breach the Copyright Act by showing last year's NRL and AFL matches live online with TV Now. The mobile service lets Optus customers record free-to-air television from their smartphone or computer and watch it on the same devices with a delay as little as two minutes. Justice Steven Rares cited "time-shifting provisions" in the Copyright Act that let … [Read more...] about Aussie telco wins copyright case
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Hong Kong joins the team
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Hong Kong’s now TV, have launched ESPN Player, a broadband sports network with LIVE and on-demand premier sports content. Following the successful launch of ESPN Player in Singapore and Malaysia, Hong Kong sports fans can now watch ESS’ lineup of sports content on this brand new broadband service. In addition to the sports events broadcast on television, ESPN Player also carries other exclusive content and extended camera coverage. ESPN … [Read more...] about Hong Kong joins the team
Casbaa honours Richard Li
Hong Kong – Casbaa presented Richard Li Tzar Kai, Chairman of PCCW, with its Lifetime Achievement Award, for his outstanding contributions to the development of the Asian Pay-TV and broadcasting industry. “Richard Li has been, and continues to be, a tremendous driving force in the evolution of multichannel television across Asia with his most recent success of now TV,” said Marcel Fenez, Chairman of Casbaa. A broadcasting industry visionary, Richard Li foresaw an opportunity … [Read more...] about Casbaa honours Richard Li
Sex and Zen now
Hong Kong – Celestial Movies has premiered stereoscopic 3D movies 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy and Child's Eye, in Hong Kong on its On Demand service. It is the first channel in the country to offer such content. 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy broke Hong Kong’s first day box office record for 3D movies earlier this year, which James Cameron’s Avatar previously held. This remake of an iconic erotica, is about a scholar who is torn between his wife and the numerous women at a … [Read more...] about Sex and Zen now
Dedicated local football channel for Hong Kong
now TV and the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) will launch Hong Kong's first ever local football channel, providing fans with extensive coverage of the Hong Kong First Division Football League and cup competitions. The channel will also feature the Hong Kong team in regional and international tournaments such as the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup. now SPORTS 4 (Ch. 634) will be the home for the local football channel from September 27, and will be available to Mega Sports Pack customers, on the … [Read more...] about Dedicated local football channel for Hong Kong
ESS delivers HD in HK
Hong Kong – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) today launch two new TV channels, ESPN HD (Ch.672) and ESPNEWS (Ch.673), exclusively on now TV. ESPNEWS is the first 24x7 sports news channel to be developed for Asian viewers, delivering latest sports news and live updates round-the-clock, from around the world, while ESPN HD features a lineup of major sporting events such as Wimbledon, F1 and FA Cup, giving viewers dedicated, full service HD sports coverage. In the near future, PCCW and ESS will also be … [Read more...] about ESS delivers HD in HK
