Cartoon Network Set to Roll Out First Regional HD Kids’ Channel in Asia

CASBAA, HONG KONG (October 31, 2011) Cartoon Network, the leading kids’ entertainment channel in Asia, today announced its new dedicated HD channel, the first amongst kids’ broadcasters in the region.

Rolling out initially in South East Asia from January 2012, Cartoon Network HD will offer the ultimate TV viewing experience in native HD that includes a line up of the channel’s best original and acquired content. This includes the award-winning new series The Amazing World of Gumball, global phenomenon Ben 10, Chowder and perennial favourites Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes.

Cartoon Network’s move into the HD arena coincides with its recent regional brand refresh and the debut of its new tagline, “It’s a Fun Thing”, designed to reflect the multidimensional aspects of kids’ lives today.

“Kids across Asia are increasingly sophisticated in their media consumption habits and Cartoon Network HD is set to become the benchmark for the TV viewing experience. HD opens up a crisper and more vivid world of animation that’s truly captivating,” said Sunny Saha, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.

The HD roll out also presents an unprecedented opportunity for cable operators across Asia. “Cartoon Network HD will help support a new audience segment focused on families, presenting a significant subscription marketing opportunity. The launch marks the first time that a kids’ channel will be included as part of an HD subscription package,” said Saha.

About Cartoon Network Asia Pacific

Cartoon Network, the number one kids’ channel in the Asia Pacific region, offers the best in original animated entertainment while drawing from the world’s most iconic cartoon library of Warner Bros., MGM and Hanna-Barbera titles. Original series showcased on Cartoon Network include the globally popular series Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force, Ben 10 Ultimate Alien, The Amazing World of Gumball, Generator Rex, Chowder, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Powerpuff Girls and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Cartoon Network is available in 23 territories throughout the Asia Pacific region and is currently seen in over 63 million cable homes. Online, Cartoon Network Asia Pacific reaches nearly five million unique visitors a month.

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of multiplatform news and entertainment content around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

For media enquiries:

Jennifer Doig

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific

Tel: (852) 31283540

Email: jennifer.doig@turner.com

FRANCE 24 now available in more than 10 million households in Asia

Paris, October the 31st 2011: FRANCE 24 is now accessible to more than 10 million households throughout the Asian continent, after less than two years of development in the region.

Since January 2010, FRANCE 24 has tripled its distribution in Asia.

Available throughout Asia in English and French via the Asiasat 5 C-band satellite, FRANCE 24 has already concluded major agreements in different countries, such as in Hong Kong with NOW TV and bbTV (1.2 million subscribers), in Thailand where the channel is already available to 1.8 million subscribers on various platforms, and in India where FRANCE 24 distribution now exceeds 6 million households.

FRANCE 24 is also in discussion with major operators from Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, and in the Pacific region where both 24/7 Channels (in English and in French) are already available on SKY New Zealand.

“Responding to a dynamic Asian TV market where the audience is eager for a new tone in international news, FRANCE 24 has adapted to meet operators’ strategy offering the English version as ‘basic’ and the French channel as ‘Premium’. I am proud that this has lead to sustainable growth for FRANCE 24 is the region”, says Brice Bertrand, Distribution Director in Asia Pacific.

In the hotel sector, thanks to these new agreements, FRANCE 24 has extended its presence in Asia, where the channel is now available in 70 000 hotel rooms across the region.

About FRANCE 24:

FRANCE 24 is the first international news channel that offers a French perspective and sensibility on world events. It broadcasts worldwide on a 24/7 basis on three channels, in French, English and Arabic. FRANCE 24 can be accessed by cable, satellite, ADSL and mobile phone. The website FRANCE24.com is available in 3 languages (English, French and Arabic).

FRANCE 24 contacts:

Brice Bertrand – Tel: +33 676 820 964 – bertrand@france24.com (Distribution Director Asia Pacific)
Damien Amadou – Tel: +33 173 012 431 – damadou@france24.com (Communication)
Romain Feligetti – Tel: +33 689 767 563 – refligetti@france24.com (Distribution)
Ding-Zhe Yi – Tel: +33 643 270 184 – dzyi@france24.com (Marketing)

TURNER APPOINTS VIVEK BAHL AS CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER FOR INDIA

MUMBAI (October 27, 2011): Turner International announced today the appointment of Vivek Bahl as Chief Content Officer. Based in Turner’s Mumbai office, Bahl will oversee the content strategy and development for Turner’s diverse portfolio of entertainment brands in India including Imagine TV, Cartoon Network, POGO and WB. Bahl will join Turner on November 1, 2011.

In this newly created position, Bahl will be responsible for all aspects of Turner’s entertainment content and oversee the acquisition, development, production, program scheduling and operations supported by Turner’s strong content teams across each brand.

Bahl joins Turner with over 25 years’ of rich entertainment experience and a cross functional strategic perspective which will augment the future growth of Turner’s entertainment content business in India. Bahl will report to Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific Inc.

Announcing this key appointment, Eyers said, “Turner is a content-focused company at heart and our significant investments in recent years have ensured a robust portfolio of entertainment brands.India remains a priority market for Turner and the addition of this senior strategic role will further our commitment to the media and entertainment industry here. I am delighted to welcome Vivek, an influential industry veteran, to the Turner family and look forward to working with him to deliver even more hit properties across the TV, digital and mobile space.”

Bahl’s experience spans television, films and advertising in various roles of creating, writing, programming, producing and directing entertainment content. He has worked with the country’s leading television networks including Star TV, Zee TV and television production houses on a number of hit fiction and non-fiction shows such as Banegi Apni Baat, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Antakshari, Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, Saath Phere, Banoo Main Teri Dulhan, Betiyaan, Bidaai, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlaata Hai, Pratigya & Saath Nibhaana Saathiya.

Prior to his appointment with Turner, Bahl was Executive Creative Director for Star Network of channels, co-produced the series Navya for Star Plus and has also worked with Mahuaa Network in a consulting role to set up their new regional channels.

In India, Turner offers a distinctly diverse bouquet of world class content across multiple genres and partnerships that include Hindi general entertainment channel – Imagine TV; leading kids’ TV and interactive entertainment brands Cartoon Network, POGO and Boomerang; English entertainment channels – WB, HBO, and TCM; and the world’s leading global 24-hour news network, CNN International. Turner also has several successful partnerships in India, including those with: GBN (a TV18 company) for the co-branded 24-hour English news channel CNN IBN; Zee Entertainment and Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) for distribution company Zee Turner Limited that offered the country’s largest collection of television channels. In May 2011, Zee Turner Ltd. and Star Den Media Services Pvt. Ltd. created a new joint venture called Media Pro Enterprise India Pvt. Ltd. that now distributes the largest channel bouquet covering a total of 65 channels.

Turner International India Pvt. Ltd.
A division of Time Warner, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. is the arm of Turner Broadcasting System. Inc. (TBS) that manages the sales and marketing of Turner’s news and entertainment services in India and South Asia.

About Turner General Entertainment Networks India Private Limited
Turner General Entertainment Networks India Private Limited (A Time Warner company) owns and operates the Hindi general entertainment channel ‘Imagine TV’, as well as other assets in the Indian media and entertainment space.

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For any queries, please contact:

Sheena Chopra 
Turner International India 
sheena.chopra@turner.com
91 11 41699122 / 91 9810357757 

Preeti Garude
Genesis Burson-Marsteller India
preeti.garude@bm.com 
91 9833575116 

SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL DELIVERS ASIASAT 7
SATELLITE TO BAIKONUR LAUNCH SITE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

PALO ALTO, Calif./Hong Kong – 24 October 2011 – AsiaSat 7, a new communications satellite designed and built for Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), the world’s leading provider of commercial satellites, arrived at the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, where it will be launched aboard an ILS Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS). The launch is currently scheduled for 26 November Baikonur time.

“We appreciate SS/L’s efforts to complete the construction of AsiaSat 7 and have it ready to ship one month ahead of schedule,” said William Wade, President and Chief Executive Officer of AsiaSat. “To ensure service continuity, AsiaSat retires satellite production schedule and launch risks through an early procurement process. Space Systems/Loral’s exemplary performance means that we will have additional capacity on-orbit well ahead of the planned date for the AsiaSat 3S replacement.”

AsiaSat 7 is a Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) spacecraft that will provide television broadcast, telephone networks and VSAT networks across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat 7 will ultimately replace AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East longitude when the latter reaches its end of life in 2014.

“We are very pleased to help AsiaSat meet the growing demand for satellite services in the region,” said John Celli, President of Space Systems/Loral. “We tailor every satellite that we design and build specifically to meet the operator’s needs. For AsiaSat 7 we provided flexibility with switching capability, and a Ka-band payload in addition to C and Ku-band.”

AsiaSat 7 will carry 28 C-band and 17 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka payload. Its region-wide C-band beam covers Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, with Ku-band beams serving East Asia, South Asia and a steerable Ku beam to satisfy market demand. AsiaSat 7 is based on the highly reliable Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform which offers the flexibility to support a broad range of applications and technology advances and will provide service for over 15 years.

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About AsiaSat

AsiaSat, the leading regional satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world’s population with its three satellites, AsiaSat 3S at 105.5ºE, AsiaSat 4 at 122ºE and AsiaSat 5 at 100.5ºE. The AsiaSat satellite fleet provides services to both the broadcast and telecommunications industries. Over 500 television and radio channels are now delivered by the company’s satellites offering access to over 620 million TV households across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat also provides telecommunications operators and end users services such as voice networks, private VSAT networks and broadband multimedia. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 1135). For more information, please visit www.asiasat.com

About Space Systems/Loral

Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NASDAQ: LORL), has a long history of delivering reliable satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world. As the world’s leading provider of commercial satellites, the company works closely with satellite operators to provide spacecraft for a broad range of services including television and radio distribution, digital audio radio, broadband Internet, and mobile communications. Billions of people around the world depend on SS/L satellites every day. For more information, visit www.ssloral.com

About Loral Space & Communications

Loral Space & Communications is a satellite communications company. Through its Space Systems/Loral subsidiary, the company is a world-class leader in the design and manufacture of satellites and satellite systems for commercial and government applications including direct-to-home television, broadband communications, wireless telephony, weather monitoring, and air traffic management. Loral also owns 64 percent of Telesat, one of the world’s largest providers of satellite services. Telesat operates a fleet of telecommunications satellites used to broadcast video entertainment programming, distribute direct-to-home video and broadband data services, and other value-added communications services. For more information, visit Loral’s Web site at www.loral.com

Media Inquiries:

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited
Sabrina Cubbon, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Winnie Pang, Manager, Corporate Affairs
Tel : (852) 2500 0899 Tel : (852) 2500 0880
Mobile : (852) 9097 1210 Email : wpang@asiasat.com
Email : scubbon@asiasat.com

Space Systems/Loral
Wendy Lewis
Tel : +1 (650) 852-5188
Email: Lewis.wendy@ssd.loral.com

Irdeto Acquires BayTSP

Strategic Acquisition of Anti-Piracy and Business Intelligence Company Significantly Expands Irdeto’s Security Portfolio and Revenue-Generating Capabilities

AMSTERDAM, BEIJING and OTTAWA – 24 October 2011 – Irdeto, a global software security and media technology company, today announced the acquisition of BayTSP, a search, discovery and anti-piracy company based in Santa Clara, California. Irdeto purchased BayTSP to expand its security portfolio and complement its award winning Irdeto ActiveCloak™ solution. Following a recent acquisition of BD+ technology from Rovi Corporation, the BayTSP deal further demonstrates the company’s commitment to partnering and delivering end-to-end, dynamic security solutions for media companies particularly the content creation and distribution side of the business such as the Hollywood studios.

“The acquisition of BayTSP allows us to extend further our trusted, end-to-end security partnering offering for media companies, and also initiates a brand new area of growth into revenue-generating, business insights for our customers with the valuable media consumption data we now have access to” said Graham Kill, CEO of Irdeto. “We know better than anyone how critical it is to proactively and aggressively fight digital theft, and BayTSP’s monitoring capabilities will help us take digital piracy detection to an even higher level. The new business intelligence technology, which uncovers hidden market opportunities and insights, opens the door for Irdeto to not only protect our customer’s revenue but to have a role in growing it.”

Since 1999, BayTSP has provided customers, including most of the top U.S. Hollywood studios, premium pay television networks and gaming companies with search and discovery services that identify and track unauthorized digital content, independent of language, across major Internet sites worldwide. Already providing dynamic security solutions to customers such as Comcast, Sony and Toshiba, Irdeto identified a unique opportunity for BayTSP’s intellectual property and patent licenses to complement its current portfolio and broaden its online monitoring, detection and anti-piracy capabilities. In particular, Irdeto will look to combine BayTSP’s managed services with Irdeto ActiveCloak™ for Media. In addition, Irdeto will offer BayTSP’s unique business intelligence solution, providing customers with actionable market feedback and analytics that maximize content distribution and associated revenue.

“It is a welcome opportunity to join an organization that shares our vision of creating an environment where digital media is not stolen or misused online,” said Stuart Rosove, CEO of BayTSP, who will remain with Irdeto. “BayTSP’s current technologies are well positioned for innovation and expansion as part of the Irdeto community and we look forward to working together to both minimize the threat of piracy for content owners and providers and to provide revenue opportunities through our analytics.”

The newly acquired BayTSP team will remain located in Santa Clara as well as its satellite operations. All current BayTSP customers will continue to experience the same, uninterrupted level of service with the ability to expand their content security program with Irdeto’s industry-leading solutions. In addition, Irdeto’s global customers will immediately have access to the new monitoring, anti-piracy and business intelligence offerings and can use them as stand alone or complimentary to other Irdeto products and services.

BayTSP’s technology has the ability to serve many industries including Movies, Television, Live Events, Music, Software, Publishing and Games, all of which are aligned with Irdeto’s target markets. The core BayTSP technology that Irdeto will leverage includes:

High Level Detection: With the most comprehensive monitoring capabilities in the industry BayTSP’s technology can identify and track digital assets across all major Internet protocols and send immediate notification once a leak has been validated.

Tracking and Enforcement: BayTSP’s technology enables the removal of content and/or distribution of cease and desist notices, working with ISPs and site operators to ensure content removal.

Business Intelligence and Monetization: Monitoring consumption across all major Internet channels to guide critical business decisions about managing and monetizing content.

About Irdeto

Irdeto is the most innovative software security and media technology company in the world. Through its dynamic monetization and security technologies, the company allows new forms of distribution for broadcast, broadband and mobile entertainment, as well as for the world’s most popular apps, eStores and consumer devices. Co-headquartered in Amsterdam and Beijing, the company employs more than 1,000 people in 25 locations around the world. Irdeto is a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN). Please visit Irdeto at www.irdeto.com.

Press Contacts:

Katie Judd
Racepoint Group
+1 781-487-4656
IrdetoUS@racepointgroup.com

Alex Rassey
Irdeto
+1 760-795-2760
alex.rassey@irdeto.com

NDS REACHES 20 MILLION DIGITAL HOMES IN INDIA, 100 MILLION VIEWERS

• NDS reaches significant milestone in the Indian digital pay-TV market
• NDS technologies now enhance the TV viewing experience in 20 million homes in India, reaching approximately 100 million viewers
• NDS is the leading supplier of solutions to the digital pay-TV market in India

LONDON, UK – October 19, 2011 – NDS today announced that in the rapidly growing Indian pay-TV market its technology is providing an enhanced TV viewing experience in 20 million homes. With an industry estimated average of five people per household , NDS is enabling a compelling, next-generation TV experience for 100 million viewers; a milestone that reinforces the company’s position as the leading supplier of digital pay-TV solutions in India .

Sue Taylor, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NDS Asia Pacific said: “We entered the Indian pay-TV market in 1995 and this latest milestone is a testament to not only our pioneering work with some of the most successful cable TV and satellite platforms in India, but also to the remarkable growth in the India pay-TV market.

“India is expected to overtake the US in the number of DTH homes within the next year and we’re committed to helping operators introduce next-generation applications that will continue to enhance their subscriber offering. As India’s leading digital cable TV solutions provider, we are dedicated to developing a full suite of affordable, scalable and future-ready solutions for operators who want to digitise their networks to maintain a competitive advantage”.

With offices in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore NDS has invested over US$250 million in India; the company currently employs over 1,900 people in India with its largest presence an R&D centre in Bangalore. NDS has established relationships with leading pay-TV operators throughout the country, including Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV in the DTH sector and DEN, Hathway and the newly announced Darsh Digital and Jak Communications in the cable sector.

For further information on NDS solutions, please visit www.nds.com

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To view recent perspectives on the Indian pay-TV market from Harit Nagpal, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Tata Sky and Sameer Manchanda, Chairman & Managing Director of cable operator DEN Networks, visit www.nds.com/perspectives.

NDS

Amy Lucas, Corporate Communications
T: +44 20 8476 8243
alucas@nds.com

Tricia Stevenson, Marketing, Asia Pacific
T: + 65 8133 9907
tstevenson@nds.com

Reema Sahu, Marketing & PR, India
T: +91 9582900992
rsahu@nds.com

Axicom for NDS 
James Wood
T: +44 20 8392 4063       
james.wood@axicom.com

About NDS

NDS Group Ltd. creates the technologies and applications that enable pay-TV operators to securely deliver digital content to TV STBs (set-top boxes), DVRs (digital video recorders), PCs, mobiles and other multimedia devices. Over 80 of the world’s leading pay-TV platforms rely on NDS solutions to protect and enhance their businesses. VideoGuard® is the world’s market-leading conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) technology, currently deployed on 155 million active devices, and safeguarding pay-TV service revenues exceeding $50 billion. NDS middleware, including MediaHighway® which enables a host of advanced services for subscribers, has been deployed on 195 million devices. NDS DVR technology, centred around XTV™, leads the global industry with 41 million units deployed. (Deployment figures as of 30th June 2011).

Headquartered in the UK, with over 5000 employees, NDS remains committed to investing in R&D with over 75% of its employees dedicated to pioneering work at development centres in China, France, India, Israel, Korea, UK and US. NDS has also implemented a host of initiatives aimed at reducing its carbon footprint and helping digital TV subscribers reduce energy consumption.

NDS Group Ltd. is a private company owned by the Permira Funds and News Corporation. See www.nds.com for more information.

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JEAN-FRANCOIS BUREAU JOINS EUTELSAT AS DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Paris, 17 October 2011

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that Jean-François Bureau has been appointed Director of Institutional and International Affairs.

Jean-François Bureau, a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes politiques de Paris, began his career in the private office of France’s Ministry of Defence where he was technical advisor from 1983 to 1985. He subsequently carried out various responsibilities at the Ministry of the Interior, including as sub-prefect and civil administrator from 1985 to 1991. From 1991 to 1994 he worked in the secretariat-general of the Presidency of the French Republic, and from 1994 to 1998 was a rapporteur at France’s Court of Auditors (Cour des Comptes). In 1998, Jean-François Bureau set up the Communications and Information Delegation at France’s Ministry of Defence, which he managed until 2007, in addition to acting as spokesman. From 2007 to 2010, he was NATO Assistant Secretary General, in charge of public diplomacy. He was a General Controller at France’s Ministry of Defence from July 2010.

Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO commented: “Jean-François Bureau’s extensive experience of institutional affairs in Europe and internationally, together with his analysis and insight will be of significant benefit to Eutelsat’s further development.”

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world’s three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. As of 30 June 2011, Eutelsat’s satellites were broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels. More than 1,100 channels are broadcast via its HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East alone which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group’s satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat’s broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates access to high speed internet services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ just over 700 commercial, technical and operational professionals from 30 countries. .www.eutelsat.com

For further information

Press
Vanessa O’Connor/Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91/voconnor@eutelsat.fr
Frédérique Gautier/Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91/fgautier@eutelsat.fr

Investors & Analysts
Lisa Sanders Finas/Tel: +33 1 53 98 35 30/investors@eutelsat-communications.com
Léonard Wapler/Tel: +33 1 53 98 31 07/investors@eutelsat-communications.com

DISCOVERY CHANNEL REVEALS NEW ON-AIR LOOK IN ASIA-PACIFIC

Singapore, October 13, 2011 – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP), a division of the number-one nonfiction media company Discovery Communications, unveiled plans today for Discovery Channel’s new on-air look which launches across 34 countries in the region from October 17.

Tom Keaveny, president and managing director, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, “Discovery Channel has brought the wonders of our world to viewers in Asia-Pacific for nearly two decades. The new look reflects a clean, contemporary feel and the evolution of the brand aligns with our strategy of constantly evolving to remain relevant and exciting to our audience through our programming.”

Discovery Channel has a revitalized on-air look, which sees the network using its signature globe icon as a central element and merging it with the “D” in Discovery. The refresh also sees Discovery Channel bring to life a striking, new on-air identity that includes brand new spots that capture the essence of the brand through key talent such as Bear Grylls, Mike Rowe, the Mythbusters and Jeremy Wade.

The result is a more dynamic presentation style and a contemporary on-air look that brings the channel more in line with the aspirations and core values of its primary audience, 25-54-year-old males and the unique balance of entertainment and knowledge which appeals to the channel’s broader audience of Adult 15+.

The new on-air concept uses a more energetic palette packed with fast-paced graphics, as well as new end pages, idents and menus.

The refresh launches alongside a strong line-up of new shows including CURIOSITY, an unprecedented landmark series which fearlessly dives into a world of questions posed by well-known personalities like Academy Award-winning Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson and Eli Roth.

The new look will premiere in India on October 17, followed by the rest of the region on October 30 at 0600 hrs (6:00 am SIN/HK).

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About Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel, the flagship network of Discovery Communications, is devoted to creating the highest quality non-fiction programming in the world and remains one of the most dynamic networks on television. First launched in 1985, Discovery Channel now reaches more than 180 million subscribers in Asia Pacific. Globally, Discovery Channel is one of the world’s most widely distributed television brands, reaching 393 million cumulative subscribers in 210 countries in 43 languages. It offers viewers an engaging line-up of high-quality non-fiction entertainment from blue-chip nature, science and technology, ancient and contemporary history, adventure, cultural and topical documentaries. For more information, visit www.discoverychannelasia.com.

About Discovery Communications

Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in 210 countries and territories. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 130-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Science and Discovery HD, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services including HowStuffWorks.com. In Asia-Pacific, seven Discovery brands reach 525 million cumulative subscribers in 34 countries with programming customized in 14 languages.

Contact:

Melissa Tham/Stephanie Tan
melissa_tham@discovery.com/stephanie_tan@discovery.com
DID: (65) 6510 7637/(65) 6510 7699