Sydney - International sports channel Setanta Sports starts broadcasting on the Foxtel satellite platform on Oct 9. Setanta is taking advantage of Foxtel's digital access regime for third party content suppliers, which was originally approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 2002, and modified in March 2007. Foxtel subscribers wishing to take the Setanta service need to contact Setanta direct. The channel airs live and exclusive coverage of international football, rugby, … [Read more...] about Setanta Sports joins Foxtel’s satellite platform
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SportsCenter U.S. and Special Olympics debut in Asia on ESPN Star Sports
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports has launched the US version of the SportsCenter sports news program, showing on weekdays at 1400 hrs across South East Asia, Hong Kong and China. Covering key American sports including the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Football League, NASCAR racing and NCAA college sports, the US edition of SportsCenter will bring daily news, highlights and analysis to Asia-based fans of American sports. The US version of … [Read more...] about SportsCenter U.S. and Special Olympics debut in Asia on ESPN Star Sports
Four new TrueSport channels for TrueVisions
TrueVisions, leading Thai pay-TV operator and subsidiary of True Corporation Public Company Ltd., (formerly UBC) has launched TrueSport, a set of four sports channels in Thailand with identity sequences created by London-based media and sports branding agency, English & Pockett. The four channels, TrueSport 1 – 4, offer football; boxing and Thai fighting; athletics and football; as well as golf and tennis respectively. The idents initially featured off-air and debuted on air in mid-August … [Read more...] about Four new TrueSport channels for TrueVisions
Joey Fatone brings The Singing Bee Down Under
Sydney - Joey Fatone, host of NBC’s hit The Singing Bee, is fronting the Australian version of the musical game show, recorded at Channel 9 Melbourne. The show challenges contestants to accurately sing the lyrics to popular songs from the 1970s through to today. One wrong word and they’re out of the game. Up to $A50,000 cash is on offer. In its US premiere on July 10, The Singing Bee grabbed 13.1 million viewers, hailed as the biggest US summer debut since ABC’s Dancing with … [Read more...] about Joey Fatone brings The Singing Bee Down Under
Yahoo!7 draws lottery fans
Sydney - Yahoo!7 subscribers can now play lotto online. Oct. 1 saw the launch of Yahoo!7 Lotto, which enables users to buy tickets in major lotteries including OzLotto, Powerball and Saturday Lotto, and access draw information and results online. Users can also purchase gift certificates and form syndicates. Yahoo!7 Lotto is an alliance with Jumbo Corporation Limited and its online lottery division, OzLotteries.com. As part of their agreement, Yahoo!7 will feature links to the OzLotteries.com … [Read more...] about Yahoo!7 draws lottery fans
Broadcast Australia nabs majority stake in HK’s RFE
Sydney - Transmission provider Broadcast Australia has acquired 55% of Radio Frequency Engineering Limited (RFE), a Hong Kong-based business specialising in indoor and confined space coverage. Deal enables the two companies to work together on digital broadcast network development, particularly broadcast mobile TV networks across the Asia Pacific. The target markets are South East Asia, Taiwan and Australia. Existing REF shareholders will retain the balance of shares. Chris Jaeger, Managing … [Read more...] about Broadcast Australia nabs majority stake in HK’s RFE