USA / Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced on March 24 that Playboy Plus Entertainment Inc. has launched a new satellite channel “LifeStyle TV” (LSTV) on AsiaSat 5, following the successful launch of “HD Playboy Asia” last year on the same satellite. LSTV, the first men’s lifestyle TV channel in Asia, offers content on travel, cuisine, adventure and fashion. Targeting Asian men, aged 18-38, LSTV’s key titles … [Read more...] about Playboy Plus launches new satellite channel in Asia
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CASBAA elects Todd Miller and William Wade to Board of Directors
Hong Kong – CASBAA, the Asia Pacific multichannel TV association, has announced the election of Todd Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Celestial Tiger Entertainment and William Wade, President and CEO, AsiaSat to the Board of Directors. Re-elected for additional terms on the Board were Janice Lee, Managing Director, TV and New Media, PCCW Ltd. and Mark Patterson, CEO Asia Pacific, GroupM. Miller and Wade will replace retiring members Robert Gilby, SVP & MD, Disney-ABC International … [Read more...] about CASBAA elects Todd Miller and William Wade to Board of Directors
AsiaSat President & CEO wins Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific award
Hong Kong – William Wade, President & Chief Executive Officer of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) was presented the Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific Award by the Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) at the 2013 APSCC Awards Ceremony. The ‘Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific’ Award was voted by a group of industry experts on the APSCC Awards Selection Committee and was given to the individual … [Read more...] about AsiaSat President & CEO wins Satellite Executive of the Year in Asia-Pacific award
AsiaSat: Understanding Customer Needs
Q: What are some challenges that the Satellite Communications industry would face this year? A: First, the regulatory environment in some Asian countries still limits foreign satellite operators’ access to their domestic market. Despite huge demand for capacity in these high growth markets, their governments have set strict regulations to protect domestic operators, making entry by foreign satellite operators in these markets extremely difficult. Second, we see escalating competition from … [Read more...] about AsiaSat: Understanding Customer Needs
Peter Jackson to retire as AsiaSat CEO and assume new role as Executive Chairman; William Wade named successor from 1 August 2010
Hong Kong - Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited announced that Peter Jackson will retire as CEO on 31 July 2010, and then be appointed as executive chairman on 1 August 2010 and remain as executive director of AsiaSat until 31 July 2011. Jackson, in his new capacity as executive chairman and his continuing role as executive director of AsiaSat, will maintain his strategic involvement in steering the company’s success. William Wade, currently deputy chief executive officer … [Read more...] about Peter Jackson to retire as AsiaSat CEO and assume new role as Executive Chairman; William Wade named successor from 1 August 2010
