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
Pakistan
Globo enters Pakistan for the first time
Globo’s traditional telenovelas, have just conquered a new market: Pakistan. In the agreement between the Brazilian broadcaster and the free-to-air channel Plus Max, which will be launched in the second semester, three big hits of Brazilian drama have been licensed. The Life We Lead, The Enchanted Tale, and India – A Love Story promise to enchant the Pakistani audience with their beautiful stories. Plus Max belongs to the “Business Recorder Group”, … [Read more...] about Globo enters Pakistan for the first time
Pakistan’s Cable Media Group selects Exset’s DMS
Singapore – Exset has announced in advance of this month’s CommunicAsia that Pakistan’s Cable Media Group (CMG), the largest operator in the country, has selected Exset’s unique DMS technology to power a range of value-add digital cable services. CMG has signed with Exset via Pakistan-based Effective Media Entertainment (Pvt) Limited, which exclusively represents Exset in Pakistan. CMG is based in Karachi with offices in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s Cable Media Group selects Exset’s DMS
Streaming service Spuul in content deal with Star Plus
Star TV India and Spuul have inked a deal allowing 11 Star Plus shows to be made available on-demand on Spuul, 30 minutes after they are broadcast. This service will be made available to viewers in India and Pakistan. Spuul is available as an online service, as well as via iOS and Android apps. The 11 shows to be made available include Junior MasterChef Swaad Ke Ustaad, Diya Aur Baati Hum and Pyar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyar Pyara. Started in 2010 in Singapore, … [Read more...] about Streaming service Spuul in content deal with Star Plus
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