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MEASAT-3a lifts off successfully
Satellites, 22 June 2009

Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) is pleased to announce the successful lift-off of the LandLaunch launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan carrying the MEASAT-3a satellite into orbit. Launched at 3.50 am Baikonur time (5.50 am KL time), [...]

Satellite industry: TV a primary growth driver, regulatory constraints – CASBAA report
Satellites, 15 June 2009

The region’s satellite industry, historically dominated by voice and data, has seen its recent growth primarily driven by capacity demand for video services, with a focus on DTH (direct to home) TV broadcasting. To coincide with its annual Satellite Industry Forum, Monday 15 June [...]

MEASAT-3a set for June 22 launch
Satellites, 12 June 2009

Kuala Lumpur – Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) has announced that the Measat-3a satellite is now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan in final preparations for launch. The satellite, manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, US, is scheduled for launch [...]

MEASAT 3a set for June launch
Satellites, 1 June 2009

“Over the last 12 months, the key highlight for the company has been the clear establishment of MEASAT-3 as a video distribution platform for the Asian region. Two specific things stand out: firstly the commercial launch of the Reliance BigTV platform in India (supported on MEASAT-3) [...]

Age of Discovery
Satellites, 1 April 2009

29 March 2009 saw Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) reveal a new logo and refreshed on-air brand campaign for Discovery Channel across the region. The on-air campaign continues with the infectious ‘The World is Just Awesome’, which launched late 2008. Discovery Channel is also [...]

Whitehead confirmed as GM & SVP BBC Worldwide Channels Asia
Satellites, 26 March 2009

London – Mark Whitehead has been confirmed as general manager and senior vice-president of BBC Worldwide Channels Asia, assuming his new position end-April 2009. Announcement was made by Darren Childs, managing director, BBC Worldwide Channels to whom Whitehead will report. Based [...]

AXN HD debuts in Korea for the region
Satellites, 2 March 2009

SPE Networks – Asia (SPENA), GlobeCast and MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd (MEASAT) are set to distribute the AXN HD channel across the Asia-Pacific Region, following its launch in Korea on 1 March 2009. AXN has been in operation in Korea since 2005, having first launched on [...]

DTH market growth rate escalates in India
Satellites, 1 March 2009

The face of India’s direct-to-home (DTH) market has evolved considerably over the past three and a half years with the entry of private players. From a single-player market in 2005 (the first private player was Dish TV), when the market was growing at 42,000 subscribers per month, [...]

Turner and Alva Brothers’ Real enters Hindi GE fray
Satellites, 23 January 2009

New Delhi – Real Global Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. (RGB), a 50:50 joint venture between Alva Brothers Entertainment and Turner International, is to launch new Hindi entertainment television channel Real. Channel will go on air in March 2009 and is described as “tailor-made for the [...]

Pan-Arabic pre-school channel Baraem goes to air
Satellites, 19 January 2009

Doha – The first pan-Arabic preschool channel, Baraem, officially went to air 16 January 2009, from its headquarters in the Education City, Qatar. Aimed at children aged 3 to 6 and their parents, Baraem airs up to 15% of its own produced content and up to 85% of acquired programs [...]