Paris - Eurosport kicks off its 25th year with the launch of an on and off-air activation to mark a quarter-century in LIVE sports broadcasting.Throughout 2014 the "We Live For Live" campaign will feature B2B and B2C promotional activity heralding the group's continued passion for live sports. A series of external and internal activations will celebrate the brand's 25 years of sustained growth and achievements across live sports TV production, commentary and expert analysis, media … [Read more...] about Eurosport celebrates 25 years of LIVE sports broadcasting
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Public to influence PCCW licence renewal
Hong Kong's Communications Authority (CA) will conduct a one-month public consultation exercise for the renewal of the domestic pay-TV service licence of PCCW Media Limited, starting from November 1, 2013. PCCW Media's licence commenced on September 26, 2003, and will expire after September 25, 2015. Pursuant to section 11(3) of the Broadcasting Ordinance (Cap. 562), the CA will process PCCW Media's licence renewal application and submit recommendations to the Chief Executive in … [Read more...] about Public to influence PCCW licence renewal
FOX crosses 200 million home milestone internationally
Hong Kong/Southeast Asia – More than 200 million homes internationally now receive the FOX entertainment channel. This milestone was announced by FOX International Channels (FIC), whose total portfolio of pay-TV channels including FOX, National Geographic Channel, FOX Life and FOX Sports, reaches 1.6 billion homes globally. During the last year, FIC undertook to expand the FOX general entertainment channels, rebranding existing channels and launching new FOX … [Read more...] about FOX crosses 200 million home milestone internationally
Foxtel to launch SVOD service
The Australian has reported that pay-TV operator Foxtel has unveiled a new online platform with extensive movie content, competing with the free-to-air television sector over subscription VOD services similar to Netflix. The report added that the new streaming service - to be called Presto - is seen as a pre-emptive strike against potential upcoming moves by Seven West Media and Nine Entertainment Co to offer their own versions of subscription movie platforms. Presto customers … [Read more...] about Foxtel to launch SVOD service
AMC/ Sundance acquires “Low Winter Sun”
Barcelona, Spain / New York – AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, has announced that it will debut the acclaimed scripted drama Low Winter Sun for Sundance Channel in Europe and Asia. The announcement was made ahead of CTAM EuroSummit ’13 by Bruce Tuchman, President of AMC/Sundance Channel Global, who will present the series in a session on independent content at the conference. Low Winter Sun, which is a co-production between … [Read more...] about AMC/ Sundance acquires “Low Winter Sun”
Asia Pacific pay-TV market sees continued growth
Media Partners Asia's (MPA) research report - Asia Pacific Pay-TV & Broadband Markets 2013, has revealed that Asia’s pay-TV ecosystem remains in good health, bolstered by continued subscriber growth and a steady increase in local advertising sales. Its future however is anchored to the evolution of content dynamics, which could prove to be as influential as consumer trends in determining the industry’s future. According to MPA’s analysis, it’s the … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific pay-TV market sees continued growth