More than a week before the much-awaited fight, Errol Spence Jr. had to withdraw from his bout against Manny Pacquiao after suffering from a retinal tear in one of his eyes and must immediately undergo surgery. But the fight must go on, and Pacman will have to face Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 21 (Pacific)/ August 22 (Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Europe), which will be available on Pay-Per-View on ktx.ph, iWantTFC, and TFC IPTV in the Middle … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN TFC Live PPV still on as Manny Pacquiao faces new opponent, Yordenis Ugas
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BARC India THINK Report: Television welcomes over 850 new advertisers in July 2021
Followed by the strong positive trend for television Ad Volumes in H1 2021, July 2021 re-affirms advertisers trust in the medium. As per BARC India’s THINK Report titled July ’21 Ad Volume Analysis, Ad Volumes for July 2021 registered 23% growth vis à vis July 2019 and 14% growth over July 2020. July 2021 also witnessed 15% growth against June 2021, recording the highest growth for the period June to July, since 2018. With 869 new advertisers in July 2021, 2153 advertisers and 3558 brands were … [Read more...] about BARC India THINK Report: Television welcomes over 850 new advertisers in July 2021
Disney+ to launch in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in November 2021
At the company’s Q3 earnings call on 13 August, The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney+, the highly anticipated streaming service, will launch in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November 2021. Disney+ Japan will also be expanded to feature additional general entertainment content in October 2021. The streaming service is currently available in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. “The response towards Disney+ across the Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Disney+ to launch in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan in November 2021
Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, is delighted to confirm that Stephen Peters has joined the business as its new Head of Development. Peters had been working with the company for nearly a year as a contracted consultant, acting as executive producer on obs-doc series Sydney Harbour Force, which is being produced for Discovery Australia, New Zealand, and UK. Stephen Peters joins WTFN with a wide range of credits from some of Australia’s leading TV companies. … [Read more...] about Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
Discovery Communications India, one of the winners of the 25th Asian Television Awards for the category of Cable, Satellite, or Online Network of the Year has been evolving in the last 25 years that the company has been in South Asia. Managing Director Megha Tata said, “We’re a company [that] creates world-class content, and a large part of our content is global. The beauty about our genre is it’s actually geography-gnostic, and that’s why we’ve been able to optimize our content across … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
Unacademy and MTV launch youth-focused music show ‘Unacademy Unwind’
Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform, announced the launch of Unacademy Unwind with MTV, a first of its kind music show created in partnership with MTV. Starting August 13th, India’s most prolific musicians will come together every Friday at 7:00 PM to present soulful renditions on the show. Unacademy Unwind with MTV features legendary artists across 10 genres of music in a special program, spanning 10 episodes. The line-up comprises musicians like Lucky Ali, Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher, … [Read more...] about Unacademy and MTV launch youth-focused music show ‘Unacademy Unwind’