New York – More than five million viewers tuned in to all or part of Univision Network’s US premiere of El Talismán on January 30, positioning the network as the number two broadcast network among adults 18 to 34. According to The Nielsen Company, the premiere delivered an average
Singapore – History, operated by AETN All Asia Networks, is the number one Pay-TV factual entertainment channel in the 8pm to 11pm primetime slot. According to Kantar Media (Singapore) and AGB Nielsen (Malaysia), the channel registered a 4 to 9 per cent month-on-month growth rate
Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has appointed Julie Petersen as vice president, research. She will be based at DNAP’s regional headquarters in Singapore, reporting to Kevin Dickie, senior vice president, content group. Heading up the research department for
Singapore – Viewership for MTV and Nickelodeon in Southeast Asia increased by double digits in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines, in the fourth quarter of 2011. According to Kantar Media in Singapore, MTV saw a 5.3 per cent increase, reaching more than 156,000 viewers aged
New findings from US-based TDG Research shows connected TV sets are more popular with consumers than 3DTVs. Of those surveyed, 28 per cent more intend to purchase a connected TV over a 3DTV set. "Most broadband households already own at least one HDTV," explained Michael Greeson,
A study by US PVR service TiVo, shows LIVE TV viewership has dropped 27 per cent with viewers who use broadband connected services. Data from TiVo’s audience research unit, which tracks anonymous usage across some two million TiVo devices on a second-by-second basis shows nearly
India – BIG CBS Networks is launching the fourth channel from its stable, Spark Punjabi, on 14 January. The company previously launched three channels - BIG CBS PRIME, BIG CBS LOVE and BIG CBS SPARK, in the country. Targeting the 15-years old and above audience, the channel will
Mumbai – BBC Worldwide Productions in India is producing a brand new reality series for youth focussed Channel (v) entitled My Big Decision. The seven part series, hosted by Bollywood star Sandhya Mridul, will premiere on 14 January. The series follows young people as they go
Mumbai – BIG CBS PRIME is the number one channel in India among males aged 25 to 44, surpassing all other competing English general entertainment channels. According to the TAM Media Research’s reports of week 52 of 2011, the Gross Rating Point (GRP) for BIG CBS PRIME was 4.23,
Singapore – Animated series Rob the Robot, which debuted on 28 November, has already become a hit with Disney Junior viewers in three territories in the region. Leslie Lee, Director, Programming, Walt Disney Television Southeast Asia, told TV ASIA Plus that although it has only
