25 Feb, 2016 – Viacom18 is launching a brand-new channel offering in India, Rishtey CINEPLEX, devoted to Hindi-language movies.

A joint venture of Viacom and Network18, Viacom18 operates a range of networks in India, including the flagship COLORS, Rishtey, a slew of regional services and the English-language channel COLORS Infinity.

Rishtey CINEPLEX has amassed a lineup that includes Bajirao Mastani, Airlift and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 and the upcoming Bollywood releases Force2, Kapoor and Sons and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The service will also tap into Viacom18’s library of features.

Read more at WorldScreen

LUXEMBOURG – 23 February 2016 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock
Exchange: SESG), one of the world’s leading satellite operators, and Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO)
announced today a major satellite capacity deal in the aero market to meet the growing demand
for high-speed inflight connectivity on travel routes over the Americas, Caribbean and North
Atlantic.

Gogo has contracted major High Throughput Satellite (HTS) spot beam and wide beam capacity
aboard two SES next-generation HTS satellites, SES-14 and SES-15, which are set for launch
in 2017. The pair of advanced satellites will enable Gogo to support the next-generation,
enhanced inflight entertainment and connectivity experience for airline passengers traveling
routes over North America, including Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico and Canada, as well as Central
America and the Caribbean. Gogo will also have access to HTS capacity on an additional
satellite, SES-12, which is set to be launched in 2017 with high-powered spot beam and wide
beam coverage over Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Russia.

“SES is pleased to extend our longstanding relationship with Gogo, a leading provider of inflight
connectivity,” said Elias Zaccack, SES Senior Vice President, Commercial, Americas. “On
board two new satellites, SES-14 and SES-15, we have one of the best hybrid HTS solutions in
the world. It is ideally placed to meet the dynamic demands of airlines and their passengers,
who expect high-performing connectivity anywhere they go. We offer the necessary global
connectivity, from Hawaii to Rome and the Arctic Circle to Patagonia. We offer a fully redundant
network at a competitive cost, using low weight and backwards compatible onboard equipment.
We offer high quality gate-to-gate service with the best possible availability. Our HTS satellite
constellation and customer solution thus offers unique features for aeronautical connectivity.”

“Gogo is all about bringing the best passenger experience to our aviation partners. This
important capacity deal with SES will dramatically increase the bandwidth needed to deliver the
best passenger experience possible on flights over the U.S., Canada, Central America, the
Caribbean and the North Atlantic Ocean region,” said Anand Chari, Gogo’s Chief Technology
Officer. “Our new 2Ku inflight connectivity service was designed to take advantage of these
high-powered HTS satellites. Once these advanced SES platforms are in orbit, our airline
partners will be well positioned to meet their passengers’ growing demand for a connected
home or office experience in the sky.”

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23 Feb, 2016 – On the second day of BBC Worldwide’s Showcase in Liverpool, BBC Worldwide Asia announced a Video on Demand (VOD) deal with BTV, an IPTV service in South Korea provided by one of the country’s largest telco operators, SK Broadband. The two year deal comprises over 600 hours of content ranging from drama, factual and natural history titles.

This is the first time SK Broadband has procured BBC dramas for their TVOD service, and the first time BBC’s programmes will be available on the service. It is also the first time SK Broadband has acquired BBC landmark natural history titles including Africa and Life Story.

Dramas that will be made available to BTV’s VOD subscribers include War and Peace, a modern reworking of Tolstoy’s epic masterpiece following the lives of three privileged aristocrats starring Lily James, Paul Dano and James Norton; Doctor Who (S9) which sees Peter Capaldi returning alongside with Jenna Coleman and guests including Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams, after his record-breaking debut series as the Doctor. More available drama series on BTV’s VOD services will be announced later.

Soojin Chung, GM of BBC Worldwide in Northeast Asia said, “We are committed to bringing great quality programming to viewers in Korea. SK Broadband is a valued partner and we are excited to be working with BTV to bring award winning and the best programmes from the BBC to their VOD subscribers, to watch them at their convenience.”

“We are excited to further develop our partnership with BBC Worldwide Asia to provide high quality programming to our BTV subscriber. With content from BBC Worldwide, we are confident that the VOD service on BTV will help to cement SK Broadband’s status as the leading IPTV service in South Korea,” added You Chang Wan, Head of Media Business HQ at SK Broadband.

As the largest distributor of TV programming outside of the US, BBC Worldwide Showcase sees the BBC’s commercial arm generate programme sales on behalf of the BBC and independent producers providing a major boost to British television exports.

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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

LUXEMBOURG, 22 February 2016 — SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock
Exchange: SESG) announced today during the GSMA Mobile World Congress that it is fully
committed to the swift deployment of the 5th generation mobile networks called “5G”. As a
founding member of the 5G-PPP (Public Private Partnership), SES actively took part in the 5G
PPP whitepaper entitled “5G Empowering Vertical Industries”. The whitepaper presents 5G
networks as a key enabler for a broad range of industries, especially the automotive,
transportation, healthcare, energy, manufacturing and media and entertainment sectors.

SES actively promotes satellite as an essential building block for a global, profitable and
inclusive 5G deployment. In order to cope with the tremendous growth of data demand,
including 5G requirements, a combination of terrestrial and satellite wireless technologies is
needed. Satellites play a key role in allowing the seamless extension of 5G services, by
providing connectivity on the sea, in the air and to remote land areas.

“5G must be a seamless integration of different network technologies,” said Karim Michel
Sabbagh, President and CEO of SES. “No single technology will be able to cope with the data
challenges that networks are facing. Only a smart combination of infrastructure will be able to
meet the constantly growing demand. Satellite plays a significant role in video broadcasting,
trunking, backhauling and communications on the move, and also in complementing terrestrial
broadband. Thanks to the combination of our GEO satellites and O3b’s MEO satellites, which
provides wide coverage and low latency, SES is able to deliver high bandwidth to users. This
will be an essential advantage for the 5G networks.”

Read 5G PPP whitepaper “5G and Media & Entertainment”

Read 5G PPP press release “5G key to revolutionizing industry and society”

Read 5G PPP brochure “5G empowering vertical industries”

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22 Feb, 2016 – Following on the heels of a Strategic Partnership agreement signed in October 2015, BBC Worldwide has signed a new digital deal with Mango TV, a leading new media broadcaster in China.

The deal, announced just before BBC Worldwide’s Showcase which starts on Monday 22 February, will see Mango TV subscribers have access to specially curated documentary and preschool content from the BBC. Some of the programmes Mango TV subscribers will be privy to include: Tigers About the House – in which Giles Clark, from the Australia Zoo, raises two Sumatran tiger cubs in his family home; Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (Series 1 and 2) – in which Michael Mosley and a team of doctors tackle the top health questions like ‘Does coffee give you cancer?’ and ‘Can pollution give you heart disease?'; and animated preschool series, The Numtums – in which viewers go on a lively numerical adventures and learn about numbers .

Prior to this deal, Mango TV had bought the exclusive rights to a series of premium sports-related documentaries including David Beckham For The Love of The Game in which David Beckham plays a football match on all seven continents of the globe and participates in his own star-studded UNICEF fundraising match at Old Trafford. Kelvin Yau, GM of BBC Worldwide (Greater China), commented on the deal, “We are very pleased that our relationship with Mango TV has grown quickly since we signed our MOU in October 2015. Besides this deal, we are also deep in discussions with Mango TV to explore production and format opportunities particularly in iconic BBC documentaries, factual entertainment programmes, dramas and films targeting the Chinese and global market. We look forward to making more new exciting announcements in the next few months.”

“Both Mango TV and BBC Worldwide are committed to bringing the best entertainment content to Chinese audience. This partnership has been very fruitful and we look forward to developing more exciting opportunities with BBC Worldwide,” added Molly Nie, Chairwoman of Mango TV.

As the largest distributor of TV programming outside of the US, BBC Worldwide Showcase sees the BBC’s commercial arm generate programme sales on behalf of the BBC and independent producers providing a major boost to British television exports.

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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.

Read more at Advanced Television

18 Feb, 2016 – ESPN President John Skipper addressed concerns about the strength of the TV bundle, declaring ESPN’s business as strong as ever. “We’ve been candid about the effects that cord cutting and trading down to smaller packages have had,” Skipper said in a taped interview. “We’re focused on new packaging like Sling TV from Dish that will be enticing to millennials, to bring more subs to ESPN.”

Read more at CNBC

18 Feb, 2016 – TVB is to bundle its soon-to-be launched over-the-top (OTT) video service myTV SUPER with Hong Kong Broadband Network’s fibre optic Internet service.

myTV SUPER will be delivered over HKBN’s fibre optic network both at home and on-the-go via a mobile app, with multi-genre entertainment provided by TVB and its global partners.

“This partnership with TVB is yet another example of HKBN’s relentless effort to champion OTT services. Our goal is to give our customers a fuller, richer experience of extensive local and global entertainment programmes at exceptionally reasonable fees. By providing blazing fast speeds with the robust reliability of our fibre network, HKBN creates a best-in-class fibre home entertainment platform where 4K Ultra HD experiences will redefine entertainment as we know it,” said William Yeung, CEO and co-owner, HKBN.

Read more at Rapid TV News

18 Feb, 2016 – David Zaslav doesn’t really think either alternative to traditional cable TV delivery is going to “meaningfully” happen in the U.S. any time soon

It’s going to be years before “skinny” cable bundles become a realistic option in the United States, Discovery boss David Zaslav said — but he’s not afraid of the idea anyway. Zaslav told media analysts Thursday that he likes how his “very efficient” channel lineup stacks up against the rest of the industry.

“If it ever did happen here in the U.S., we would be well-positioned,” Zaslav promised on a company conference call Thursday, adding, “I don’t believe it’s going to.”

Read more at the Wrap

18 Feb, 2016 – TrueVisions, the country’s largest pay TV operator, has acknowledged violating rules related to channel numbering and advertising limits but says it will use the legal process to solve its problems.

The company insists it will not comply with the two rules even as the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) threatens it with fines…

Read more at Bangkok Post

15 Feb, 2016 – BeIn Sports has won the 2016-19 Indonesian EPL rights for US$75 million, about US$15 million less than the last cycle when sports agency MP & Silva prevailed.

The victory comes on the back of BeIn’s EPL wins in Thailand, New Zealand and Indonesia. The broadcaster also scooped La Liga rights for Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand last year.

BeIn has already licensed La Liga games to various parties in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, and is slowly building out pay-TV and digital distribution for its channels and content in Australasia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Read more at Media Business Asia