Singapore– Conversant Solutions Pte Ltd (Conversant) announced that it has entered into a new collaboration with Alibaba Cloud, leveraging the latter’s near to zero-downtime computing resources to provide Conversant’s cloud Digital Media Enablement services and CDN services to customers. The collaboration allows the offer of joint solutions comprising Alibaba Cloud’s cloud computing resources and Conversant SwiftServe CDN services to regional customers, outside of China. The collaboration … [Read more...] about Conversant partners Alibaba
Southeast Asia
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders gains success
Singapore- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders premiered on AXN and won over all pay-TV English channels in Southeast Asia collectively. AXN managed to capture a dominant 80% share in Singapore, 54% in Malaysia and 38% in Philippines among English general entertainment channels. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders saw notable rating increases for both Singapore and Malaysia, especially among working adults. Delving into every traveler’s fears; Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders examines situations where … [Read more...] about Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders gains success
BBC Worldwide sold 500 hours of programmes
Singapore – BBC Worldwide announced the sale of 500 hours of programmes to key clients in Southeast Asia. The programmes, comprising primarily of drama titles, were signed with terrestrial platforms, Kompas TV in Indonesia, ntv7 in Malaysia, and MediaCorp in Singapore as well as digital terrestrial platform MONO29 and third-party content aggregator, STG Mediaplex, in Thailand. “Historically, our partners in the region are primarily interested in our natural history programmes from … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide sold 500 hours of programmes
Turner International Asia Pacific’s new Sales Director
Hong Kong – Turner International Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Awantika Sood as Sales Director, representing the broadcaster’s Kids and Entertainment brands in Southeast Asia. Commenting on the appointment, Phil Nelson, Turner’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Southeast Asia Pacific and North Asia, said, “We’re really pleased to have Awantika onboard in this key position as we continue to make significant investments in our Kids and … [Read more...] about Turner International Asia Pacific’s new Sales Director
RTL CBS to air “House of Cards” exclusively in Southeast Asia
Singapore – RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network announced a deal with Sony Pictures Television that will bring the Emmy award-winning series House of Cards to Southeast Asia on April 7. The series, which is produced by Media Rights Capital, premiered in the U.S. on streaming service Netflix, and stars Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey and Golden Globe-winner Robin Wright. House of Cards will premiere in May first and exclusive on the RTL CBS Entertainment channel. “We’re … [Read more...] about RTL CBS to air “House of Cards” exclusively in Southeast Asia
Outdoor Channel inks exclusive ESPN agreement
Singapore – Outdoor Channel (Asia) and ESPN have announced an exclusive pan-regional agreement which will see Outdoor Channel become the exclusive pan-regional broadcaster of the IndyCar Series and of X Games Austin and X Games Aspen in Southeast Asia and parts of the wider Asia-Pacific region. As part of the multi-year agreement, Outdoor Channel and ESPN will jointly promote and market the IndyCar Series and the two signature X Games events across Southeast Asia and target regional … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel inks exclusive ESPN agreement
