21 Dec, 2015 – Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully landed a Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage on Monday following a satellite launch, marking a major success for the upstart space cargo company.
After separating in suborbit from the rest of the rocket, the first stage descended to an upright landing on a cement pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Employees in the control center immediately chanted, “U.S.A., U.S.A.”…
Read more at the Fortune
SINGAPORE, December 18, 2015 – Beginning this month, subscribers of all HBO channels in Singapore can watch movies from NBCUniversal and its subsidiaries following a deal with NBCUniversal International Distribution. As a result of this agreement, films such as Blackhat, Boyhood, Dracula Untold and Lucy will be available on HBO On Demand, in addition to top-grossing blockbusters such as Furious 7 and critically acclaimed films such as The Theory of Everything and Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, which will come to HBO On Demand in early 2016. Box office hits, Jurassic World and Minions will also launch on HBO On Demand later in 2016.
HBO On Demand’s ever-increasing catalogue currently offers close to 1000 hours of the biggest and latest Hollywood movies from major and independent studios such as Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate, and full access to complete seasons of current and well-loved HBO, Cinemax, HBO Asia Original series, films and documentaries, including Game of Thrones, True Detective, Veep, Band of Brothers and The Knick. HBO Asia’s new fantasy series, Halfworlds, is also available on HBO On Demand.
HBO On Demand is HBO Asia’s subscription video on demand (SVOD) service, available in Singapore through StarHub TV Ch 602 and anywhere, anytime, on multiple devices via StarHub’s online streaming service, StarHub Go. HBO On Demand is only available, at no extra cost, to subscribers of all HBO channels (HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Hits and HBO Family).
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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 that are produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia and offers a bouquet of channels and services including 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels in standard-definition and high-definition – HBO, HBO SIGNATURE, HBO FAMILY, HBO HITS, CINEMAX and RED – as well as HBO GO and HBO ON DEMAND. HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst and DreamWorks Channel in Asia. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.
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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.
(16 December 2015, Singapore) – A+E Networks® and HJ Holdings, LLC. (Hulu in Japan) announced today a programming partnership bringing an extensive catalogue of A+E Networks’ award winning programming to the Japanese subscription video-on-demand service.
Launching with global hits featured on The History Channel Japan such as “Pawn Stars” and “Counting Cars”, the programming will be made available to subscribers in an exclusive section of Hulu in Japan featuring A+E’s globally recognized brands such as History, Lifetime, Crime and Investigation and FYI. All of the content will be available in Japanese.
In the coming months the partnership will expand to include select programming from the full portfolio of A+E Networks’ global brands, marking the first time the Japanese audience will be able to experience content from Lifetime, Crime and Investigation Network and FYI.
“We are thrilled to bring our rich programing library to Hulu subscribers in Japan,” said Alan Hodges, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, A+E Networks. “Hulu is one of the pioneer OTT organizations in Japan and is the perfect platform for introducing A+E’s rich catalogue to a Japanese audience that is hungry for high-end video on demand content.”
“We are excited to be a home for A+E’s great content line-up in Japan as we believe this deal is fruitful for both A+E and Hulu in Japan. We will be able to help A+E to further establish and promote their brand though our distinctive promotional activities both on and off Hulu, while we can add great diversity to our content line-up.” said Kazufumi Nagasawa, Chief Content Officer, HJ Holdings.
Hulu launched its Japan service in September 2011, while Japan business was fully acquired by Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) in April 2014. Hulu in Japan currently offers subscriptions for unlimited viewing of premium content on internet-connected devices such as TVs, PCs, tablets, smartphones, STBs and gaming consoles.
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About A+E Networks®
A+E Networks®, LLC. is an award-winning, global media content company offering consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television networks to websites, gaming, watch apps and educational software. A+E Networks is comprised of A&E®, Lifetime®, History®, LMN®, FYI™, VICELAND, H2™, A+E Studios™, History en Espaňol™, Crime & Investigation Network™, Military History™, Lifetime Real Women®, A&E IndieFilms®, A+E Networks International®, A+E Networks Digital® and A+E Networks Consumer Products™. A+E Networks channels and branded programming reach more than 350 million households in over 200 territories. A+E Networks, LLC. is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation. A+E Networks and Super Network, Inc (SN) Japan operate The History Channel Japan, a leading factual entertainment channel, as a joint venture.
About Hulu in Japan
Hulu is an online SVOD service, operated by HJ Holdings, LLC., providing audiences in Japan with unlimited access to broad selections of premium content when, where and how they want it. Hulu’s extensive content catalogue varies from global-hit feature films to popular international and Japanese TV shows such as TV drama, animation, documentaries and reality shows, which can be viewed on a wide range of internet-connected devices including TVs, PCs, tablets, smartphones, STBs and gaming consoles. HJ Holdings is a full subsidiary of Nippon TV, Japan’s first and leading commercial broadcaster.
15 Dec, 2015 – ESPN dominated the November ranking of the most socially engaged TV networks in the U.S., with ABC coming in second, according to the social media benchmarking and audience analysis firm Shareablee.
The ranking includes all television shows and the main network brand accounts under their respective networks. It reflects a total of 530.3 million social actions across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and YouTube. Engagement for TV networks last month decreased 2 percent compared to October, due to a 5 percent decline on Facebook.
Read more at World Screen
15 Dec, 2015 – Alibaba Group and The Walt Disney Company have entered into a multiyear agreement to launch the OTT service DisneyLife in China.
DisneyLife features a collection of Disney and Pixar movies, animated series, games, eBooks, songs, travel services and more. The device will be available for presale via Tmall.com starting today and will cost RMB799 ($125) inclusive of a one-year subscription of DisneyLife as part of a base package. DisneyLife will also allow for access to Alibaba products and services.
“As we deliver on our goal to meet the needs of a consumers’ daily life, DisneyLife, launched by Alibaba Digital Entertainment Business Unit together with Disney, will provide the only holistic and trusted family-friendly digital destination in China,” said Wei Ming, co-president of Youku Tudou Business Group and general manager of Alibaba Digital Entertainment Business Unit.
Read more at World Screen
15 Dec, 2015 – Sony Liv’s subscribers will have the possibility to pay for movies on the Over-The-Top (OTT) platform through their prepaid or post-paid mobile accounts with telco provider Airtel, Vodafone, Idea or Aircel.
A deal has been reached between Sony Pictures Network (SPN) India’s Sony Liv and Fortuno to provide operator billing on the OTT platform through the users’ phone carriage.
Last Friday, Sony Liv had launched a monthly subscription fee of US$ 2.25 for a movie subscription service.
Read more at NexTV India
SINGAPORE, December 16, 2015 –Two HBO comedy specials will debut back-to-back on Cinemax (StarHub TV Channel 611) this New Year’s Eve, December 31, starting with FERRELL TAKES THE FIELD at 10pm and AMY SCHUMER: LIVE AT THE APOLLO at 10.45pm.
Also available anytime anywhere on HBO GO and HBO On Demand on StarHub Go, more information on each title can be found below.
FERRELL TAKES THE FIELD
December 31 at 10pm on Cinemax
On March 12, in a role filled with hopes and dreams, Will Ferrell visited five different spring training ballparks in Arizona, for FERRELL TAKES THE FIELD, an HBO special from Funny Or Die, in partnership with Major League Baseball. Dedicating the special to the fight against cancer, Ferrell also honored the historic feat of Bert Campaneris five decades ago by playing every position on the field for ten different teams in the same day.
Ferrell’s goal was to honor “Campy” Campaneris while also helping organizations dedicated to fighting cancer, including Cancer for College. Formed in 1993, Cancer for College is a charity that helps individuals adversely affected by cancer to realize their dream of a college education.
An important part of the fundraising efforts is game-used memorabilia from Ferrell’s journey across the five ballparks, to be auctioned at MLB.com with proceeds being donated to Cancer for College, as well as Stand Up To Cancer, a groundbreaking initiative created to accelerate innovative cancer research. MLB is the founding donor to Stand Up To Cancer.
AMY SCHUMER: LIVE AT THE APOLLO,
December 31 at 10.45pm on Cinemax
As one of the funniest, freshest faces on television and film, Amy Schumer is dominating the world of comedy with her unique blend of honesty and unapologetic sense of humour.
Directed by Chris Rock and taped on May 29 before a live audience at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater, Schumer talks about her life in her first HBO stand-up comedy special.
Amy Schumer is the creator, star, writer and executive producer of the Peabody Award- and Emmy®-winning series “Inside Amy Schumer,” and also won a Critics’ Choice Television Award for the series this year. Schumer was recently seen in the feature film “Trainwreck,” which she wrote and stars in. Her one-hour stand-up special, “Mostly Sex Stuff,” stands as the highest-rated Comedy Central original stand-up special since 2011. Schumer’s other credits include “Louie,” “Delocated” and HBO’s “Girls” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Chris Rock directed and starred in the critically acclaimed film “Top Five.”
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16 Dec, 2015 – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (ZEEL) English-language channels received a strong push in 2015. While it has been a year of major growth for English movie channel Zee Studio, the year also saw the launch of a high-definition version of the English entertainment channel Zee Café.
For Zee Studio, 2015 has been a year of major growth. Led by aggressive content acquisitions, brand revamping and improved ratings, the channel posted an ad revenue growth of over 50 per cent.
The move to connect better with younger audiences actually started in November 2014, when the channel changed its tagline from ‘Hollywood on TV’ to ‘See it All’.
Read more at Television Post
16 Dec, 2015 – Last week, a convoy of 70 trucks made its way along the NH-8, from Mumbai to Delhi carrying cargo worth millions, insured for an undisclosed sum. It was precious stuff; the trucks were full of life-size castles, bridges, trees, street lamps, a tavern and whatnots. Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s Broadway spectacle was moving cities. After being watched by 27,000 people (including premier shows) and making between Rs 5-7 crore in ticket sales for 10 shows in Mumbai’s NSCI, the musical with an all Indian star cast is opening in Delhi on Friday.
Read more at Business Standard
LUXEMBOURG/BERLIN, December 15, 2015 – SES Techcom Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of world-leading satellite operator SES, and SOLARKIOSK AG, the energy and business gateway provider to underserved communities worldwide, today announced that they have entered into a two-year partnership to deliver high-quality connectivity to communities worldwide.
Under the agreement, SOLARKIOSK will use satellite connectivity to provide Internet access to underserved areas, initially in Africa. This will be done via SOLARKIOSK’s E-HUBB structures – designed by the Berlin-based architecture firm Graft – which use solar technology to provide electricity to all systems, including the satellite dish, to enable a wide range of connectivity services to the local community.
The partnership between SES Techcom Services and SOLARKIOSK is the first of many steps to deliver off-grid, connected solar infrastructure solutions for communities worldwide, targeting individual users, businesses, schools, medical centres and farms. It enables SES and SOLARKIOSK to provide fast Internet access in regions that are sorely missing reliable connectivity options.
“In remote and isolated communities, basic services like education and healthcare can be hindered by what we call the Digital Divide”said Gerhard Bethscheider, Managing Director of SES Techcom Services. “Our partnership with SOLARKIOSK aims to overcome those limitations by providing high-quality connectivity services. SOLARKIOSK has a wide network of E-HUBB structures and we are proud to play such a vital role in the future success of the programme.”
SOLARKIOSK CEO Andreas Spiess added: “Enabling reliable energy access in underserved regions is our core mission at SOLARKIOSK. Energy access is conditional to connectivity. All SOLARKIOSK E-HUBBs are powered by solar energy and are therefore able to bring satellite TV, Internet access and modern communication tools to our customers and partners in the respective communities where we currently operate. Through our partnership with SES, we can create a significant and positive impact on Base-of-the-Pyramid communities in Africa and around the world.”
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SOLARKIOSK enables and empowers the sustainable economic, social, and environmental development of Base-of-the-Pyramid (BoP) communities worldwide through the provision of clean energy services, quality products and sustainable solutions. Intertwining the award-winning SOLARKIOSK E-HUBB technology with an inclusive business model, SOLARKIOSK fosters local entrepreneurship at the BoP.
The E-HUBB was designed by the internationally renowned GRAFT architects who co-founded the company SOLARKIOSK AG together with CEO Andreas Spiess. It is a modular, robust, secure and lightweight unit that is expandable and easily transportable even to remote areas. The E-HUBB is tailored for the 1.5 billion people worldwide who don´t have reliable access to energy, including 60 million refugees and IDPs. By the end of 2015, more than 100 E-HUBBs are operating in 10 countries.
SOLARKIOSK AG is based in Berlin, Germany. The company has established six affiliate companies in Sub-Saharan Africa and has implemented projects on three continents.
For more information, visit solarkiosk.eu
About SES
SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) is the world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of more than 50 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide. SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service and excellence in the satellite industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements. SES holds a participation in O3b Networks, a next generation satellite network combining the reach of satellite with the speed of fibre.
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About SES Techcom Services:
SES Techcom Services is a 100% owned affiliate of SES, the world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of over 50 geostationary satellites, providing integrated end-to-end satellite solutions and operational services tailored to customers’ needs worldwide. Services offered by SES Techcom Services, which is ISO 9001 certified, include the design and delivery of ground infrastructure and operational services, VSAT networks, broadband connectivity and turnkey teleport solutions. It also develops innovative solutions for e-government, e-health and e-education, as well as applications for worldwide emergency satellite communications.
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