National Geographic Channel Asia (NGCA), FOX International Channels’ (FIC) leading factual entertainment channel, is launching an original pan-regional series produced in Asia for an Asian audience. I Wouldn’t Go In There sends blogger and urban explorer Robert Joe (“RJ”) to investigate the true stories behind some of Asia’s most reputedly haunted sites. This series is commissioned by National Geographic Channel Asia, produced by InFocus Asia and … [Read more...] about NGC Asia launches original pan-regional series
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Dentsu wins broadcast rights in Asia for upcoming Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it that has reached an agreement with Dentsu Inc. for the Olympic broadcast rights in 17 countries across Asia for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (2014) in Nanjing, China. Dentsu has acquired exclusive gatekeeper broadcaster rights for the three editions of the Games in … [Read more...] about Dentsu wins broadcast rights in Asia for upcoming Olympics
GSAT signs capacity deals with SES in the Philippines
Luxembourg - SES has announced that the Philippine direct-to-home (DTH) satellite TV provider Global Satellite (GSAT) has contracted its fourth transponder on NSS-11. The multi-year deal will see the transfer of current capacity usage by GSAT from NSS-11 to SES-9, currently scheduled for launch in 2015. When launched, SES-9 will be the largest SES satellite dedicated to the Asia-Pacific region. The new spacecraft will be providing expansion capacity for DTH, enterprise, mobility and … [Read more...] about GSAT signs capacity deals with SES in the Philippines
“The Voice of the Philippines” dominates ratings
Judge Lea Salonga Singing-reality competition The Voice of the Philippines, the Philippine adaptation of the global television franchise The Voice, continues to be one of Philippine television’s top-rating weekend programmes. Apart from getting high viewership levels weekly, it is also a consistent trending topic worldwide on micro-blogging site Twitter. The Voice of the Philippines debuted strongly with a national TV rating of 30.2% on June 15, 2013, based on data … [Read more...] about “The Voice of the Philippines” dominates ratings
SES’ first half results show growth in all markets
Satellite operator SES has reported financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The company's revenue at constant exchange rate (FX) grew by 7.2%, excluding German analogue impact. International revenue increased by 9.3% over H1 2012 to EUR 252.8 million, on a constant FX basis, as new capacity addressing emerging markets was successfully commercialised. Available satellite capacity increased by 74 transponders compared to H1 2012. New businesses in Asia included a renewal … [Read more...] about SES’ first half results show growth in all markets
beIN SPORT Asia picks up Bundesliga rights
According to SportsPro, beIN SPORT Asia has acquired the media rights to Germany’s top soccer competition, the Bundesliga, in Indonesia and the Philippines. The deal, which covers the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons, grants the Asian arm of the Qatari-owned channel rights to all Bundesliga matches across all media platforms and devices. Coverage will be available across three newly-launched HD channels, including beIN SPORT 1 HD, a soccer-dedicated channel, and beIN SPORT 2 … [Read more...] about beIN SPORT Asia picks up Bundesliga rights
