Singapore – TV5Monde Asia has signed a deal with Globecast to launch TV5Monde Asia HD via the MEASAT-3 satellite to reach homes across the Asia-Pacific region. TV5Monde Asia HD is a simulcast of the SD variant, which was also delivered via Globecast’s capacity on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Globecast is providing signal delivery from TV5Monde in Paris. The channel feed is fibred to Globecast’s Hong Kong teleport for uplink onto Globecast’s multiplex on MEASAT-3 DVB-S2 … [Read more...] about TV5Monde Asia launches in HD across Asia Pacific
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CASBAA Convention 2013 themed “Change is ON THE AIR”
Hong Kong – CASBAA Convention 2013 is set to take place from October 21-24, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The 20th edition will celebrate the continually evolving broadcasting industry with the theme “Change is ON THE AIR”. Among the key differences to the convention is the expansion of actual conference sessions from two days to three days with more emphasis on discussion, networking and the exchange of information than in previous years. Plenary … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2013 themed “Change is ON THE AIR”
“Comme Un Chef” to debut on TV5MONDE for Pan-Asia
TV5MONDE has announced the Pan-Asian premiere of the second season of culinary competition series Comme Un Chef on July 6, 2013. The six-episode series, produced by Guy Job of Gourmet Productions, will see seven culinary apprentices fight for the coveted grand prize of a one-year contract with Comme Chez Soi – a Michelin star-ranked restaurant for over 27 years. Presented by Candice Kother, Comme Un Chef will include a panel of celebrity Michelin star chefs such as Maxime Collard of La … [Read more...] about “Comme Un Chef” to debut on TV5MONDE for Pan-Asia
TV5MONDE to premiere “Fashion!”
TV5MONDE has announced that its three-part special Fashion! will debut with a pan-Asian premiere on July 15. The special looks back over three decades of fashion, from the carefree emergence of the star-designer of the 1980s, to the arrival on the market of the major luxury groups and the toughening-up of the fashion institution. It is set to include rare footages and exclusive interviews with fashion stalwarts such as Jean Paul Gaultier, and Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto and Rei Kawakubo. … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE to premiere “Fashion!”
TV5MONDE’s Alexandre Muller
Asia and Australasia - New possibilities Since the launch of TV5MONDE Asia-Pacific in 1996, the channel’s two regional feeds (TV5MONDE covers India to Singapore while TV5MONDE Pacific covers Australia, Japan, New Zealand and all the pacific islands) have reached 28.4 million households – and there is room for more growth. In Cambodia, TV5MONDE has recently added DTT delivery on top of its cable delivery. In Mongolia, Muller says it’s business as usual but observed that people … [Read more...] about TV5MONDE’s Alexandre Muller
Yves Bigot appointed new CEO of TV5MONDE
The Board of TV5MONDE has appointed Yves Bigot (pictured right) as the new Chief Executive Officer of the French-language network after extensive consultations between its founding and shareholding governments. Bigot takes over from Marie-Christine Saragosse, who was appointed on October 7 as Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer for Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France, the holding company gathering the assets of the French government in French media broadcasting abroad. Bigot has made a … [Read more...] about Yves Bigot appointed new CEO of TV5MONDE