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The Contender 4 being filmed in Singapore
30 September 2008

Season four of boxing reality series The Contender is currently in production with the assistance of Singapore Tourism Board’s Film In Singapore! Scheme. This is the first time that the 12-episode series is being filmed outside of the United States. The show is being hosted by former boxer, actor [...]

History HD for Oct 1 launch in Japan
30 September 2008

Following the September debut of HISTORY HD in Asia, the channel will launch October 1 in Japan. History HD will be managed, programmed and operated by The History Channel Japan Corp., a joint venture of A&E Television Networks (AETN) and Super-Network, Inc. Channel will broadcast 100 percent [...]

STAR and DIRECTV extend deal
29 September 2008

DIRECTV and News Corporation’s STAR announced the signing of a multi-year extension for continuing carriage of STAR India PLUS, STAR ONE, STAR India NEWS and VIJAY in the US. DIRECTV was STAR’s first distribution partner in the US back when the four STAR channels made their American debuts in N [...]

MTV rebuffs restructure rumours
23 September 2008

Singapore – A spokesperson for MTV Asia has stated that the company is not going through a restructure exercise, and that “apart from (SVP) Ian Stewart’s plans to leave there are no other exits planned.” “On the contrary, we are building the business,” she continued. “Viacom Brands Solution (VBS [...]

Shock exit for MTV’s Ian Stewart
16 September 2008

Singapore – Following rumours of another executive reshuffle at MTV Networks International, senior vice president of MTVNI and Viacom Brand Solutions Ian Stewart is set to leave the company. End-June 2008, Television Asia Plus reported the sudden exit of Li Yifei, executive vice president and man [...]

New platforms & regions for KBS World
3 September 2008

Seoul – TV channel KBS World launched on Vietnam’s digital terrestrial network VTC and on Guam’s only IPTV platform GTA as of September 1; and in Uzbekistan and Turkey as of Aug 1 and October 1 respectively. 2 million Vietnamese viewers can watch KBS World via VTC’s digital terrestrial network – [...]

Endemol’s Asian expansion
3 September 2008

Seoul – Endemol is opening an office in Seoul, South Korea, headed up by managing executive business development Far East / digital media Ryan Lee. It is also anticipated Endemol will relocate its Southeast Asia HQ to Malaysia - from its current Bangkok location. Speaking at the BCWW 2008 E [...]

STAR unveils STAR JOLSHA
27 August 2008

Mumbai / Hong Kong - STAR India announced the launch of STAR JOLSHA. The channel, which is scheduled for launch on September 8, is set to change the entertainment landscape in Bengal. STAR JOLSHA will provide an array of differentiated programming, fiction, non-fiction programmes, mythology, m [...]

HISTORY HD to debut in Asia Pacific
26 August 2008

New York/Singapore/Hong Kong - AETN All Asia Networks Pte. Ltd. (AAAN) announced the launch of The History Channel HD (HISTORY HD) in Singapore and Hong Kong. The launch marks the debut of the HISTORY HD brand in the Asia-Pacific region. The channel will launch on September 1 in Singapore on Star [...]

STAR affiliate to sell its stake in Balaji Telefilms
20 August 2008

Mumbai/ Hong Kong - STAR Group (STAR), Balaji Telefilms Ltd. (BTL) and BTL’s promoters, have entered into an agreement whereby the parties have agreed to terminate the agreements entered into between them, inter se, dated August 18 2004, in the manner specified in the agreement. As part of this dise [...]