Australia Network has launched in Malaysia on pay TV operator Astro to offer news and current affairs, documentaries, entertainment shows, sports and children’s programs as well as English language learning programmes. Bruce Dover, chief executive, Australia Network said, “Australia Network represents an enormous opportunity to establish a credible, authoritative Australian voice in the region as well as bring the very best of Australian television to audiences living and working in … [Read more...] about Australia Network launches on Astro
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FOXCRIME debuts in Indonesia on Indovision
Jakarta – Fox International Channels Asia has launched FOXCRIME in Indonesia on DTH pay TV service Indovision. The Indonesian launch follows the channel’s rollout in Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines and Europe. FOXCRIME offers crime, investigation and mystery drama series, original productions, and biographies of criminals. Bahasa Indonesia subtitles are initially available on programmes including Masterminds, Body of Evidence, C.S.I. Miami, C.S.I., Texas S.W.A.T., NYPD Blue, The … [Read more...] about FOXCRIME debuts in Indonesia on Indovision
Portfolio Entertainment seals raft of MIPTV sales
Toronto - Portfolio Entertainment’s outing to MIPTV has generated new deals for library programs including Chef at Home; Breathing Space Yoga; and Animal Magnetism, adding to sales closed previously for its children’s programming. Korea’s C4U Media picked up VOD rights for 52 episodes in seasons four and five, while Canal + Cyfrowy / Kitchen TV (Poland) acquired all five seasons totaling 131 half-hours for pay TV of Chef At Home a culinary series featuring chef Michael Smith. … [Read more...] about Portfolio Entertainment seals raft of MIPTV sales
FME derives Satisfaction worldwide
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has sealed more than ten deals worldwide for Australian drama Satisfaction to Korea, New Zealand, Israel, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, and France’s M6 Group. Created by Roger Simpson’s Lonehand Productions, Satisfaction first premiered in Australia on the Showcase pay TV channel late 2007. The ensemble drama, set in a high-class brothel, follows five escorts and their manager’s attempts to juggle their private lives with their secret profession. … [Read more...] about FME derives Satisfaction worldwide
BBC Knowledge and CBeebies debuts in Indonesia on Indovision
Singapore – BBC Worldwide’s Global Channels business is bringing BBC Knowledge and CBeebies to Indonesia via Indovision’s pay TV DTH service from April 1, 2008. The launches follow 2007 debuts of both channels in India, Singapore, Hong Kong and Poland. Christine Leo-McKerrow, BBC Worldwide’s SVP and GM, Global Channels Asia-Pacific said, “Offering our channels on Indovision’s basic platform and its soon-to-be-launched TopTV and OKevision platforms reaches the … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge and CBeebies debuts in Indonesia on Indovision
ChangHong uses NXP’s STB222 for AVS-compliant IP STB platform
Singapore - NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, is providing its integrated set-top box (STB) STB222 to ChangHong to deliver Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS)-compliant IP STB platform to manufacturers and pay TV operators in Asia. ChangHong provides the AVS decoder technology for video over IP networks to deliver video-on-demand, recording and pausing features for TV and interactive services. STB222 supports video standards including MPEG-4AVC, H264, … [Read more...] about ChangHong uses NXP’s STB222 for AVS-compliant IP STB platform
