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Asia subscribers big on pay TV
Cable, 24 May 2010

Scottsdale, Arizona - The global pay TV market is dominated by Asia, according to a report by In-Stat, with China alone encompassing 26.3% of subscribers. The rest of the Asia-Pacific holds 22.3 percent of the pie, the research firm reported, followed by 15.3 percent in North [...]

SPE Networks gets up close and personal with AXN HD
Cable, 20 May 2010

Singapore – SPE Networks - Asia is offering viewers the AXN experience in rich detail with the launch of AXN HD. The high-definition action/adventure channel, which will be available on StarHub TV Channel 559 starting 25 May as part of its Entertainment Basic Group, makes Singapore [...]

Singapore content investment at risk
Cable, 14 May 2010

Hong Kong - Singapore's future as a regional hub is under threat as a result of new government rules for the pay-TV industry, said the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA). According to CASBAA, the latest “Media Conduct Code” mandates that key Singapore [...]

Ellis & Money leave Fox to pursue TheTMSWay
Cable, 11 May 2010

Hong Kong – Jonathan Ellis, senior vice president Fox One Stop Media, is leaving STAR Group – reportedly to become CEO of mobile solutions company TheTMSWay. Fox International Channels Asia’s vice president research and strategic sales Ben Money is also said to be leaving the company [...]

ESPNEWS launches in Malaysia on Astro
Cable, 10 May 2010

Kuala Lumpur - ESPN STAR Sports today announced the launch of ESPNEWS, the first 24/7 sports news channel specially dedicated to Asian sports fans, on Astro's channel 818. Consisting of highlights, scores, updates and comprehensive sports information, ESPNEWS will provide Malaysian [...]

StarHub, SingTel score broadcast rights to 2010 FIFA World Cup
Cable, 10 May 2010

StarHub and SingTel on Friday announced they have secured broadcast rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In separate press releases the telcos said they will each offer all 64 matches live, and will also be available in high definition. “We negotiated hard for the World Cup rights [...]

Toasting 25 years of TV5MONDE
Cable, 1 March 2010

“25 years ago we did not think this channel would be possible. It started with 3 hours per day, that crazy vision became a reality,” explains Saragosse, who returned to the company as CEO mid-2008. She had been appointed Deputy CEO back in 2005, having served eight years as General [...]

Hosts with the most
Cable, 1 March 2010

Lower budgets, less experienced talent and crew, as well as managing the expectations of an audience already loyal to the US version are just some of the challenges faced when producing local versions of well-known international properties. As the call for hosts begins for E! [...]

‘Hope for Haiti Now’ on National Geographic Channel in Asia January 23 & 24
Cable, 22 January 2010

Asia - National Geographic Channel is bringing ‘Hope for Haiti Now,’ a two-hour global earthquake relief telethon, to Asia for a commercial-free delayed broadcast in Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Taiwan on 23 and 24 January. Viewers can help victims of the Haiti earthquake by [...]

Lawrie exits Al Jazeera
Cable, 20 January 2010

Doha - Phil Lawrie has stepped down as director global distribution at Al Jazeera Network, to explore new challenges. In an e-mail to friends and colleagues, he announced his resignation, describing his time at Al Jazeera as “a fascinating, challenging and immensely rewarding [...]