Mumbai, April 7, 2015: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) announces the appointment of Piyush Sharma in its leadership team as CEO – New Initiatives, India & APAC. He will be responsible for leading ZEE’s new initiatives which will showcase programming and content across multiple media platforms including TV, web, mobile and an on-demand streaming service.

Speaking on his appointment, Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL, said “Strengthening and bringing focus through deployment of right resources in businesses is a part of our organization’s aspiration to achieve continued growth. Over the last two decades, ZEE has been strengthening its position in the global markets. Piyush is known in the industry for his ability to reimagine businesses and build innovative business models. We have been laying special focus on content in the emerging markets and we are confident that Piyush’s talent and experience will help us in attaining our goal. We welcome Piyush to the ZEE family and wish him success.”

Piyush Sharma commented on his joining, saying “I am very excited about landing this tremendous opportunity at ZEE. Both India and APAC are thriving markets and with the talented teams at ZEE, I am confident that we would be able to create a profitable and large opportunity canvass while nurturing and strengthening the businesses in these markets.”

Piyush is known to be a start-up enthusiast with a proven reputation for value creation and growth. In his most recent stint, Piyush has been credited with creating successful case studies while bringing the licensed editions of some of the world’s most powerful international media brands into the country. He helped launch and successfully build, amongst others, brands like Sports Illustrated, Travel + Leisure, Better Homes & Gardens and Maxim. He was last serving as CEO for India operations of Burda International – USD 4 bn German MNC operating in 18 markets with more than 300 consumer magazine brands. In a career span of 22 years across diverse industries – Consumer durables, Technology, Consulting, Logistics and Media & Entertainment – he has a successful track record of building brands and businesses from scratch as also being a core part of teams successfully managing Rs 2500 cr plus businesses.

Piyush is an MSc (Hons) in Physics and an MBA. He is an alumnus of the University of Cambridge, UK.
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About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL):
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of India’s leading television media and entertainment companies. It is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Hindi programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 120,000 hours of television content. With rights to more than 3,500 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, ZEE houses the world’s largest Hindi film library. Through its strong presence worldwide, ZEE entertains over 730 million viewers across 169 countries. ZEE has been selected Business Superbrands 2010-11, Industry Validated.

Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Premier, Zee Action, Zee Classic, &pictures, Zee Anmol, Zee Smile, 9X, Ten Sports, Ten Cricket, Ten Action, Ten Golf, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Jagran, Zee Salaam, Zing, ETC Music, Zee Khana Khazana, Zee Q, Zindagi and &TV. The company also has a strong offering in the regional language domain with channels such as Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada and Zee Tamizh. The company’s recently launched HD offerings include Zee TV HD, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Studio HD, &pictures HD and Ten HD.

ZEE and its affiliate companies have leading presence across the media value chain including television broadcasting, cable distribution, direct-to-home satellite services, digital media and print media amongst others. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com

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Email: jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com / arantxa.gonsalves@zee.esselgroup.com

Hong Kong, (April 6, 2015) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today that it is embarking on its first original production since the company’s formation in January 2012. The reality series called R U Tough Enough?(RUTE) will go into production in April and air on CTE’s action entertainment channel KIX HD (and KIX) from late May to July. The series is based on a marketing campaign and competition of the same name which KIX HD launched in 2014 in Malaysia to search for “Malaysia’s Toughest.”

“The response from viewers and the media to our tough men and women competition last year was overwhelming. We found ten great contestants with ten incredible stories of endurance, resilience and tenacity. So this year, we are bringing R U Tough Enough? back as an original production as well as a competition,” said Betty Tsui, Vice President, Programming – KIX and Thrill, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “We think the contestants’ back stories and the final showdown itself will make a compelling and highly entertaining show.”

Advertising sponsors who have already signed up for CTE’s first original production include Toyota and Fisherman’s Friend. Astro will also be an official partner for the series. And Celebrity Fitness, Everlast and GNC have signed on as promotional partners.

Hosting RUTE will be Malaysia’s own action hero, the one and only Aaron Aziz. Aaron, an award-winning film and TV actor, is the perfect embodiment of toughness and tenacity. He rose from a humble background, fought through life’s challenges and emerged a superstar.

“I am very excited to be working with Celestial Tiger Entertainment and KIX HD to host R U Tough Enough? This is the perfect program to showcase how tough Malaysian men and women can be. I hope we find some great contestants with some great stories to tell that will inspire all of us to be tough enough to handle life’s challenges,” said Aaron.

RUTE is being produced by Double Vision, the award-winning production company, based in Malaysia, with over 30 years of experience producing hit series and movies. Double Vision will produce 11 mini-episodes and a one-hour special on the finale. The mini-episodes are set to air on KIX HD in late May with the one-hour special premiering in July.

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(6 April 2015, Singapore) – HISTORY™ Asia and Canon are embarking on a search for the next amateur photographer in the all-new season of Photo Face-Off – the first and biggest original reality competition series on the channel. After an immensely successful first season, Photo Face-Off is set to return later this year for its second season on HISTORY™ Asia. The series recorded excellent ratings within the region, winning the number one timeslot* in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Photo Face-Off pits amateur photographers from around Asia against renowned professional photographer, Justin Mott, in a series of photography challenges. By popular demand, Mott returns to reprise his role as Photo Face-Off’s resident professional photographer whom contestants compete against. Season 2 also sees enhanced changes to its show format with more challenging photography face-offs in store. Viewers of Photo Face-Off will also enjoy double the entertainment in one sitting with hour-long episodes in Season 2.

Amateur photographers who aspire to battle it out in an arena of creativity and inspiration are encouraged to submit their applications via these easy steps:
1. Log on to historyasia.com/photofaceoff
2. Download the application form (Microsoft Word Document), fill it up accordingly and attach three personally shot photographs that best showcase photography and visual story-telling skills.
3. Email or post your application form before 30 April 2015
*Source: Nielsen Malaysia/Thailand; Kantar Singapore, Period: 23 Sep – 28 Oct 2014, Tuesdays, 10.30pm.

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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, The Vikings, Ancient Aliens, Duck Dynasty, Counting Cars, Hidden Cities Extreme and Ride N’ Seek. For more information, please visit:

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About A+E Networks®

A+E Networks is an award-winning, global media content company offering consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television networks to websites, from home videos/DVDs to gaming and educational software. A+E Networks is comprised of the following networks and divisions: A&E®, Lifetime®, HISTORY®, LMN™ (formerly Lifetime Movie Network®), bio.®, H2™, HISTORY en Español™, Crime & Investigation Network®, Military HISTORY®, LRW™ (formerly Lifetime Real Women®), A&E IndieFilms®, A+E Networks International™, A+E Networks Digital™ and A+E Networks Consumer Products™. A+E Networks’ channels and branded programming reach more than 330 million households in over 180 territories. A+E Networks is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.

About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company leads 18 other countries including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc has a global network of close to 300 companies and employs close to 200,000 people worldwide. It is dedicated to the advancement in technology and innovation and commits about 10% of its total revenue each year to R&D. Canon is consistently one of the top few companies to earn the most number of patents over the last 20 years. As a Fortune Global 500 company, Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.

More information is available at www.canon.com.sg.

About Canon PhotoMarathon

Into its 12th consecutive edition, Canon PhotoMarathon is the premier photo competition in the South and South East Asia region. Spanning over 8 countries, Canon PhotoMarathon will bring together photographic talents from Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, challenging participants to create photographic masterpieces in line with assigned themes – under time pressure.

Participants will have their creativity and endurance stretched in this full-day event and the winner from each country will walk away with an unforgettable all-expenses paid trip to Canon Photoclinic, where they will be mentored by a professional photographer.

More details of Canon PhotoMarathon are available at www.canon-asia.com/photomarathon

For media-related enquiries, please contact:

SPRG Singapore

Samantha Ng
Assistant Account Manager
T: 6325 8265
E: samantha.ng@sprg.com.sg

Yuki Fong
Senior Account Executive
T: 6325 8376
E: yuki.fong@sprg.com.sg

A+E Networks

Hazel Yap
Vice President, Marketing Communications
T: 6800 5080
E: hazel.yap@aenetworks.com

Geraldine Kong
Senior Manager, Marketing Communications
T: 6800 5081
E: geraldine.kong@aenetworks.com

Luxembourg, 2 April 2015 – At their Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, shareholders of SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) passed all resolutions put to the meeting.

The AGM notably approved the company’s 2014 accounts and the proposed dividend of 1.18 EUR (gross) per A-share, which will be paid to shareholders and holders of SES FDRs on 22 April 2015.

Shareholders also elected Mrs. Anne-Catherine Ries and Mrs. Katrin Wehr-Seiter as new members of the Board. They respectively replace Mr. René Steichen and Prof. Dr. Miriam Meckel.

Mrs. Katrin Wehr-Seiter is a Managing Director of BIP Investment Partners SA. Before joining BIP in 2012, she served as a Principal at global private equity firm Permira (2000-2009) and as an independent strategy consultant and a Senior Advisor to Bridgepoint (2010-2012). Prior to this, she worked for Siemens AG in strategy consulting, project management and engineering from 1995 to 2000. Mrs. Wehr-Seiter serves as a Director of several non-listed corporations, as well as Sky Deutschland AG and Nanogate AG.

Mrs. Anne-Catherine Ries is Senior Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister and Minister for Media and Communications in Luxembourg with a focus on media, IT and e-commerce development strategies. Mrs. Ries has recently been appointed coordinator of the newly launched government initiative ‘Digital Lëtzebuerg’.
Mr. Romain Bausch, Chairman of the Board of SES, stated: “We welcome Anne-Catherine and Katrin to the Board of Directors of SES. Their experience and sector knowledge will be valuable for the continued growth of our business. At the same time, we are grateful to Miriam for her support and contribution to the success of SES. Last but not least, I would like to thank my predecessor, SES’s longstanding Chairman of the Board, René Steichen, for having kept SES’s trajectory focused, aligned strategies and stimulated shareholders’ high impact decisions that have helped to shape SES over nearly two decades.
Following the shareholders’ meeting, the new Board of Directors elected Mr. Romain Bausch as Chairman and Mr. François Tesch and Mr. Jean-Paul Zens as Vice Chairmen.

After the AGM, the 2014 Annual Report was published and is available for download at www.ses.com.

For further information please contact:
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Investor Relations
Tel. +352 710 725 490
mark.roberts@ses.com
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Communications
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SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service and excellence in the satellite industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements.
SES holds a participation in O3b Networks, a next generation satellite network combining the reach of satellite with the speed of fibre.
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BANGKOK (April 2, 2015) – Cartoon Network characters have come to life onboard a specially-branded THAI Smile Airways airplane, unveiled at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport today. The Airbus A-320 is the result of an exciting partnership between the airline and Cartoon Network Amazone, near Pattaya on Thailand’s eastern seaboard, as the waterpark looks to serve up a unique treat for its guests in its first full year of operation.

This is the first aircraft of its kind anywhere in the world and will feature characters from the hit show Adventure Time both inside and outside, bringing smiles and a dose of fun for every passenger at a time when the country is celebrating Songkran and Thai New Year. The inaugural flight will take place on April 4 from Bangkok to Phuket.

The Cartoon Network-themed aircraft was presented to the public during the unveiling ceremony held at the THAI Airways’ hangar and presided over by Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports. She said: “The unique collaboration between these two companies – THAI Smile Airways and Cartoon Network Amazone – will definitely create an excitement in Thailand’s tourism industry, as well as remind everyone of the great honor for Thailand to be chosen as the first tourist destination in the world to have a Cartoon Network theme park, and to present an inviting visual for travelers to visit the waterpark and explore other tourist attractions in the country that are filled with beauty, culture and Thainess.”

Mr. Santi Chudintra, Deputy Governor for Policy and Planning, Tourism Authority of Thailand, expressed great optimism when he shared that the unique collaboration could easily support the government in welcoming some 29 million tourists annually to Thailand. “The collaboration between THAI Smile Airways and Cartoon Network Amazone is a fresh and creative strategy to promote the Thai tourism industry. There is no better time than to launch the aircraft during the upcoming Songkran festival, which is one of the main highlights on the tourism calendar that always attract people to Thailand. The aircraft will add more color to the already vibrant summer and fun-filled Songkran festival,” he said.

Dr. Kanit Sangsubhan, Ph.D., Chairman of Board of Directors, THAI Smile Airways Co., Ltd. revealed that THAI Smile Airways had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Amazon Falls Co. Ltd, the waterpark’s owner and operator, in December 2014 in order to enhance Thailand’s popularity with tourists. “Painting the aircraft with Cartoon Network characters, which are superstars that have fans all over the world, would surely attract tourists whether it is parking at the airport, taxiing on the runway or taking off and landing,” he assured.

“Cartoon Network Amazone is one of the favorite local destinations among these particular groups of tourists,” revealed Mr. Liakat Sultan Dhanji, Chairman and CEO of Amazon Falls Co., Ltd. “Embellishing the Thai Smile aircrafts with the images of the Cartoon Network superstars on the livery is like a breath of fresh air that will further enliven and enhance Thailand’s image to the world as a world-class tourism destination. It conjures images of fun activities that await the whole family travelling to Thailand,” he added.

Ricky Ow, President of Turner International Asia Pacific, said: “We are delighted and extremely proud of this partnership between Cartoon Network Amazone and Thai Smile Airways. The waterpark is a world first for Cartoon Network and is an impressive international attraction that is highly attractive not just for the people of Thailand but also for travelers across Asia Pacific and beyond. I am certain this unique partnership between two leading brands will contribute significantly to promoting Thailand’s appeal as a must-visit tourist destination for many years to come.”

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About THAI Smile Airways Co., Ltd
THAI Smile Airways is a new airline and subsidiary airline of THAI Airways. THAI Smile Airways Co., Ltd position itself as a “Light Premium” airline, offering products and services to meet demand of short-haul passengers under a “Trendy-Friendly-Worthy” brand character which is in line with young generation that leads a modern lifestyle and focus on premium products with reasonable and valuable price. THAI Smile serves food and beverages to passengers and allow up to 20 kilograms baggage as well as choose their seats prior to the departure without any additional charge. THAI Smile Airways passengers could also collect mileage to redeem prizes under Royal Orchid Plus program.

THAI Smile Airways operates in 9 domestic destinations which include from Don Muang International Airport to Chiang Mai, Phuket and Khon Kaen and from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Chiang Rai, Hat Yai, Ubol Ratchathani, Udon Thani, SuratThani, and Narathiwat, as well as an international flight from Suvarnabhumi International Airport to Macau. Moreover, it has increased flights of routes including Bangkok(Suvarnbhumi)-Chiang Mai / Bangkok(Don Muang)-Chiang Mai / Bangkok(Suvarnbhumi)-Khon Kaen / Bangkok(Don Muang)-Khon Kaen / Bangkok(Suvarnbhumi) – Phuket / Bangkok(Don Muang)- Phuket to offer alternatives and conveniences to passengers and ready to operate new routes to Yangon, Mandalay later this year.

About Cartoon Network Amazone
Cartoon Network Amazone is Cartoon Network’s first and only fully-branded waterpark. Located in Bang Saray, 15 kilometres south of Pattaya on the Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard, the development comprises 10 themed entertainment zones spanning a generous 35 rai (14 acres), each one offering an array of exhilarating water coasters and attractions. The waterpark also features captivating live and multimedia entertainment that incorporates the latest in interactive technology – bringing fans of Cartoon Network closer to their favorite characters than ever before. Cartoon Network Amazone takes its theme from the lush Amazon Rainforest while infusing the world’s most popular animated series and cartoon heroes including Ben 10, Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo and The Amazing World of Gumball. Cartoon Network Amazone is developed by Thailand-based attractions developer Amazon Falls Co. Ltd. under license from Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.

About Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout Asia Pacific. In the region, Turner runs 46 channels in 13 languages in 38 countries, including CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, World Heritage Channel, Warner TV, Oh!K, Turner Classic Movies, truTV, WB, MondoTV, TABI Channel and HBO in South Asia. Turner also manages distribution for HBO Defined and HBO Hits in India. Turner is a Time Warner company.

For media enquiries:
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James.Moore@turner.com / +852 3128-3720

March 31, 2015 – Discovery Communications has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Eurosport France, increasing its stake from 20% to 51% as part of a larger partnership TF1 Group that began in December 2012…

Read more at Broadband TV News

HONG KONG, April 1, 2015 – We welcome the Government’s grant of the Domestic Free Television Programme Service License (“Free TV license”) to HK Television Entertainment Company Limited (“HKTVE”).

We hope the Government will accelerate its decision on spectrum re-allocation and enable HKTVE to use broadcast spectrum. We believe it would be in the public interest that the Government open up the spectrum as soon as possible, so that our Free TV service can reach a wider audience sooner.

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For further information, please contact:

Ivan Ho
Tel: +852 2883 8747
Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com

Paris, 1st April 2015 – Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announces today the early refinancing of the 800 million euro bank term loan of the holding company, Eutelsat Communications S.A, expiring in December 2016.

The refinancing, arranged by a pool of nine banks*, was undertaken via the following operations:
A new term loan of 600 million euros expiring in March 2020 (with two possible extension facilities of one year each subject to lender agreement) remunerated at a EURIBOR rate plus a margin linked to the long term rating attributed to Eutelsat Communications S.A. by Standard & Poor’s (S&P);
The early reimbursement of 200 million euros, using the Group’s cash reserves which amounted to 469 million euros at 31 December 2014.

These operations enable Eutelsat to extend its debt maturity profile and will reduce financial charges by circa 15 million euros before tax on an annualized basis[1].
At the same time, the Group renegotiated a revolving credit facility of 200 million euros for a duration of five years with two possible extension facilities of one year each subject to lender agreement, replacing the previous facility of the same amount, expiring in December 2016.
*The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, HSBC France, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking acted as mandated lead arrangers and book-runners. Mizuho Bank Ltd., Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited acted as mandated lead arrangers. Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank acted as facility agent.Caisse régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Paris et d’Ile de France acted as a lender.
[1]Excluding arrangement fees and hedging instruments

About Eutelsat Communications
Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (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 34 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
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Luxembourg, 1 April 2015 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced that BBC Global News Ltd has signed a long-term agreement to broadcast its international news channel free-to-air in High Definition (HD) on ASTRA at 19.2 degrees East.
The channel, an HD version of BBC World News in English, will be broadcast at 19.2 degrees East starting on April 1st on a multiplex operated and uplinked by SES from its headquarters in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

SES reports that over 47 million, some 52% of European satellite homes, are now watching television in HD, more than half of which are served by the satellites at the 19.2 degrees East orbital position. In 2014, SES broadcast over 1,800 HD channels globally, and more than 500 in Europe.
“We are delighted that the BBC has chosen ASTRA 19.2E for the HD distribution of its premier international news channel,” said Ferdinand Kayser, Chief Commercial Officer of SES. “The momentum for HD has been rapidly increasing as more people appreciate the level of detail that HD delivers. High Definition means clearer, crisper pictures that are more vivid in colour – they can be as much as five times more detailed than standard definition.”

“We know from our viewers that they value HD services. BBC World News originates in pure HD, so it’s fantastic to be able to bring this service to our European heartland,” said Colin Lawrence, Director of Distribution for BBC Global News Ltd. “Following the investments we made in our content and presentation on BBC World News, last year we saw an audience increase in daily reach. HD is undoubtedly becoming the default viewing preference, and this new partnership enables delivery of our world class service to European audiences.”

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Markus Payer
Corporate Communications
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Markus.Payer@ses.com

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BBC World News and BBC.com
The BBC’s commercially funded international 24-hour English news platforms, are owned and operated by BBC Global News Ltd. BBC World News television is available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and over 385 million households and 1.8 million hotel rooms. The channel’s content is also available on 178 cruise ships, 53 airlines and 23 mobile phone networks. BBC.com offers up-to-the minute international news and in-depth analysis for PCs, tablets and mobile devices to more than 80 million unique browsers each month.

Eurosport to broadcast Italy – England friendly match the morning of 1 April in Asia Pacific

After England thrashed Lithuania 4-0 on Friday in the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying rounds, Wayne Rooney is only within two goals of Sir Bobby Charlton’s England record of 49. He may create history tomorrow morning in the Italy vs England friendly at Juventus Stadium, Turin which will be shown live on Eurosport at 2:45 a.m. (KUL/SIN/HKG) and 1.45 a.m. (BKK/JKT).

Eurosport will broadcast the match live in Asia Pacific in 16 countries*. The deal, which features exclusive coverage in 14 countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, demonstrates Eurosport’s increasing focus in the Asia-Pacific region and its continued investment in live sporting events.

Eurosport has also acquired the live exclusive rights of the match in 33 countries in Europe.

* Exclusive coverage in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Non-exclusive coverage in Indonesia and South Korea.

About Eurosport
The Eurosport Group is Europe’s leading sports entertainment group. In 2014, Discovery Communications, the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer, took controlling ownership of Eurosport, expanding its portfolio to reach 2.7 billion cumulative subscribers across more than 220 countries and territories. Eurosport broadcasts in 20 languages and reaches 136 million homes across 54 countries. Eurosport Asia-Pacific reaches 16 countries in the region and launched an HD channel in September 2011. Eurosportnews is the sports news channel transmitted worldwide.