Thailand - GMM Grammy announced its partnership with FOX International Channels (FIC) to bring FIC’s international content, including 27 new channels, to GMM Z’s platform. The platform will be starting with STAR World on Z Pay TV, GMM Movie Channel 400. Prior to this, GMM Z had licensed three channels from FIC including Nat Geo Adventure, Net Geo Wild and FOX Crime. STAR World will be its latest acquisition to the platform. Rafa Damrongchaitham, Chief Operating Officer – … [Read more...] about GMM Grammy to air 27 FIC channels
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A+E Networks brings Lifetime and H2 to Southeast Asia on June 14
Singapore - AETN All Asia Networks has secured broad carriages for both channels in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Macau on StarHub TV, True Visions, PCCW’s now TV, and Macau Cable TV respectively. Outside the U.S., Lifetime is available in Canada, while H2 can be seen in Canada, Latin America and the UK. Lifetime is a female-focused network that will see movies under the Lifetime brand, scripted dramas and unscripted programming. For the Asia launch, Lifetime … [Read more...] about A+E Networks brings Lifetime and H2 to Southeast Asia on June 14
CTH and FIC partner to deliver TV content to Thai viewers
Bangkok - CTH Plc. and FOX International Channels (FIC) have announced that they have inked a long-term partnership deal that will see many internationally renowned world class channels made available on the CTH single platform. FIC will provide innovative technology as well as quality content in the form of many new channels, some of which have never been on air before in Thailand, to the CTH platform. The partnership is expected to help increase the amount of CTH subscribers to 3.5 … [Read more...] about CTH and FIC partner to deliver TV content to Thai viewers
Second annual Asian Animation Summit to take place in Thailand
Toronto, Canada - Kidscreen has announced that the location of the 2013 Asian Animation Summit is the tropical island of Phuket in Thailand. The event will once again be held right after Asia Television Forum (ATF) from December 9-11, in a five-star resort & spa venue on Karon Beach that will be announced shortly. Designed to stimulate co-production and co-financing, AAS 2013 will feature 24 projects from the Asian region seeking financing and market feedback, carefully selected by the … [Read more...] about Second annual Asian Animation Summit to take place in Thailand
Amazon Falls appoints Jennifer Doig as Chief Marketing Officer of Cartoon Network Amazone
Bangkok – Amazon Falls Company Limited, the developer of Cartoon Network Amazone, the world’s first Cartoon Network-themed waterpark, has announced the appointment of former Turner Broadcasting executive Jennifer Doig as Chief Marketing Officer. Doig will lead the marketing and communications strategies for Cartoon Network Amazone, set to open in late-2013 in Bang Saray, Thailand. Featuring 10 dynamic entertainment zones, Cartoon Network Amazone is designed to animate the guest … [Read more...] about Amazon Falls appoints Jennifer Doig as Chief Marketing Officer of Cartoon Network Amazone
MCOT, appleTOOL and VIMN Asia enter strategic alliance in Thailand
Thailand – MCOT Public Company Limited has entered into a strategic alliance with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc., and appleTool Co. Ltd, a local general entertainment content provider and subsidiary of VR1 Media Group, to collaborate on production, licensing, and distribution and live events for MTV Thailand. This follows an announcement on an exclusive licensing agreement between VIMN and appleTool to bring back MTV Thailand. At a signing … [Read more...] about MCOT, appleTOOL and VIMN Asia enter strategic alliance in Thailand