Tokyo, 10 Oct 2017 – Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) announced today that it named Mr.Cheng Guangren as the ‘Satellite Executive of the Year’. APSCC is the largest and most influential organization in satellite industry in Asia Pacific. Its Award Committee is the leading international awards organization honoring outstanding organizations and individuals for their collaboration, guidance, support and contribution to the industry.

Since Mr.Cheng was appointed as the Executive Director and President of APT Satellite Company Limited (APT Satellite) in June 2008, his leadership has directly resulted in the outstanding performance of the company. During 2009-2017, APT Satellite totally purchased 9 satellites, including 6 new satellites namely APSTAR-7, APSTAR-7B, APSTAR-9, APSTAR-5C, APSTAR-6C and APSTAR-6D, and three in-orbit satellites namely APSTAR-2R, APSTAR-9A and one for orbital slot bring-into-use. Meanwhile, APT Satellite has continuously achieved brilliant financial performance, with revenue CAGR at 11.8% in 2009-2016. Especially for the year 2016, given the global satellite industry slowed down, APT Satellite still recorded positive result in revenue and EBITDA, while the leverage ratio keeps at low level of 25%.

Since Mr.Cheng was appointed as the Executive Director and President of APT Satellite Company Limited (APT Satellite) in June 2008, his leadership has directly resulted in the outstanding performance of the company. During 2009-2017, APT Satellite totally purchased 9 satellites, including 6 new satellites namely APSTAR-7, APSTAR-7B, APSTAR-9, APSTAR-5C, APSTAR-6C and APSTAR-6D, and three in-orbit satellites namely APSTAR-2R, APSTAR-9A and one for orbital slot bring-into-use. Meanwhile, APT Satellite has continuously achieved brilliant financial performance, with revenue CAGR at 11.8% in 2009-2016. Especially for the year 2016, given the global satellite industry slowed down, APT Satellite still recorded positive result in revenue and EBITDA, while the leverage ratio keeps at low level of 25%.

About APSCC

APSCC (Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council) is a membership based non-profit international organization representing all sectors of satellite and space-industries including satellite service providers, manufacturers, launch service providers, risk management companies, broadcasters, and government organizations. APSCC membership is open to any organization involved in the satellite industry with interests in the Asia-Pacific. The overall objective of the APSCC is to promote communications and broadcasting via satellite as well as outer space activities in the region through conferences, forums, workshops as well as exhibitions. For more information: www.apscc.or.kr

About APT Satellite

Based in Hong Kong, APT SATELLITE COMPANY LIMITED (“APT Satellite”) is a satellite company operating a fleet of five satellites, namely APSTAR-5, APSTAR-6, APSTAR-7 and APSTAR-9. APSTAR-5C and APSTAR-6C are currently under construction, they will replace APSTAR-5 and APSTAR-6 respectively in 2018. The footprints of the fleet cover Asia, Middle East, Oceania, and most part of Europe and Africa, extending services to over 75% of the world’s population. Currently distributing 600+ TV channels around the world including HBO, Disney, Sony Pictures, NBCU, RTL-CBS, EBU, GMA, TVBI, TVn, Celestial Tiger etc, APT Satellite is also supplying transponder capacity to a variety of DTH platforms, as well as to media networks for video contributions across the world. For more information: www.apstar.com

Media Contact
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Power PAN, Director of Marketing
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Mumbai, October 6, 2017: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (“ZEEL”) (BSE: 505537, NSE: ZEEL.EQ) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 9X Media Pvt Ltd and its subsidiaries from New Silk Route and other shareholders for an all cash consideration of Rs. 1,600 million.

9X Media, along with its subsidiaries, operates a bouquet of six music channels – 9XM (Latest Bollywood), 9X Jalwa (Evergreen Hindi), 9X Jhakaas (Marathi), 9X Tashan (Punjabi), 9XO (English), 9X Bajao (Hindi Classics). On completion of the acquisition, these channels will be added to ZEEL’s current portfolio of 33 channels. The acquisition is in line with the Company’s strategy to cater to diverse audience by offering targeted products. Besides significantly expanding its Hindi music portfolio, it gives ZEEL access to the regional music genre. It also increases its regional footprint with foray into the Punjabi market. 9X Media’s bouquet of channels have established a strong viewership on the back of the unique brand identity created over the years. In addition to strengthening ZEEL’s television bouquet, these channels will complement the music label and movie production businesses. 9X Media’s popular Bollywood news portal, SpotboyE, will also be a part of the transaction. The Company is confident of utilizing network synergies to bring down the costs and significantly improve the profitability of these channels.

Mr. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL said, “Continuing with our strategy of expanding into regional markets and niche genres, we are pleased to announce this acquisition which strengthens our music portfolio. Music is an integral component of consumer’s entertainment pie and we will offer our consumers a wider array of choices through these channels. 9X channels enjoy leading market shares in their respective segments and will benefit immensely from our network’s strength to achieve higher growth potential and cost synergies. I am confident that these channels will make our entertainment bouquet even more compelling for the audience.”

• Judicious mix of critically acclaimed, award winning masterpieces as well as fresh, never seen before content
• Brings India’s finest Film Festival experience exclusively to TV

Mumbai, 4 October 2017: Here’s some pleasant news to kick start the festive season from Tata Sky, India’s leading content distribution platform known for launching interactive services specially customized for the Indian market. It’s time for The Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival that has it all – screening films from both the remotest corners of India and countries across the globe, award winning, critically acclaimed masterpieces, spread over two months, that you can watch from the cosy environs of your home. These films are exclusively available on Tata Sky and curated in association with Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star.

After a successful 2016 Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival Service, wherein 20+ films were made available to Tata Sky’s subscribers at no additional charge – the company today announced a bigger and better Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival 2017 catering to film connoisseurs. In doing so, Tata Sky will bring India’s finest cinema that may not have otherwise reached audiences across the country exclusively for its subscribers.

Arun Unni, Chief Content Officer at Tata Sky said at the launch, “The response to Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival last year indicated that there is a sizeable audience for high quality and critically acclaimed cinema, encouraging us to further explore and bring forward these hidden gems of cinema. Tata Sky sees itself as a content and audience discovery platform where our objective is to expose a wider audience each year to high-quality films. Our scale allows us to support great art and good talent an all India platform, especially to regions outside the major cultural centres, where access to film festivals is difficult otherwise.”

He continued, “In our view, this service goes beyond being just a place for viewers to find great cinema. It also acts as an additional platform of exhibition for the film business.”

Key features of Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival 2017 are as follows:

• Exclusive & curated Film in association with Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star for TV: close to 30 films will run for a duration of 2 months
• Mix of critically acclaimed, award winning masterpieces as well as fresh, never seen before content
• Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi, Marathi, Assamese, Manipuri, International (with subtitles)
• Period: 2 months (1st October to 30th November)
• Available on: Channel number: #302 in HD & #303 in SD (simulcast)

Anupama Chopra, Director, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star said: “We really value our partnership with Tata Sky. Cinema is India’s grand passion. There are so many wonderful filmmakers creating compelling stories. This unique platform enables these stories to reach new and varied audiences. The Mumbai Film Festival on Tata Sky serves both story tellers and movie lovers. Let the celebration of cinema begin!”

Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival – Promo Films:

• Anupama Chopra – https://youtu.be/DwZJXOzpEhQ
• Smriti Kiran – https://youtu.be/rir5yUpFqDw
• Kiran Rao – https://youtu.be/h4nHPmO_U4A

Choicest of films:

HE NAMED ME MALALA, USA 2015 – English	HARAAMKHOR, India 2016 – Hindi	TRAPPED, India 2016 – Hindi
ALIGARH, India 2015 – Hindi	KAAGAZ KI KASHTI, India 2016 – Hindi	BIOSCOPE, India 2016 – Hindi
LA CAGE, France 2016 – French	KHOYA, India 2015 – Hindi	VENTILATOR, India 2016 – Marathi
BLUE BICYCLE, Turkey 2016 – Turkish	FANDRY, India 2012 – Marathi	HUM CHITRA BANATE HAIN India, 2016 – Hindi
CITIES OF SLEEP, India 2015 – Hindi	KOTHANODI, India 2015 -Assamese	FAITH CONNECTIONS, India 2013 – English, Hindi
I, DANIEL BLAKE, UK, France, Belgium 2016 – English	REMEMBERING KURDI, India 2016 – Marathi	GANGOOBAI, India 2012 – Marathi
QISSA, India 2013 – Punjabi	NATRANG, India 2012 – Marathi	CHAURANGA, India 2014 – Hindi
KAPHAL, India 2013 – Hindi	PLACEBO, India 2014 – English	ANGRY INDIAN GODDESSES India, 2015 – English, Hindi
AMMA AND APPA, Germany 2014 – English	MOR MANN KE BHARAM India, 2015 – Hindi	KATIYABAAZ, India 2013 – Hindi

About Tata Sky

Tata Sky Limited (‘Tata Sky’) is a joint venture between the Tata Sons and 21st Century Fox. Incorporated in 2001 and launched services in 2006, Tata Sky is India’s leading content distribution platform providing Pay TV and OTT services. With the objective of connecting to the best content in the world on any budget, any screen, anytime and anywhere, Tata Sky was the first to launch multiple products and services that redefined the subscribers viewing experience in the country.

Tata Sky has been a pioneer in the HD Set top box segment having significant market share in the category. It has been continuously adding new channels and platform services across various genres and languages to beef up its content offering to cater to all segments of the audience. Tata Sky currently has its footprints spread across 1.5 lakh towns with over 17 million connections in India. For more information on Tata Sky, visit www.tatasky.com

For Further information contact:

Tata Sky:
Nida Paloba – 09821017561
Nida.paloba@tatasky.com

Aditya Ravi – 09821299550
Aditya.ravi@tatasky.com

Adfactors PR:
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Mumbai, October 5, 2017: Challenging the grammar of conventional entertainment and inspiring Nayi Soch, Star India brings in yet another disruption with ‘TED Talks India Nayi Soch’ on Star Plus hosted by Shah Rukh Khan. In a global first collaboration that will make the transformative power of ideas easily accessible to audiences across India, Star Plus unites with TED – the global platform known for spotlighting and spreading powerful ideas that transform how audiences see their world. Mr. Uday Shankar, Chairman and CEO, Star India, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan and Mr. Chris Anderson, Head of TED addressed the press in Mumbai today and shared their thoughts regarding the show.

‘TED Talks India Nayi Soch’, is TED’s first collaboration with a major network to produce a television series featuring original TED Talks in a language other than English. The show will bring some of the best innovators and thinkers of Indian origin to the center stage, hosted by Shah Rukh Khan. The show captures an eclectic mix of speakers, thinkers and doers, who have questioned norms and brought forth cutting edge ideas that have the potential to inspire billions. All these ideas which originate from personal belief and self-motivation bear testimony to the ingenuity of Indians. Scientists, Authors, Thinkers, Entrepreneurs and Artists, this show provides a global platform to these speakers from all walks of life, taking their ideas to every home in India with the unparalleled reach of the Star Plus platform. It can also be viewed on Hotstar, Star’s online video streaming platform.

Mr. Uday Shankar, Chairman and CEO, Star India said, “At Star we have always believed that conventional definitions of content exist only to be challenged. I have been a big fan of TED and felt that there is no reason why these ideas should not be made accessible to all Indians in a language of their choice. Television should offer a spectrum of content which includes not just the traditional definition of entertainment but also content that feeds the human passion for knowledge, which stokes curiosity and inspires people. The timing is perfect -. India is a young country with big dreams and potential. It is a time when the world is looking to India for the next big idea. I am excited by the Star TED partnership as it opens up a world of ideas and truly inspires “Nayi Soch”. Joining us in our endeavour is Shah Rukh Khan whose charisma and enthusiasm will be pivotal in connecting with our viewers.”

Host Shah Rukh Khan adds, “It is a huge honour to host this show. When two giants like Star India and TED come together we’re sure to fire up a billion imaginations. Bringing the power of ideas to people’s living rooms across India and reaching out to especially the youth of our country, is something that’s really exciting. I want our youth to be inspired to think of new ideas. Simple and unique ideas that pack a punch. Ideas that can change lives.”

Mr. Chris Anderson, Head of TED, said, “TED Talks India Nayi Soch marks an unprecedented step in TED’s ongoing effort to bring big ideas to curious minds around the world. Combine India’s impressive thinkers and its growing appetite for knowledge with Shah Rukh Khan’s global fan following and Star’s massive reach, and we have a real shot at offering millions of people the empowerment that inspiring speakers can bring. We’re delighted at this partnership. The Star team and Shah Rukh Khan have created riveting television that takes the TED platform to a platform to a whole new place.”

Star India has always believed in disruptively powering social change through the power of its content to influence and impact people’s lives and thought. Continuing with this journey ‘TED Talks India Nayi Soch’, will take forward Star’s commitment of creating social impact with Nayi Soch in India. Inspiring a billion imaginations is much more than a tag line, it’s a promise Star India delivers every day in ways that break away from the conventional, spark national debate and help shape the new India. Fremantle India is the production house for the show.

Stay tuned as Star Plus introduces yet another ‘Nayi Soch’.

About Star India:

Star India has defined the Indian media landscape since 1991 and today is one of the country’s leading media conglomerates, reaching approximately 700+ million viewers a month across India and more than 100 other countries. Star generates 30,000+ hours of content every year and broadcasts 60+ channels in 8 different languages, reaching 9 out of 10 C&S TV homes in India.

The network’s entertainment channel portfolio includes Star Gold, Channel V, Star World, Star World Premiere HD, Star Movies, Star Movies Select HD, Star Utsav, Star Utsav Movies, Star Bharat, Movies OK and Star Plus, India’s No. 1 Hindi General Entertainment Channel. It has a leading presence in regional broadcasting as well, through a bouquet of channels which include Star Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, Star Pravah, Maa channels and affiliate channels Asianet, Asianet Plus, Asianet Movies, Suvarna, Suvarna Plus and Vijay. It is also present in the Indian movie production and distribution space through Fox Star Studios, an affiliate joint venture company.

Star India is making quantum leaps in transforming sports in the country by leveraging the group’s strengths in superior content and audience engagement. Star’s sports business has grown rapidly to 12 channel properties (Star Sports 1, 2, Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports Select 2, Star Sports Hindi 1; Star Sports HD1, HD2, Star Sports Select 1 HD, Star Sports Select 2 HD, Star Sports Hindi 1 HD; India’s first Tamil Sports channel Star Sports Tam
il 1 and India’s first private FTA sports channel Star Sports First), making it the leading sports network in the country.

Star is set to drive the agenda on digital content consumption in the country with Hotstar, Star’s revolutionary digital platform that brings your favourite TV shows, movies and sports in one destination.
Star India is a fully owned subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
Follow us on http://www.startv.com/

• Shooting for Season 2 scheduled for early in 2018, broadcast in 2018
• Produced by TNT Serie and Wiedemann & Berg Television

HONG KONG: 26 September, 2017 – From Berlin-Neukölln out into the world! More than 1.5 million viewers watched the Hamady clan’s battle for control of their 4 Blocks in the award-winning TNT Serie Original.

Now the Berlin gangster drama will be available worldwide. From 4 October, Amazon Prime Video will offer the TNT Serie Original in more than 150 countries, including Asia Pacific.

Hannes Heyelmann, Turner’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Central & Eastern Europe and International Original Programming Strategy: “With 4 Blocks, we took the risk of financing a series almost entirely on our own, and also handling distribution sales for the first time. We believe we have found ideal partners with Amazon Prime Video and ZDFneo to make the series available globally via on-demand as well as on German free-to-air TV. These sales prove that our strategy of telling stories that are clearly locally rooted also work in international sales, and they enable us to invest even more in our productions going forward.”

Both deals were brokered by Lisette Schlippe, Director Content Licensing for Turner in Central & Eastern Europe and Canada.

4 Blocks was produced by TNT Serie and Wiedemann & Berg. The six-part series premiered at Berlinale in February and has since been screened at numerous festivals worldwide. Kida Khodr Ramadan won the Best Actor award at the Séries Mania Festival in Paris for his performance in the series. A second season is already in the pipeline, with shooting planned for this winter, and broadcast later in 2018.

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Contact
James Moore, Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific
+852 3128-3720

About Turner International

Turner International operates versions of core Turner brands, including CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TCM Turner Classic Movies, as well as country- and region-specific networks and businesses in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. It 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 operates more than 180 channels showcasing 43 brands in 34 languages in over 200 countries. Turner International is a Time Warner company.

Season 1 of 4 Blocks

The first season of 4 Blocks was broadcast on TNT Serie on Mondays at 9pm and started on 8 May. In six episodes, it tells a story of betrayal and guilt, friendship and family in an Arab family in the Neukölln district of Berlin. It centres around Ali ‘Toni’ Hamady (Kida Khodr Ramadan) who, together with his wife Kalila (Maryam Zaree), wants to leave his ‘four blocks’ and put criminal activities behind him. But after his brother-in-law Latif (Massiv) is arrested in a raid, Toni owes it to his family to take over operational leadership of the clan again. Besides, Toni doesn’t want to hand control to his unpredictable brother Abbas (Veysel Gelin), who already sees himself as the new head of the family. When an old friend, Vince (Frederick Lau), suddenly returns to Berlin, Toni believes he has someone he can trust at his side, and the hope of a lawful future seems to be within reach once more. But it’s far too late for an escape from the downward spiral of crime and intrigue.

4 Blocks was developed by TNT Serie and Wiedemann & Berg, writers Hanno Hackfort, Bob Konrad, and Richard Kropf, as well as director and writer Marvin Kren (Mordkommission Berlin 1, Rammbock). Moritz Schultheiss was the cinematographer, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Eva Stadler, and Karsten Rühle the executive producers, as well as – on the broadcaster’s side – Anke Greifeneder and Hannes Heyelmann.

Copyright: © 2017 Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited & Wiedemann & Berg Television GmbH & Co.

Hong Kong, 26 September 2017 – AsiaSat 9, the most powerful satellite from Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s leading satellite operator is set for launch at 00:52:16 Baikonur time on September 29 (02:52:16 Hong Kong Time September 29; 18:52:16 GMT September 28) by an ILS Proton Breeze M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

This next generation satellite, based on the SSL 1300 platform, is designed to replace AsiaSat 4 and to provide multiple C, Ku and Ka-Band payloads for direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcast, video distribution, VSAT broadband networks and mobility services at 122 degrees East longitude. With innovative and cutting-edge features such as Asia’s highest powered 110 watts C-band TWTA, special filter design, star tracker and hall effect thrusters, AsiaSat 9 is able to deliver enhanced performance, higher efficiency and operational stability.

AsiaSat 9 will also offer brand new coverage for high growth markets in Asia, including the world’s first dedicated Ku-band Myanmar beam, high-power Ku-band beams for Indonesia and Mongolia, in addition to two enhanced Ku-band beams serving Australasia and East Asia, and a wide C-band footprint that offers significantly improved power over Asia, Australasia and the Pacific region.

The mission is performed by the Proton Breeze M rocket from launch pad 39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M upper stage and the AsiaSat 9 satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a nearly circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the AsiaSat 9 satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 13 minutes after lift-off.

Live broadcast of the AsiaSat 9 launch will be available on 29 September (local Baikonur time) on:
Satellite: AsiaSat 5 C-band
Orbital Location: 100.5 degrees East
Transponder: C3H
Downlink Frequency: 3717 MHz
Polarisation: Horizontal
Compression and Video Format: MPEG-4, DVB-S2
Symbol Rate: 4.9373 Msym/sec
Modulation: 8PSK
FEC: 3/4

Live broadcast will begin approximately 30 minutes before lift-off

Live webcast of the launch at http://asiasat9.imgondemand.com/ or http://www.asiasat.com/asiasat-9-launch will begin approximately at 00:30 Baikonur time on September 29 (02:30 Hong Kong Time September 29; 18:30 GMT September 28)

For launch status updates, follow us on www.asiasat.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Mobile App

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About AsiaSat
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the leading satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world’s population with its six satellites, AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 4, AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7 and AsiaSat 8. The AsiaSat satellite fleet serves both the broadcast and telecommunications industries. 700 television and radio channels are now delivered by the company’s satellites offering access to more than 830 million TV households across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 1135). For more information, please visit www.asiasat.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Mobile App

Media Contact:

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited

Winnie Pang, Manager, Marketing Communications | Tel: (852) 2500 0880 | Email: wpang@asiasat.com

BET Is Now Available in South Korea via Linear TV and OTT through a Collaboration with SK Broadband

SEOUL / SINGAPORE, September 26, 2017 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) today announced the launch of the first BET Channel in Asia, through a partnership with SK Broadband (SK), a major Pay-TV operator in South Korea with 4.2 million subscribers. BET is currently viewed in more than 125 million homes in over 60 countries around the world, including the United States, the UK, France, Africa, Canada and the Caribbean. South Korea is the first Asia market to launch BET, the leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for people who want to know what’s hot, what’s next and what matters in urban black culture. Effective September 26th , BET is available on “B tv”, SK’s linear service as well as oksusu, SK’s over-the-top (OTT) streaming service. Subscribers will be able to enjoy multi-platform viewing with digital simulcast and catch-up TV options for selected programmes.

“The introduction of the BET Channel in Asia is a key step in strengthening our presence both in South Korea and in Asia, while expanding our portfolio of adult-targeted brands. It will not only add content diversity to Korean Pay-TV, but offer top-quality general entertainment, music and news for audiences interested in urban culture,” said Paras Sharma, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Southeast Asia & Head of Digital Media, Asia.

This year’s BET Awards 2017 marked the first time an Asian artist was nominated in the awards. South Korean hip hop rapper Changmo, was included in the “International Viewers’ Choice Award” category.

“We’re proud to be the first to offer BET in Asia as well as in South Korea, and to make it the first urban channel available to our subscribers across multiple screens. We believe the BET channel will find a fan base among Korean youth who are globally recognised as fashion and cultural trendsetters – similar to the BET audience,” said Mr. HyungHee Lee, CEO.

BET has a breadth of formats that includes talk shows, reality programming, films, documentaries and awards programmes. In South Korea, the channel offerings will include a mix of international shows like Being Mary Jane, The Wendy Williams Show, 50 Central, and Face Value, in addition to award shows like BET Awards, Black Girls Rock, The Hip Hop Awards (which will air on BET Korea on October 14th at 9:50pm KST), and local productions from South Korea.

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About BET International

BET Networks is the leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for people that want to know what’s hot, what’s next and what matters in black culture. BET is currently viewed in more than 125 million homes in over 60 countries around the world, including the United States, the UK, France, sub-Saharan Africa, Canada and the Caribbean. BET International is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all platforms.

About Viacom International Media Networks

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

About SK Broadband

SK Broadband is one of the largest broadband internet access providers and IPTV platforms in Korea. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of SK Telecom, Korea’s largest wireless carrier. It has subscriber coverage of 4.26 million as of September, 2017. The platform provides total of 226 channels, including 5 UHD channels.

Contact:
Viacom International Media Networks
Adeline Ong, Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Asia
t: +65 6420 7240 m: +65 9366 7323 e: adeline.ong@vimn.com

Star Sports offers Tata Sky subscribers the ‘Star Sports Select Experience’ with never-seen-before innovation in sports viewing on Premier League

23 September 2017: Pushing the boundaries of innovation in sports viewing, this Sports season Tata Sky and Star Sports launched the ‘Star Sports Select Experience’ with the Premier League. This service promises to take the fans straight to the heart of their favorite sport in a fully-immersive experience, offering more live matches and the option of multi camera and stadium view.

Tata Sky’s Sports Add On service journey began this year with Star Sports Select Experience on Roland Garros, Wimbledon; enabled ardent sports fans the flexibility to choose from simultaneous live matches on Star Sports. Also exclusive to all Tata Sky subscribers were the option of watching Wimbledon highlights and an Inside Wimbledon experience with expert analysis and player interviews.

Mr. Arun Unni, Chief Content Officer, Tata Sky said, “Tata Sky believes in going beyond the conventional entertainment platform. At no additional cost to Tata Sky subscribers, the Add-On feature is sure to delight sports fans with wider choices on camera angles, highlights and in-depth information on the sport at their convenience. Tata Sky in partnership with Star Sports has been able to empower subscribers by giving them freedom of watching multiple live simulcast matches, thus revolutionizing the expanse and depth of sports-viewing experience in India.”

This service can be accessed via the red button on the Tata Sky remote which will be visible on Star Sports Select 1 & Star Sports Select 1HD, Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), Star Sports 1 Hindi (SD & HD).

About Tata Sky

Tata Sky Limited (‘Tata Sky’) is a joint venture between the Tata Sons and 21st Century Fox. Incorporated in 2001 and launched services in 2006, Tata Sky is India’s leading content distribution platform providing Pay TV and OTT services. With the objective of connecting to the best content in the world on any budget, any screen, anytime and anywhere, Tata Sky was the first to launch multiple products and services that redefined the subscribers viewing experience in the country.

Tata Sky has been a pioneer in the HD Set top box segment having significant market share in the category. It has been continuously adding new channels and platform services across various genres and languages to beef up its content offering to cater to all segments of the audience. Tata Sky currently has its footprints spread across 1.5 lakh towns with over 17 million connections in India.

For more information on Tata Sky, visit www.tatasky.com

Tata Sky:
Nida Paloba – 09821017561; Nida.paloba@tatasky.com
Aditya Ravi – 09821299550; Aditya.ravi@tatasky.com

Adfactors PR:
Arun Thankappan – 09930860706; arun.thankappan@adfactorspr.com
Gaurav Bhat – 09833057592; gaurav.bhat@adfactorspr.com

About Star Sports:

Home to a number of leading domestic and International sports, the Star Sports network with twelve channels broadcasts premier sporting events which include cricket coverage under the purview of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Indian Premier League (IPL); Cricket Australia, England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC); VIVO Pro Kabaddi; Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL); Karnataka Premier League (KPL); Football under Hero Indian Super League (ISL), Premier League, Bundesliga; Badminton under Badminton World Federation (BWF) events, Premier Badminton League (PBL); including the recently launched Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT); and other premium sports such as Formula 1; Wimbledon, The French Open and US Open.

For further information, please contact:

Star Sports
Jimit Shah | +91 9833228876 | Jimit.shah@startv.com
Vikas Kumar | +91 7033482706 | Vikas.Kumar@startv.com

Genesis Burson-Marsteller
Nithin Rajasekaram |+91 7045044324 | Nithin.rajasekaram@bm.com
Andrew Bareh | +91 8447938219 | Andrew.Bareh@bm.com

Stakeholders adjust to competitive realities, and a more uncertain outlook MPA analysts forecast 5.0% average annual growth from 2017 to 2022

Tuesday, 19 September 2017

BBC Worldwide today announced a format deal with India network Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. (Viacom18), to bring the factual entertainment format Stupid Man, Smart Phone to India.

The format, which makes its first appearance in Asia via India, will be localised and produced by BBC Worldwide India. It will premiere on 20 September on Viacom18’s Video-on-Demand (VOD) streaming service VOOT, which reaches over 40 million users in India. It will air as a series of nine episodes of 15 to 20 minutes each.

Awarded ‘Best Multi-platform Format’ at the International Format Awards 2017 held in Cannes, Stupid Man, Smart Phone features a city-dwelling comedian attempt some of the world’s toughest outdoor adventures, with his only survival tool being a mobile phone. Hosted by comedian, Sumeet Vyaas in India, he is joined by a celebrity guest each week. Together, they take on ambitious expeditions, relying on their online fanbase to help complete the tasks. Facing the worst that nature can throw at them, they use every app, website and social media platform possible to seek advice. The show kicks off in the forests along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, and explores the desert in Rajasthan and mountains in Arunachal Pradesh.

“India has the world’s second largest internet consumer base of over 462 million, and mobile devices account for 79% of web traffic in the country*,” Myleeta Aga, SVP and GM of South and South East Asia, BBC Worldwide commented. “Stupid Man, Smart Phone is a timely, entertaining and poignant reminder of how dependent we have become on our phones. We are confident that the series will resonate and be enjoyed by VOOT’s users.”

Speaking about the new show Gaurav Gandhi, COO – Viacom18 Digital Ventures said “VOOT continues to take the leadership mantle on innovation with many pioneering initiatives across both content and technology. The latest VOOT Original ‘Vodafone Presents Stupid Man Smart Phone powered by Motorola’, a category first, is one such initiative, that will offer a completely differentiated and engaging experience to our audience.”

*Source: Digital in 2017 report, We Are Social and Hootsuite, January 2017

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For more information, please contact:

Jeanne Leong
BBC Worldwide
Tel: +65 6849 5292
Email: Jeanne.Leong@bbc.com

Jessie Lim
BBC Worldwide
Tel: +65 6849 5295
Email: Jessie.Lim@bbc.com