SPI International is launching six thematic channels on TNT Sat Africa, a Mali-based DTH platform broadcasting from the SES 4 at 22.0°W satellite The pack is comprised of six movie and thematic channels: FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Art House, Fast&FunBox, FashionBox, DocuBox, and MadscreenBox. With the launch of the FilmBox brand channels TNT Sat subscribers shall enjoy a variety of rich programming including some of the popular BBC dramas, which SPI has recently acquired from the British … [Read more...] about FilmBox on TNT SAT in Africa
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Second season of Cleverman
New York / Sydney- ABC and SundanceTV announced that a second season of Cleverman will go into production in Australia later this year. The recommission announcement comes just as Season One of the series launches internationally in the United States on SundanceTV. Season Two of Cleverman will be a further 6 x 1 hour episodes produced by Goalpost Pictures Australia and New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures for ABC TV Australia in co-production with SundanceTV and Red Arrow International, with the … [Read more...] about Second season of Cleverman
Inmarsat appoints MD
Inmarsat has appointed Gautam Sharma to head its operations in India. Mr Sharma joins Inmarsat having most recently held a series of senior international positions with telecommunications equipment and services company Huawei. He becomes managing director for India at Inmarsat; a market with significant strategic importance for the UK-listed company. … [Read more...] about Inmarsat appoints MD
ABS-CBN still at the top
ABS-CBN Corporation’s TV and Studio business showed strength anew as its programmes continued to register huge viewership on both traditional and new media for the month of May. In television, the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company enjoyed a 12 percentage point-advantage over GMA Network, Inc., earning a 44% audience share compared to its rival network’s 32% based on data from Kantar Media. … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN still at the top
Eurosport rights for Six Nations Championship
Singapore- Eurosport has announced a new agreement to expand its rights to show the upcoming Six Nations Championship, the premier international rugby union competition in the northern hemisphere, to fans across Asia. The Asia-wide agreement for the 2017 Championship includes a range of exclusive rights and new territories, including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, bringing the tournament to more fans on more screens than ever before. The agreement provides … [Read more...] about Eurosport rights for Six Nations Championship
Bomanbridge and Omnifilm partner
Singapore- Bomanbridge Media has sealed a representation agreement with Canada’s Omnifilm Entertainment Ltd. to be the exclusive Asian distributor for a selection of Omnifilm’s top factual programs. This is the largest factual distribution partnership deal in Asia for Omnifilm. Bomanbridge will distribute premium factual titles such as Jade Fever, the Canadian Screen Award-winning docu-series following jade miners in British Columbia, Canada. … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge and Omnifilm partner