Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT has inked a capacity deal with SOLARtv on the MEASAT-3 satellite. SOLARtv, a sister company of Solar Entertainment Corporation, is a free TV channel that delivers news and information, and has both local and foreign programmes geared toward giving the Filipino a wider perspective on current issues. “MEASAT is delighted to support SOLARtv with satellite capacity for its television content contribution in the Philippines,” said Jarod Lopez, Senior Director, … [Read more...] about SOLARtv signs capacity deal with MEASAT
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YOU On Demand signs distribution deal with 3D Content Hub
New York – Recognising the growing appetite for 3D programming for home entertainment in China, YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., China's leading national Pay-Per-View (PPV) and VOD platform, has announced a content deal with 3D Content Hub as part of its new service offering, YOU 3D On Demand. The deal calls for 3D Content Hub's titles, including the award winning Timescapes: A View in America, Microplanet and Alligator Kingdom, to be available through YOU On Demand's transactional VOD … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand signs distribution deal with 3D Content Hub
Singapore’s FTA channels to go fully digital by 2013
Singapore – The Media Development Authority (MDA) today announced that Singapore’s free-to-air (FTA) TV channels will go fully digital by the end of 2013 using the DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial) broadcasting standard. As per the MDA mandate, FTA broadcaster MediaCorp will transmit all of its channels digitally by end 2013. Channels 5, 8, Suria and Vasantham will be available in HD by end-2013. The remaining three channels – okto, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s FTA channels to go fully digital by 2013
Soccer action in 3D
Hong Kong – CABLE TV is airing Barclays Premier League (BPL) LIVE matches in 3D on its High Definition BPL Platform, starting 22 January. HD BPL Pack subscribers with 3D-capable television sets can tune in without additional charge. The initiative will kick off with Manchester City versus Tottenham Hotspur, followed by Manchester United against Arsenal. Both matches will also be available on CABLE TV in HD and SD formats. Ronald Chiu, i-CABLE Sports Limited Executive Director, said … [Read more...] about Soccer action in 3D
Travelling in HD
London - Travel Channel International has launched its new HD service in Asia Pacific on Taiwan's Dish HD platform. Available via the MEASAT 3 satellite, the channel is now available in 10 markets throughout Asia in both SD and HD formats. Flagship programming includes shows such as 4REAL (featuring Cameron Diaz, Joaquin Phoenix and Eva Mendes), The Path to Shaolin, World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides, Essential and It's a Woman's World. Travel Channel Asia HD is the latest addition to Dish HD's … [Read more...] about Travelling in HD
A Teenage Fairytale
Sydney, Australia – Anima Estudios, SLR Productions, Home Plate Entertainment and Telegael have green-lit new animated series Teenage Fairytale Dropouts, for production. The 52 x 11 minute comedy series is a story about Jeremiah, Fury and Trafalgar, three best friends and second generation fairytale characters who are determined to be themselves – against their fairytale parents’ wishes. The show, which will air in HD, is slated for broadcast release in 2013. … [Read more...] about A Teenage Fairytale