NEWS
14 September 2006
China: China successfully launched its telecommunications satellite, Zhongxing-22A, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center yesterday (Wed, 12 Sept…
14 September 2006
China: China's national broadcaster, China Central Television, and Pakistan's state-owned channels have signed a MoU to co-produce and exchange…
11 September 2006
Malaysia: Astro's group chief operating officer, David Butorac, is leaving Malaysian direct-broadcast satellite company at the end of October, Astro…
11 September 2006
Malaysia: Net profits at Malaysia's direct-broadcast satellite platform, Astro, were up 95% to RM163.5 million/US$45 million in the six months to end…
11 September 2006
Malaysia: Malaysia's leading privately owned media conglomerate, Media Prima Bhd, plans to spend between RM200 million/ US$55 million and RM220…
11 September 2006
Malaysia: Independent film makers in Malaysia are being given their own Saturday night prime time slot on Malaysia's free-TV network, ntv7, from…
11 September 2006
Malaysia: The newest addition to Media Prima's stable, TV9, has commissioned a second season of \Akedemi Al-Quran\, a reality talent hunt to find the…
11 September 2006
Indonesia: Malaysia's direct-broadcast pay-TV operator, Astro, plans to invest an additional US$140 million in its Indonesian joint venture,…