Hong Kong - STAR Greater China announced a multi-year licensing renewal deal with Media Prima Berhad. Under the agreement, Media Prima will license from STAR the television rights to over 20 Fortune Star Library blockbusters including The Fist of Fury by Bruce Lee; Three Jet Li titles, including Once Upon a Time in China series and Black Mask, and Seven Jacky Chan titles, including Police Story series, Dragon Lord, Winners and Sinners, City Hunter and My Lucky Stars. The titles will be shown on … [Read more...] about STAR signs licensing deal with Malaysia’s Media Prima Berhad
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STAR signs channel carriage deal for three Mandarin language channels with Malaysia’s TM Net
Hong Kong - STAR Greater China announced a multi-year non-exclusive distribution deal with TM Net, Malaysia’s first provider of multimedia and entertainment services. Under the agreement, TM Net will distribute three of STAR’s Mandarin language channels – STAR Chinese Channel, STAR Chinese Movies 2, and Channel [V] Taiwan – on its IPTV platform to viewers in Malaysia, from 24 March 2010. … [Read more...] about STAR signs channel carriage deal for three Mandarin language channels with Malaysia’s TM Net
Star launches seven channels in Canada
Mumbai, India - Star has launched four South Asian Star channels on leading Canadian operator Rogers Cable. This will be followed by the launch of three Star Mandarin-language services later this month. The channels already launched include three Hindi language services (general entertainment channel Star One, Bollywood movie channel Star India Gold and leading news channel Star India News) as well as Tamil entertainment language channel, Star Vijay. These four channels compliment programming … [Read more...] about Star launches seven channels in Canada
Fox International Productions, STAR and China-based Huayi Brothers to produce and distribute Hot Summer Days
Beijing/Hong Kong/Los Angeles - Fox International Productions (FIP), STAR and China-based Huayi Brothers Media announced a collaboration to produce and distribute a Chinese-language romantic comedy, Hot Summer Days. "We are very excited to be making our first Chinese film, Hot Summer Days," said Sanford Panitch, president of Fox International Productions. "China is undoubtedly one of the most exciting markets in the world today; and we hope this is just the beginning for Fox to make movies in … [Read more...] about Fox International Productions, STAR and China-based Huayi Brothers to produce and distribute Hot Summer Days
STAR and HP unravel new space for creative expression
Singapore/Hong Kong - STAR and HP announced the launch of HP SPACE, an original pan-Asian reality television series that celebrates the spirit of creative innovation in Asia and encourages aspiring talents to discover their potential through the use of technology. The show creates a unique space for creative individuals to express themselves throughout the eight, one-hour episodes. Contestants will be chosen by way of an elaborate audition process starting August 24 and there will be on-ground … [Read more...] about STAR and HP unravel new space for creative expression
News Corp. restructures broadcast businesses in Asia
Hong Kong – News Corp announced that it would restructure its Asian broadcast businesses into three units and reduce headcount at its regional headquarters in Hong Kong over the next year. In addition, Paul Aiello, CEO of Star, will step down at the end of the year, the company said. The business will be hived off into Star India, Star Greater China and a third operation covering the rest of Asia known as Fox International Channels, which will combine English-language channels such as Star … [Read more...] about News Corp. restructures broadcast businesses in Asia
