28 October, 2016

Welcome to News Views, CASBAA’s news round-up culled from sources across the industry for the week ending Oct 28th. Curated by CASBAA, News Views keeps you in the loop. We always value your feedback, so tell us what you think!

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Christopher Slaughter

CEO

So US telco giant AT&T is buying Time Warner. Which is a good thing. Unless it’s a bad thing. And the FCC might not even let the deal happen, anyway. Unless the FCC can’t stop it, that is. But if Donald Trump wins, he’ll kill it. Hillary Clinton would just have it reviewed. (Bernie Sanders predictably went ape.) If the deal goes through, nothing will change, but everything will change. The whole thing might hinge on access to data. But then again, it could be undone by non-transferable satellite licences. Regardless, reactions to the deal have been all over the map. (Don’t let’s even mention AOL, okay?)

Mark Lay

Vice President, Singapore

Meanwhile, in entirely unrelated news that is in no way a response to the AT&T-Time Warner deal, Verizon is buying Vessel, the online subscription video service founded by former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar. The service will be shut down at the end of the month, since Verizon is only buying it for its tech. Meanwhile, in another move that has absolutely nothing to do with any other telco giant’s plans, Verizon is still actively in negotiations to buy Yahoo!, despite that massive hack of its emails. Divergent views on the future of TV, indeed.

John Medeiros

Chief Policy Officer

The political tensions over Kashmir have taken their toll on India-Pakistan media exchanges. A series of tit-for-tat retaliations started when India’s film producers announced a ban on use of Pakistani actors. Pakistan retaliated, first by banning all Bollywood films (which had been allowed in since 2008.) Hindu nationalists stoked the flames, threatening to bomb cinemas and issuing threats to Pakistani actors in India. There were pleas for reason, which sadly fell on largely deaf ears. So last week the Pakistani TV regulators announced a total ban on Indian content. The ban came into effect last Friday. Cable operators were raided, and forced to remove Indian channels. (Note: in copyright terms, this redistribution was always illegal.) Only authorized channels were to be broadcast. (This article has a list of authorized international channels in Pakistan.) Website blocks against Indian news sites have been rumored. In addition, there’s now a campaign against Indian DTH dishes in Pakistan (also illegal, but previously tolerated). The regulators have rejuvenated perennial attempts to get a Pakistani DTH system going, with 16 companies bidding for award of three licenses – now scheduled for next month. (A good summary of the woes of Pakistan’s TV industry can be found here. ) Smaller countries located next to cultural behemoths often struggle to develop local alternatives (just ask the Canadians, eh Mark?) But there is a shared culture being lost, and closure, against a background of violence, is not a good thing.

Kevin Jennings

Vice President, Programme

South Korea’s CJ HelloVision has come out fighting and pledged it intends to survive independently in the fiercely competitive pay TV and cable market. The cable operator has suffered under severe business uncertainties after its merger plan with SK Telecom ended in failure in July. CJHV’s CEO listed a raft of developments to improve competitiveness including expanding devices where consumers can access content, step up delivery of Ultra High-Definition content and offer an improved internet service. CJ HelloVision will also introduce cloud technologies to shift its cable broadcasting network system from hardware to software and launch what it tentatively called “tving Box” to continue its N-Screen service business. N-Screen refers to a service that provides broadcasting content through TVs as well as more diverse devices including smartphones and tablet computers. Notably the company said it does not want to directly compete with Netflix and pooq, which provide domestic terrestrial broadcasting based on the N-Screen platform, but seek coexistence with them.

Mark Lay

Vice President, Singapore

The number of players getting into live streaming of the linear bundle in the US, isn’t slowing down. Youtube is now putting together a package to launch in early 2017. “These current and would-be live OTT providers can be put into two buckets. One is pay TV companies trying to capture customers who probably weren’t all that likely to subscribe to a traditional cable package in the first place: Dish Network with Sling TV, AT&T with DirecTV Now, Comcast with Stream. The other is purely digital players looking to become more like traditional pay TV companies: Hulu, Google/YouTube with Unplugged, Sony’s PlayStation Vue.” Parks Associates just released research which shows how the top 10 streamers stacked up at the end of Q3.

John Medeiros

Chief Policy Officer

Interesting back-and-forth between Google and the Thai government on content blocking: Last week, after a meeting between Google’s regional government relations chief and a Deputy Prime Minister, the government let it be known that Google/YouTube would be screening posts looking for violations of Thailand’s “lèse majesté” laws. Google then issued a statement saying they were following the same “clear and consistent policies for removal requests” that they get from governments around the world, and “have not changed those policies in Thailand.” So this week the government said 480 URLs on YouTube were already blocked or in the process of blocking, with additional ones coming at the rate of 30-40 per day. Whether Google is a) yielding to pressure or b) acting according to their usual procedures is clearly the question; nobody doubts that sensitive videos are being taken down.

Christopher Slaughter

CEO

The lady doth protest too much, methinks: apparently, Donald Trump is NOT interested in launching Trump TV if he loses the election. That’s despite the fact his campaign has already launched a version of Trump TV on Facebook. The very well-founded rumours have been circulating since June, and if you’re interested, Reuters has put together a profitability model for such a venture. And in case you thought his recent denial leaves The Apprentice as The Donald’s only TV aspiration, consider the with-hindsight-now-slightly-creepy pitch for a project called TrumpTown Girls.

Kevin Jennings

Vice President, Programme

“There has never been a more intellectually interesting time to be in the video content business,” is how Turner CEO John Martin began his recent fireside chat at the Paley Center for Media. It runs almost an hour, so it’s a pretty big time commitment, but it also reinforces many of the points raised in other stories we’ve shared about Turner recently. Well worth it to hear him talk about his plans for “…a complete transformation of the entire company.” (Thanks for the tip, Greg Armshaw!)

John Medeiros

Chief Policy Officer

[Warning: adult content ahead. Turn down your speakers so as not to offend your co-workers.]

“STOP PIRATING MY *****ING MOVIE!” With those immortal words, the rapper KSI started a Youtube rant on piracy that is well-worth listening to, just to get his full emotional range about a problem that is near to our hearts. (And as long as you don’t mind liberal use of various expletives.) Amusingly, it is actually entitled (with uncharacteristic understatement) “We Need To Talk.” Pay attention to the part about one minute in, where he enumerates the number of places his movie can be bought, legally, and then says “So trust me…..there isn’t a shortage of places to go, to get this *** thing. So then why the *** are you watching it, without paying for it…..you stealing ***** piece of ****.” In case you haven’t heard of KSI, he’s a UK-based YouTubing, videogaming, rapper-comedian with 14.8 million channel subscribers. As a result he’s one of the most popular stars on the Internet. Don’t miss the part, at about 2:15, where he takes off on the arrogant people who download pirate copies and then tweet to him about it.

Christopher Slaughter

CEO

Apple has unveiled a new app for its Apple TV devices called…. wait for it… TV. Sigh. Anyway, two of the biggest features are a unified search platform for the various streaming services available on the device, and a unified log-in that brings together pay TV services and apps, as long as they support single sign-on (SSO) as a feature. And continuing with this week’s trend of bringing together stories that definitely might not have anything to do with each other, the New York Times has launched an online film and TV recommendation engine that it is provocatively calling Watching, and which uses filters to suggest content. Of course, it’s entirely US-focused, and assumes that users are subscribing to every pay TV and streaming service in existence… but that’s a feature, not a bug.

John Medeiros

Chief Policy Officer

Other tidbits this week:

– An MPAA-sponsored confab in Brussels resulted in new pledges of international cooperation in the fight against piracy.

– The UK appointed its first Director General for Digital and Media, to promote making the UK “the safest place to do business and go online.” Meanwhile, the UK Parliament is considering its Digital Economy Act, and the music industry pressed for putting new provisions in the law to deal with the problem of search engines directing consumers to pirated content. The music association BPI said the fact they had issued a quarter billion take-down requests to Google showed “there is a major problem with the digital economy” and the current legal framework isn’t adequate.

– A German court convicted a “card sharing” hacker of DTH signals and sentenced him to a year in jail; a UK court did one better and sentenced a pair of movie uploaders to four-year terms in jail!

– Meanwhile Artem Vaulin, the founder of Kickass Torrents, defended himself in US court by contending that torrent linking sites don’t host content themselves, and are therefore not copyright violators. Vaulin himself is still in jail in Poland, awaiting extradition. Meanwhile, the Polish police seem to have been indulging in rather heavy-handed enforcement on behalf of certain copyright owners.

– And finally, in the USA Donald Trump has been hit with a copyright infringement claim, having used a copyrighted photograph of a bowl of skittles (a US candy treat) without permission in an anti-refugee ad.   “The unauthorized use of the Photograph is reprehensibly offensive to Plaintiff as he is a refugee of the Republic of Cyprus who was forced to flee his home at the age of six years old,” wrote the statement of claim.   The plaintiff is in good company, as Trump is reprehensibly offensive to a large portion of US population:  “Women have had it with guys like you.”

Kevin Jennings

Vice President, Programme

If like me you are having a few sleepless nights amid the excitement ahead of the CASBAA Convention, there’s a new kid on the block called Napflix. Billed as a ‘siesta video platform’, the site apes the Netflix logo and houses an archive of seemingly endless and mind-numbingly boring videosthat you can watch that are so dull your brain will switch off and you’ll doze right off. Titles include “The Wonderful World of Tupperware”, “Aquarium Fish Tank” and my personal favourite, “Swiss Chalet’s Rotisserie”. Content is king, after all, and everything has its place. Kudos to the guys who came up with the name and the idea. Napflix and chill?

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Security advisor Conax featuring in CASBAA Convention hosted Q&A: “5 Tips: Winning strategies for pay-TV Operators”

Main stage at CASBAA Convention 2016: Q&A with Conax EVP Products, Tom Jahr
9^that 12:10 pm: “5 tips – Winning strategies for pay-TV operators”

CASBAA Convention 2016, Macau, Nov. 3^rd, 2016: Conax, part of the Kudelski Group and a leader in total service protection for digital entertainment services worldwide via broadcast, broadband and connected devices, announced its participation at CASBAA Convention 2016, November 7^th – 10^th. In a special on-stage session on November 9^th , Conax EVP Products and pay-TV advisor Tom Jahr will join industry expert – CASBAA Convention moderator, Paul Jackson, for a comprehensive Q&A session “Five tips on how to be top: Winning strategies for pay-TV operators”. Jahr will share valuable insight and tips with the audience for making pay-TV operations the most successful in your market

“A highly accredited security advisor for over 60 major operators in Asia, we are working closely across all demographics with a diverse and exciting population of telcos and pay-TV operators, as well as a broad network of strategic partners” says Tom Jahr, EVP Products at Conax.

“Tapping feedback from our customers on operational challenges created by emerging technologies, combined with user cases also from other parts of the world, Conax is guiding operators of all shapes and sizes through the complex maze of new technologies and industry standards – such as stringent requirements for premium 4K/UHD content. We are helping operators to securely deploy new technologies while reducing complexity and initial investment; key for telcos and pay-TV operators alike in monetization of OTT services and positioning in a quickly evolving competitive landscape.”

About Tom Jahr

With over 20 years executive management experience within leading international IT and media companies, Tom Jahr has played a vital role in developing the Conax product strategy and positioning Conax as a global provider of next generation security solutions. Tom joined the Conax executive management team in 2011 from GET, a leading Norwegian triple-play (cable-TV, broadband, telephony) company. As Product Director at GET, he drove development and implementation of new advanced services such as PVR, VOD, WEB-TV and IPTV.

To meet Tom Jahr at CASBAA Convention, please mail us at ConaxPR@conax.com

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About Conax

A part of the Kudelski Group, Conax is a leading global specialist in total service protection for digital TV and entertainment services via broadcast, broadband and connected devices. The Conax Contego unified security hub provides telcos, cable, satellite, IP, mobile, terrestrial and broadband operations with an innovative portfolio of flexible and cost-efficient solutions to deliver premium content securely. Conax’ future-ready technology offers modular, fast-time-to-market solutions that enable easy entry into a world of secure multiscreen, multi-DRM content delivery and secures rights for premium content delivery to a range of devices over new hybrid network combinations. Conax spotlight technology includes award-winning Conax GO Live and benchmark Conax multi DRM OTT solutions, and includes Conax Connected Access connected IPTV security client managing both Conditional Access and DRM security in one single client for reduced operational complexity and cost. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 425 operators in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to join in the conversation.

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October 2016

Just six more days!

In less than a week, the CASBAA Convention 2016 kicks off at Studio City in Macau. This year’s show gathers a group of A-List industry speakers drawn from around the world.

More than 50 pay-TV operators
from 20 markets are attending this year’s event, along with more than 500 delegates and speakers from across the region and around the world. Along with thought-provoking keynotes and informative presentations, this year’s Convention programme will showcase a series of timely and topical Operator Interviews, to explore how the leading players in local markets are dealing with the accelerating pace of change in a digital world.

So check out the latest programme and the complete
line-up of speakers, panelists, and presenters here.

Regular rates have now been extended for CASBAA members until 2nd Nov.

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CASBAA Spotlight Series — Emerging Southeast Asian Markets

The emerging markets of Southeast Asia — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam — are at varying stages of development for Pay-TV consumption and monetization.

On December 5th in Singapore CASBAA will stage a one-day symposium in association with the Singapore Media Festival where industry experts and government officials will provide their perspectives the political and market development for each market where
pay-TV players are breaking new ground and capitalizing on Southeast Asia’s still startling economic growth.

With a line-up of presentations, panels and interviews the programme has been designed to cover viewing habits, pay-TV business models, audience measurement, advertising and more.

Join CASBAA in Singapore on 5 December 2016 at the PARKROYAL on Pickering.

For registration, contact Mandy Tsui at mandy@casbaa.com

For sponsorship, contact Adela Chen at adela@casbaa.com

Taiwan Communications Society Symposium

CASBAA’s thinking on regulatory issues, and on the need for greater symmetry in regulation of traditional TV and OTT TV, was aired at two important conferences in October.

Chief Policy Officer John Medeiros delivered a lecture at a Taipei symposium hosted by the Taiwan Communications Society and a coalition of Taiwan universities. Other speakers included the newly-installed chief regulator, NCC Chairperson Nicole Chan, and experts from Europe and Japan.

The following week, John chaired panel discussions on advertising self-regulation and
piracy at the International Institute of Communications’ annual conference, held in Bangkok.

CASBAA Engages on Singapore Copyright

Singapore is geographically small, but its decisions on policy matters have outsized importance as exemplars in Southeast Asia. So the ongoing consultation on copyright policy by Singapore’s Ministry of Law has been a major item on CASBAA’s work program in October. CASBAA has chaired meetings of interested members to work up policy positions for the Association, and engaged eminent legal counsel in Singapore to flesh out our ideas for improvement in the Copyright Act. CPO Medeiros met with MinLaw officials to explain our views – stressing in particular the problem of illicit streaming devices (ISDs) and the effect they
are having on the Singapore media market. The consultation closes November 7.

Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award 2016

And the winner is . . . ‘Reel Time: Written on Water’ produced by the GMA Network of the Philippines

‘Reel Time: Written on the Water’, produced and broadcast by GMA Network of the Philippines, has won the 2016 Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award for Television.

The award, a partnership between CASBAA, the Asia Broadcasting Union and UNICEF, is now in its 16th year. The winning documentary highlights the sometimes perilous journey to school-and-back for often economically deprived students as they wade through seas and climb mountains on their way to school.

“CASBAA congratulates GMA Network for its unflinching examination of childhood poverty in ‘Reel Time: Written on the Water’,” said Christopher Slaughter, CEO of CASBAA.“Our industry reaches hundreds of millions of people around a world daily basis and it is heartening to see our medium being leveraged as a platform not just for entertainment, but in the service of such a worthy cause as alleviating the plight of children in need.“On behalf of the industry, CASBAA salutes the on-going participation of broadcasters from across the Asia Pacific region in this year’s Awards process.”

The winning and shortlisted documentaries of Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award for Television 2016 can be viewed here:
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New Ipsos Affluent Global and Asia Pacific results: CNN named the World’s #1 International News Brand

The latest global data from Ipsos reaffirms CNN’s undisputed leadership in international news across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

The Ipsos Affluent Survey Global finds that CNN reaches 36% of affluent audiences* across the world every month via TV and digital**. This puts CNN in a dominant leadership position – with a third bigger audience than the BBC (27% reach) and even further ahead of other outlets such as Sky News (24% reach), euronews (20%) and Al Jazeera English (10%). CNN is also well ahead of business news brands such as Bloomberg (15% reach) and CNBC (14%).

A separate study released today – The Ipsos Affluent Survey Asia Pacific – shows CNN’s continued leadership in that region with 36% monthly reach via TV and digital**. This is well ahead of the BBC (27% reach), Bloomberg (17%), Time (17%) and CNBC (16%). CNN’s performance in Asia Pacific compares to a 35% reach for the same period in 2015, with growth driven by an 18% increase in digital reach.

“For decades now, CNN has been the news and information source that audiences all over the world turn to for impartial and accurate news and information,” said Rani Raad, President, CNN International Commercial. “As we continue to invest in content and platforms, these survey figures show the unrivalled scale of our brand and a combination of TV and digital that reaches more audiences than anyone else.”

“There are so many remarkable stories unfolding around the world right now,” said Tony Maddox, EVP and Managing Director, CNN International. “We live in extraordinary times, and it’s clear that audiences turn to CNN above all others to make sense of them.”

Both surveys also show CNN as #1 in reaching key audience demographics*** such as Frequent Business Travellers (64% reach in global survey, 64% in APAC), Influential Opinion Leaders (58%, 61%), C-Suites (53%, 50%), Business Decision Makers (48%, 46%), and Luxury Consumers (45% in APAC).

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*Defined as the top 13% – 18% of adults by income

** The Ipsos Affluent Survey Global and Ipsos Affluent Survey Asia define digital platforms as those accessible via pc/laptop, mobile (app or website) or tablet app. The CNN brand figure includes CNNMoney, CNN en Espanol and CNN Arabic. All data is combined monthly TV + Digital reach unless otherwise specified

***Frequent Business Travellers Global (6+ int’l air trips for business in past 12 months); Frequent Business Travellers APAC (3+ int’l air trips for business in past 12 months); Influential Opinion Leaders Global (4+ listed business activities in past 12 months); Influential Opinion Leaders APAC (3+ listed business activities in past 12 months); C-Suites Global (C-Suite executives/directors in companies with 50+ employees worldwide); C-Suites APAC (CEO, Chairman, MD, President, C-Level executives, CFO, Financial Controller); Business Decision Makers (authorise/influence purchases in 1+ listed decision making areas); Luxury Consumers (own quality/designer clothes, leather goods, accessories, footwear, jewellery or watches each item US$1000+)

About The Ipsos Affluent Survey Global

The Ipsos Affluent Survey Global 2016 brings together a suite of international Ipsos Affluent Surveys, incorporating Affluent Europe 2016, Affluent Middle East 2016, Affluent Africa 2016, Affluent Asia Pacific 2016 and Affluent Latin America 2015 (all surveys conducted in the year 2015). The survey represents 49 markets across all regions with a total universe size of 72.6 million Affluent. Global Affluent is designed to meet the needs of international (/national) media, media specialists and advertisers who depend on the results to place advertising; all on a global scale.

About The Ipsos Affluent Survey Asia

Ipsos Affluent Asia Pacific Survey is the reference survey for reaching the region’s affluent consumers. It provides a comprehensive overview of media consumption and product usage for this elusive and important group, which accounts for the top 18% by income of the population.

About CNN International

CNN’s portfolio of news and information services is available in seven different languages across all major TV, digital and mobile platforms reaching more than 425 million households around the globe, including over 77 million across the Asia Pacific region. CNN International is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America and has a US presence which includes CNNgo. CNN Digital is a leading network for online news, mobile news and social media. CNN is at the forefront of digital innovation and continues to invest heavily in expanding its digital global footprint, with a suite of award-winning digital properties and a range of strategic content partnerships, commercialized through a strong data-driven understanding of audience behaviors. Over the years CNN has won multiple prestigious awards around the world for its journalism. CNN has 41 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is part of Turner, a Time Warner company.

Get the latest social media updates from CNN at: facebook.com/cnninternational @cnnasiapr

BBC First debuts in Hong Kong

Singapore, 1 November, 2016 – BBC Worldwide Asia today announced the launch of BBC First in Hong Kong.

Premium British drama brand BBC First has made its debut in Hong Kong as a SVOD service on the territory’s largest pay-TV provider, Now TV.

The premium drama brand has launched successfully in key markets around the world including Australia, South Africa, Benelux and the Middle East and offers viewers the best British drama from the BBC and UK independent production companies. Viewers will also be able to access select popular and distinct dramas from the BBC within 24 hours of their original transmission.

Kelvin Yau, GM of BBC Worldwide Greater China, commented: “We are thrilled to bring BBC First to Hong Kong. We are committed to sharing the most fascinating dramas and Hong Kong viewers have always appreciated the intelligent and distinctive content of BBC programmes. BBC First is the ideal platform for us to showcase the best and latest BBC dramas to discerning viewers in Hong Kong, anytime they like.”

“We are very excited to work with BBC Worldwide on this new brand which will deliver the very best of quality drama from the BBC, on demand on Now TV to our viewers,” said Ms. Loke Kheng Tham, PCCW’s Executive Vice President of Pay TV. “With BBC First, Now TV is giving our customers direct and around-the-clock access to quality programmes from the BBC.”

At launch, some of the highly rated and star-studded BBC dramas that Now TV’s subscribers can look forward to include:

Class

From the makers of Doctor Who comes this epic young-adult series set in contemporary London. Written by award-winning author Patrick Ness and starring exciting new talent, Class is scary, funny, and as painful and sharp as youth.

Like all teenagers, the students at Coal Hill Academy have hidden secrets and desires. They are facing their own worst fears, navigating a life of friends, parents, school, sorrow – and possibly the end of existence.

The Collection

Paris, 1947. A fashion empire rises from the ashes of this war-torn city. The House of Sabine is run by two very different brothers. Breathtakingly charming and thoroughly ruthless, Paul Sabine controls the business. Meanwhile it is his reckless, hedonistic younger brother Claude whose fresh vision is ushering in a new era in haute couture. But behind the glamour and success lie devastating secrets that threaten to tear this family apart.

Sophisticated and contemporary in tone, The Collection is a story about the price of success, set during a pivotal moment in France’s history when fashion became a vehicle for transformation and reinvention.

Undercover

Maya, a barrister in London, is about to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. But just as her life comes under intense public scrutiny, Maya discovers that her husband Nick has been lying to her for 20 years.

At the same time a case that has dominated her career is about to reach its conclusion. Rudy Jones, a black man in America wrongly convicted of murdering a white politician, is to be executed. As she fights to save Rudy and discovers more about her husband’s past, Maya begins to realise there are bigger forces at work.

War and Peace

Adapted by leading screenwriter Andrew Davies, produced by BBC Wales and The Weinstein Company, this is a modern take on one of the most famous and epic stories of all time. Encompassing huge themes of love and war, life and death, the series features a star-studded line-up including Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton. The series was filmed in Russia, Latvia and Lithuania.

BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle, Ceebies as well as BBC World News are also available on Now TV.

In Asia, BBC First is available in Singapore and Malaysia, and as a block in Japan. It is also in Australia, Middle East, North Africa, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Existing Now TV subscribers with BBC Entertainment and BBC On Demand will have access to BBC First as a replacement for BBC Entertainment and BBC On Demand. BBC First will also be available to Now TV’s customers with Entertainment Pack Two.

For more information on BBC First, please visit www.bbcasia.com.

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About BBC Worldwide
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In 2015/16, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £133.8m and headline sales of £1,029.4m and returned £222.2m to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review webpage: www.bbcworldwide.com/annual-review

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Celestial Tiger Entertainment Channels Achieve Q3 and YTD Ratings Wins with Blockbuster Content

The Mermaid_2 Monkey King 2

HONG KONG (October 31, 2016) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment, the operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, achieved rating wins in key markets for Celestial Movies and KIX in the quarter ended September 30, 2016, and a year-to-date basis (January – September, 2016).

Celestial Movies maintains its status as the number one Chinese movie channel in Malaysia among Astro Chinese for both Q3 and on a year-to-date basis [1]. In Indonesia, Celestial Movies continues to perform among the top 10 of all regional pay TV services on a year-to-date basis [2]. In the Philippines, Celestial Movies Pinoy, CTE’s customized movie channel, continues to rapidly grow its viewership. Among pay TV channels in the Philippines (excluding kids channels), Celestial Movies Pinoy is now among the top 5 channels on Cignal [3], the national platform for Celestial Movies Pinoy.

KIX maintains its # 1 position among English general entertainment (GE) channels in Malaysia for both Q3 and on a year-to-date basis [4]. Also in the Philippines, KIX propelled in Q3 to the top 2 regional English GE channels. On a year-to-date basis, KIX became the top 3 of all regional English GE channels in the Philippines [5].

These leading channel rankings reflect CTE’s continued investments in blockbuster programming. Celestial Movies HD’s premiere of The Monkey King 2, starring Aaron Kwok and Gong Li, achieved strong ratings in Q3, winning its timeslot across all 190+ terrestrial and pay TV channels among Astro Chinese 4+. Separately, Celestial Movies HD’s premiere of Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid on October 2 also achieved record ratings, winning its timeslot across all 190+ channels among Astro Chinese viewers [6].

On KIX, some of the best performing blockbuster titles during that period include thrilling action adventure Divergence, martial arts superstar Jackie Chan’s Rush Hour trilogy and kung fu action drama Shaolin, in addition to the continuing popularity of combat sports and action series on the channel.

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Sources: Kantar Media (Malaysia DTAM & Philippines National)/ Nielsen (Indonesia Pay TV)

[1] Astro Chinese 4+; Q3 2016 & Jan-Sep 2016; live & consolidated (as of Oct 5); across regional movie channels (incl. Celestial, Celestial HD, Celestial Classic, Cinemax, Fox Action HD, Fox Family HD, Fox Movies, Fox Movies HD, HBO, HBO HD, Sundance HD, TVB Classic Movies).

[2] Pay TV 20+; Jan-Sep 2016; All time; across regional Pay TV channels

[3] Cignal 2+; Q3 2016; across cable & satellite channels (exclude kids channels).

[4] Astro 4+; Q3 2016 & Jan-Sep 2016; All time, live & consolidated (as of Oct 5); across English GE channels on an individual channel basis (incl. AXN, AXN HD, Diva, Diva HD, E!, Fox HD, FX HD, Hits HD, ITV Choice, KIX HD, Lifetime, MTV, Star World, Star World HD)

[5] C&S2+; Q3 2016 & Jan-Sep 2016; All time; across regional English GE channels (incl. AXN, Diva Universal, E!, Fox, Fox Crime, HITS, KIX, Lifetime, RTL-CBS, Sony Channel, Star World, SYFY, Tru TV, Universal Channel, Warner TV)

[6] Astro Chinese 4+; The Mermaid (Oct 2, 9-10.45pm)/ The Monkey King 2 (Sep 25, 9-11.10pm); live data; across all TV channels on an individual channel basis.

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Pauline Poon

Celestial Tiger Entertainment

T: 852 2239 6131

E: pauline.poon@celestialtiger.com

About Celestial Tiger Entertainment

CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT (CTE) is a leading independent media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company creates and distributes branded pay television channels and services targeted at Asian consumers.
CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television services including: CELESTIAL MOVIES, the premier 24-hour first-run Chinese movie channel in Asia and beyond; CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES, the world’s most-widely distributed Chinese movie channel with an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; CELESTIAL MOVIES PINOY, the Chinese movie channel that is programmed, dubbed and promoted specifically to Filipino viewers; cHK, the Chinese entertainment channel offering the latest Hong Kong and other Asian blockbuster movies, alongside highly-anticipated Chinese dramas and series; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; KIX 360, the dedicated Over-The-Top (OTT) linear feed for KIX; MIAO MI, the Mandarin “Edutainment” channel created for preschool kids across Asia; THRILL, Asia’s only regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel; and THRILL 360, the dedicated Over-The-Top (OTT) linear feed for THRILL. All of CTE’s channel brands are available as linear, on-demand and over-the-top services. CTE also produces original production for its bouquet of channels.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTE’s majority shareholders are Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries; Celestial Pictures, a diversified Asian entertainment company owned by Astro Overseas Limited; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio.

For more information, please visit www.celestialtiger.com.

Star Plus and BCCI use the power of cricket Stars for the most disruptive campaign ever for WOMEN’S EQUALITY

India Players wears a t-shirt which display his mothers name during National Anthem during the 5th One Day International match ( ODI ) between India and New Zealand held at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on the 29th October 2016.
Photo by: Deepak Malik/ BCCI/ SPORTZPICS

In a global first, the entire Indian team to wear jerseys carrying their mothers names on the (Saturday) October 29^th game!

Mumbai October 29, 2016: Star India in association with the BCCI turns the spotlight on women once again. The ‘Nayi Soch’ campaign – in collaboration with the BCCI- with the cricketers wearing their mother’s names on their jerseys has struck a deep chord with all sections of society. Several have wondered and hoped that the team would wear their mother’s names on their jerseys for an actual match. To make a powerful statement, one that can inspire millions and propel change, the Indian Cricket team will sport jerseys with their mother’s names on October 29^th for the concluding ODI of the India-New Zealand series.

This symbolic gesture will champion the cause of women in a country which is ranked 130^th out of 155 nations in the world on gender equality (United Nations Human Development Report 2015). This is precisely why the Indian government has launched several programs to further the cause of women and the girl child in India.

On this historic game the Indian cricket team will serve as ambassadors of new thinking and use the power and platform of sport to drive meaningful social change.

“This is the first time in the world that a team jersey is being used so disruptively to power social change. Star Plus has taken an unprecedented leap in its Nayi Soch or new way of thinking. We compliment the BCCI and the Indian team for such a transformational collaborationnotes Uday Shankar, Chairman & CEO of Star India, “At Star, women have always been at the forefront of everything we do. This time around both BCCI and Star have put their strength together to highlight the cause of women in India. World over Sports has been a tremendous platform for advocacy of a range of social causes. The Indian cricketers sporting their mothers’ names make for a powerful and emotive statement and we are thankful to BCCI and the Indian Cricket team for partnering with us on this idea. It will support the voice of the emerging Indian woman and inspire millions to acknowledge and celebrate the identity and role of women in India.”

Lt. Anurag Thakur, BCCI President, said – “Time and again women have proved their mettle and history has been the witness of their greatness. Once a woman becomes a mother, her entire life gets dedicated towards her children. She plays an equally or rather greater role in shaping the future of her children. With this initiative in collaboration with Star India – ‘Nayi Soch’, our endeavor is to honor each and every woman. The Indian team will be sporting their mother’s name on the jerseys for the fifth ODI against New Zealand with intent to thank all the mothers for their efforts and sacrifices.”

The enormous popularity of the Indian cricket team and the fact that our cricketers serve as role models gives Team India the power for social change. Tapping into this capacity and marrying it with the high impact of television, the symbolic gesture of cricketers wearing their mothers’ names is sure to make the people of India sit up and challenge stereotypes that continue to hold back women today.

At Star Plus, the spotlight is on half a billion women of India. Today women are opening up endless possibilities for themselves and for generations to follow. And this movement is gathering speed. Star Plus, through its content, has been proudly associated with this movement and continues to push forward the ‘Nayi Soch’ agenda for women.

Astro partners Starhub to offer Go Shop in Singapore

Astro Partners Starhub to Offer Go Shop. From Left - Tan Tong Hai, CEO, Starhub and Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Group CEO of Astro

Astro GS Shop taps on growth potential in Singapore to offer 24/7 shopping experience on TV, online and mobile

Kuala Lumpur, 31^st October 2016 – Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro), a leading media company in Malaysia and StarHub Cable Vision Ltd. (StarHub), a leading info-communications company in Singapore, have entered into a partnership to offer Go Shop, a 24/7 shopping destination on TV, online and mobile to customers in Singapore. Starting in November, StarHub customers will be able to enjoy a new way of shopping via informative and entertaining demonstrations on Go Shop. Go Shop is a Mandarin channel (StarHub TV Channel 110) which offers customers 24/7 shopping on StarHub TV, or via any device of their choice.

Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Astro said, “Since its launch in January 2015, Go Shop has been providing Malaysians the comfort and convenience of Home Shopping on all screens and devices.
We are privileged to now extend this service to our sophisticated and affluent Singaporean neighbours through our partnership with StarHub. Our aspiration and promise is to strive to provide compelling product and value propositions, in an entertaining and informative way.”

Tan Tong Hai, StarHub’s Chief Executive Officer said, “We are pleased to partner Astro for the launch of Astro Go Shop on StarHub TV. As an info-communications company, we see synergy in creating a seamless and immersive shopping experience for our customers, while providing a trusted platform for businesses to reach out to a wider pool of customers beyond their shores. We have every confidence that Astro Go Shop will be a successful venture that appeals to both consumers and businesses.”

Grace Lee, CEO of Astro GS Shop (AGSS) said, “We are happy to partner with StarHub, a leading consumer brand in Singapore with deep insights into customers’ media consumption and purchasing habits. We look forward to a win-win collaboration with StarHub in scaling the Go Shop customer base regionally and offering Singaporean customers a new experience with the best global products and services from Korean, Singaporean and Malaysian brands.”

Go Shop offers fun and entertaining 24-hour shopping experience where products and services are demonstrated, promoted and sold on multiple platforms, currently through Astro in Malaysia. Go Shop was launched in Malaysia in January 2015 on TV, online and mobile, and has attracted over 500,000 customers and a total of 75 million online and mobile page views in Malaysia.

Customers in Singapore can enjoy Go Shop via StarHub’s Mandarin language Channel 110, www.goshop.com.sg, and the Go Shop mobile app, downloadable from Google Play Store for Android users and Apple app store for iOS users in November 2016.

Go Shop in Singapore is operated by Astro GS Shop Singapore Pte. Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary of AGSS, which is a joint venture between Astro Retail Ventures Sdn Bhd – a 100% subsidiary of Astro and GS Home Shopping (GS) Inc., the global leader in TV home shopping with international presence in South Korea, Malaysia, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Turkey and Russia.

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About Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad is a leading content and consumer group in Malaysia and Southeast Asia with a focus on the pillars of watch, listen, read and shop. With a customer base of 5.0 million residential customers or approximately 69% penetration of Malaysian TV households, Astro offers 185 TV channels, including 56 HD channels, delivered via Direct-To-Home satellite TV, IPTV and OTT platforms. Astro provides HD, 3D, PVR, VOD and IPTV services through Astro B.yond and Astro on the Go. Fulfilling its promise to bridge the digital divide for all of Malaysia, Astro introduced NJOI as an entry-level DTH satellite TV service and is the country’s first non-subscription based satellite TV, offering 30 TV and 20 radio channels. Astro Radio includes Malaysia’s highest rated stations across key languages and is available on both terrestrial and digital channels, reaching approximately 15.0 million weekly listeners. Its digital arm is involved in digital publishing, applications and platforms as well as publication of entertainment and lifestyle magazines locally.

Astro holds the distinction of the ‘Gold’ award in the Media and Entertainment category at the Putra Brand Awards for 7 consecutive years from 2010 to 2016, including the ‘Brand of the Year’ award in 2012, the ‘Brand Icon’ award in 2013 and the ‘Malaysian Marketer of the Year’ award in 2016.

Astro’s CSR projects have been recognised by the International Business Awards (IBAs) for the fourth consecutive year. Astro was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie Award in the 2015 IBAs in the Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year (Asia, Australia and New Zealand) category for Astro Kasih Sports Initiative. In the 2014 IBAs, the company won a Silver Stevie Award for ‘Astro Kasih Hostel and EkoVillage’ project. In 2013 and 2012, Astro’s ‘Beautiful Malaysia: Longest Underwater Clean Up’ and ‘Astro Kasih Hostel’ projects were awarded with a Silver Stevie® Award respectively. In 2013, the Beautiful Malaysia project also set a Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Underwater Cleanup’, which ran for 168 hours in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park in Sabah.

These awards are in recognition of Astro’s efforts to exemplify innovation, quality and strong corporate responsibilities.

For Media Enquiries, kindly contact:

Tammy Toh

Vice President, Group Communications

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad

Email : tammy_toh@astro.com.my

Mobile : +6012 322 5184

Watch It Everywhere, Watch It Live On MTV: From Bots To Social Celebs To VR, “2016 MTV EMAs” Embraces Fans-first Innovation

First global awards show to launch interactive Facebook Messenger bot

MTV taps Brazilian pop culture star Hugo Gloss and global pop-rap duo Jack & Jack as social correspondents

*Follow along: @MTVEMA / #MTVEMA / MTVEMA.com

Tweet it: Watch it everywhere, watch it LIVE on MTV: From bots to social celebs to VR, #MTVEMA embraces fans-first innovation!

SINGAPORE, 27 OCTOBER 2016 – Ahead of the world’s biggest night in music, MTVunveiled its digital and social 2016 MTV EMAs integrations, embracing fans-first innovation and bringing the audience at home closer to the show than ever before. From virtual reality to Messenger bots to social celebrity correspondents, MTV is using new technology and platforms to provide fans with an up-close look at the EMAs, experiencing content from the show everywhere, live.

The 2016 MTV EMAs are the first-ever awards show to launch a Facebook Messenger interactive bot to give fans an exclusive way to engage with the live show.

This year, fans can also watch show content live wherever they want. In addition to catching the EMAs on TV, the audience can follow along live across all devices for custom experiences offered from our social MTVEMA hosts, Hugo Gloss (for Instagram) and Jack & Jack (for Snapchat). Additional EMA content will also be updated live within a Snapchat Live Story. MTV VJ Becca Dudley will host the official backstage show, which will stream on MTVEMA.com and Facebook Live, and feature exclusive interviews with the night’s hottest talent.

The network is also evolving its virtual reality strategy, giving viewers around the world a true 360-degree video experience via the MTV EMA app, which puts them inside the Ahoy Rotterdam arena LIVE during the show.

“We are constantly evolving the way fans experience our brands’ big moments, giving them new ways to be part of the action no matter where they are,” said Karmelina Parouka, Vice President, International Digital Production, Viacom International Media Networks. “Last year, the MTV EMAs were the first global music award show to broadcast the full event live in VR; this year, we’re taking it a step further, as the first network to roll out a real-time Messenger bot experience as part of a live awards show. We’re giving our international fans a front row seat to the incredible music, moments and performances that make this show the world’s biggest night in music.”

Full details regarding the digital activations at the 2016 MTV EMAs follow:

EMA Facebook Messenger Bot

The 2016 MTV EMAs are the first-ever award show to launch a Facebook Messenger interactive bot to give fans an exclusive second-screen experience. During the live broadcast, fans at home can interact with the MTV EMA bot on Facebook Messenger, asking questions related to the show, interacting with Facebook Live backstage host Becca Dudley, and accessing live updated show GIFs powered by GIPHY. The technology is a collaboration between MTV, Viacom Velocity International, Viacom Labs, GIPHY and Conversable.

Social Correspondents, Custom Content and Additional Digital Integrations

The 2016 MTV EMAs will feature influencer red carpet correspondents, providing fans with new perspectives for following and immersing themselves in the show, wherever they are. Brazilian pop culture personality and co-host of MTV Brazil’s Ridículos (Ridiculousness) Hugo Gloss (Brazil, 13.7M followers collectively) will host the night’s @MTVEMA Instagram Story, focusing on pop culture coverage, while pop-rap duo Jack & Jack (USA, 26M+ followers collectively) is tapped to host on MTV EMA’s Snapchat account as the night’s music correspondents. MTV VJ Becca Dudley will host the official backstage show, which will stream on mtvema.com and Facebook Live and feature exclusive interviews with the night’s hottest talent. Additional live access will be available during both the red carpet and the main show through the MTV EMA Snapchat Live Story, and exclusive content on Vine and Twitter. Additionally, the MTV International Snapchat Discover channel will have special EMA editions throughout the weekend.

Viewers at home have more ways than ever before to show off their EMA fandom while joining the social conversation online, with special MTV EMA geofilters on Snapchat; custom Twitter emojis, triggered by EMA-related hashtags; and live updated GIFs powered by GIPHY.

Virtual Reality

The 2016 MTV EMAs will evolve its live virtual reality viewing experience of the main show, giving fans the opportunity to get up close and personal with their favorite music and celebrities in real time. By placing cameras in the main show, fans from around the world will be able to choose where to look, giving them a unique and individual interactive virtual reality experience. Accessed via the 2016 MTV EMA app and used in conjunction with an easy-to-use cardboard viewer, the real-time experience lets fans feel as though they are on stage with their favorite artists as they perform at the EMA. Fans without a viewer can still access a 360-degree viewing experience via the MTV EMA app.

MTV Bump

Fans will also get the opportunity to have their social video posts featured on air via MTV’s social-to-linear initiative, #MTVBump: All night-of social posts tagging #MTVBump and #MTVEMA will have the potential to be featured on air in as little as two hours. #MTVBump connects the Internet to the network’s linear broadcast system, allowing social media videos on Instagram or Vines shared on Twitter with #MTVBump to be up on-air in as little as two hours. MTV collects the videos using a custom content management system (CMS) developed together with B-Reel Creative that allows MTV teams to curate the content, filtering for local relevance, pop culture topicality or number of fans, and then seamlessly scheduling it to be up on-air and across platforms. Users can submit video content directly on Instagram or with Vines shared on Twitter, or go to MTVbump.com, where they can also view the “bumps” that have made it on-air around the world.

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Best Southeast Asia Act x musical.ly

MTV has partnered with musical.ly for a #MTVEMA challenge in Southeast Asia giving musers the opportunity to tell MTV who they think should be the Best Southeast Asia Act winner. Between 4 to 7 November, musers can pick from the nominees’ music videos in an exclusive song album created by musical.ly to create a Musical. Participants stand to win official artist merchandise and MTV EMA goodies.

Watch It Anyway You Want! x live.ly

MTV also teamed up with live.ly where musers get to show MTV how they watch the MTV EMA in their own creative way during the prime-time telecast on Monday, 7 November at 8pm (WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG). Fans can live-stream themselves enjoying the MTV EMA using the hashtag #MTVEMA and show MTV their biggest reactions. They stand a chance to win special MTV EMA prizes and #MTVEMA live-stream sessions will be featured on live.ly’s homepage during the night.

MTV x foodpanda

Between 7 to 13 November, fans in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines are invited to catch the show while enjoying discounts on their foodpanda orders using the promo code MTVEMAPANDA. In Singapore, enjoy 15% off a minimum order value of S$30 for the first 1,000 redemptions. In selected regions in Malaysia, get 20% off a minimum order value of RM40. In Manila and Cebu, take 15% off a minimum order of P850, with a maximum discount of P300 per order. More information at www.mtvasia.com/mtvema.

Live Twitter Chat

Fans in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore can live tweet during the MTV EMA evening repeat telecast on Monday, 7 November at 8pm (WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG) using #MTVEMA and watch selected tweets go on-air. Those with the best tweets stand a chance to snag Évos headphones and exclusive MTV EMA merchandise.

The official international sponsor of the 2016 MTV EMAs is Évos headphones. The night’s official red carpet sponsor is Listerine.

The 2016 MTV EMAs voting is open until 6 November at 6.59am Singapore time so visit mtvema.com to cast your vote!

For artwork, press assets and further information please visit press.mtvema.com.

To stay in tune with all things EMA, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and follow the social conversation using #MTVEMA and @MTVEMA.

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About the 2016 MTV EMAS

The 2016 MTV EMAs, in partnership with Évos headphones, will broadcast LIVE across the globe on Monday, 7 November at 3am (TH/WIB) and 4am (MY/PH/SG)** from the Ahoy Rotterdam, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, with support from Rotterdam Festivals, Rotterdam Partners and the city of Rotterdam. The show repeats on MTV on the same day at 8pm (WIB) and 9pm (MY/PH/SG). One of the biggest global music events of the year that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world, the MTV EMAs bring music fans a unique, multi-platform experience across MTV’s global network of more than 60 channels and over 300 digital media properties and platforms. Follow @MTVEMA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine, and join the conversation with #MTVEMA. Fans are invited to participate in the 2016 MTV EMA campaign using MTV Bump. Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are Executive Producers for the 2016 MTV EMAs. Debbie Phillips and Chloe Mason are Producers. For MTV EMA news, updates and press materials please visit press.mtvema.com.

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Globe Telecom provides app enhancement to ‘Cartoon Network Watch and Play’

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Filipino kids now able to livestream and watch on-demand content

MANILA (October 25, 2016) – Turner has announced a major enhancement to its Cartoon Network Watch and Play app, allowing Globe Telecom customers to livestream Cartoon Network and on-demand content via a new authenticated service.

Globe customers will soon be able to log in to the free app using their username and password to unlock an array of value-added services, which includes livestreaming the channel on devices, games and access to full episodes on demand. In addition, Cartoon Network Anything – a unique micro-network that presents short-form content – is now offered as part of the Globe app bundle.

Phil Nelson, Turner’s Managing Director in Southeast Asia, said: “We’re always looking for new ways to connect Cartoon Network fans with our content. This partnership creates a truly unique and enjoyable second-screen brand experience for kids to enjoy and for parents to trust.”

Both apps let kids enjoy their favorite characters and shows whenever. Fueling their imagination, they allow them to be a hero with Ben 10 and the Omnitrix, rule the Candy Kingdom with Princess Bubblegum, flip out with The Powerpuff Girls, or embark on mathematical adventures with Finn and Jake whenever they want.

“Together with Turner, we are able to give our customers a more wonderful digital entertainment experience on mobile. We share Turner’s commitment to provide more creative ways to nurture kids’ imagination,” says Globe Senior Advisor for Consumer Business Dan Horan.

Dedicated data usage for the apps will be offset via a data wallet system, available via users’ subscription plans, meaning they won’t have to worry about eating into their monthly allowance.

Available on iOS and Android devices, a free 30-day trial for Cartoon Network Watch and Play starts this November, exclusive to Globe customers, allowing access to shows and games anytime. Cartoon Network Anything can be accessed for free via the Globe Switch app that comes with a data wallet for prepaid users while postpaid customers can enjoy the app by registering to Globe GoSurf50.

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For media enquiries, contact:

James Moore / Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific
+852 3128 3720 / James.Moore@turner.com

Watch a video of how the apps work here:
https://vimeo.com/172550490/d49c563e38

Globe & Turner announce plans for Cartoon Network’s apps from TurnerPRAsiaPac on Vimeo.

About Cartoon Network Philippines
Cartoon Network is the leading kids’ brand in the Philippines. It offers the best in original animated content including the multi-award-winning global hits Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time. Cartoon Network is available in 31 countries throughout Asia Pacific, where the channel is enjoyed in more than 88 million pay-TV homes. Cartoon Network also reaches millions more through its websites, games and apps, including Cartoon Network Watch and Play and Cartoon Network Anything. Cartoon Network, sister brand to Boomerang and Toonami, is created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner Company.

About Turner Asia Pacific
Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 61 channels in 14 languages in 40 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, World Heritage Channel, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO, HBO HD and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

About Globe Telecom
Globe Telecom is a leading full service telecommunications company in the Philippines, serving the needs of consumers and businesses across an entire suite of products and services including mobile, fixed, broadband, data connections, internet and managed services. Its principals are Ayala Corporation and Singtel who are acknowledged industry leaders in the country and in the region. For more information, visit www.globe.com.ph. Follow Globe Telecom on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GlobePH as well as @EnjoyGlobe on Twitter and Instagram.

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