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  • CNN Intl moves up cable operator carriage chain in Taiwan

    MUMBAI: This is a move that should give CNN International more cachet among Taiwanese viewers. The new broadcaster has moved to Channel number five on cable systems in Taiwan. The move received the endorsement by the Government Information Office (GIO) and major system operators.

    CNN International has stated that it is the only global news network that has secured a fixed position amongst the top tier channels on cable systems in Taiwan. This is a result of the recent re-shuffling of channel positions by the Government Information Office in a move to better serve viewers’ interests.

    Turner Intl Asia Pacific VP Greater China Ringo Chan said, “We are pleased that CNN International is selected as the only international news network amongst the top tier channels. The new arrangement not only reaffirms CNN’s leading position in the market but also gives the network an even more competitive edge in reaching the viewers.”

    At locations where Channel number five is blocked for specific purposes, CNN International will be available on Channel No.6.

  • PanAmSat and EWTN hatch alliance

    PanAmSat and EWTN hatch alliance

    PanAmSat has announced a 15-year, transponder lease agreement with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) which claims to be the world’s largest religious media network. 

    The new sales agreement consists of one 36 MHz c-band transponder for follow-on capacity at 133 degrees on the G1-RR satellite for US domestic distribution. PanAmSat, the provider of global video and data satellite broadcasting services, will work with the EWTN team to help the religious network enter new markets and expand its coverage around the globe. In its 20th year, EWTN claims to have become the largest religious media network in the world, transmitting programming to more than 70 million homes in 38 countries and territories on 2,500 cable systems, wireless cable, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), low power TV and individual satellite users. 

    EWTN Global Catholic Network claims to have more than 20 years experience in the area of religious programming. It claims a reach of more than 70 million television homes across the globe, transmitting its signal through 12 satellites (North America, Latin America, Europe, the Pacific Rim and Africa/India) with customised channels for each continent, 24-hours a day. 

  • Hallmark Channel US claims lead in ‘time spent viewing’ growth

    Hallmark Channel US claims lead in ‘time spent viewing’ growth

    The Hallmark channel may be struggling to find an audience in India but in America the story is different. Hallmark Channel has once again outranked all ad-supported cable and broadcast networks in time spent viewing growth in prime time, an official release states. 

    The channel has positioned itself as the network consumers are turning to for high-quality programming that is engaging, compelling and relevant. The release states that during the fourth quarter of last year (October, November, December 2002) Hallmark Channel US increased its “time spent viewing” (94 minutes vs. 74 minutes) representing a 27 per cent increase over its fourth quarter 2000 results. The network was followed by the Lifetime and TVLand networks. 

    Earlier, Hallmark claimed to have ranked number one with a 35 per cent increase in “time spent viewing” growth in third quarter 2001 (third quarter 2001 vs. third quarter 2000).

    The figures were calculated by Nielsen Total Activity Report (fourth quarter 2001 vs. fourth quarter 2000, 10/1-12/30/01 vs. 10/2-12/31/00). 

    Hallmark Channel is a 24-hour television network that provides entertainment programming to a national audience of nearly 44 million subscribers, the release states. The programme service is distributed through 1,700 cable systems, DirecTV (Channel 312) and EchoStar (DISH Channel 185) direct-to-home satellite services and C-Band dish owners across America. Hallmark claims that its combined channels reach 83 million subscribers globally.