• The provider of media asset management (MAM) services will be working closely with Conax
• DVnor will maintain brand and sales distribution channels; continued focus on serving core customer base for existing services
• Conax and DVnor will jointly work to create additional value for new pay-TV operator offerings

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, Phoenix (AZ), USA – May 3^rd, 2017 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S) today announced that it has completed an agreement to acquire Digital Video Norge AS (DVnor), which will be working closely with Conax.

The Oslo-based provider of media asset management services will collaborate closely with Conax. The company provides technology and competence highly complementary to the Conax content security portfolio, further strengthening Conax’ position in the industry for media consumption.

The acquisition will enable the Kudelski Group to provide additional value for both existing and new customer groups in the digital media value chain. DVnor will continue to focus on serving its core customer base – broadcasters, TV content and film distributors – with a strengthened market offering and improved sales reach.

DVnor’s core product, DVnor Organizer™, provides a highly automated all-in-one platform for metadata and digital file management, transcoding, storage, distribution and post-production services. Combining the highly efficient content workflow from the DVnor Organizer™ with benchmark content security from Conax Contego makes the Conax and DVnor market offerings immensely attractive to an enlarged set of players in the value chain.

-Morten Solbakken, President and CEO, Conax, “We are very pleased to welcome DVnor to the Kudelski Group. DVnor’s team, solutions and geographic footprint are highly complementary to Conax’s. With the acquisition, we aim to extend the Conax and Kudelski Group footprint within the digital content value chain.”

“With technology from Conax, DVnor and other Kudelski Group companies, like watermarking, analytics and anti-piracy services, we will better serve the value chain with crucial services to enable and secure the future media and entertainment industry.”

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About DVnor

Established in 2005, DVnor is a Norwegian company that develops and delivers Media Asses Management (MAM) Services. DVNor provides transcoding, storage, distribution and post-production services to more than 650 active customers. The DVnor Organizer™ is a highly automated all-in-one platform for metadata and video content file management, transcoding, and integrating both B2B Screening room and D2C (direct to consumer) OTT services. The technology provider’s core customer portfolio consists of TV and movie distributors, broadcasters and customers providing D2C services. DVNor delivers content direct to all major Service Delivery Platforms, including Netflix, Amazon and iTunes. DVnor has been recognized as a “Gazelle company” for four consecutive years by Norway’s largest Norwegian financial newspaper, Dagens Næringsliv, for rapid growth pace and exceptional development. Please visit www.dvnor.no for more information.

 

About the Kudelski Group

The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S) is a world leader in digital security and a provider of end-to-end convergent media solutions to the digital entertainment industry, including services and applications requiring access control and rights management to secure the revenue in digital television, internet, mobile and interactive applications. The Group also offers cybersecurity solutions and services focused on helping companies assess risks and vulnerabilities and protect their data and systems. It also supplies integrated solutions to manage access control of people and vehicles to sites and events. For more information, please visit www.nagra.com.

 

About Conax

Part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), Conax is a leading global specialist in total service protection for digital pay- TV and entertainment services. Based on the Conax Contego security back-end, 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 the Contego-as-a-Service cloud-based platform, award-winning “Conax GO Live” OTT streaming, benchmark multi DRM protection and the Conax Connected Access connected IPTV security client combining CAS and DRM security in a single client. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 425 operators in 85 countries. Visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to join the conversation.

 

Kudelski Group contact

Cédric Alber

Kudelski Group

Senior Manager Media relations

+41 21 732 01 81

+1 415 962 5005

cedric.alber@nagra.com

 

Conax media contact
Leslie Johnsen
Head of Public Relations & Communications

Mob: +47 41 45 80 43
Email: leslie.johnsen@conax.com

 

The Story Of Bernie Madoff Ponzi Scheme Debuts Same Time As The U.S. On May 21 At 8am (7am Thai.Jkt) Exclusively On HBO.

Also Available On HBO ON DEMAND And Online On HBO GO

SINGAPORE, 3 MAY 2017 – In 2008, stockbroker, investment advisor and financier Bernie Madoff made headlines around the world when he was arrested for perpetrating perhaps the largest financial fraud in U.S. history. Debuting same time as the U.S. on Sunday, May 21 at 8am (7am Thai.Jkt), with a same day primetime encore at 9pm (8pm Thai.Jkt), exclusively on HBO, the HBO Original Film THE WIZARD OF LIES examines Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme – his deception, lies and cover-up, all as the financier’s wife and sons are catapulted into a harsh and unrelenting spotlight. The movie will also be available on HBO ON DEMAND* and online on HBO GO*.

Robert De Niro (Oscar^® winner for “Raging Bull” and “The Godfather II”) comes to HBO for the first time in the role of family patriarch Bernie Madoff. Also on HBO for the first time, Michelle Pfeiffer (Golden Globe winner for “The Fabulous Baker Boys”) stars as Ruth Madoff, Bernie’s longtime spouse and unwitting partner during the events that would lead to financial ruin for countless people and institutions, as well as his and his family’s destruction.

THE WIZARD OF LIES is directed by Barry Levinson from a script by Sam Levinson and John Burnham Schwartz and Samuel Baum, based on Diana B. Henriques’ 2011 New York Times bestselling book “The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust,” which featured unprecedented access and more than 100 interviews, including Madoff’s first interviews for publication since his arrest. “Truth and Consequences,” by Laurie Sandell, is additional source material.

The film also stars Alessandro Nivola (“American Hustle”) as Mark Madoff, Bernie and Ruth’s oldest son, and Nathan Darrow (“House of Cards”) as Andrew Madoff, their youngest son, both of whom worked with their father at his investment firm. Other cast members include: Kristen Connolly (“The Cabin in the Woods”) as Stephanie Madoff, Mark’s wife; Lily Rabe (“Pawn Sacrifice”) as Catherine Hooper, Andrew’s fiancée; and Hank Azaria (“Brockmire”) as Frank DiPascali, Bernie’s right-hand man in the Ponzi scheme. Diana B. Henriques, the first writer to visit Madoff in prison, plays herself.

Barry Levinson received a Best Director Oscar^® for the multiple Academy Award^®-winning “Rain Man,” and earned two Oscar^® nominations as director and producer of “Bugsy,” as well as original screenplay Oscar^® nominations for “Diner,” “…and Justice for All” and “Avalon.” He also executive produced and directed HBO Films’ “You Don’t Know Jack” and executive produced HBO Films’ “Phil Spector,” both of which earned him Emmy^® nominations.

 

*Available in selected territories.

 

About HBO ASIA

Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia with six 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels: HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax, as well as Red by HBO, internet streaming platform, HBO GO, subscription video on demand service, HBO On Demand, and in China, 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang). HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the DreamWorks channel in the region. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

Paris, 28 April 2017 – The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) has appointed Yohann Leroy Deputy CEO in addition to his function as Chief Technical Officer, alongside Michel Azibert, Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial and Development Officer.

Rodolphe Belmer, Eutelsat CEO, said: “Yohann has made a significant contribution to Eutelsat’s development and to our senior leadership team. His appointment as Deputy CEO, alongside Michel Azibert, reflects both his talents and the breadth of his skills.”

Yohann joined Eutelsat in 2010 as Director of Strategy before assuming the role of Director of Engineering in 2013 and Chief Technical Officer in 2014. An engineer of the École des Mines and graduate of the École Polytechnique, he was technical advisor for Industry and Information Technology in the office of the French Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010. This followed four years as head of the industrial development department at the Île de France regional division for industry, research and the environment.

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 39 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 37 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

Press
Vanessa O’Connor Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91 voconnor@eutelsat.com
Marie-Sophie Ecuer Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91 mecuer@eutelsat.com

Investors and analysts
Joanna Darlington Tel. : +33 1 53 98 35 30 jdarlington@eutelsat.com
Cédric Pugni Tel. : +33 1 53 98 35 30 cpugni@eutelsat.com

 

 

Singapore: Robust copyright provides the foundation for creative communities to innovate and flourish was the common theme for filmmakers and film lovers as they gathered to celebrate World IP Day in fourteen Asia Pacific countries including Australia, China, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.

A range of activities promoted the talent and hard work that goes into some of the year’s most popular international titles (Beauty and the Beast, Hidden Figures and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), along with local feature films Galih & Ratna from Indonesia and a Singapore-Thai co-production Pop Aye.

Film communities hosted educational events aimed at raising awareness and respect for the role of intellectual property, and highlighted recent measures to help combat online piracy such as the Infringing Website List (IWL) initiative, blocking access to major pirate websites, and a range of voluntary agreements with stakeholders. The events were hosted by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), U.S. Embassies, Consulates and local film industries.

World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is an initiative of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and has been celebrated annually on April 26 since its inception in 2001. This year, the theme is ‘Innovation – Improving Lives’.

Around the region, Government, Embassy and industry spokespeople took the opportunity to encourage people to pay special attention to the importance of intellectual property and the creative industries:

Addressing over 100 industry professionals and students at a screening event in Singapore, Stephanie Syptak-Ramnath, Chargé d’affaires, U.S. Embassy Singapore, said, “This World IP Day, we celebrate the contributions made by creative minds everywhere whose new ideas drive human progress across a wide range of activities, cultural, scientific, technological and economic. However, as we celebrate our achievements, we must also be mindful of the need to ensure that innovation keeps coming and that innovative ideas are protected. We are proud to be partnering with the Motion Picture Association to recognize the importance of IP.”

In the Philippines, the U.S. Embassy, Intellectual Property Office Philippines (IPOPHL), Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), Southeast Asia’s online video service – iflix, Solar Entertainment, the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) and the MPA came together to pledge renewed efforts to prevent online piracy and illegal camcording at a press briefing and presentation of the IWL initiative, as well as a special screening of Fast & Furious 8.

“Ad misplacement on these infringing sites may damage the reputation of brands. We do not want our brands to be associated with pirate sites that are engaged in criminal activities,” said Meryl Adiel Timbol-Hernandez, President, PANA. “Intellectual property crime damages industries that invest in producing legitimate goods and content, and costs the economy. Through the IWL, we, as part of the digital ad industry, are helping ensure that our advertisers and agencies that it is not helping fund piracy.”

“The cross-cutting importance of Intellectual Property in the economic competitiveness in the country cannot be stressed enough. IP involves not only various business sectors, but also the health and safety industry sectors; creative, innovation, and research and development sectors; inventors and other stakeholders, consumers, enforcement efforts, among others more,” stressed Josephine Santiago, Director General, Intellectual Property Office Philippines (IPOPHL). “Our celebrations for the National Intellectual Property Rights Month will further public appreciation of intellectual property to the country’s social, cultural and technological development.”

“Respecting creativity is a key component in promoting the development of the local creative industry. It is good to see that our industry has been working hard to establish the Infringing Website List to combat online piracy and strengthen copyright protection on the internet. I hope the government would support such a positive action,” said Hong Kong Legislator Councillor member, the Hon. Ma Fung-kwok (representing the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication).

In Vietnam, the MPA partnered with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the US Embassy Hanoi, CGV and the Vietnam Copyright Alliance to host a film workshop, screening and launch a new copyright protection trailer. Mr. Tran Nhat Hoang, Deputy Director of the International Relations Department, Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, said, “World IP Day is an occasion for all of us to recognize creators and artists for their contribution. The Government of Vietnam and the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism are strong supporters of innovation and creativity. I trust the young Vietnamese of today can and should be able to make a living with their passion and we should express our appreciation for their labor and give them our support.”

Michael C. Ellis, President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific, MPA, said, “For filmmakers to continue to innovate, we need to ensure that they are incentivized for their work. And the best way for all of us to contribute to that environment is to respect their work and pay to access their films and TV shows through legitimate channels, whether at the cinema, on TV, or via one of the many, many new online services available to us.”

Every year MPA Asia Pacific works alongside local stakeholders to organize outreach programs during World IP Day to foster greater interaction among creative communities, various government agencies and students from all levels. These programs provide a platform for people to discuss, share and demonstrate how respect for IP can shape the future and contribute to a more vibrant global economy.

View images from events around the region here.

 

 

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About the MPA:

Promoting & Protecting Screen Communities in Asia Pacific

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Motion Picture Association International (MPA-I) represent the interests of the six international producers and distributors of filmed entertainment. To do so, they promote and protect the intellectual property rights of these companies and conduct public awareness programs to highlight to movie fans around the world the importance of content protection. These activities have helped to transform entire markets benefiting film and television industries in each country including foreign and local filmmakers alike.
The organizations act on behalf of the members of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc (MPAA) which include; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios LLC; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. The MPA and the MPA-I have worldwide operations which are directed from their head offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. and overseen in the Asia Pacific by a team based in Singapore. For more information about the MPA and the MPA-I, please visit www.mpa-i.org.

 

For more information, please contact

Stephen Jenner

MPA Asia-Pacific
(65) 6253 1033

 

June Tan
MPA Asia-Pacific
(65) 6253 1033

 

BALI, 27 APRIL 2017 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced it will renew two Asia original commissions for MTV and Comedy Central. It will air the second season of MTV’s music video dance show Ok Danceoke in June and its second season of the Asia original Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia! in August.
“We saw solid viewership of both Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia! and MTV Ok Danceoke when we premiered the two shows last year, which demonstrate that these Asia originals have strong appeal with our audiences. Greenlighting these two Asia originals is our commitment to invest in original content for our flagship brands,” said Paras Sharma, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Southeast Asia, Viacom International Media Networks.
The second season of Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia!, will reprise a co-production with comedy entertainment company LOL Events in Malaysia. A ten-part short series for Comedy Central Asia, each half-hour episode will give audiences the chance to watch 16 of the hottest, funniest, boldest Asian comedians from around the world. Filming will take place across two ticketed live shows in July in front of a live audience in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first season performed 54% above the channel average ratings among 18-44 years old (October – December 2016).
Since the channel was launched in 2012, Comedy Central has become one of the fastest growing brands for VIMN, which is now available 24/7 in 22 Asian markets via 51 providers. Over the last five years, the channel has collaborated with local comedy clubs to develop featurettes, on-air promotions and marketing partnerships.
Ok Danceoke 2, the ‘Karaoke of Dance’, is a weekly half-hour music video show that teaches iconic and popular dance steps and moves in an interesting and creative manner. Produced for MTV Asia in Singapore, the second season will not only feature different dance instructors breaking down the dance steps of the latest music videos for viewers to learn in the comfort of their homes, it will also showcase more K-pop music videos, which are popular in Asia.

 

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.
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

Hong Kong (April 27, 2017) – Addressing the growing demand for Over-The-Top services, Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today four new carriage deals for OTT services of its existing channel brands across Asia.  The new carriage deals include CTE’s first OTT launch in Taiwan and OTT carriage agreements in Hong Kong and Singapore.

 

“We are moving rapidly to address the growing demand for Over-The-Top services of our channels. All six of our main channel brands are available as OTT services and these carriage deals are just the beginning of our OTT expansion. We look forward to working with our affiliate partners as well as new platforms to build their OTT offering. From Chinese and Asian movies to action and horror content, our channel brands extend beyond the linear-viewing experience to offer consumers and subscribers specifically-curated content they can’t see anywhere else,” said Todd Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Celestial Tiger Entertainment.

 

The deals cover the following CTE channels: Celestial Movies (CM), the premier 24-hour first-run Chinese movie channel in Asia; Celestial Classic Movies (CCM), the world’s most-widely distributed classic Chinese movie channel; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; and Thrill, Asia’s only regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel.

 

The new carriage deals are as follows:

 

Hong Kong 

myTV SUPER, Hong Kong ‘s leading free-to-air broadcaster TVB’s OTT service, now carries CCM, KIX and Thrill. KIX and Thrill will be offered both as linear-streaming channels and as branded on-demand services, while CCM will be offered as a linear streaming channel only. All three channels are available under the Action Thriller Movie Entertainment Pack.

 

Singapore

CATCHPLAY, a renowned film distributor and co-producer headquartered in Taiwan, now carries a CM branded SVOD service on its OTT service- CATCHPLAY On Demand. The same content is also available for StarHub customers through its CATCHPLAY Unlimited HD add-on channel.

 

Taiwan

FTV, one of the leading free-to-air broadcasters and largest OTT content aggregators in Taiwan, will carry CCM on its OTT service, Four Seasons.  Through FTV, Taiwan’s leading mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom, also carries CCM on its OTT service, Gt TV.

 

LiTV, a renowned OTT service provider in Taiwan, carries CCM.  LiTV offers nearly 100 local and international TV channels and is the subsidiary of TGC Taiwan Inc, a leading digital technology and entertainment service producer in Taiwan.

 

Beyond OTT launches, CTE also recently signed traditional linear carriage agreements with Southeast Asia’s platforms and distributors. Thrill launched on Nexmedia, one of the leading digital terrestrial-based pay-TV platforms in Indonesia. In Thailand, the company closed a deal with TTT Networks, a leading Thai cable channel distributor, to distribute CTE’s channels to local cable operators across Thailand.   TTT Networks first deal for CTE is a carriage agreement for KIX and Thrill with Charoen TV, the biggest cable operator available in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.

 

 

Media Contact:

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 , 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 , 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.

 

• To launch its Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel, Zee Mundo in Mexico and Ecuador
• Becomes the first-ever Indian broadcaster to take mainstream channels to LATAM
• To be available on Sky in Mexico and TV Cable in Ecuador

Mumbai, India, / Mexico City, Mexico, April 26, 2017: Setting a new landmark, leading Indian content company, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) today announced its expansion into Latin America with the launch of its Spanish-language Bollywood movie channel, Zee Mundo in Mexico and Ecuador. With this, ZEE becomes the first-ever Indian broadcaster to take mainstream channels to LATAM. Zee Mundo will be available in Mexico on Sky, a leading Pay-TV satellite provider and in Ecuador on TV Cable.

Commenting on ZEE’s foray into LATAM, Amit Goenka, CEO – International Broadcast Business, ZEEL said, “After Zee Mundo’s success in the US Hispanic market, where the channel’s unique offering has captivated viewers, we are now set to increase our footprint with a strategic expansion into Latin America. This is a key market for us and we want to take this channel to the length and breadth of audiences in both Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking Latin America. We are launching our channel on the region’s biggest platforms – Sky in Mexico and TV Cable in Ecuador and soon we will be expanding across Latin America.”

Sharing further details, Rajeev Kheror, President – Strategy, International Business, ZEEL said, “There is a cultural synergy between India and Latin America, with Indian content and storylines resonating strongly with Latin American values and traditions. With our carefully curated Spanish-language Bollywood channel, Zee Mundo, we aim to deliver a never-seen-before experience with the best of Bollywood movies, telenovelas and series. The channel has already received a positive response amongst US Hispanic audiences, with viewers finding the variety and quality of content compelling. We wish to deliver a similar experience to our audiences in Latin America with content that is high-quality, unique and entertaining.”

Javier Lopez Casella, Head of Business, US Hispanic & Latin America, ZEEL, “We are excited to entertain Latin American audiences with the region’s first dedicated Bollywood movie channel, Zee Mundo which will be present on the biggest platforms in the region – Sky in Mexico and Central America, and TV Cable in Ecuador. Even before its launch, the content and concept of the channel has already received great acceptance on social networks in Mexico. Going ahead, with our appealing value proposition, we hope to satisfy viewers’ demands for content that is fresh and different from what is currently available.”

ZEE Mundo will be available throughout Mexico and Central America on Sky channels – #203 in SD and #1228 in HD and in Ecuador on TV Cable – Channel Nos. #151 and #362. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, the specially-customised channel will bring ZEE’s entire library of HD movie titles to LATAM audiences, meticulously dubbed in Spanish, crossing five genres – action, romance, suspense, drama and comedy and featuring some of the world’s biggest movie stars including Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. For more information about ZEE Mundo, visit zeemundo.tv

Click on the link below to watch the latest promo of Zee Mundo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99c20LjCyq0&feature=youtu.be

 

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Note to Editors

 

About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL):

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of the leading global content companies. With an extensive content library housing over 222,000+ hours of television content and rights to more than 3,818 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, ZEE entertains over One Billion viewers across 171+ countries. ZEE has a strong presence across the media and entertainment value chain including Broadcasting, Films, Digital, Theatre, LIVE Events & Talent. ZEE also operates multiple digital offerings like Ditto TV, OZEE and India.com.

More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com.

 

Official Social Media Platforms:

Twitter                 :               ZEECorporate/Twitter.com

Facebook            :               ZEECorporate/Facebook.com

LinkedIn               :               Linkedin.com/Company/ZEECorporate

 

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Media Contact:

Jayshree Kumar / Arantxa Gonsalves

Corporate Communications – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Mobile: +91 9769286661 /9820336890

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

Ben 10’s launch this month on FTA channels extends cartoon’s intergalactic reach

 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (April 26, 2017) – Ben 10, Cartoon Network’s biggest ever franchise, is extending its reach across multiple platforms and into more Australian and New Zealand homes this month with new free-to-air partnerships.

 

New agreements with 9Go! and TVNZ2 complement its existing distribution on pay-TV and SVOD platforms including Foxtel, Stan, Fetch and Sky New Zealand. Ben 10 is also available through the Cartoon Network Watch and Play app.

 

Robi Stanton, Turner’s General Manager for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific, said: “Ben 10 has always been big, but these deals catapult the series to new heights. It returned to screens in this region in late 2016 and reminded us of the show’s fun and adventure. With these distribution deals now in place, Ben Tennyson, along with his sister Gwen and Grandpa Max, is all set to entertain even more kids and families than ever before.”

 

The series kicked off with a feature in Kids WB on April 15 and is currently airing on weekdays from April 17 on 9Go! in Australia, and on weekdays from April 12 on TVNZ2 in New Zealand.

 

Ahead of its June debut, expectations are high for the launch of the full collection of Ben 10 toys. Cartoon Network won “2017 Action Toy of the Year” with its new Rust Bucket toy at the annual Toy Fair Gala Dinner in Melbourne last month. The range is predicted to be a huge favourite this year for boys.

 

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Get a taster of the unique brand of comedy, action and adventure that only Ben 10 can provide:

https://youtu.be/_qss2A1XNpQ?list=PL258poKABt5VcbGzvOmS80ZVizviiEpjq

 

 

James Moore Director · Communications · Asia Pacific Turner International Asia Pacific Limited 36/F Oxford House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong T: +852 3128 3720   M: +852 6323 7550   This email and any attachment is intended only for the addressee and may be confidential, legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If it has been sent to you in error, please delete it and notify us, and do not copy or disclose the contents of this email and any attachment to any other person. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

– Content partnership with VS Media to launch short-form digital video content brand called TAN BA

– Commercial deal with TABILABO to launch first premium video advertising solution in Japan across both digital and linear platforms

 

Singapore, 26 April 2017: Discovery Networks Asia Pacific today announced two new partnerships across Asia, with VS Media – a top MultiChannel Network (MCN) that super-serves digital natives in Greater China with more than 120 million subscribers and 320 million video views a month, and Tabilabo– one of the leading and rapidly growing digital media businesses in Japan.

 

These initiatives are in keeping with Discovery’s ambitions to transform and accelerate its big growth across Asia Pacific, by providing access to amazing content that is being truly customised for “mobile-first” millennial audiences.

 

Last August Discovery took a minority investment in VS Media. Together, they are now launching TAN BA, a unique digital brand solution specifically targeting millennials, that make up over a quarter of the Chinese population. TAN BA aims to deliver smart entertainment through highly customised short-form video content that stimulates curiosity and new learning every day. Content is sourced exclusively from Discovery’s extensive global catalogue and localised by VS Media to deliver an unrivalled short-form, digital-video solution with a multi-genre focus including Health & Wellness, Science & Technology, Travel & Lifestyle, Art & Fashion, History, and Nature. These specially crafted videos will be distributed across the most popular online / social platforms in China including Bilibili, Eyepitizer, Meipai, Miaopao, Pear Video, Penguin, QQ, Toutiao, WeChat, Weibo, and Youku as well as Facebook and YouTube across other markets in Asia.
Established in 2014, TABILABO is a rapidly expanding digital media business, which has over nine million monthly active users and delivers high quality lifestyle-centric content. TABILABO’s proven expertise in creating content that engages audiences across social and mobile platforms. The partnership between Discovery and TABILABO includes a commercial agreement that will enable collaboration to bring solutions to advertisers to reach their desired audience via true 360 opportunities across linear, digital, and on social platforms leveraging TABILABO’s innovative advertising technology and formats, and Discovery’s world-class stable of advertisers.

 

“I am thrilled to officially launch the first of many exciting initiatives with Discovery. Tan Ba delivers unique, highly engaging and truly compelling content in a breakthrough format – that has been developed with our local creators and designed specifically for digital savvy, millennial audiences,” said Ivy Wong, Founder & CEO, VS Media. “During beta testing, Tanba generated over 120 million unique views in less than a month with no marketing at all. The average views per video exceeded 2 million.  This is exciting, especially as we look to create new engagement opportunities for audiences and our valued sponsor communities.”

 

Shotaro Kushi, CEO, TABILABO said, “We are thrilled to partner with Discovery Networks to launch the industry’s first premium video advertising solution across both digital and linear platforms. Through this endeavor, we will be able to drive higher engagement amongst Japanese audiences by focusing on media brands and world-class content quality that cannot be realized only with digital–targeted marketing alone.”

 

“These exciting digital-first initiatives are the first steps in Discovery’s long-term strategy to accelerate our growth in Asia with digital at the core,” said Arthur Bastings, President & Managing Director, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific. “We are deeply committed to engaging more viewers across more screens than ever before, building our presence on new platforms and attracting young passionate communities that advertisers want to reach with unique branded content opportunities through VS Media and TABILABO’s extensive networks and strong base of millennial audiences.”

 

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Watch the music video of the original song, Bu Ceng Hui Lai Guo (不曾回來過) here

SINGAPORE, 26 APRIL, 2017 – Since its premiere on 2 April, HBO Asia’s first Mandarin Original series, THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC (#TheTeenagePsychic), has received positive ratings and rave reviews. Following the storylines of all the characters, be prepared for an emotional performance from the all-Taiwanese cast that rounds up the series. THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC’s final two episodes premieres back-to-back on Sunday, 30 April 2017, at 10pm (SIN) on HBO. Subtitled in English and Mandarin, the series is also available on HBO GO.

THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is HBO Asia’s first Taiwanese production and shot entirely on location in Taiwan. The six-episode series is a coming-of-age story that revolves around Xiao Zhen, played by Kuo Shu Yau (郭書瑤), who struggles with balancing the pressures of teenage life whilst meeting with the demands of her temple duties as a medium. Last Sunday’s fourth episode left off with Xiao Zhen and Ah Le’s (Kent Tsai 蔡凡熙) relationship deepening after Ah Le confides in her about his father’s absence and disappearance.

This Sunday’s two-episode finale begins with Xiao Zhen receiving tickets to Alice’s (Nana Lee 李千娜) comeback concert where Alice will be performing one of the two original songs composed for the series, Bu Ceng Hui Lai Guo (不曾回來過). Xiao Zhen and Ah Le arrange to go for the concert together as their first date, but is disrupted by a visit to the temple from Politician Zhao (Michael Huang 黃仲崑) and his wife. During this two-episode finale, the plot will present a surprising twist that will keep viewers at the edge of their seats.

Mr. Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia, says, “HBO Asia Originals have always been produced to tell a good story that will resonate across all our territories. We are very encouraged by the great feedback received so far for THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC which has exceeded our expectations on a story that is uniquely Taiwan and yet comes with a universal appeal.”

“The director, Chen Ho-Yu (陳和榆), did a fantastic job co-writing the scripts and in directing his first television series. The success of the series was a result of great teamwork from the production crew and cast in Taiwan,” adds Spink.

 The series’ entire Taiwanese cast include Kuo Shu Yau (郭書瑤) [Step Back To Glory (志氣); The Devil Game (劣人傳之詭計)], Kent Tsai (蔡凡熙) [Mon Mon Mon Monsters (報告老師！怪怪怪怪物！)], Chen Mu Yi (陳慕義) [Comes The Black Dog (黑狗來了)], Alina Cheng (鄭茵聲) [Love At Seventeen (我和我的十七歲)], Nana Lee (李千娜) [Youth Power (哇！陳怡君); One Million Star (超級星光大道)], Michael Huang (黃仲崑) [Wake Up (麻醉風暴)] and Sylvia Hsieh (謝翔雅) [You Light Up My Star (照亮我星球)].

 

THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is HBO Asia’s second Original production this year after the second season of HALFWORLDS, the dark action fantasy drama series set in Bangkok which premiered in January. A brand-new comedy series, SENT, set in Singapore will premiere later this year. Follow THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheTeenagePsychicHBO/, and join the conversation with #TheTeenagePsychic / #HBOAsia.

 

THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC’s two-episode finale will air on Sunday, 30 April 2017, at 10pm (SIN) on HBO, with an encore playtime on Wednesday, 3 May 2017, at 9pm (SIN). Subtitled in English and Mandarin, the series is also available on HBO GO.

 

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About HBO ASIA

Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia with six 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels: HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits, Cinemax and Red by HBO, internet streaming platform, HBO GO, subscription video on demand service, HBO On Demand, and in China, 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang). HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and the DreamWorks channel in the region. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

 

About Public Television Service (PTS)

With the passage of the Public Television Act by the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation (PTS Foundation) was established as a non-profit foundation to operate the Public Television Service (PTS), which started broadcast on July 1, 1998. The chief objective of PTS is to establish a public service mass media system. As an independent public service broadcaster trust by the public, PTS aims to provide value-added quality programming services covering a wide range of categories to present the diversity and creativity in Taiwan.

 

About InFocus Asia (IFA)

IFA Media is one of Asia’s premier content producers, producing award-winning factual and drama that rates across the world. The company is headquartered in Singapore with four offices across the region (Bangkok, Beijing and Taipei).

 

HBO, Home Box Office and HBO Asia Originals are service marks of Home Box Office, Inc. THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is a service mark of HBO Pacific Partners, v.o.f.

For more information, please contact HBO Asia:

 

Karen Lai
Senior Director, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1796
Email: karen.lai@hboasia.com

 

Cheryl Foong
Manager, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1838
Email:cheryl.foong@hboasia.com

 

Chan Zi Ning
Executive, Communications
Tel: (65) 6381 1746
Email: zining.chan@hboasia.com