Singapore - Pay TV revenue registered the highest growth for StarHub in 2008, while SingTel added 13,000 new subscribers, bringing its total to 59,000. For StarHub, Pay TV revenue registered the highest growth - a 17% lift. Mobile remained the major revenue contributor at 51%. Pay TV, Broadband, Fixed Network Services and Sales of Equipment contributed 19%, 12%, 14% and 5% respectively to the mix. Pay TV revenue jumped 17% to S$398 (US$264 million) million from US$226 million. This was driven by … [Read more...] about StarHub and SingTel announce results
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Astro buys 50 percent stake in Mogue
Mumbai - Former Zee TV head Sandeep Goyal and his wife Tanya Goyal have found an equity partner for their online company, Mogae Digital. Malaysia-based media giant Astro Group has entered the Indian digital media space with the acquisition of 50 percent stake in Mogae for $5 million. The duo's goal is to launch a mobile social network services portal, which will enable even basic mobile phone users to stay connected with each other, apart from being entertained, engaged and rewarded for their … [Read more...] about Astro buys 50 percent stake in Mogue
B4U joins AsiaSat 3S MCPC platform
Hong Kong - Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced that B4U Broadband (India) Private Limited (B4U) has signed a contract to deliver two Hindi television channels, B4U Movies and B4U Music, through AsiaSat's C-band full transponder MCPC (Multiple Channels per Carrier) platform on AsiaSat 3S. Under the agreement, AsiaSat provides C-band capacity and transmission services to deliver B4U's television signals to AsiaSat's Tai Po Earth Station in Hong Kong, for … [Read more...] about B4U joins AsiaSat 3S MCPC platform
StarHub receives VOD content via SmartJog
Los Angeles - SmartJog, the global leader in managed digital delivery services, announced that StarHub, Singapore's pay TV operator, is using SmartJog for its file-based workflow to receive content for its newly launched cable VOD platform. SmartJog digitally delivers US studio content directly to StarHub. Once the files are received at StarHub, they are ingested into a local editing system and then made available for download by consumers as early as 24 hours after the initial US Broadcast. … [Read more...] about StarHub receives VOD content via SmartJog
ESS secures rights to UEFA Champions League for Malaysia, Brunei and China; adds UEFA Europa League for China
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has renewed a multi-year exclusive agreement with Europe's governing body of football, UEFA, for multi-platform rights on a pay basis to the UEFA Champions' League for Malaysia and Brunei, and English language pay TV rights for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for China for the October 2009 - December 2011 seasons. In Malaysia and Brunei, ESS will maintain exclusive pay TV, broadband and mobile broadcast rights for all UEFA Champions' League … [Read more...] about ESS secures rights to UEFA Champions League for Malaysia, Brunei and China; adds UEFA Europa League for China
BBC Knowledge branded block inked in South Korea
BBC Worldwide Channels announced an agreement to launch BBC Knowledge branded programme block on Science TV. This is the first-ever launch of the BBC Knowledge brand in South Korea and the first branded programme block for the channel brand. Set to launch on 27 October 2008, the block will be subtitled in Korean and will reach about 10 million households every week night during prime time, from 8pm to 10pm. Sung-Soo Hwang, YTN's managing director commented, "Last month, Korea's Ministry of … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge branded block inked in South Korea
