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CNBC back in Taiwan - on TFN Media’s New TV
Cable, 1 July 2009

Singapore – CNBC Asia Pacific is back in Taiwan after a three-year hiatus in that market. From today, 1 July 2009, CNBC Asia Pacific is available on Channel 309 to subscribers on TFN Media’s newly formed digital CATV service, New TV. TFN Media is wholly owned by Taiwan Mobile [...]

Asia Pacific Gateway consortium to build submarine cable system
Cable, 22 June 2009

Singapore - A consortium comprising major Asian telecommunications companies have agreed to jointly plan and develop a proposal to build the Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG), an international submarine cable system in the Asia Pacific region. The list of major telcos in the APG consortium [...]

Discovery’s Khan quits, Channa relocates to India
Cable, 5 June 2009

Singapore – Patch Khan has stepped down as vice president of network operations at Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, 5 June is his last day at the network. Khan was appointed to that VP role in June 2005, managing all aspects of programme log production, commercial operations, [...]

BBC channels switch to StarHub
Cable, 5 June 2009

Singapore – Upon the expiration of BBC Worldwide Channels’ two-year exclusive agreement with SingTel mio TV, three channels will launch exclusively on StarHub TV. On 1 August 2009, StarHub TV will add BBC Knowledge (channel 74), BBC Lifestyle (channel 83) and CBeebies (channel [...]

Slow and steady strategy for success in Japan
Cable, 1 June 2009

Talking to FremantleMedia Japan KK’s recently appointed president and representative director Shingo Ishiyama, one thing becomes patently clear – the necessity for a patient approach and long-term strategy in that particular market. “Because of the structure of Japanese companies, [...]

Philippine broadcasters poised for digital growth
Cable, 1 June 2009

The Philippines’ biggest broadcasting networks are busy upgrading their facilities to be able to deploy DTV services. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation reportedly allotted one billion pesos (US$20 million) for the operation of a DTV broadcast facility. Since free-to-air (FTA) remains [...]

Pink promoted to SVP Business News CNBC
Cable, 14 May 2009

Singapore - CNBC Asia Pacific president and managing director Jeremy Pink becomes senior vice president business news at CNBC effective 8 June 2009. He fills the position vacated by Jonathan Wald end-March, heading off to CNBC’s Englewood Cliffs HQ this week, where he will be [...]

StarHub profit up 3 percent, pay-TV subs up 4 percent in first quarter
Cable, 8 May 2009

Singapore – In the quarter, net profit after tax increased 3 percent to S$82 million on the back of S$531 million revenue. Profit before taxation was 1 percent higher at S$101 million year-on-year (YoY). Free cash flow at S$115 million was 277 percent higher compared to last year’s [...]

China’s Cannes confidence
Cable, 1 May 2009

Interviewing Tian Jin, the vice minister for the People’s Republic of China’s State Administration of Radio, Film & Television (SARFT), I found myself the subject of media scrutiny for a change, the prey rather than the predator. His entourage swept in, and the interview was conducted [...]

Major league content
Cable, 1 May 2009

CBS Paramount International Television The CSI franchise continues to perform well in the region along with our other returning series like NCIS, Medium and Numb3rs. Showtime product, Dexter and Californication are not only on pan regional cable but also licensing to several [...]

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