BBC Worldwide announced today, on the second day of MipTV, two new licensing deals with India’s leading digital services providers, Hungama and Vuclip. With these SVOD deals, India viewers will have access to award-winning and popular BBC drama series never before seen in India.

From end April 2016, viewers of Hungama will be able to watch BBC programmes premiering in India for the first time including crime drama Prey (Series 1) – in which John Simm (Life on Mars, State of Play) stars as a man on the run, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family; Not Safe For Work – a comedy drama which follows Katherine (played by Zawe Ashton) who is reluctantly relocated from London to Northampton as part of public spending cuts and she meets a disparate yet similarly disillusioned group of workmates; and sci-fi, comedy and horror drama Save Our Skins – in which protagonists Ben and Stephen wake up one morning to realise the human race has disappeared and they are the only two humans left on Earth. These programmes, and more will be available on demand for viewers to watch at their own convenience.

Subscribers of Vuclip’s OTT service, Viu, can now catch blockbusting BBC dramas including the modern reworking of Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece, War and Peace, starring Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton; and BAFTA-nominated Doctor Foster in which Doctor Gemma Foster, a loving wife and trusted doctor’s seemingly perfect world is shattered when she suspects her husband of having an affair.

“Over the last few months, we have seen an upward trend where BBC’s dramas are being increasingly snapped up by Indian clients for their linear TV and digital TV platforms. A study commissioned by BBC Worldwide last year showed that international audiences, including India, love original British drama,” said Myleeta Aga, SVP & GM of BBC Worldwide (India). “With more and more Indians going online to watch their favourite dramas, we are excited to work with Hungama and Viu to satisfy viewers’ demands by bring critically acclaimed and highly rated BBC programmes to their subscribers.”

Hungama is the largest aggregator, developer, publisher and distributor of Bollywood and South-Asian entertainment content in the world with over 4 million pieces of content across genres and languages distributed through Hungama Play, Hungama Music and Hungama.com.

Vuclip, a PCCW Media Company, is a leading premium video on-demand service for emerging markets with nine million subscribers per quarter. The company’s OTT service, Viu, is currently enjoyed by consumers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and India.

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About BBC Worldwide

BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC’s brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world. This is achieved through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also champions British creativity globally.

In 2014/15, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £138.6m and headline sales of £1,001.8m and returned a record £226.5m to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review website:

www.bbcworldwide.com/annualreview
www.bbcworldwide.com
www.twitter.com/bbcwpress

For more information, please contact:

BBC Worldwide:

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

Gladys Sim
BBC Worldwide
Tel: +65 6849 5295
Email: Gladys.Sim@bbc.com 

Zee Entertainment enters Philippines
Launches ‘Zee Sine’, a dedicated Bollywood movie channel

Mumbai, India / Manila, Philippines, April 05, 2016: After creating success stories with two Bollywood channels in the APAC region, namely Zee Bioskop in Indonesia and Zee Nung in Thailand, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) becomes the first Indian company to foray into Philippines with its third dedicated Bollywood movie channel for the local Filipino audience starting today.

Announcing ZEE’s entry into the Philippines, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO – International Broadcast Business, ZEEL said, “ZEE has been the cultural ambassador for Bollywood and Indian content in overseas markets. In line with our Vision 2020 goals, we have chalked out an aggressive international expansion plan, with APAC being one of the key regions. We already have 5 dedicated localized channels in APAC, comprising of GEC and movie genres, and our entry into Philippines will only further strengthen our presence. With the Pay-TV industry projected to grow at an average of 13% Y-o-Y in the next 5 years, we see huge potential in this market.”

Zee Sine – Bollywood Na Tayo (‘Sine’ means ‘Cinema’ and ‘Bollywood Na Tayo’ means ‘Let’s Go Bollywood’ in Tagalog) is a 24/7 Bollywood movie channel customized and packaged for the local audience. The channel features Blockbuster movies from the World’s Biggest Hindi Film Library of ZEEL.

Speaking on the launch of Zee Sine, Sushruta Samanta, Business Head – Asia Pacific, ZEEL said, “Both India and Philippines display strong affinity for music and dance. Our research shows that Indian Bollywood Films are relatable as the stories hit close to home, reflecting similar emotions and values shown in Filipino movies. While other content from around the world has entered Philippines already, we plan to bring a fresh and unique perspective by launching Zee Sine in Philippines. We felt it is the right time for us to enter this market and showcase our heart-warming and larger-than-life Bollywood movies to the Filipino audience.”

“Maria Liza Ginting, who currently heads our Indonesia market, will also be heading the Philippines operations along with the local team in Manila,” Sushruta further added.

Sharing more details on the channel, Maria Liza Young – Ginting, Country Head, Indonesia & Philippines said, “Zee Sine will take you to a new world of entertainment with high-voltage Bollywood dramas, love triangles, comedies and song and dance. To reach out to the local audience, we have hand-picked movies from the library, dubbed in Tagalog, re-christened movie titles and character names in English while promos and special movie properties are being locally created. The channel is being distributed through one of the leading cable distributors in the country, Cable Boss, and will soon be available on more platforms in the market.”

The channel will be showcased at PCTA (Philippine Cable TV Association Inc.) Convention 2016, which is one of the biggest Pay-TV operators conventions in Philippines, to be held between 12-15 April, 2016.

As the channel goes on-air today, Zee Sine promises to entertain Philippines the Bollywood way.

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Notes to Editors:

About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) 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 210,000 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 959 million viewers across 169 countries.

Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include Zee TV, &tv, Zee Cinema, Zee Action, Zee Classic, &pictures, Zee Anmol, Ten 1, Ten 2, Ten 3, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Salaam, Zing, ETC Bollywood, Zee Q and Zindagi. 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 Tamil. The company’s HD offerings include Zee TV HD, Zee Cinema HD, &tv HD, Zee Café HD, Zee Studio HD, &pictures HD, Ten 1 HD and Ten Golf 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. ZEEL also operates its own digital platforms with OTT offerings on OZEE, DittoTV and india.com. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com

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Media Contact:

Jayshree Kumar / Arantxa Gonsalves

Corporate Brand – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) – India

Mobile: +91 9769286661 / +91 9820336890

Landline: +91-22-7106 1367 / 7108 5464

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

Warner TV, World Heritage Channel, HLN, Boomerang and Toonami debut on Thai telecommunications platform with linear TV and catch-up content 

BANGKOK, THAILAND (April 1, 2016) – AIS, Thailand’s leading mobile operator, will carry five Turner channels on its Playbox OTT service and Play mobile app from today (April 1). Almost 40 million AIS mobile subscribers are now able to live stream the five linear channels as well as watch catch-up content from Warner TV, World Heritage Channel, HLN, Boomerang and Toonami.

The two kids’ channels, Boomerang and Toonami, are packaged with an AIS mobile subscription and available to all existing subscribers, while Warner TV, World Heritage Channel and HLN are accessible with an additional fee or as part of a bundle package for selected accounts. All channels are available to all for a 3-month trial period as part of a launch promotion.

Phil Nelson, Managing Director of Turner in Southeast Asia, said: “AIS subscribers can now tap into an impressive slate of video entertainment from Turner’s diverse portfolio, across a wide range of programming genres. Boomerang and Toonami are already Thailand’s top-two kids’ channels so it’s fantastic to work with AIS to offer the brands to an even wider audience, on-the-go, via their mobile devices.”

He continued: “Warner TV – with its unrivalled line-up of superhero series, comedies, Hollywood blockbusters and action shows – will complete the content offering along with news service HLN and documentary channel World Heritage Channel.”

Turner is the first international broadcaster to offer content on the AIS platforms and the five brands are also the first premium pay-TV channels to launch. In addition, this is the first time that HLN and World Heritage Channel brands have been made available on any platform in Thailand.

Suvit Arayavilaipong, SVP – Product Management of AIS added: “AIS turns mobile devices into much more than just a tool for making and receiving voice calls. With a variety of quality entertainment and productivity applications and digital content, and through the AIS PLAYBOX and the AIS PLAY app, we bring you a whole new world-class entertainment experience of movies, TV series and shows.”

The AIS PLAY app is available to AIS customers in Thailand via the App Store and Play Store. AIS Customers can access live content from 100 different channels as well as countless hours of video on demand.

The AIS PLAYBOX is an IPTV set-top box service that offers both linear TV and video on demand, effectively converting a conventional TV set to a smart TV via the AIS Fibre network. Customers can access additional content from partners such as CTH and HOOQ.

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For media enquiries, contact:

James Moore

Director of Communications, Turner Asia Pacific

+852 3128 3720, James.Moore@turner.com

Sudaporn W.

Public Relations Specialist, AIS

sudaporw@ais.co.th

 

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout Asia Pacific. In the region, Turner runs 64 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, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, WB, MondoTV, TABI Channel and HBO in South Asia. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turner, a Time Warner company.

About AIS / AWN

Advanced Wireless Network Company Limited (AWN) is a provider of telecommunications services, telecommunications network and computer systems. The company is licensed by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). AWN was founded on September 2nd, 2005 with the current paid up capital of 350 million Baht. “AWN is a subsidiary company of Advanced Info Service Public Limited Company or AIS (shareholding of 99.99 percent).” AWN’s business goal is to meet the ever-increasing demands of customers in telecommunications services including providing new services to meet the telecommunications business’ needs.

AWN’s main business practice is based on fairness, corporate governance and social responsibility. AWN has been authorized licenses from NTC and NBTC. At present, AWN offers both wired and wireless network services and currently in the service expansion phase (Growth stage). AWN will continue to expand its wired and wireless network services as well as other services under licenses to support high speed communications which will allow customers to access services faster and more convenient with variety of platforms in the future.

Customers will enjoy yet more live sports coverage, express drama series and a new Netflix experience

PCCW (SEHK:0008) – HONG KONG, March 30, 2016 – now TV, Hong Kong’s largest pay-TV operator and a leading OTT service provider, today unveiled a strong lineup of content for the second quarter of 2016. now TV customers have access to a most comprehensive range of live sports events, the latest express US and Asian dramas series and movies and a brand new Netflix viewing experience, as now TV is the first operator in Hong Kong to provide a large screen experience for Netflix via its set-top boxes.

Being a leading on-demand service provider in Hong Kong, now TV also enables customers to enjoy their favorite content anytime, anywhere, including via OTT apps for smartphones or tablet devices.

• Comprehensive live coverage – as Hong Kong’s “home of sports”, now TV offers world-class action, including:

• The highly-anticipated Hong Kong Sevens:

This year, now TV has once again been appointed host broadcaster for the Hong Kong Sevens, one of Hong Kong’s flagship sporting events, and will deliver full coverage of all 71 exciting matches throughout the three-day event in April.

• The historic boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley:

Our customers can watch Filipino world champion boxer Manny Pacquiao’s farewell bout live in Las Vegas, as well as revisit all the exciting moments of the match on demand.

• The exclusive Copa América:

This special edition of the Copa America to celebrate the CONMEBOL and Copa América centenary will comprise 16 top tier national teams including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Uruguay. now TV once again holds exclusive rights to this prestigious soccer tournament in Hong Kong and will screen all 32 matches live in HD.

• Express content – now TV understands viewers like to keep up to speed with the hottest dramas and entertainment and strives to provide the best content lineup as soon as possible. Upcoming express titles include the simulcast of 12-time Emmy award-winning “Game of Thrones” exclusively from HBO, plus thriller hits such as “The Walking Dead” exclusively from FOX and screened within 12 hours of the US telecast. now TV customers can also enjoy the latest “Descendants of the Sun” hit show, as well as “Come Back Alive” on the now Entertainment Channel within a week of its original Korea telecast.

Latest Movies On Demand – now TV provides customers with a private cinema experience, thanks to the now Video Express First platform. Customers may watch the latest and greatest Hollywood, Asian and Bollywood movies, some of which are made available the same day as their DVD release. Customers can enjoy 48 hours of unlimited viewing once they rent a title and may also watch it via the now Player app anytime, anywhere. The movie lineup for the second quarter of 2016 includes Academy Awards-winning feature films “The Revenant”, along with “The Danish Girl” and “Joy”, as well as Hollywood smash hits such as “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” and “Deadpool”. Also available will be family movies such as “The Good Dinosaur” and “The Little Prince” in addition to local productions “Keeper of Darkness” and “Imprisoned: Survival Guide for Rich and Prodigal” (full version).

now TV will also support the 35th Hong Kong Film Award Ceremony on April 3 with both a live coverage of the event on Star Chinese Movies as well as screenings of most of the nominated productions.

• Partnership with Netflix – now TV has recently announced a partnership that will see the delivery of Netflix content to customers, starting the second quarter of 2016, via now TV set-top boxes. This will make now TV the first operator in Hong Kong to provide the best large-screen and 4K UHD Netflix experience via its set top box.

now TV customers with Netflix membership will be able to watch popular original series from the provider such as “Master of None”, Marvel’s “Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones” and “Orange is the New Black”, plus a wide variety of documentaries and feature films.

Ms. Loke Kheng Tham, PCCW’s Executive Vice President of Pay TV, said, “We are excited to bring more live sports coverage, hottest dramas and entertainment, and new content partnerships to our customers. Stepping into the second quarter of the year, we continue to keep our promise to deliver even more exclusive, express and live content for an unbeatable all-round TV experience for our viewers.”

She added, “As the largest pay TV operator and a leading OTT service provider in Hong Kong, now TV understands customer needs and constantly innovates to satisfy different viewing preferences. We will continue to join forces with more than 200 top-notch content partners worldwide to provide the most comprehensive content across multiple platforms for viewing anytime and anywhere. now TV’s Video-on-Demand service empowers customers to enjoy their favorite programs with the greatest ease, via a user-friendly interface to browse more than 40 structured libraries of content. Furthermore, our multi-platform services also includes the now Player OTT app which gives customers the freedom to enjoy their subscription content while on the move as well, making now TV the perfect choice for the entire family, for entertainment beyond the boundaries of time and place.”

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About now TV

now TV is one of the world’s largest commercial deployments of IPTV and Hong Kong’s largest pay-TV provider. It is delivered by PCCW Media Limited, the multimedia and entertainment subsidiary of PCCW Limited. PCCW also holds interests in telecommunications, IT solutions, property development and investment, and other businesses.

now TV offers the widest range of local and international content on its platform in Hong Kong. Its quality self-produced content includes two news channels and a diverse line up of entertainment and infotainment programmes. This is complemented by leading Asian and international content and brands across news, entertainment, information and sports genres including the exclusive Barclays Premier League.

now TV’s premium content can be accessed through linear TV channels, on-demand and via OTT companion apps while on the move. now TV can also be enjoyed on the eye devices provided by HKT, the telecommunications business of PCCW.

To learn more about now TV, please visit http://nowtv.now.com/.

About PCCW Limited

PCCW Limited (SEHK: 0008) is a Hong Kong-based company which holds interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investment, and other businesses.

The Company holds a majority interest in HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider. HKT meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sale, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers.

PCCW also owns a fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in Hong Kong, which includes a highly successful IPTV operation, now TV. As the provider of Hong Kong’s first quadruple-play experience, PCCW offers a range of innovative media content and services across four delivery platforms – fixed-line, broadband Internet access, TV and mobile.

Also wholly-owned by the Group, PCCW Solutions is a leading information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing provider in Hong Kong and mainland China.

In addition, PCCW holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and overseas investments including the wholly-owned UK Broadband Limited. To learn more about PCCW, please visit www.pccw.com.

For further information, please contact:

Ivan Ho

PCCW

Tel: +852 2883 8747

Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com

Issued by PCCW Limited.

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (March 31, 2016) – Turner has entered into a partnership with POPS Worldwide to launch its Boomerang brand on the popular POPS Kids non-linear platform in Vietnam.

Boomerang, which Turner rebranded globally in late 2014, is an all-animation, kids-targeted network, with a line-up of world-famous cartoon characters from shows such as: The Powerpuff Girls, Ben 10, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and Dexter’s Laboratory. It is known for its line-up that is ideally suited to a safe, family co-viewing experience. On POPS Kids, the programming will be exclusively in Vietnamese and will be available from April 1, 2016, with a special preview on March 31.

Phil Nelson, Managing Director of Turner in Southeast Asia, said: “This partnership is another landmark in the ongoing expansion of the Boomerang brand within this region. The service will offer world-class content, on-demand, to millions of consumers in Vietnam on the POPS Kids platform that is familiar and easy to use. 

The agreement follows substantial recent distribution growth for Boomerang in Asia, notably in Thailand where the local offering is available in 15 million homes and has been the number one kids’ TV channel by a considerable margin since its launch in 2013. 

“We are excited to partner with Turner to bring Boomerang – with its portfolio of well-loved characters – to POPS Kids, Vietnam’s premier kids’ education and entertainment destination with almost 400 million views,” commented Esther Nguyen, Founder and CEO of POPS Worldwide. 

“This is another step in our goal to build the leading premium digital entertainment network in Southeast Asia. We will be working on all aspects of Boomerang’s digital video content: from programming, localization, marketing, distribution to monetization. With this partnership, everyone in Vietnam can have greater access to family-friendly content on POPS Kids.”

 

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For media enquiries, contact:

 

James Moore

Director of Communications, Turner International Asia Pacific Limited

Tel: +852 3128 3720, James.Moore@turner.com

 

Sally Truong

Corporate Communication Manager, POPS Worldwide

Tel: +848 6292 1652, ngan.truong@pops.vn

  

About Boomerang in Asia Pacific

Boomerang provides light-hearted and fun moments, showcasing a mixture of internationally recognized comedy and fantasy series to more than 144 million households worldwide. A companion channel to Cartoon Network, Boomerang is a dynamic and quirky place where girls and boys can be inspired, laugh and play with the whole family. Boomerang is owned and operated by Turner, a Time Warner company.

 

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout Asia Pacific. In the region, Turner runs 64 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, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, WB, MondoTV, TABI Channel and HBO in South Asia. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turner, a Time Warner company.

 

About POPS Worldwide

POPS Worldwide is the leading digital entertainment company in Southeast Asia. POPS Worldwide manages the largest multi-platform, multi-channel network in Vietnam with over 800 partners and operates 6 major channels: POPS TV, POPS KIDS, POPS MUSIC, BEAUTY ME, HER VOICE and COOL TV. It is the first company in Vietnam that invests in localizing premium overseas animation.

 

About POPS Kids

POPS Kids is Vietnam’s safe, kids-friendly daily destination for premium kids entertainment with 400 million views per month and over 100.000 subscribers. Some familiar shows on POPS Kids is: Goi Om Ke Chuyen, Sieu Nhan But Chi, Dat Set Bien Hinh, Sac Mau Bong Bong, especially Mam Choi La – new shows with most of Vietnamese famous kid latent. POPS Kids. Now POPS Kids is augmented by well-loved and upcoming hits from the extensive Turner catalog.

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HONG KONG (March 31, 2016) LeEco, a leading vertically-integrated internet company, and NBCUniversal (NBCU), one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, are proud to announce an exciting cooperation today which allows LeEco members to enjoy some of the hottest movies and shows on LeEco Hong Kong’s UI (user interface), further expanding their rich and diverse content line-up.

“We are so delighted to collaborate with NBCUniversal International Distribution, offering our members a wide variety of high-quality films and TV series to choose from. In 2015, Universal Pictures had a stellar year, breaking records for the industry’s highest-grossing year ever for a studio at the domestic, international and worldwide box offices, and was the first studio to have three films (“Minions”, “Jurassic World”, “Fast & Furious 7”) cross the one billion dollar mark in the worldwide box office in a single year, which demonstrates how popular their movies are,” says Tin Mok, CEO for APAC at LeEco, “I believe our users should be very excited about this new programming bonanza as we continue to acquire supreme and attractive content for our members.”

Through this agreement, NBCU will provide more than a hundred world-class movies and drama series to LeEco. Some of the available blockbuster films include “Fifty Shades of Grey”, the film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon; “Minions”, the prequel to the unprecedented animated worldwide hits, “Despicable Me” and “Despicable Me 2”; “Ted 2”, a well-known American comedy; the science fiction adventure film, “Jurassic World”, which is the fourth installment of the “Jurassic” franchise; and “Everest”, the adventure thriller which was inspired by incredible actual events, are now available to enjoy through TVOD (transactional video on demand). 

In April, films such as “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”, “Jurassic Park”, “Lost World: Jurassic Park”, “Gladiator”, etc., in addition to several famous dramas series including “Downtown Abbey” (Seasons 1 & 2), “Chicago Fire” (Season 1) and “House”, will launch in through SVOD (subscription video on demand).

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About NBCUniversal International Distribution 

NBCUniversal International Distribution, a division of NBCUniversal, is responsible for the distribution of NBCUniversal product to all forms of television and new media outside of the U.S. and Canada. This includes a rich library of more than 4,000 feature films and 100,000 television episodes, including current and classic titles, non-scripted programming, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming, and locally produced content from around the world. 

About LeEco

Founded in November 2004 by Jia Yueting, LeEco is committed to creating the “Le Ecosystem,” a next-generation Internet engine that offers an online platform completed with Content, Device and Application. There are seven sub-ecosystems within Le Ecosystem, namely Internet and Cloud, Mobile, Content, Big Screen, Sports, Automobile and Internet Finance Ecosystem. The sub-ecosystems is engaged in a rich array of businesses, spanning from Internet TV, video production and distribution, smart gadgets, large-screen applications to e-commerce, sports content broadcast and event management, open cloud platform, Internet-based electric vehicles, etc. In 2014, the aggregate sales of Le Holdings amounted to approximately RMB 10 billion. LeEco has undergone a rebranding process in January 2016 and opened a new chapter in Le Ecosystem’s development as it fully gears up for global expansion.

Le.com made history on August 12, 2010 when it was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, making it the world’s first IPO Company in the sector. Prolific as well as successful, Le.com currently offers more than 100,000 episodes of TV dramas and over 5,000 movie titles. In addition, the site draws an estimated 250 million page views per day, 350 million users per month, 100 million daily content viewers on mobile devices, and 10 million daily content viewers on large-screen TVs.

LeEco Hong Kong, the headquarters of Asia Pacific region, was officially set up in August 2014, marking an important milestone of the company’s expansion in the overseas market. The company provides Hong Kong with an established, vertically-integrated Le Ecosystem. LeEco has held 15 online sales in Hong Kong, with thousands of smart devices sold on every occasion. Currently, LeEco Hong Kong offers various sales channels for users, including online pre-ordering services and 1,800+ offline outlets in Hong Kong and Macau. As the only entertainment platform with over 1,700 hours of 4K programs in Hong Kong, LeEco has always been committed to providing rich and diverse online content including movies, dramas, variety shows and concerts to its fans.

 

More LeEco information:

LeEco Website: http://www.le.com

LeEco Online Shop: LeMall.com

LeEco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leEcoHK

 

Media enquiry:

LeEco

Karris Law Tel：3128 9304 Email：karrislaw@le.com

Kenxi Lau Tel：3128 9304 Email：kenxilau@le.com

NBCUniversal International Distribution

Jennifer Hahn

Tel: +1 818 777 4989

Email: jennifer.hahn@nbcuni.com

LeEco to launch first DreamWorks Channel in Hong Kong and Macau

 

Hong Kong’s Leading Internet Company to Launch DreamWorks Channel, a Multi-Platform

Service Featuring Around-the-Clock DreamWorks Animation Content

 

 

GLENDALE, CA and HONG KONG – March 30, 2016 – LeEco and DreamWorks Animation (Nasdaq: DWA) today announced the arrival of the DreamWorks Channel in Hong Kong and Macau. Following the DreamWorks Channel’s launches in Thailand and Malaysia in 2015 and Singapore earlier this year, Hong Kong and Macau become the next territories in Asia to debut the channel, featuring more original content than any other kids channel in Asia. HBO Asia is managing affiliate sales, marketing and technical services for the new channel.

 

Beginning April 1, the DreamWorks channel will be available for all LeEco members under Le VIP membership in Cantonese on channel 511 and English on channel 512 and exclusively through LeEco’s hardware including their SuperTVs, Le Superphones, and the Le TV Box (set top box). An SVOD offering of the DreamWorks Channel will also be launching later this year.

 

The initial line-up will include DWA’s signature series Dragons: Race to the Edge, from the critically acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon franchise, and Dinotrux, DWA’s first original series that welcomes viewers to a world of giant creatures that are half dinosaur, half construction vehicle and all awesome! Additional series that will launch on the new channel include All Hail King Julien, The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Dawn of the Croods, and The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show. The channel will also present a daily morning preschool block, DreamWorks Junior, featuring such favorites as Raa Raa The Noisy Lion and Guess with Jess.

 

“We’re pleased to welcome LeEco to the DreamWorks Animation family,” said Eric Ellenbogen, Co-Head, International TV for DreamWorks Animation. “As the leading OTT player in Hong Kong and Macau, LeEco is the perfect platform to bring our content together in one amazing place across a variety of platforms so that families in Hong Kong and Macau can enjoy our series wherever and whenever they want.”

 

“DreamWorks Animation is famous for their inventive stories and exquisitely animated pictures, at LeEco we share the same genes for perfection, which is demonstrated in our new series of SuperTV today. I’m sure the audience will find LeEco’s best-valued smart TV with exclusive content an irresistible experience,” says Tin Mok, CEO for APAC at LeEco, “It’s with great pleasure that we team up with DreamWorks and expand on an already massive content to bring more premium kids and family progarmmes to our members.”

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About DreamWorks Animation

 

DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced filmmaking technology and techniques. All of DreamWorks Animation’s feature films are produced in 3D. The Company has theatrically released a total of 32 animated feature films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss In Boots and The Croods.

 

About LeEco

Founded in November 2004 by Jia Yueting, LeEco is committed to creating the “Le Ecosystem,” a next-generation Internet engine that offers an online platform completed with Content, Device and Application. There are seven sub-ecosystems within Le Ecosystem, namely Internet and Cloud, Mobile, Content, Big Screen, Sports, Automobile and Internet Finance Ecosystem. The sub-ecosystems is engaged in a rich array of businesses, spanning from Internet TV, video production and distribution, smart gadgets, large-screen applications to e-commerce, sports content broadcast and event management, open cloud platform, Internet-based electric vehicles, etc. In 2014, the aggregate sales of Le Holdings amounted to approximately RMB 10 billion. LeEco has undergone a rebranding process in January 2016 and opened a new chapter in Le Ecosystem’s development as it fully gears up for global expansion.

Le.com made history on August 12, 2010 when it was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, making it the world’s first IPO Company in the sector. Prolific as well as successful, Le.com currently offers more than 100,000 episodes of TV dramas and over 5,000 movie titles. In addition, the site draws an estimated 250 million page views per day, 350 million users per month, 100 million daily content viewers on mobile devices, and 10 million daily content viewers on large-screen TVs.

LeEco Hong Kong, the headquarters of Asia Pacific region, was officially set up in August 2014, marking an important milestone of the company’s expansion in the overseas market. The company provides Hong Kong with an established, vertically-integrated Le Ecosystem. LeEco has held 20 online sales in Hong Kong, with thousands of smart devices sold on every occasion. Currently, LeEco Hong Kong offers various sales channels for users, including online pre-ordering services and 1,800+ offline outlets in Hong Kong and Macau. As the only entertainment platform with over 1,700 hours of 4K programs in Hong Kong, LeEco has always been committed to providing rich and diverse online content including movies, dramas, variety shows and concerts to its fans.

 

Media Contacts

 

Daniel Chun

DreamWorks Animation

Office: +1 (818) 695-4435

Email: daniel.chun@dreamworks.com

 

Karris Law

LeEco

Tel：+ 852 3128 9304

Email：karrislaw@le.com

 

 

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Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s plans, prospects, strategies, proposals and our beliefs and expectations concerning the planned launch of the DreamWorks channel as well as performance of our current and future releases and anticipated talent, directors and storyline for our upcoming films and other projects, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industry in which we operate and management’s beliefs and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein due to changes in economic, business, competitive, technological and/or regulatory factors, and other risks and uncertainties affecting the operation of the business of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. These risks and uncertainties include: audience acceptance of our films, our dependence on the success of a limited number of releases each year, the increasing cost of producing and marketing feature films, piracy of motion pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or alternative forms of entertainment, our need to protect our proprietary technology and enhance or develop new technology and the negotiation and execution of distribution agreements with cable television or other providers in various Asian countries with respect to the proposed DreamWorks channel. In addition, due to the uncertainties and risks involved in the development and production of animated feature projects, the release dates for the projects described in this document may be delayed. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and our most recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. DreamWorks Animation is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

Appointment of highly experienced corporate finance professional boosts Discovery’s non-organic growth capabilities in Asia-Pacific

Singapore, 24 March 2016 – Discovery Communications has named Jonathan Mills as Vice President, Corporate Development, effective 28 March. Reporting to Michael Lang, Discovery’s newly appointed Executive Vice President of International Development & Digital, Mills will work closely with Arthur Bastings, President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, and his leadership team to lead the development and execution of Discovery’s non-organic growth and partnership goals across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Mills’ remit includes managing the execution of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and other equity-related transactions.

Mills was most recently with WPP as Associate Director, Corporate Development, leading transactions in the digital media, technology, advertising and marketing services sectors. During the nine years he spent with them, he developed, managed and completed numerous deals across Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa. Since relocating to Singapore in 2011, he has completed acquisitions, investments and joint ventures, throughout the Asia-Pacific region, in markets including China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, Pakistan and Mongolia. Prior to WPP, Mills worked in M&A at Credit Suisse.

Commenting on the appointment, Bastings said, “Mills comes to Discovery with an impressive amount of experience in leading and negotiating transactions and I am thrilled to have someone of Mills’ calibre join the team. As we continue to aggressively pursue opportunities to expand our business in Asia Pacific, particularly in digital, Mills’ appointment couldn’t be more timely.”

Mills earned his MA in Economics from the University of Cambridge.