MIPCOM, Cannes - New free TV, pay TV and basic cable agreements for Disney Channel’s original movie Camp Rock have been announced by Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, and will include Australia. Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has concluded agreements which will see Camp Rock reach 78 territories to date, with launches upcoming on channels such as The Movie Network Australia, Seven Network Australia and TVNZ New Zealand. Camp Rock stars pop sensations Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, and follows the … [Read more...] about Disney Channel’s Camp Rock licensed to Australia and New Zealand
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StarHub gets The Style Network
Singapore - October 1 saw StarHub add new lifestyle channel - The Style Network, to its suite of channels in the Lifestyle Basic Upsize Group. New channel becomes available to StarHub TV customers using the HubStation, digital or High Definition set-top box and who subscribe to Lifestyle Basic Upsize Group. Together with Japan, StarHub will be the first pay TV operator in Southeast Asia to launch The Style Network. This brings the total number of channels in StarHub TV's Lifestyle Basic Upsize … [Read more...] about StarHub gets The Style Network
Pay TV viewing tops 5.5 million Down Under
More Australians watched subscription television over the week of July 27 - August 3 2008 than any other week in the industry's history, with STV channels reaching a record 5.5 million viewers. The OzTAM results showed subscription television's average weekly reach was 5.539 million viewers in STV homes. This is an increase of nine per cent on the same week last year, with STV up six per cent year-to-date. Since the introduction of new digital services in 2004, which greatly expanded the choice … [Read more...] about Pay TV viewing tops 5.5 million Down Under
BabyFirstTV on SingTel’s mio TV
Los Angeles - Child development channel BabyFirst has finalized a carriage agreement with SingTel to launch in Singapore on SingTel's digital pay TV service mio TV. BabyFirst will air on mio TV channel 25. "We are delighted to have BabyFirst join mio TV and provide young families across Singapore with its high-quality child development programming. We are confident that BabyFirst will emerge as one of the most sought-after channels by parents who will appreciate the channel's extraordinary … [Read more...] about BabyFirstTV on SingTel’s mio TV
Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
Singapore - By the end of 2008, StarHub will carry five HD channels on pay TV platform StarHub Digital Cable. From July 28, StarHub Digital Cable customers will have access to MediaCorp's HD5 at no extra cost to all customers with an HD-ready TV set and StarHub's HD set-top box. From August 14, StarHub Digital Cable's sports group customers with a HD set-top box will be able to enjoy Sports HD at no additional subscription cost. Sports HD will air 92 Barclays Premier League matches for the new … [Read more...] about Sports, GE added to StarHub’s HDTV offering
ESPN STAR Sports inks Middle East syndication deal for ICC events
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports announced an eight-year broadcast partnership with Arab Digital Distribution (ADD), the largest pay TV platform management company in the Middle East and North Africa, for all International Cricket Council (ICC) events from 2008 to 2015 - including the global showpiece event of the cricket calendar, the ICC Cricket World Cup due to take place in 2011 in Asia and 2015 in Australia. Covering all television and new media platforms including internet and mobile, this … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports inks Middle East syndication deal for ICC events