Farncombe undertook a comprehensive study of the broadband markets in six key Southeast Asian (SEA) developing countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and India, that aims to find out if flagging broadband speeds prove a barrier for the development of OTT in the region. The study analysed fixed and mobile broadband service offers, technologies, nominal and actual bitrates and pricing plans, which show that around 30% of the existing fixed broadband residential … [Read more...] about OTT opportunities emerge as 2Mbps+ broadband subs set to double by 2017
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AXN and beTV expands reach in the Philippines via Destiny Cable
Singapore / Manila – SPT Asia has signed an agreement with Sky Cable Corporation to expand carriage of AXN and beTV to the Destiny Cable pay-TV platform in the Philippines. Both channels are located on Destiny Cable’s basic tier of channels, which are available to its widest base of subscribers. Destiny Cable customers can now enjoy AXN and beTV on channels 61 and 62 respectively. “The Philippines is a key market where we continue to invest and hope to entertain even greater … [Read more...] about AXN and beTV expands reach in the Philippines via Destiny Cable
Celestial Tiger Entertainment announces five new carriage deals
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, has announced five new carriage agreements on the first day of the 2012 CASBAA Convention held in Hong Kong. The deals will extend CTE’s channel distribution to Cambodia for the first time, extend CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES’ reach into the Philippines, and create a new on-demand service called KIX Thrill Select for a new over-the-top (OTT) interactive service in … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment announces five new carriage deals
The Walking Dead third season premieres on high note across Asia
Asia – FOX International Channels’ (FIC) The Walking Dead Season 3 premiere received impressive ratings performance across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, defeating other cable competition in its time period with regards to Total Viewers. The debut made FOX Movies Premium (FMP) one of the top Western movie channels in its timeslot among pay-TV viewers in Malaysia and Singapore. It also outperformed FMP’s year-to-date prime time average by about 54% and 194% in Malaysia and … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead third season premieres on high note across Asia
Adoption of Internet-enabled TVs in the Philippines doubled
The Philippines is continuing its rapid pace of upgrading from the traditional CRT TVs to the newer flat screen technology with the latest high tech functions. According to GfK Philippines findings, flat panel TV is currently the key product category driving growth of the consumer electronics sector with its 55% value growth registered in the first seven months of 2012. During this tracking period, GfK reports revealed consumers in the Philippines spend an estimated US$357 million on nearly … [Read more...] about Adoption of Internet-enabled TVs in the Philippines doubled
StarHub TV adds two ABS-CBN channels
Singapore – StarHub TV is broadening its Filipino content offering with the addition of two ABS-CBN channels, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) (StarHub TV Channel 143) and Cinema One Global (StarHub TV Channel 145) to its platform. ANC will be available starting today, while launch details on Cinema One Global will be revealed at a later date. ANC is an established English language news channel that provides 24/7 LIVE coverage with round-the-clock updates and in-depth analysis on key events from … [Read more...] about StarHub TV adds two ABS-CBN channels