TOKYO, January 15, 2014 — As of the end of November 2013, NHK WORLD TV, NHK’s international television broadcasting service, is available to over 270 million households in approximately 140 countries and regions with an increase of 23 million households since the beginning of 2013.
Read more at Japan Today
A victorious start to awards season for Asia’s leading pay-TV network at one of the most prestigious ceremonies for television and film
Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, 14 January 2014 – FOX International Channels (FIC) triumphed at the 71st Golden Globe Awards, the ceremony that marks the beginning of the high profile awards season. Three of the most coveted awards were given out to shows and movies to which FIC has acquired the pay-TV rights for broadcast on its leading Hollywood movies channel, FOX Movies Premium.
After leading the nominations, historical-epic and awards season favourite, 12 Years a Slave, took away one of the evening’s most coveted accolades, ‘Best Motion Picture – Drama’. The performance of each feature film at the Golden Globe Awards is often seen as an indicator of how well they will perform at the Academy Awards, standing 12 Years a Slave in deservedly good stead for a strong awards season. The enjoyable animated caper, Frozen, was awarded ‘Best Animated Feature Film’.
Ray Donovan, FOX Movies Premium’s gripping crime drama, won the award for ‘Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television’ for Jon Voight’s performance as Mickey Donovan.
Brian Lau, Senior Vice President of Content and Communications at FIC Asia said, “We are thrilled that so many of our shows and movies have been recognised at such a prestigious awards ceremony. A Golden Globe is one of the most respected accolades that anyone in the film and television industry can receive so the fact that three of the series and films broadcast on FIC have been honoured with these awards just goes to show that we are bringing our viewers the very best content on offer.”
Golden Globe Awards for television programmes shown on FIC’s channels (1):
FOX Movies Premium (HK/SEA)
Ray Donovan (1 award)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television – Jon Voight
Golden Globe Awards for films to which FIC has acquired the pay-TV rights (2):
FOX Movies Premium (HK/SEA) and STAR Movies (Taiwan)
12 Years a Slave (1 award)
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Frozen (1 award)
Best Animated Feature Film
-End-
About FOX International Channels (FIC)
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports, movie and lifestyle channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 45 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1.6 billion cumulative households worldwide.
In Asia, FIC operates or distributes 30+ channel brands, including the FOX, STAR and National Geographic brands, with over 100 feeds across 14 markets. As the leading pay-TV network in the region, we reach more than 550 million cumulative subscribers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia and the UAE.
For more information, please visit www.foxinternationalchannels.com.
This press release was issued on behalf of FOX International Channels Asia by Tactic Public Relations Limited (Tactic). For further information, please contact:
FOX International Channels Tactic Public Relations Limited (Tactic)
Kelly Jang
Director, Pan Regional Trade Marketing & PR
DID: +852 2621 8875
kelly.jang@fox.com
Kristen Gallagher
Tactic – Hong Kong
DID: +852 2114 4345
FAX: +852 2114 0880
kristen.gallagher@tacticpr.com.hk
Diana Low
Tactic – Singapore
DID: +65 6325 8264
FAX: +65 6325 8262
diana.low@tacticpr.com.sg
(13 Jan, 2014) The NBCUniversal News Group, and NowThis News, the exclusively short-form video news network built specifically for mobile and social, have agreed that the NBCUniversal will take a minority stake and the two companies will co-produce original short-form news videos. Content will be produced by co-located NowThis News and NBCUniversal News Group teams based out of NowThis News’s New York City studio.
Read more at Advanced Television
(8 Jan, 2014) Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Man Jit Singh has been named President of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE), reporting to Michael Lynton, CEO, Sony Entertainment, Inc., and Amy Pascal, Co-Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Man Jit, who was previously Chief Executive Officer, Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. (MSM), the operating company that manages Sony Pictures Television’s TV networks in India, will continue as Non-Executive Chairman at MSM while transitioning from his role in the Television division to his new role in Home Entertainment. At SPHE, Man Jit will continue the studio’s focus on reducing overhead costs, while growing high-margin businesses.
Read more at OnScreen Asia
(Hong Kong, 14th January 2014) ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced Nic van Zwanenberg has been appointed Channel Director, ITV Choice.
Reporting to SVP, ITVS Global Entertainment, Asia Pacific, Augustus Dulgaro, van Zwanenberg will be based in Hong Kong and takes up his post immediately.
He will lead the existing team and drive the development of the international channel business.
Nic van Zwanenberg has previously held a number of senior positions in the industry including Senior Director, Affiliate and Multimedia Sales at ESPN STAR Sports then Fox Sports for four years from 2009; Commercial Manger and Director at BBC and BBC Worldwide for 15 years up until 2009; Sales Executive at Granada LWT International and Head of Acquisitions at Spafax Airline Network between 1987 and 1992.
Augustus Dulgaro said: “I am delighted we have attracted such an exceptional candidate to the post. Nic is a proven leader, a focused strategist with an impeccable track record and I’m sure he will continue to grow and enhance our international channel business.”
In addition, Nic has held a number of other freelance consultancy roles and has been a Board member of CASBAA and an active contributor to the Association’s development over the past 10 years. He gained his B.Sc in Business Administration, International Marketing at the University of Bath in the UK.
Nic said: “This is a very exciting time be joining ITVS Global Entertainment. The team has achieved remarkable success in the last few years and there is now a real opportunity to consolidate and grow these achievements – I’m greatly looking forward to getting started.
About ITV Choice
Part of ITV, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV Choice is the heart of new British Drama and Entertainment in the Middle East and Asia reaching over 8 million households across 40 countries. ITV Choice shows a wide variety of award winning drama, top entertainment, cool comedy, and soaps, fresh from the UK, broadcast in high definition.
ITV Choice is available in Cambodia – PPCTV 44, India – Hathaway, Indonesia –TelkomVision 503, Malaysia – Astro 735, Maldives – MediaNet 815, Malta – Go Cable 305 & Melita Cable 309 & 332, Middle East – OSN 217, Mongolia – Sky C&C 502, Oman – Omantel, Papua New Guinea – HiTRON 113, South Korea – CJ TVing, Taiwan – MOD TV 78, and Thailand – MeTV TOT IPTV 331 and Banglamung Cable 42.
About ITVS GE
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) is one of the world’s leading international TV distribution, home entertainment, publishing, merchandising and licensing businesses. ITVS GE distributes celebrated content across all genres from both its in-house production business, ITV Studios, and in collaboration with leading producers from around the world.
Part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV Studios Global Entertainment has offices in London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Sydney.
www.itv-choice.com
www.itvstudios.com
www.facebook.com/ITVChoice
www.twitter.com/ITVChoice
– ENDS –
For further information:
Jennifer Tattersall
Marketing & PR Manager
jennifer.tattersall@itv.com
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer: Shinji Takada; “SKY Perfect JSAT” below) has concluded a contract for a launch service for its JCSAT-14 communications satellite with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (HQ: the United States of America; Gwynne Shotwell , President and COO ). JCSAT-14 will replace JCSAT-2A in geostationary orbit at 154degree East Longitude. The contract for the construction of the satellite was concluded on June 12, 2013. The launch is scheduled for the second half of 2015. （http://www.sptvjsat.com/wp-content/uploads/130612_J14-News-Release_final-2.pdf）SKY Perfect JSAT will continue to work to provide high-quality satellite communications services in Japan as well as Asia-Pacific region.
JCSAT-14 at a Glance
Target Launch Date: H2 2015
Orbital Location: 154 degree East Longitude
Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
Spacecraft Type: SSL 1300
Frequency Bands: C- and Ku-band
Transponders: 26 C-band and 18 Ku-band
Coverage Area: Japan, Asia, Russia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Hawaii
Service Life: 15 Years or more
(9 Jan, 2014) After launching a successful video viewing app in June 2013, MTV now unveiled a fully optimised TV Everywhere/ authenticated viewing experience on mobile web. Available immediately fans can watch full episodes and seasons of hit MTV series such as Teen Wolf and Girl Code, from all iOS and most Android devices. In the coming months, similar experiences will be launched for MTV’s sister brands VH1, CMT and Logo TV.
Read more at Advanced Television
(9 January 2014, Singapore) – Following the success of Hidden Cities Extreme Season 1, HISTORY will be pushing the boundaries once again with the return of the second season in February 2014.
Hosted by actor and filmmaker, Simon Yin, the number one original production on HISTORY will take audience through real life extreme experiences for the second time with bigger stories, more unusual discoveries and crazier antics that put Simon’s level of endurance to test. Hidden Cities Extreme was rated #1 in its timeslot among 25+ in Singapore (source: Kantar Media Singapore).
In the brand new season, Simon will have to brave himself and prove his manhood experimenting with extreme cultures across Asia. Watch Simon in the weirdest, wildest adventures as he goes rat catching in the Philippines, free diving in Indonesia, drinking cow urine in India, camel racing in Inner Mongolia and more.
Hidden Cities Extreme S2 premieres on 25 February 2014, Tuesdays at 10pm with featured countries; Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, China, South Korea , Inner Mongolia, and Japan .
HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™ are available on StarHub Cable TV Ch 401.
About HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™
HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™ are the leading destinations for entertaining hit series and revealing, award-winning event specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and fascinating manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of genres ranging from real-life characters who bring history to life every day, to natural history, contemporary history, technology and science, as well as archaeology and pop culture. Hit series include Kings of Restoration, Pawn Stars, Ancient Aliens, Duck Dynasty, Vikings, Counting Cars, Hidden Cities Extreme and Ride N’ Seek. For more information, please visit:
Homepage: www.HistoryAsia.com
Twitter: @HistoryAsia
Facebook: HistoryAsiaTV
For Press Enquiries:
A+E Networks Asia
Hazel Yap
+65 3157 6510 hazel.yap@aenetworks.com
Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG)
Deborah Dayani Nanayakara
+65 6325 8275
+65 9758 4071
deborah.dayani@sprg.com.sg
Nicole Su
+65 6325 8267
+65 9297 4611
nicole.su@sprg.com.sg
Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, 9 January, 2014 – Nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards were revealed yesterday and FOX International Channels Asia (FIC) earned a phenomenal 25 nominations for films to which it has acquired the pay-TV rights in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Recognised as the British counterpart to the Academy Awards and hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the EE British Academy Film Awards honour and celebrate the greatest international talents from the world of film. The awards ceremony will be held on 16 February 2014.
FIC’s dedication to bringing exceptional feature films to audiences across Asia was underlined by the number of nominations received by films to which it has acquired the pay-TV rights for broadcast on its premier Hollywood movie channel, FOX Movies Premium (FMP).
The nominations were led by the historical-epic, 12 Years a Slave, which has dominated the 2014 awards season so far. It received a staggering 10 nominations for Britain’s top awards ceremony, including those for the coveted ‘Best Film’ award, ‘Best Director’ for Steve McQueen, ‘Leading Actor’ for Chiwetel Ejiofor and ‘Supporting Actor’ and ‘Supporting Actress’ for Michael Fassbender and Lupita Nyong’o respectively.
Saving Mr. Banks, which tells the story behind Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins, also performed well, attracting five nominations including ‘Outstanding British Film’, ‘Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer’ for writer Kelly Marcel and ‘Leading Actress’ for Emma Thompson.
Brian Lau, Senior Vice President of Content and Communications at FIC Asia said, “The number of nominations received by the fantastic films to which we have acquired the pay-TV rights is inspiring, as we continue bring our viewers the very best content as recognised by one of the industry’s most influential and prestigious awards ceremonies.”
The EE British Academy Film Awards nominations for films for which FIC has acquired the pay-TV rights (25):
FOX Movies Premium (HK/SEA)
12 Years a Slave (10 nominations)
Best Film
Director – Steve McQueen
Adapted Screenplay – John Ridley
Leading Actor – Chiwetel Ejiofor
Supporting Actor – Michael Fassbender
Supporting Actress – Lupita Nyong’o
Original Music – Hans Zimmer
Cinematography – Sean Bobbitt
Editing – Joe Walker
Production Design – Adam Stockhausen, Alice Baker
Saving Mr. Banks (5 nominations)
Outstanding British Film
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Kelly Marcel (Writer)
Leading Actress – Emma Thompson
Original Music – Thomas Newman
Costume Design – Daniel Orlandi
Rush (4 nominations)
Outstanding British Film
Supporting Actor – Daniel Brühl
Editing – Dan Hanley, Mike Hill
Sound
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2 nominations)
Make Up & Hair
Special Visual Effects
Monsters University (1 nomination)
Animated Film
Frozen (1 nomination)
Animated Film
The Book Thief (1 nomination)
Original Music – John Williams
Iron Man 3 (1 nomination)
Special Visual Effects
-End-
About FOX International Channels (FIC)
FOX International Channels (FIC) is 21st Century FOX’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports, movie and lifestyle channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 45 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1.6 billion cumulative households worldwide.
In Asia, FIC operates or distributes 30+ channel brands, including the FOX, STAR and National Geographic brands, with over 100 feeds across 14 markets. As the leading pay-TV network in the region, we reach more than 550 million cumulative subscribers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East with offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia and the UAE.
For more information, please visit www.foxinternationalchannels.com.
This press release was issued on behalf of FOX International Channels Asia by Tactic Public Relations Limited (Tactic). For further information, please contact:
FOX International Channels
Kelly Jang
Director
Pan Regional Trade Marketing & PR
DID: +852 2621 8875
Email: kelly.jang@fox.com
Tactic Public Relations Limited (Tactic)
Kristen Gallagher
Tactic – Hong Kong
DID: +852 2114 4345
Email: kristen.gallagher@tacticpr.com.hk
Diana Low
Tactic – Singapore
DID: +65 6325 8264
Email: diana.low@tacticpr.com.sg
(8 Jan, 2014) Eurosport is launching a major advertising campaign as it clocks up a quarter of a century of live sports broadcasting.
The first transmission was made in 1989 – it was originally part of Sky’s four-channel package on Astra – with Eurosport cementing its position in the international sports media landscape.
Read more at Broadband TV News
