Mumbai – BIG CBS PRIME is the number one channel in India among males aged 25 to 44, surpassing all other competing English general entertainment channels. According to the TAM Media Research’s reports of week 52 of 2011, the Gross Rating Point (GRP) for BIG CBS PRIME was 4.23, overtaking the GRP of AXN and Star World, which stood at 3.69 and 3.35 respectively. The male-oriented programme Galileo Extreme, ranked first in Television Viewer Ratings (TVR) in the action/thriller genre … [Read more...] about BIG CBS PRIME rises to the top
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FIC debuts online content player for Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) has launched FOX Movies Premium Play, Asia’s first online pay-TV streaming platform. The new service is being launched in conjunction with FOX Movies Premium, a new multi-genre flagship channel that debuts in January 2012. FOX Movies Premium Play is available only to FOX Movies Premium subscribers and will enable them to watch their favourite content on a wide variety of devices—first on PCs, then on tablets and smartphones and eventually all broadband … [Read more...] about FIC debuts online content player for Asia
FIC finds next big K-POP Star
FOX International Channels (FIC) today announced Asia’s answer to the popular talent show format, with the first regional production of its kind – tvN K-Pop Star Hunt. tvN K-pop Star Hunt is a show searching for the next big K-Pop Star in which 10 candidates will first be selected from five countries - Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Hong Kong and then flown into Seoul for the final competition. FIC is the first major pay-TV network in Asia to produce an original … [Read more...] about FIC finds next big K-POP Star
Multi-platforms draw multi-million viewers
Multi-platform offerings of the 2011 Formula One season on ESPN STAR Sport’s various channels (STAR Sports, ESPN HD and online via the ESPN Player), have resulted in the content provider drawing more than 20 per cent of total pay-tv audiences in Malaysia. The inaugural race at the Australian Grand Prix confirmed Malaysia’s reputation as a major motorsport-viewing nation, as the event saw nearly 25 per cent more male cable viewers aged 15 years old and above tuning in to the live … [Read more...] about Multi-platforms draw multi-million viewers
India’s national sport goes HD
New Delhi – ESPN STAR Sports has launched ESPN HD & STAR Cricket HD in India, becoming the country’s first 24/7 High Definition sports channels. With the introduction of these two new channels, ESPN STAR Sports has expanded to five channels in India - ESPN, STAR Cricket, STAR Sports, ESPN HD and STAR Cricket HD. Manu Sawhney, Managing Director, ESPN STAR Sports, said ESPN seeks to give fans as vivid an experience as possible and “…there’s no better way to experience the … [Read more...] about India’s national sport goes HD
Star World announces ratings in Southeast Asia
Asia - February was a record-breaking month for Star World as ratings increased across Southeast Asia thanks to first-run programming of shows like American Idol Season 10, Glee Season 2 and Junior MasterChef since January. The channel’s monthly ratings for Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia have achieved multi-year highs. In Singapore, the channel achieved its highest monthly ratings since May 2009. In Malaysia, Star World ratings were the highest since May 2007, while in Hong Kong, the … [Read more...] about Star World announces ratings in Southeast Asia
