(Nov 20, 2013) Viaccess-Orca, a global player in the protection and enhancement of content services, has announced that Chem Assayag has joined the company as its new EVP, sales. Assayag takes up responsibility for global sales strategy and business development, driving business in new markets, managing the expansion of the sales force, and feeding into the product development process.
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Mumbai-India, 20 November 2013 – Mr. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, ZEE & Essel Group, received the Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of East London (UEL).
Mr. Chandra received the Doctorate from Lord Gulam Noon, the Chancellor of the University of East London at the ceremony for their Royal Dock Business School graduates. Accepting the award, Mr. Chandra thanked the entire senior management team at the Royal Dock Business School, saying, “It is indeed a privilege to be recognized outside one’s country, and in the presence of such highly acclaimed and respected individuals. I thank you all for bestowing this prestigious award that I feel honored to receive.”
Addressing the graduates present during this event, Mr. Chandra advised, “You all should never consider yourselves to be “Developed” at any point in time, but should always consider as “Developing” in order to never stop learning and enhancing yourself. The key to happiness is to Live in the Present, rather than regretting about the past, or worrying about the future.”
Mr. Chandra’s felicitation at this prestigious event adds a feather to the crown of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. and the entire Essel Group. In its presence for over two decades, ZEE has been a cultural ambassador for India to the entire world. Launched in 1992, brand ZEE has earned a global recognition in its reign over the M & E industry for the past 20 years. Being a global brand, ZEE entertains over 700 million viewers across the world. ZEE also enjoys a presence in 169 countries, offering a rich bouquet of 34 channels in India, and 32 dedicated international channels for the overseas markets. In this journey of over 20 years, brand ZEE has not just formed a family of millions of viewers, but has also enriched the lives of all the internal as well as external stakeholders. ZEE considers each one of these stakeholders, as Family and aims at making the entire World a part of this Family. Insprired with this thought, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – The World is my Family”, is proposed to be the new positioning for Brand ZEE.
Mr. Chandra’s visit also marks the establishment of the broadcaster in the UK/Europe, and follows a recent launch of DittoTV, an online, tablet and mobile platform providing live streams and TV on demand from 17 ZEE channels. ZEE TV is now in the process of commissioning new programming produced specifically for the UK and European audience.
On Thursday 21 November, Mr Chandra will deliver a keynote speech at AsPIRE, the annual event hosted by JP Morgan at Lord’s to promote Asian-Pacific global leadership. Mr. Chandra will take the audience through his life journey from humble beginnings in India to becoming a global billionaire. He will reveal his role models and advise on implementing ideas into successful business operations.
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About Mr. Subhash Chandra
Mr. Subhash Chandra, Chairman of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited and promoter of the Essel Group of Companies is amongst the leading lights of the global media & entertainment industry. A self-made man, and a true visionary, Mr. Chandra has consistently demonstrated his ability to identify new businesses and lead them on the path of success.
Mr. Chandra is rightly referred to as the Media Moghul. With his pioneering vision and entrepreneurial mindset to achieve growth, he revolutionised the television industry by launching the country’s first satellite television channel -Zee TV in 1992 and later the first private news channel, Zee News. ZEE as a brand today, has achieved global recognition, reaching over 700 million viewers in 169 countries offering a rich bouquet of 34 channels in general entertainment, sports, lifestyle, movies, english and regional genres and alternative lifestyles, having both local and international presence. Aiming to reach a billion viewers by the year 2020, ZEE is all set to join the league of Emerging Market Multinationals.
For his contributions to the industry, Mr. Chandra has been awarded the 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award at their 39th International Emmy Awards night in New York. Mr Chandra became the first Indian ever to receive a Directorate Award recognizing excellence in television programming outside the United States. He ranks No.22– Forbes, Richest Indians list, No.33 – Economic Times Corporate Dossier, Corporate India’s Definitive Power Listing 2012.
About ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE) | www.zeetelevision.com
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE) 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 120,000+ hours of original 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 700+ million viewers across 169 countries.
Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include ZEE TV, ZEE Cinema, ZEE Premier, ZEE Action, ZEE Classic, & Pictures, ZEE Anmol, ZEE Smile, 9X, Ten Sports, Ten Cricket, Ten Action, Ten Golf, ZEE Cafe, ZEE Studio, ZEE Trendz, ZEE Jagran, ZEE Salaam, Zing, ETC Music and ZEE Khana Khazana. 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, ZEE Tamizh and ETC Punjabi. The company’s recently launched HD offerings include ZEE TV HD, ZEE Cinema HD, ZEE Studio HD and Ten 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, multiplexes, amusement parks and print media amongst others. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com
About Asia TV Limited (ZEE UK) | www.zeetv.co.uk
Launched in 1995, ZEE Network, UK was the first South Asian Entertainment Network of its kind. Since then it has grown in popularity and become synonymous with South Asian entertainment. ZEE has continually entertained and engages audiences with a unique blend of high-quality, localised and innovative programming. It also offers the world’s largest Hindi film library, with an option of English and French subtitles. Worldwide ZEE reaches 169 countries and 700 million viewers through a global entertainment network.
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For more information, please contact:
Jayshree Kumar / Parag Darade
Corporate Brand – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEE)
9769286661 / 9820085872
Jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com / parag.darade@zee.esselgroup.com
Kuala Lumpur, 20 November 2013 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced today that Dr. Ali R. Ebadi, MEASAT Senior Vice President – Space Systems Development, was selected as the winner of the Via Satellite Excellence Award 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was bestowed to Dr Ali in recognition of his contribution to the development of Malaysian and Global satellite industries. This award is the second (2nd) Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Ali has won this year.
Dr. Ali is a world renowned satellite expert with over 30 years contribution to the satellite industry. Dr. Ali has been with MEASAT since its inception in 1992, today leading the company’s spectrum management and satellite procurement activities. Dr Ali has also served in various roles at the ITU, currently a member of the ITU Radio Regulatory Board.
“It is a great honor to receive this prestigious award from Via Satellite,” said Dr. Ali. “It has been my privilege to serve the satellite industry and I look forward to continue contributing to its long term success.”
Via Satellite’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Dr Ali in March 2014 at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition, Washington DC.
About MEASAT
MEASAT is a premium supplier of satellite communication services to leading international broadcasters, Direct-To-Home (DTH) platforms and telecom operators. With capacity across five (5) satellites, the company provides satellite services to over 150 countries representing 80% of the world’s population across Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Australia.
The MEASAT fleet includes the state-of-the-art MEASAT-3 and MEASAT-3a satellites at 91.5°E which support Asia’s premium DTH and video distribution neighbourhood, MEASAT-2 at 148.0°E and MEASAT-5 at 119.5°E. In Africa, the AFRICASAT-1a satellite at 46.0°E provides satellite capacity across the African continent with connectivity to Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. The MEASAT fleet at 91.5°E will be further strengthened with the addition of MEASAT-3b in Q1 2014 and MEASAT-3c in H2 2015.
Leveraging facilities at the MEASAT Teleport and Broadcast Centre, and working with a select group of world-class partners, MEASAT also provides a complete range of broadcast and telecommunications solutions. Services include 3D, high definition and standard definition video playout, video turnaround, co-location, uplinking, broadband and IP termination services. For more information, please visit www.measat.com.
Paris, 19 November 2013 – Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) is today presenting to delegates at the Digiworld Summit in Montpellier a white paper, published by IDATE in collaboration with Eutelsat and Orange Group, called “Advanced TV services for all, available now with Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV solutions”.
The paper gives a full overview on current trends towards hybrid network models that bundle broadcast TV reception with services available through the Internet.
The paper underlines how hybrid broadcast broadband TV unites the complementary assets of broadcast TV and broadband Internet, providing high-quality linear TV and a best-in-class on-demand TV experience now and cost-efficiently. This quick-to-market solution combines the efficiency of broadcasting for homogenous, live, quality TV available simultaneously to a large audience with the advantages of broadband networks for delivering individual choice of on-demand content.
Based on examples in key markets that include Korea (Olleh TV Skylife), the USA (DirecTV), France (a FRANSAT partnership with Samsung), Poland (Orange Polska) and the UK (Freesat), it presents how hybrid solutions are delivering a high-quality and enriched viewing experience, while adapting to the specific features of national markets and the requirements of viewers, broadcasters, platform operators, telcos and manufacturers of electronic equipment.
Eutelsat is also teaming up at Digiworld with key players in the French space industry, including Astrium, the CNES and Thales Alenia Space, through a joint stand showcasing a number of hybrid solutions. The FRANSAT platform of DTT channels and its new FRANSAT CONNECT connected TV portal, bundled with broadband access via the Tooway service, will be exhibited on Stand 8, underlining how satellites are a core technology in the digital era.
About Eutelsat Communications (www.eutelsat.com)
With capacity commercialised on 31 satellites delivering reach of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, significant parts of the Americas and the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world’s leading satellite operators. As of 30 September 2013, Eutelsat’s satellites were broadcasting more than 4,700 television channels to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Group’s satellites also provide a wide range of services for TV contribution, corporate networks and fixed and mobile broadband markets. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ over 780 commercial, technical and operational professionals from 30 countries.
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(Nov 20, 2013) The ABC and India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati have signed an agreement to allow Australia’s international television channel, the Australia Network, to be delivered Direct-toHome via satellite on DD Direct, making the network available to an additional 25 million viewers in the Indian sub-continent.
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(Nov 19, 2013) Alcatel-Lucent is to upgrade the current access network of Japanese cable operator Tonami Satellite Communications Television to become a 100 percent fiber infrastructure.
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(Nov 18, 2013) The rise of Over-The-Top (OTT) service providers is heralding a new era for the entertainment industry. Today, it no longer matters whether we are using a mobile phone or a tablet to stream our favourite films and TV shows; whether we are doing so in a mall or in the subway. The bottom-line is, either way, customers have means and options to consume content constantly and they are choosing to do so. Entertainment is no longer linear – and better broadband Internet connections, advanced levels of streaming technology, and the rise of smart devices have been contributing to the growing popularity of OTT technology.
Read more at CIO Asia
(Nov 16, 2013) Applicable to 36 of its European territories, the deal wil see all matches of both the 2013 and 2014 tournaments broadcast on Eurosport France and Eurosport 2 in 35 northern, eastern and central European territories. Viewers will be able to access the same broadcast on Internet and mobile with the Eurosport Player online TV simulcast service.
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Newly Created Role Integrates Local Channels and Distribution Teams to Drive Further Growth
SINGAPORE, 18 November, 2013 – NBCUniversal International today announced Chris Taylor will lead its integrated television operations in Australia and New Zealand in the newly created role of Vice President, International Television. Taylor will start on November 25 and report to Christine Fellowes, Managing Director, Universal Networks International, APAC and Justin Che, SVP Sales Liaison, APAC. He will be based in Sydney.
In 2011, NBCUniversal International combined its channels, distribution and production businesses into one integrated division with Belinda Menendez appointed to lead both channels and distribution as President, Universal Networks International and International Television Distribution. The collaborative structure has benefited from showcasing NBCUniversal International’s portfolio of assets – from distribution of content to channels to production capabilities – in a more holistic way. As part of the structure, the strategic markets of Southern Europe (France, Iberia and Italy), Russia and Latin America have since combined their channels and distribution operations under single leadership.
Similarly in Australia and New Zealand, Taylor will work across Universal Networks International (UNI) and International TV Distribution (TVD) to achieve financial and operational objectives across both the channels and content portfolios. Taylor will align UNI and TVD strategies to maximise revenues and build a strong market presence. He will lead commercial negotiations, foster close relationships with platforms and key customers, develop new platform relationships and drive the success of new channel launches and rebrands.
Taylor previously spent 18 years in various executive roles within media and entertainment across APAC. He was with Nine Entertainment Co. (formerly Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd) for 11 years, latterly as Managing Director Nine Network – QTQ-9 and previously as CEO Prime Television New Zealand. During his time with the company, he oversaw brand, communications, programming and sales division refreshes to drive efficiency and integration.
More recently, as Director of Telstra Media, Taylor led the digital media interests of Telstra which saw the introduction of IPTV to Australia. Furthering his interests in the emerging IPTV area, he was most recently CEO of Quickflix, launching the first subscription VOD streaming service in both Australia and New Zealand.
Christine Fellowes commented: “Chris joins us at an exciting juncture for UNI in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, we recently completed brand refreshes for E! and Style and renewed our distribution with FOXTEL securing basic carriage for our transformed Universal Channel – our flagship channel brand – and the launch of the global channel brand, Syfy. Our ambition is to develop our channels into multi-platform, entertainment and lifestyle brands that lead in their categories – and Chris’ ability to manage high-performing teams to deliver innovative campaigns will be critical to this achievement.”
Justin Che added: “Chris’ proven track record in driving integrated media revenue will be important as we continue to grow this market. His understanding of the complete media landscape, together with his proven commercial acumen, will be instrumental in successfully driving growth in the distribution of our content across all television and digital media platforms.”
From January 1, 2014 Universal Networks International will operate five channels in Australia, including the brand new Syfy along with Universal Channel, E!, 13th Street and Style, which each reach over 1.57 million viewers a month via FOXTEL’s platform. E! also airs in New Zealand. E! and Style recently benefited from refreshed channel brands and subsequent marketing campaigns; similarly Universal Channel will be refreshed on January 1, 2014 – highlighting the company’s investment in the brand health of its channels.
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About NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
About Universal Networks International
Universal Networks International, the international channels division of NBCUniversal, is one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, delivering quality content and compelling brands to over 176 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. The brands in the portfolio include Universal Channel, Syfy, 13th Street Universal, Studio Universal, E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network, DIVA Universal, Telemundo and Golf Channel. These unique brands deliver a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe.
Universal Networks International also operates Movies 24. Further, NBCUniversal News Group, one of the most influential and respected portfolio of on-air and digital news properties in the world, operate CNBC and NBC News internationally.
About NBCUniversal International Television
NBCUniversal International Television 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 75,000 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.
Contact:
Universal Networks International
Marlene Ee, Communication Manager, Asia Pacific
+65 6326 1872
Marlene.ee@nbcuni.com
Strategic Public Relations Group on behalf of UNI
Regina Yeo, Consultant, Singapore
+65 6325 8232/+65 9661 9486
regina.yeo@sprg.com.sg
Strategic Public Relations Group on behalf of UNI
Sarah Sanusi, Associate, Singapore
+65 6325 8185/ +65 9627 2888
sarah.sanusi@sprg.com.sg
Singapore, 18 November 2013 – ONE, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia’s South Korean general entertainment channel, has hit new viewership highs in October 2013, breaking its monthly primetime and full-day ratings records among pay-TV audiences 4+ in Malaysia and Singapore.
In Malaysia, the high definition feed ONE HD remained the top-rated HD channel and dominated 22 per cent of all viewing share among HD channels in October.
The channel delivered its highest ever full-day and primetime ratings in same month. Primetime ratings registered a 28.9 per cent hike, while full-day ratings were up by 16.7 per cent from the previous marks.
ONE HD also drew an average daily viewing duration of 1 hour 30 minutes per viewer, the longest across all channels on pay-TV platform, Astro.
In Singapore, ONE continued to ascend the viewership chart where it took the No.3 spot among all rated StarHub TV channels in October, up from No. 5 at the end of 2012.
Primetime ratings grew 12.2 per cent, while full-day ratings increased by 8.7 per cent from the previous records.
In addition, year-to-date ONE has delivered primetime ratings that topped all rated channels, excluding Indian content networks on StarHub TV.
“The success of ONE is a testament to the popularity of our Asian entertainment channel brands across the region,” said Virginia Lim, vice president, Asian Content, Networks, Asia, Sony Pictures Television. “In addition to featuring some of the freshest and most popular South Korean content, ONE offers an immersive entertainment experience through engaging online extensions as well as stellar on-the-ground promotional events.”
The viewership growth coincided with the success of ‘Watsons Race Start! in Singapore’ the Singapore leg of the regional Running Man fan meeting Asia tour, in October. Organized by ONE, the sell-out event saw five resident cast members of South Korea’s famous urban action variety TV series, Running Man, perform for the capacity crowd of over 3,000.
ONE has built a strong track record as the only channel to regularly bring South Korean stars to Southeast Asia to meet with audiences. Successful promotional tours have featured drama actors Zo In Sung (That Winter, The Wind Blows), Lee Hyun Woo (To the Beautiful You), Lee Dong Wook (Scent of a Woman), Kim Sun-A (Scent of a Woman), and Jang Hyuk (Midas); as well as K-pop boy group BTOB.
ONE is available on
SG: SingTel mioTV Ch 513, 604 / StarHub TV Ch 820, 823, 876, 124
MY: Astro B.yond Ch 393
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About ONE
ONE is the first Asian general entertainment channel from Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, the broadcaster of Asia’s leading cable channels AXN, Animax, Sony Entertainment Television and beTV.
ONE showcases the latest South Korean drama and entertainment programs on an exclusive and first-run basis. These include selected drama, variety and music shows that premiere within 3 – 5 weeks of their debut broadcasts in Korea. Viewers can catch the biggest stars and hottest names in Korean entertainment, from young and trendy idol dramas to popular soap operas, along with the current variety buzz and the top K-pop hits.
In addition, ONE has also regularly brought South Korean artistes on promotional tours to meet with fans. Successful events have included stars like Song Ji Hyo, Gary, Haha, Kim Jong Kook and Jee Seok Jin of Running Man, Zo In Sung (That Winter, The Wind Blows), Lee Hyun Woo (To the Beautiful You), Lee Dong Wook (Scent of a Woman), Kim Sun-A (Scent of a Woman), and Jang Hyuk (Midas); as well as K-pop boy group BTOB.
ONE HD is the high definition feed of ONE which is available in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. See www.onetvasia.com for more.
Media Contacts
Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia
Calvin Wong
Tel: +65 6622 4203 / +65 97626456
calvin_wong@spe.sony.com
