(Sept 12, 2014) Ericsson is buying the US-Israeli firm Fabrix systems, further extending its range within the TV sphere.
Fabrix has deployed scalable origin servers, cloud DVR applications and VOD expansion. The $95 million purchase follows yesterday’s announcement of a successor to the old Microsoft Mediaroom product MediaFirst. Fabrix technology is already being run by operators in North America and Europe.
Read more at Broadband TV News
(Sept 11, 2014) Viacom and Sony have confirmed what is described as a “landmark” agreement for Sony’s forthcoming cloud-based TV service to carry 22 Viacom networks at launch. The deal marks Viacom’s first-ever agreement to provide its networks for an Internet-based live TV and video on demand service.
“Viacom always strives to create transformational opportunities that combine consumer value and technological innovation,” said Philippe Dauman, President and CEO, Viacom. “Given our young, tech-savvy audiences, our networks are essential for any new distribution platform, and we’re excited to be among the many programmers that will help power Sony’s new service and advance a new era for television.”
Read more at Advanced Television
iSAT Africa and Eutelsat partner on accelerating access to free-to-air digital channels in Kenya and across East Africa
iSAT, part of Wananchi Group, launches a subscription-free TV platform for Kenya on EUTELSAT 70B satellite
Nairobi, Paris, 12 September 2014 – iSAT Africa announces it has selected to partner with Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) on free-to-air delivery of African and international digital channels in Kenya and across East Africa in order to accelerate the move towards a fully digital broadcasting environment in the region.
iSAT and Eutelsat will use the high-power African service area of the EUTELSAT 70B satellite to broadcast a platform of channels to digital headends and on a DTH basis to homes beyond range of terrestrial reception.
The first channels were launched by iSAT on September 1. They include Family TV and K24 that are multiplexed in a DVB-S2 platform and uplinked from iSAT’s teleport in Nairobi to Ku-band capacity on EUTELSAT 70B. Homes receiving the platform on a DTH basis can pick up channels without subscription using a maximum 90cm antenna and a digital free-to-air box that can be purchased off the shelf.
iSAT Africa has also agreed terms with Eutelsat for use of C-band capacity on the EUTELSAT 3B satellite for contributing channels to the Nairobi teleport where they can be aggregated into the platform. The C-band footprint on EUTELSAT 3B embraces Africa, the Middle East, Europe and South America, covering a vast catchment area of broadcasters.
Eutelsat and iSAT Africa are combining their respective skills for this new venture in East Africa: Eutelsat bringing its extensive experience of DTT delivery in Europe and North Africa, including in France, Ireland, Italy and Algeria, and iSAT Africa its track record and reputation as a leading satellite service provider and video system integrator in Africa.
Rakesh Kukreja, MD of iSAT Africa, commented: “We are delighted with our partnership with Eutelsat whereby iSAT provides complete technical platform and system integration for media houses and Eutelsat provides satellite capacity and video expertise. We envisage that media houses in Africa will see digital migration as an opportunity to expand across more territories and therefore increase viewership. This is a great opportunity for any media house to cover the East Africa community and more than 160 million Swahili-speaking people using a single uplink located in Africa. This will allow media houses to outsource technical service delivery and focus on their core business of content management. Eutelsat is a great company to work with as we received full support on both solution and technical fronts.”
Michel Azibert, Chief Commercial & Development Officer of Eutelsat, added: “Eutelsat’s infrastructure has played a key role in digital transition in Europe and today, for example, enables over four million homes beyond range of terrestrial networks in France and Italy to benefit from quality free-to-view reception of a diverse range of channels. We are delighted that the reach and performance of EUTELSAT 70B meets the requirements of Wananchi, a highly experienced media company, and to have this new opportunity to demonstrate the contribution of satellites for achieving the transition to digital.”
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About iSAT Africa
iSAT Africa is part of the Wananchi Group (“Wananchi”) and is focussed on video solution and system integration in Africa. Wananchi is the leading business providing affordable entertainment and connectivity for the rapidly growing middle class in East Africa. The group is revolutionising the communications space though the delivery of innovative, value for money entertainment and broadband internet services in a manner that inspires and delights their residential and business customers. For more information please visit www.isatafrica.com
About Eutelsat Communications
Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world’s leading and most experienced operators of communications satellites. The company provides capacity on 37 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies. Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest quality of service.
For more about Eutelsat please visit www.eutelsat.com
For further information
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(WASHINGTON, DC – September 11, 2014) National Geographic Channels International’s (NGCI) global content hub in London today announced the appointment of Mark Francis to Vice President, Commissioning and Regional Programming and the promotion of Maggie Rhodes to Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Co-Productions. NGCI’s global marketing group has also announced the promotion of Emanuele Madeddu to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Creative.
In his role as Vice President, Commissioning and Regional Programming, Francis will be commissioning content from London independents and production companies around the world. He will also collaborate with NGCI’s local teams on their regional programming strategy. He joins the team from Fox International Channels Asia-Pacific and Middle East where he most recently served as Vice President, Production and Development for factual and unscripted entertainment. As the head of production, he helped drive original productions across key markets by commissioning and executive producing for National Geographic Channel and Star World in Asia. Francis will now be based in London and report to Hamish Mykura, Executive Vice President and Head of International Content, NGCI. His appointment represents the first time a regional programming executive has transitioned to this global role.
“Mark has been highly adept at building successful series in Asia, and will help our global team develop strong shows across the world. He will also ensure that NGCI’s output becomes ever more focused on the needs of our regional businesses and audiences,” Hamish Mykura, Executive Vice President and Head of International Content for NGCI.
NGCI’s global commissioning team has also elevated Maggie Rhodes to Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Co-Productions, based in London. With NGCI since 2005, Rhodes runs the Global Acquisitions team, with buyers based both in Washington, DC and London. Rhodes and the team are responsible for sourcing and licensing acquisitions, pre-sales, and co-productions for National Geographic Channel internationally and in the US, and NGCI’s expanding bouquet of channels including Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People and Nat Geo Mundo. She will be working closely with Jules Oldroyd, SVP of Programming and Strategic Development, on the editorial strategy and further roll-out of Nat Geo People internationally. Rhodes will continue reporting to Carlyn Staudt, SVP of Global Programming, based in Washington, DC.
“Maggie has played a fantastic role in identifying outstanding and high-rating content that has complemented our commissioning slate,” added Mykura.
NGCI’s global marketing team has promoted Emanuele Madeddu to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Creative. Based in DC, Madeddu oversees the marketing strategy, creative toolkits, on-ground activations and digital marketing programs for NGC, Nat Geo Wild and Nat Geo People. He will now also take on responsibility for Nat Geo Play – NGCI’s branded multi-device environment – and other non-linear offerings that are a part of the growing NGC product portfolio. He has spearheaded several of NGCI’s award-winning campaigns including The 80s, The 90s, and the ratings driver “Entertain Your Brain” strand. Madeddu joined the DC office in 2008 and previously served as the Creative Director for National Geographic Channel and Cult with Fox International Channels in Italy.
“With 171 channels around the world delivered in 45 languages, the creative and marketing challenges are massive. Emanuele approaches all of them with great talent, innovation and Nat Geo spirit so that we are always strengthening our brands and entertaining our viewers”, said Liz Dolan, Chief Marketing Officer for NGCI.
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Hong Kong, 12 September, 2014 – An impressive line up of heavyweight speakers from the global broadcast industry has been confirmed for this year’s CASBAA Convention 2014 (#casbaacon). Taking place at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong, from 27th October – 30th October 2014, the convention’s theme this year – Beyond the Box – promises to explore how technology is changing the region’s TV consumption habits.
The convention gathers key operators, content providers, satellite services, technology, carriers and ad agencies from across Asia, and the world, in lively debate and exchange of information through keynote addresses, conversation sessions and panel discussions. This year, the convention looks to tackle how the advent of new content platforms ‘Beyond the Box’ will affect the Asian cable and satellite broadcast industry.
“While linear TV is still an important industry growth factor in the region, the proliferation of new technologies and platforms herald a new era for the industry,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, and CASBAA. “These developments have enabled content providers to meet new consumer demand by offering access to TV content how they want, and when they want.”
“We hope that, with the superb line of up industry stalwarts speaking on the ‘beyond the box’ theme this year, our members will feel well-placed to take advantage of the opportunities that content ‘beyond the box’ presents and explore how different business models and strategies can work for them.”
Discussing the ‘beyond the box’ theme and sharing both best practice and vision from their respective markets across the content, marketing and technology spectrums will be a strong line-up of speakers from across the globe including Jon Feltheimer, Lionsgate; Tom Mockridge, Virgin Media; Andrew Rashbass, Reuters; Kim Moses, Sander/Moses Productions; and Danny Keens, Twitter, while Asian based Victor Koo, Youku Tudou, Sudhanshu Vats, Viacom 18 and David Haslingden, NHNZ will offer insights from a regional standpoint. Please see the table below for keynote and In Conversation speaker line-up.
With a strong cross-section of thought-leaders from the industry offering local, regional and global insights, topics discussed at the convention will cover a broad range of pertinent industry issues, including developments in the over-the-top (OTT) industry; opportunities in the mobile broadcasting space; the impact of ultra-high-definition “4K” television; and the implications of recent innovations in broadcast and transmission technology. Sports issues – including rights, exclusivity and licensing – as well as the broadcast news cycle will also be on the agenda.
Networking is also a focus of the event and members and delegates will have plenty of opportunity to get together at the newly revamped exhibition space outside the Main Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt, which will feature display booths and networking lounges.
Supporters for the CASBAA Convention 2014 include Official Entertainment Channel Partner ITV International Channels, Official Media Partner Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific and Sponsors ABS, Akamai, APT Satellite, ARRIS, AsiaSat, Australia News Channel, Bloomberg Television, Brightcove, Conax, Deutsche Welle, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, Elemental Technologies, Ericsson, FRANCE 24, InvestHK, Irdeto, MEASAT, nowTV, Playboy Plus Entertainment, PwC, Scripps Networks Interactive, SES, Tech Storm, Time Warner, TrueVisions and TV5MONDE.
Confirmed Keynote Speakers and In Conversation Line-up To Date:
| Name | Comapny | Topic |
| Jon Feltheimer | CEO, Lionsgate | Jon Feltheimer shares his views on what it takes to navigate the complex media landscape, and how to thrive in an age of constant change. |
| Victor Koo | Chairman & CEO, Youku Tudou | Youku Tudou is one of the behemoths of China’s gigantic online video market but as the fiercely competitive marketplace comes under greater official scrutiny, how can Youku Tudou ensure that it stays on top? |
| Mike Weatherley | Conservative MP for Hove and Portslade UK Parliament | As the Intellectual Property Adviser to the UK Prime Minister, Mike Weatherley is charged with leading the British government’s efforts at fighting piracy and raising awareness of IPR. Weatherley is bringing his media industry experience to bear on the piracy problem, raising awareness in innovative ways. |
| Andrew Rashbass | Chief Executive, Reuters, Thomson Reuters | Andrew Rashbass is challenged with bringing a legacy brand into the modern digital age. What lessons can be learned by other media organisations? |
| Tom Mockridge | CEO, Virgin Media | Virgin Media is a leader in the UK digital space. Following its acquisition last year by Liberty Global, how have things changed? What are the advantages to being part of the world’s largest cable company? |
| Kim Moses | Co-founder, Sander/Moses Productions | Kim Moses has been in the TV industry for over 20 years, as the executive producer of successful network TV shows such as Ghost Whisperer and Reckless. She co-founded Sander/Moses Productions, and is a leading advocate to help further the role of women in media. |
| David Haslingden | CEO, NHNZ | Since leaving National Geographic Channel, David Haslingden has built Asia’s first “super indie” production company, bringing together assets in Australia, New Zealand, the US, Singapore, and Taiwan to form a unified company. A look at his views on how the original content market is shaping up in Asia, trends to watch out for, and pitfalls to avoid. |
| Jay Rosentock | President, Discovery Education Int’l & EVP Corporate Development, Discovery Communications | TBC |
| Bruce Tuchman | President AMC and Sundance Channels Global, & AMC Networks Asia Pacific | Bruce Tuchman leads the strategic distribution, programming, business development and marketing of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global throughout the world as well as the strategic distribution, programming, business development and marketing for AMC Networks International channels in Asia. |
| Jim Samples | President, International, Scripps Network Interactive | From its 19th century origins as a newspaper publisher, Scripps has become a pioneer in lifestyle programming in the US. Now, with the acquisition of the Asian Food Channel last year, the network has entered the Asia-Pacific region in a meaningful way. How will its lifestyle channels fare in the markets of Asia? |
| Barry Cupples | Global CEO Investment Omnicom Media Group | Barry is passionate about evolving his organisation’s existing business model to drive change through the development of new success metrics for clients to help them realize business growth that’s measurable in real time. |
For further information about the CASBAA Convention 2014, please visit www.casbaaconvention.com.
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About CASBAA
Established in 1991, CASBAA is the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, platforms, advertising and video delivery across geographic markets throughout the Asia-Pacific. CASBAA and its members reach nearly 470 million connections within a regional footprint ranging from China to Australasia, Japan to Pakistan. The CASBAA mission is to promote the growth of multichannel TV and video content via industry information, networking exchanges and events while promoting global best practices. To view the full list of CASBAA members please visit here.
www.casbaa.com
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For enquiries, please contact:
Desmond Chung
Associate Director, PR & Communications, CASBAA
Tel: +852 3929-1712
Email: desmond@casbaa.com
Amy Chan/Fiona To
Ogilvy Public Relations
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Email: amy.chan@ogilvy.com / Fiona.to@ogilvy.com
Kuala Lumpur, 12 September 2014 – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced today the successful launch of the MEASAT-3b satellite. The satellite lifted-off on an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from European Space Port in Kourou, French Guiana at 6:05am MYT (7:05pm GFT).
The launch was witnessed by a group of senior Malaysian government and private sector officials, key MEASAT business partners and a group of four Malaysian secondary school children from SMS Sultan Mahmud Shah secondary school.
The Malaysian Deputy Minister of Communication and Multimedia, YB Dato’ Jailani Johari, who witnessed the launch lauded MEASAT’s success. “MEASAT’s successful procurement and launch of the MEASAT-3b satellite is a great achievement for MEASAT, for Malaysia’s ICT infrastructure, and for the Malaysian space industry. We trust that MEASAT will continue to push the boundaries of both business and technology as they look to become the world’s leading emerging market satellite operator,” he said.
“MEASAT is delighted with the successful launch of our largest and most advanced satellite to date,” added YBhg. Datuk Umar bin Haji Abu, Chairman, MEASAT Global Berhad. “We thank the Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for their active support, without which this project would not have been possible.”
Over the next few days, the MEASAT-3b satellite will be raised from a geo-transfer orbit into a geostationary orbit at MEASAT’s key 91.5°E video neighborhood. The satellite will then undergo testing for approximately one (1) month, prior to being brought into commercial operations. MEASAT-3b will co-locate with MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a to form one of the region’s most powerful and robust orbital locations.
The launch was broadcasted live to 400 secondary school student students who attended an event held in Malaysia’s National Science Center with Government of Malaysia officials, business partners, and MEASAT staff.
About MEASAT
MEASAT is a premium supplier of satellite communication services to leading international broadcasters, Direct-To-Home (DTH) platforms and telecom operators. With capacity across five (5) communication satellites, the company provides satellite services to over 150 countries representing 80% of the world’s population across Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Australia.
The MEASAT fleet includes the state-of-the-art MEASAT-3, MEASAT-3a and MEASAT-3b satellites co-located at 91.5°E, supporting Asia’s premium DTH and video distribution neighborhood; MEASAT-2 at 148.0°E; and, MEASAT-5 at 119.5°E. In Africa, the AFRICASAT-1a satellite at 46.0°E provides satellite capacity across the African continent with connectivity to Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. The MEASAT fleet will be further strengthened with the addition of MEASAT-3c in H2 2015.
Leveraging facilities at the MEASAT Teleport and Broadcast Centre, and working with a select group of world-class partners, MEASAT also provides a complete range of broadcast and telecommunications solutions. Services include 3D, high definition and standard definition video playout, video turnaround, co-location, uplinking, broadband and IP termination services. For more information, please visit www.measat.com.
Contact
Shawna Felicia Ilham Bakti Adnan
+60 (3) 8213 2152 +60 (3) 8213 2154
shawna@measat.com ilham@measat.com
Providing a highly reliable and scalable foundation for future growth, including easy expansion for additional business models such as multiscreen and multi-network content delivery
Amsterdam, IBC Expo, September 11th, 2014: Conax, part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) and a leader in total service protection for pay-for-media, content owners and entertainment services, today announced it is providing the international telecommunications and media company, Millicom, with content protection for its expanding cable and satellite Pay TV operations under the Tigo Star brand. Conax has entered a Supply Agreement with Millicom for its Tigo DTH LatAm operations. Millicom has deployed the Conax Contego Broadcast™ highly scalable and unified security back-end for future-oriented, total service protection and harmonized services for its operations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Bolivia which launched in recent months.
Tigo has seen significant development of its Satellite and Cable operations in the past 12 months.
In LatAm, Millicom operations serve over 700 thousand pay-TV subscribers in Latin America and are growing rapidly. Conax’ flexible, intuitive and scalable Conax Contego™ security back-end is providing operational simplicity for Tigo and can enable smooth integration of additional services.
-“We chose security partner Conax because its technology is robust, scalable and integrates seamlessly into our cable and satellite platforms,” said Luciano Marino, Millicom’s VP Cable, Home and Digital Media.
– “We are delighted to be working with Millicom to help their operators realize the delivery of affordable, available and accessible products and services, securely, while reducing the complexity of content protection, says Rohit Mehra, VP Americas, Conax. Conax is providing Millicom with a a highly reliable and scalable foundation for future growth, including easy expansion to additional business models such as multiscreen and multi-network content delivery for solutions that help enable digital TV operators to think beyond silo-based conditional access approaches – and beyond managed networks for an enhanced consumer experience.
About Millicom
Millicom is a leading international telecommunications and media company dedicated to emerging markets in Latin America and Africa. Millicom sets the pace in providing digital lifestyle services giving access to the world. Operating in fourteen countries, primarily using the Tigo brand, Millicom offers innovative and customer-centric products. Millicom employs more than 10,000 people and provides mobile, cable, broadband, TV content, online and financial services to over 50 million customers. Founded in 1990, Millicom is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm under the symbol MIC. In 2013 Millicom generated revenue of $5.16 billion
and EBITDA of $1.9 billion. www.millicom.com
About Kudelski Group and Conax
The Kudelski Group is listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (SIX:KUD:S). It is a world leader in digital security; its technologies are used in a wide range of services and applications requiring access control and rights management to secure the revenues of content owners and service providers for digital television. The Group also offers cyber security solutions and services focused on helping companies assess risks and vulnerabilities and protect their data and systems. The Kudelski Group is a technology leader in the area of access control and management of people or vehicles to sites and events. The Group is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland. For more information, please visit www.kudelski.com.
A part of the Kudelski Group , Conax is a leading global specialist around the total service protection for digital TV services over broadcast, broadband and connected devices. Conax provides telcos, cable, satellite, IP, mobile and terrestrial and broadband operations with the innovative, flagship Conax Contego™ family of flexible and cost-efficient solutions to deliver premium content securely and positioning to capture new market segments. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 390 operators representing 140 million pay-TV consumers in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Conax media contact
Leslie Johnsen
Head of Public Relations & Communications, Conax
Mob: +47 41 45 80 43
Email: leslie.johnsen@conax.com
Millicom media contacts
Julian Eccles
VP Corporate Communications
Tel: + 447720 409374
Carolina Corsello
Tel: +46707597452
press@millicom.com
SINGAPORE (September 11, 2014) – AXN, the number one general entertainment channel in Asia, today announced that hit crime thriller The Blacklist (S2) and the Emmy-winning singing talent search show The Voice (S7) will air this season day-and-date with the U.S.
“By airing The Blacklist and The Voice day-and-date with the U.S., we provide our viewers with quicker access to these highly popular series while at the same time leveraging the shows’ real-time buzz across social media,” said Hui Keng Ang, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks, Asia, Sony Pictures Television.
The two shows join popular adventure reality competition The Amazing Race (S25), which AXN has offered day-and-date since its second season.
The Blacklist (S2)
Premiering on Tuesday 23 September, The Blacklist returns to follow the exploits of James Spader’s (Boston Legal) criminal mastermind Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington. Last season, he turned himself in and began helping the FBI eradicate his ‘blacklist’ of politicians, mobsters, spies and international terrorists, under the condition that he works only with rookie FBI agent Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Keen (Megan Boone, Law & Order: Los Angeles).
In the new season, Red lives with the threat that enigmatic antagonist Berlin (Peter Stormare, Fargo) remains at large. The relationship between Red and Liz continues to grow, although their actual ties remain a question, while Liz moves on from her unravelling relationship with husband Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold, 90210) whose fate remains a mystery. Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) joins the cast as Naomi Highland, a character inextricably linked to Red.
The Voice (S7)
Premiering on 23 and 24 September is The Voice, which this year earned 10 Emmy nominations after last year becoming the first talent search show to win the Emmy for “Outstanding Reality-Competition Program”. The Voice will feature Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams as celebrity musician coaches for the first time, joining Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in search of America’s next Voice.
The Amazing Race (S25)
Premiering on 27 September is the 25th season of the 14-time Emmy-winning The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the adventure reality competition will see 11 pairs, including surfers, urban bike racers, food scientists, realtors, fire fighters, professional wrestlers, and dentists, race each other around the world for the US$1 million prize money.
The Blacklist Season 2 premieres on 23 Sep 2014, airing on Tuesdays at 10pm (SG, PH, MY) / 9pm (JKT, BKK)
The Voice Season 7 premieres on 23 and 24 Sep, airing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8.05pm(SG, MY) / 8.10pm (PH) / 7.05pm (JKT, BKK)
The Amazing Race Season 25 premieres on 27 Sep, airing on Saturdays at 8.50pm (SG) / 8.10pm (MY, PH) / 7.10pm (JKT, BKK)
On the days of the US telecast, first and exclusively on AXN
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About AXN & AXN HD
AXN offers viewers a thrilling ride with an exciting slate of programs designed to exhilarate and help them escape the humdrum of daily routine. The leading English general entertainment destination among upscale, affluent adults ages 18-39, the channel delivers first run, exclusive top-rated drama series, blockbuster features, adventure and competitive reality programs from around the world, as well as made-in-Asia original productions.
Launched first in Asia in 1997, AXN has become an international channel brand that is now seen globally including in Latin America and Europe. In Asia, the channel is now watched by over 164 million viewers in more than 78 million homes across 20 countries.
AXN is also available in high-definition (HD).
AXN ASIA is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television’s Networks, Asia, which also operates pay-TV channels beTV, Sony Entertainment Television, ANIMAX and ONE. See www.axn-asia.com as well as follow www.facebook.com/axnasia and https://twitter.com/axnasia for more.
Media Contact
Calvin Wong
Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia
Email: calvin_wong@spe.sony.com
DID: +65 66224203
(Sept 10, 2014) Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has officially completed its £450 million ($726 million) acquisition of Channel 5 from Northern & Shell, also announcing its first joint commissions between C5 and its U.K. pay-TV channels.
The deal was announced in May, but was closed this morning after receiving clearance from the European Commission.
Read more at World Screen
(Sept 10, 2014) At the just concluded Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) 15th annual general meeting (AGM), Star India CEO Uday Shankar has been appointed as the new president of the organisation.
The position was earlier held by MSM non executive chairman Man Jit Singh.
Read more at Indiantelevision.com
