Celestial Movies rolls out “Kung Fu Carnival” to show that not all Kung Fu movies are the same!
The two-month special programming will showcase a variety of Kung Fu genres starting August

5 August 2011, Hong Kong  Celestial Movies, the region’s most widely distributed 24-hour Chinese movie channel, kicks off its two month long “Kung Fu Carnival” today to show that not all Kung Fu movies are the same! Starting August 6, “Kung Fu Carnival” will unveil a wide variety of genres of Kung Fu blockbusters every Saturday night in primetime. From comedy Kung Fu to fantasy Kung Fu to romance Kung Fu to even a biopic, Celestial Movies wants to demonstrate the breadth of martial arts films to fans and non-fans alike.

The first and exclusive movies featured in the carnival include such recent hits as Donnie Yen’s Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, Andy Lau’s Shaolin and Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, Michelle Yeoh’s Reign of Assassins, Aarif Lee’s Bruce Lee, My Brother, and Louis Koo’s Mr. & Mrs. Incredible. The selected titles may be different depending on the country.

“For those who don’t watch a lot of martial arts films, we hope to show them that there are many facets to Kung Fu movies just like there are many different rides at a carnival. From a Bruce Lee biopic to the romance between Michelle Yeoh and Woo-sung Jung’s characters in Reign of Assassins, Kung Fu movies are more than just non-stop fighting,” said Andy Chang, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Celestial Pictures. “And for Kung Fu fans, we just want to offer them the latest blockbusters exclusively every Saturday night.”

“Kung Fu Carnival” is backed by a regional marketing campaign in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia including TVC, print, OOH, and digital and social media. Besides above-the-line, the campaign will also be supported with below-the-line “watch and win” contests on select pay TV platforms and premiums offered at the platforms’ roadshows. The campaign launched last week with a Kung Fu demonstration at Tampines Mall in Singapore by kids from local celebrity, and wushu champion, Vincent Ng’s martial arts school.

Media enquiries

Pauline Poon
Celestial Pictures
T: (852) 2626 8131/ 9776 5564
E: pauline.poon@celestialpictures.com

About Celestial Pictures

Celestial Pictures is a diversified entertainment company that brings the best of Asian entertainment to the world. The company focuses on Asian-language film and television content origination, aggregation and worldwide distribution, as well as the operation of global television channels, including CELESTIAL MOVIES, CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES and WaTV.

The company owns the Shaw Brothers Film Library, the world’s largest Chinese film collection, with over 760 feature films originally released over a forty-year time frame. These award-winning Shaw Brothers films have been digitally restored frame-by-frame, and distributed in cinemas and on home video, television, and new media markets worldwide.

Celestial Pictures is also active in producing new feature films and acquiring third-party film content for worldwide distribution with an option to broadcast on its television channels. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Celestial Pictures is a subsidiary of ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc.

AsiaSat 3S Welcomes Two New Filipino International Channels from TV5

Hong Kong, 4 August 2011 – Asia’s leading satellite operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) is pleased to announce that Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC) TV5’s affiliate company, Pilipinas Global Network Ltd. (PGN) has launched two new Filipino-language channels on AsiaSat 3S.

The two new channels, Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International, will be distributed to major pay TV platforms, enabling the services to reach millions of Filipino viewers across AsiaSat 3S’s C-band footprint. Kapatid TV5 is a general entertainment channel carrying most of TV5’s flagship programmes such as Face to Face, Wiltime Big Time, Talentadong Pinoy, Juicy, Paparazzi and Wow Mali, while Aksyon TV International is a news, information, public service and sports channel offering news, public affairs and local sports programmes.

“We are very pleased to launch our two new international channels on AsiaSat 3S. Our vision is to build a global community of subscribers who wish to remain connected with their Filipino roots, and this is an important move in our global strategy to take our network’s popular programming to viewers abroad,” said Claro Carmelo Ramirez, CEO of Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd.

Reena Garingan, Vice President for Sales and Business Development added, “AsiaSat 3S is Asia’s most watched broadcast platform and it enables us to access all major pay platforms effectively and instantaneously. This is critical to our success in penetrating all markets in Asia, and we look forward to signing up more affiliates in the future.”

“We are excited that PGN has selected AsiaSat for distributing their international TV services in the Asia-Pacific. These channels will serve the fast-growing Filipino community in the region with premium entertainment and up-to-the-minute local news and information. We are pleased to add PGN to our list of high quality customers and welcome the launch of these exciting new channels on AsiaSat 3S,” said William Wade, President and CEO of AsiaSat.

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AsiaSat 3S Welcomes Two New Filipino International Channels from TV5 – P2/2

About PGN

Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd. (PGN), a British Virgin Islands company, is 60% owned by Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the Philippines’ leading telecommunications company and 40% owned by ABC Development Corporation which operates TV5, the fastest growing terrestrial channel in the Philippines. It holds the sole and exclusive license to market, sell and sub-license Kapatid TV5 and AksyonTV International for international distribution.

About AsiaSat 3S

AsiaSat 3S is a Boeing 601HP satellite launched in 1999, with 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders. Its C-band footprint covers over 50 countries and regions in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Ku-band coverage consists of two high powered fixed beams serving East Asia and South Asia, as well as an in-orbit steerable beam currently positioned over Australia.

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, reaching over 96 million households, with more than 360 million viewers across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat also provides operators and end users telecommunications services such as voice networks, private VSAT networks and broadband multimedia services. AsiaSat is building a new satellite AsiaSat 7, planned for launch in Q4 2011. 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

Media inquiries:

Pilipinas Global Network, Ltd.

Liza T. Latinazo
Head of Marketing
Tel : (63) 2 651 5354
Mobile : (63) 918 828 6868
Email : ltlatinazo@tv5.com.ph

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

Winnie Pang, Manager, Corporate Affairs
Tel : (852) 2500 0880
Email : wpang@asiasat.com

PAWN STARS ON HISTORY™ IS NUMBER ONE FACTUAL SERIES ON MONDAYS
Success in Asia follows in the wake of tremendous ratings and brand awareness success in the U.S.A.

(Singapore, 4 August 2011) – HISTORY builds on its ratings successes in Asia this year with PAWN STARS now becoming the #1 factual series among all cable subscribers in Singaporeduring primetime on Monday nights.* Viewership in Singapore has also doubled for Season 3 over Seasons 1 and 2**, and the show is also winning its time slot in Malaysia among men and affluent viewers.***

The network’s success follows that of its American counterpart where PAWN STARS and AMERICAN PICKERS ranked as the #1 and #3 series out of all U.S. advertising supported cable networks among Adults 25 – 54.

AMERICAN PICKERS, PAWN STARS and the AMERICAN RESTORATION crossover event titled “The Pick, The Pawn and The Polish” reached 30 million viewers over one week (with multiple airings), while “Ice Road Truckers”, was up at least 20% in every single demographic in the U.S.

In addition, the U.S. hit series, SWAMP PEOPLE averaged 4.1 million viewers in the U.S. and outpaced Discovery’s Deadliest Catch season 7 by 21% in Total Viewers, while SWAMP PEOPLE’s premiere run in Asia made History number 1 in its timeslot in Malaysia amongst Astro’s Learning Pack channels, averaging 86% more viewers than its closest competitor, Discovery Channel.****.

HISTORY is the first non-fiction network (excluding sports) in U.S. cable history to ever average over 1 million Adults 25-54 for a quarter.***** And, competitively, the network ranked in the top 3 among all key demos (Adults 25-54, Adults 18-49, Men 25-54 and Men 18-49) for the first time ever.

The success of the U.S. channel is not only measured in ratings, but also in brand. In a recent BrandIndex Study, the network was number one out of all 50 measured TV networks across the country and in the top 5 out of 1,100 brands in all 41 categories that BrandIndex tracks.

“The success of HISTORY in the U.S. is truly extraordinary and while we can all be pleased with the overwhelming success HISTORY has achieved for us to date in Asia, what these results form America show us is just how much more potential this brand has for us in all of our markets. We are nicely positioned for very considerable future growth” said Louis Boswell, General Manager of AETN All Asia Networks.

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For Press Enquiries:

Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG)
Deborah Dayani Nanayakara
+65 6325 8275
deborah.dayani@sprg.com.sg

Nicholas Tee
+65 6325 8267
nicholas.tee@sprg.com.sg

AETN All Asia Networks
Hazel Yap
+65 6837 8921
hazel.yap@aetnallasia.com

About HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™

HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™ are the leading destinations for revealing, award-winning original non-fiction series and event specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the network’s programme offerings are hit series such as American Pickers, The Universe, Hidden Cities, Ice Road Truckers, Pawn Stars and Top Shot, as well as acclaimed specials including America the Story of the US, Life After People, The Maguindanao Massacre, The Malayan Emergency, WWII Lost Films and 102 Minutes That Changed America. For more information, please visit www.historyasia.com.

About AETN All Asia Networks

AETN All Asia Networks is a joint venture between A+E Networks and ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks that owns and operates the channels HISTORY and HISTORY HD, Bio. and Crime & Investigation Network across South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

*Source: Kantar Media, Singapore.
Factual channels: HIST+DSC+NGEO+NGEO Wild+CNN+BBC World+BBC Know+APL+TLC
Monday Prime Time: Jan to Jul 2011, 8pm – 11pm
All cable subscribers: Cab 4+

** Source: Kantar Media, Singapore.
Period= (Jul’10-Aug’10 Thursday 11p-12a) ; (Jan’11-Jul’11 Monday 10-11pm)
Demo group = Cab 25+, Male 25+

***Source AGB Nielsen, Malaysia
Factual channels = HIST+DSC+NGEO+Dscience+APL
Period= (19 May ’11 – 21 Jul ’11 Thursday 11p-12a)
Astro 4+

**** Source AGB Nielsen, Malaysia
Factual channels = HIST+DSC+NGEO+BBC World+CNN+Dscience+APL

*****Source: The Nielsen Company. Rank based on all non-fiction cable nets (excluding sports nets), 12/27/10-
4/24/11 Live+SD AA (000), M-Su 8-11, P2+. Non-Fiction = 90%+ of prime schedule consists of non-fiction programming

Cartoon Network’s New On-Demand Service Debuts on now TV

Kids get unlimited viewings of their favorite Cartoon Network shows

HONG KONG, August 2, 2011 – now TV and Cartoon Network today launch the highly anticipated “Cartoon Network On-Demand” service on now TV, giving kids unlimited viewings of their favorite Cartoon Network original shows, whenever they want.

Whether kids are in the mood for laughs or adventure, Cartoon Network On-Demand’s lineup of popular new releases such as Ben 10, Generator Rex and Chowder, or all-time favorites such as The Powerpuff Girls and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, are available anytime, and they can watch them as many times as they like, ensuring their lives are constantly animated.

Mr. Ringo Chan, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Syndication, Wireless and Interactive Content Solutions and Distribution, Turner International Asia Pacific, said, “We are always looking for new ways to entertain our audience. This extension of our hugely popular channel makes Cartoon Network the destination for fun and adventure for kids and families. Thanks to the extension of our long-term partnership with PCCW, for the first time we now provide a new and enhanced on-demand viewing experience for Cartoon Network fans allowing greater viewing flexibility. We’ll continue to work on creating our original animated series and look forward to bringing more fantastic content to entertain our viewers on now TV.”

In addition to Cartoon Network and Cartoon Network On-Demand, PCCW also carries Turner’s leading news and entertainment channels, including CNN, HLN, TCM and Boomerang.

Ms. Janice Lee, PCCW’s Managing Director of TV & New Media, said, “now TV is committed to providing a responsible and entertaining TV environment for children and parents in Hong Kong. We have an extensive library for our younger audience, from family-oriented movies, famous cartoons, to award-winning preschool shows. We are delighted to further enrich our offerings through the launch of Cartoon Network On-Demand service, enabling children to enjoy unlimited viewings of Cartoon Network original shows in this summer.”

Cartoon Network On-Demand is available on now TV for a monthly fee of just HK$8* for existing Cartoon Network subscribers. New subscribers can subscribe to the Cartoon Network Combo, which includes both Cartoon Network and Cartoon Network On-Demand, for HK$29* per month.

From now to September 30, 2011, subscribers to Cartoon Network On-Demand, either new or upgrading, can get an awesome Cartoon Network underwater camera (while stocks last) just in time for summer! For subscription details, please call now TV’s hotline 2888 0008.

More information can be found at CartoonNetworkAsia.com or now.com.

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*Terms and conditions apply.

About PCCW Limited

PCCW Limited (SEHK:0008) is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT), Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and overseas investments including the wholly-owned UK Broadband Limited.

As the provider of Hong Kong’s first quadruple-play experience, PCCW/HKT offers a range of innovative media content and services across four platforms – fixed-line, broadband Internet access, TV and mobile. In addition, the Group meets the sophisticated needs of the local and international business community, while supporting network operators with cutting-edge technical services and handling large-scale IT outsourcing projects for public and private sector organizations. To learn more about PCCW and HKT, please visit www.pccw.com.

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, an operating division of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT). HKT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCW Limited and holds the PCCW Group’s telecoms services, media and IT solutions businesses. PCCW/HKT is Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies.

now TV serves Hong Kong with more than 190 channels of local, Asian and international programming, including premium content such as Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, English FA Cup, NBA, French Open, US Open, ATP World Tour, BWF Super Series, World Snooker Tour, F1 and PGA Tour. In addition, now TV is both a leading producer of news, sports and infotainment programming and a provider of a wide range of interactive services. now TV can be enjoyed on PCCW eye2, a portable media center with an embedded now TV decoder, and select now TV content and interactive applications can also be accessed via the Group’s 3G mobile network and broadband service. To learn more about now TV, please visit www.now.com.

About Cartoon Network

Launched in the Asia Pacific in 1994, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s (TBS) Cartoon Network offers the best in animated entertainment. Drawing from the world’s largest cartoon library of Warner Bros., MGM and Hanna-Barbera titles, the Network also showcases original series including Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force, Generator Rex, Chowder, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Powerpuff Girls and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Cartoon Network is the number one channel for kids in Asia Pacific and is currently seen in over 63 million cable homes in the region. Online, Cartoon Network reaches nearly five million unique visitors a month in Asia Pacific.

TBS Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.

For further information, please contact:

Ivan Ho
PCCW
Tel: +852 2883 8747
Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com

Lindsey Wong
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc.
Tel: +852 3128 3675
Email: lindsey.wong@turner.com

Paris, 28 July 2011

The Board of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today appointed Michel Azibert to the post of Deputy CEO and corporate officer on the recommendation of Michel de Rosen, the Group’s CEO.

Michel Azibert will succeed Jean-Paul Brillaud following the General Assembly of shareholders of Eutelsat Communications of 8 November, at which point Jean-Paul will relinquish his operational role as deputy CEO. Michel Azibert will join Eutelsat on 5 September from TDF, where he is currently Deputy CEO, to work closely with Jean-Paul during September and October in order to ensure a smooth transition.

Eutelsat also announced that the Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI) will propose that the Board of Eutelsat Communications submits a resolution at the General Assembly of shareholders of 8 November 2011 to nominate Jean-Paul Brillaud as a Board member.

“I am delighted to welcome Michel Azibert to Eutelsat and am convinced that his competence and experience will further fuel our ambitions to pursue growth and anchor satellites at the heart of the digital economy in all our markets,” declared Michel de Rosen. “I also pay tribute to Jean-Paul for his considerable contribution to Eutelsat’s track record of uninterrupted growth. As France Telecom’s representative on Eutelsat’s Board for eight years, and since 1999 as a key member of our management team, Jean-Paul is one of the principal architects of our success and at a broader level an exceptional professional in a dynamically expanding sector.”

Michel Azibert, 56 years, graduated from the École Centrale de Paris and France’s National School of Administration (ENA – Ecole Nationale d’Administration). From 1982 to 1989 he worked at the French State Council (Conseil d’État), before joining TDF where his appointments have included Development and International director and Group Deputy CEO since October 2008. He will join Eutelsat’s Executive Committee comprising Michel de Rosen (CEO), David Bair (Chief Technical Officer), Jacques Dutronc (Director of Satellite Missions and Programmes), Catherine Guillouard (Chief Financial Officer) and Andrew Wallace (Chief Commercial Officer).

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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. At 30 June 2011, Eutelsat’s satellites were broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels. More than 1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East 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 employees 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