GT Satellite Systems S.A. and Asia Broadcast Satellite have signed a US$125 million deal for multiple transponders on a condosat and lease basis to augment its multi-service capacity on ABS-2. Since its multiple transponder lease agreement announced in 2009, GTSS has further
Palo Alto, California/ Hong Kong – Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a provider of commercial satellites, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), have announced the signing of two construction agreements for two communications satellites, AsiaSat 6 and AsiaSat
London – ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced a host of new carriage deals in India, South Korea and the Middle East. The channel will join India’s fastest growing DTH platform on the Bharti Airtel network in the coming month. This will see the channel launching in not
Hong Kong – Casbaa presented Richard Li Tzar Kai, Chairman of PCCW, with its Lifetime Achievement Award, for his outstanding contributions to the development of the Asian Pay-TV and broadcasting industry. “Richard Li has been, and continues to be, a tremendous driving force in
Casbaa, Hong Kong – International satellite operator SES, announced plans to extend its coverage across the Asia Pacific market. The company plans to launch eight new satellites by 2014, including the SES-8, which is scheduled for launch in 2013 and will provide expansion capacity
Kuala Lumpur – Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today that HighTV 3D has joined the Measat-3 / 3a video neighbourhood, becoming the second 3D channel on Measat’s HD video neighbourhood. An entertainment-based channel, HighTV distributes a full line-up of 3D HD programming,
London – Travel Channel International is launching Travel Channel Asia HD in the Asia Pacific on the DishHD Asia platform. It is the latest addition to Dish HD’s channel line-up. Available via MEASAT 3 satellite, this service launches on 8 December. The channel’s flagship programming
Hong Kong - FashionTV is extending its 3D programming for FashionTV H3D on AsiaSat 5 from December 1. The H3D programming block on FTV HD channel will be increased from the current 4 times a day for 10 minutes each to a regular 30-minute 3D window four times a day, available to
India’s Times Television Network, launches TIMES NOW, ET NOW and ZOOM in UAE today. The channels will be broadcast in collaboration with Etisalat, leading telecom operator and TV services provider in the Middle East. The channels will cater to the large and affluent Indian and
Cannes – Scripps Networks International announced that Food Network Asia is making its debut in Indonesia this October. The lifestyle channel will launch in high-definition (HD) on Indonesian Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite service, aora, on channel 840. Hud Woodle, Acting General