Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced the launch of a brand new Premium Asian Movie channel, CM+ with Singtel, Singapore’s largest telco and Pay-TV operator. CM+ will launch on Singtel TV (CH 571) on 1st October 2021 at 1200 HKT. Movie fans can catch Asia’s finest movies all in one place as CM+ features the latest blockbusters from across Asia, with first and exclusive titles premiering all … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment launches brand new CM+ channel on Singtel TV in Singapore
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Discovery, Inc. announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific
Discovery, Inc. “Discovery” announced changes to its leadership in the Asia Pacific, including the appointment of Jeeyoung Lee as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Content Strategy and General Manager, Japan and South Korea. Lee, based in Seoul, will join the business on 17 August and report to the company’s Chief Transformation Officer and President, Asia Pacific, Simon Robinson. Lee will lead Content Strategy for the Asia Pacific to support the development and success of the region’s … [Read more...] about Discovery, Inc. announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific
ATEME enables AIS to move to next-generation OTT delivery
ATEME, the leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, has announced it has provided a state-of-the art Just-in-Time packaging and storage solution for AIS, Thailand’s biggest telco and mobile operator. With more than three million subscribers, the AIS OTT platform delivers both VOD content and 200 live channels to audiences across the country. With the previous origin/packager solution reaching end-of-life, AIS was seeking a new Live and VOD solution to … [Read more...] about ATEME enables AIS to move to next-generation OTT delivery
Showtime orders drama series ‘Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation’ produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua
SHOWTIME has announced that it has placed a series order for the hourlong drama SHAKA: KING OF THE ZULU NATION, executive produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day). An epic drama centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king, the series is produced by CBS Studios and Propagate and created and written by Olu Odebunmi and Tolu Awosika (The Terminal List). They also executive produce with Ben Silverman and Rodney Ferrell of Propagate. The … [Read more...] about Showtime orders drama series ‘Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation’ produced and directed by Antoine Fuqua
Cignal TV, Radius Telecoms launch the Philippines’ newest fiber broadband provider
Cignal TV and Radius Telecoms have partnered to bring every Filipino home the latest unlimited fiber broadband and pay-TV service RED Broadband. Inking the new partnership are Radius Telecoms COO Jenevi L. Dela Paz, MERALCO President, and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, Radius Telecoms President and CEO Exequiel C. Delgado, Cignal TV President and CEO Robert P. Galang, and Cignal TV CFO John L. Andal. The partnership comes as more people spend their lives online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about Cignal TV, Radius Telecoms launch the Philippines’ newest fiber broadband provider
South Korea’s KT Corp. exports K-pop content via 5G
KT Corp., South Korea's largest telecommunications company, announced that it is now streaming live performances by K-pop idols aspiring for global stages to Hong Kong audiences. The new 5G-powered service began under a contract on content sale that KT signed on 15 July with China Mobile's music subsidiary, Migu, the leading Korean mobile carrier said. The contract is an extension of a 2019 memorandum of understanding on collaboration in services of 5G-based new media contents. KT is the first … [Read more...] about South Korea’s KT Corp. exports K-pop content via 5G