Singapore – SES have announced a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract renewal with Supernet, Pakistan's satellite network service provider. The deal will see Supernet contract C-band capacity on the SES NSS-12 satellite at the prime orbital location of 57 degrees East. This satellite capacity, coupled with Supernet’s system integration capabilities, provides a high quality GSM backhaul services to Pakistan’s mobile operators. … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: Pakistan’s Supernet signs multi-year contract with SES for GSM backhaul
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Power sells “Air Force One Is Down” to AXN
Independent UK producer/distributor Power has sold its latest co-production Air Force One Is Down to Sony Pictures Television's (SPT) AXN. The sale, spanning two deals covering South Korea and India, Pakistan and Bangladesh respectively, is the latest in a spate of international sales of Air Force One Is Down that includes sales into an additional 40 territories across Asia and Australasia in pan-regional deals with STAR International Movies and Anchor Bay … [Read more...] about Power sells “Air Force One Is Down” to AXN
Asia Pacific’s pay-TV boom to continue
Pay-TV revenues in Asia Pacific will be US$12 billion higher in 2018 (US$43.9 billion total) than in 2012, according to a report from Digital TV Research. It also estimates that pay-TV revenues (subscriptions and on-demand) will grow by US$2.1 billion in 2013 to US$33.9 billion. Simon Murray, the author of the report, said, “China overtook Japan to become the most lucrative pay-TV market in 2012. Pay-TV revenues will more than double in five countries [Indonesia (tripling), Pakistan, the … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific’s pay-TV boom to continue
Turner launches WB channel in Pakistan
Hong Kong – Audiences across Pakistan can now tune in to the very best of Hollywood-style entertainment with the launch of WB, Turner’s 24/7 English entertainment channel that features movies, action, drama, comedy series and A-list celebrities from Warner Bros. WB is being distributed in Pakistan through Homecast Entertainment Private Limited and will be made available to advertisers by TBS Pakistan through Strategic Alliances. Highlights of WB’s premium movie titles … [Read more...] about Turner launches WB channel in Pakistan
CASBAA Convention 2012: Twiston Davies honoured with Chairman’s Award
Hong Kong– Simon Twiston Davies, CEO of CASBAA, has been awarded the Annual CASBAA Chairman’s Award during the final day of the CASBAA Convention 2012. He is set to step down from his current role on December 31, and will be succeeded by a new management team led by in-coming CEO Christopher Slaughter. "Under Twiston Davies's management, CASBAA has become a central industry voice for the multichannel TV industry across 18 Asia Pacific markets running from Japan to Pakistan, China to … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2012: Twiston Davies honoured with Chairman’s Award
ITV Granada extends distribution in Asia
London – ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced a host of new carriage deals in India, South Korea and the Middle East. The channel will join India’s fastest growing DTH platform on the Bharti Airtel network in the coming month. This will see the channel launching in not only India, but also Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. South Korea’s largest cable operator CJ HelloVision has also signed to broadcast ITV Granada via its “CJ Tving” … [Read more...] about ITV Granada extends distribution in Asia
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