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  • Lightning International strikes with 14 Fast channels on myTV Super

    Lightning International strikes with 14 Fast channels on myTV Super

    MUMBAI:  Lightning International has unleashed a storm of entertainment on Hong Kong’s leading streaming service, myTV Super, with the launch of 14 brand-new free ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channels. From action-packed blockbusters to toe-tapping tunes and jaw-dropping documentaries, the new channels promise a binge-worthy bonanza – all for free.

    The partnership marks myTV Super’s first-ever Fast channel collaboration, powered by Amagi Media Labs, and is set to transform the streaming landscape in Hong Kong. With the new channels, viewers can dive into a world of diverse content across smart TVs, myTV Super boxes, the myTV Super app, and the web.

    Lightning International  CEO James Ross couldn’t hide his excitement: “This collaboration with myTV Super is a game-changer. We’re bringing a treasure trove of content to viewers, catering to every taste and passion.”

    The channel lineup is an eye-pleasing buffet:

    * Action Hollywood Movies – Big hits, bigger thrills. 
    * Concerto – Classical music that strikes a chord.
    * Docsville – Documentaries that dare to inspire.
    * Globetrotter – Travel tales for the restless.
    * NewsWorld – Headlines and happenings, 24/7.
    * Now 70s, Now 80s, Now 90s00s – Nostalgia with a beat.
    * Now ROCK – Rock your world, one riff at a time.
    * Pet Club TV – Furry friends and adorable adventures.
    * Pulse – Wellness and wellbeing in a click.
    * Rialto Classic Movies (RCM) – Golden era films in all their glory.
    * TRACE Sport Stars – The world’s sporting elite in action.
    * TRACE Urban – Hip-hop and urban vibes that never stop.

    myTV Super, the OTT platform of Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB), has cemented its position as a streaming powerhouse in Hong Kong, and this partnership with Lightning International adds a bolt of variety to its content arsenal.

    (Photo: James Ross, CEO of Lightning International with Rex Ching, President, myTV Super)

  • Mezzo Live HD to launch in Hong Kong, Mongolia and Philippines

    Mezzo Live HD to launch in Hong Kong, Mongolia and Philippines

    MUMBAI: Mezzo, has announced a series of deals in three key Asian markets that will see ‘Mezzo Live HD’ launch in Hong Kong, Mongolia and the Philippines this year.  

     

    The channel will be accessible to subscribers on TVB Network Vision, Skytel and DDish. 

     

    Attending the CASBAA Convention, Lagardere Active TV SVP TV sales & business development Jean-Rene Aucouturier declared, “We are thrilled to announce our first series of deals in the Asia-Pacific region, only a few months after launching the channel. This shows there is a clear demand for our premium music content, and we certainly hope to carry this momentum forward with a range of new initiatives and deals for 2015.”

     

     ‘Mezzo Live HD’ features classical and jazz concerts with full content in HD with over 80 per cent self-produced from international venues like Paris’ Opera, London’s Covent Garden, Milan’s Scala or Moscow’s Bolshoi.

     

    Asia-Pacific representative for MEZZO Live HD, Lightning International’s CEO James Ross added, “We have had a fantastic response to the channel from our partners and operators, and we will shortly be announcing a raft of additional carriage agreements across the region.”

     

    The channel will be ramping up its efforts to showcase more localised content in 2015 with new partnerships in the works in Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.

  • Granada International inks deal with Korean broadcasters

    Granada International inks deal with Korean broadcasters

    MUMBAI: Television content distributor Granada International’s regional office in Hong Kong has signed a raft of deals in Korea.

    EBS, Korea’s public free to air broadcaster, has acquired a package of drama programming including UK dramas Cracker and Dracula, Hollywood TV movies Life Is Not A Fairytale and Wildfires and titles from Granada International’s feature film library including Sophie’s Choice and Bugsy Malone. Also included in the EBS deal is the children’s wildlife show Get Bushwise.

    Granada International has concluded its first deal with CJ Media, part of one of Korea’s largest conglomerates, which includes the acquisition of reality series Poor Little Rich Girls and lifestyle shows Trinny and Susannah Undress… and Dinner Takes All.

    The science show Brainiac has been acquired by cable TV’s e-channel and two series of Megastructures which air in India on National Geographic Channel (NGC) have been picked up by MBC. Joongang Broadcasting has bought eight feature films from the Granada International library including My Left Foot and Jesus of Nazareth.

    Cable broadcaster On Media has acquired the second series of Hell’s Kitchen USA starring Gordon Ramsay and series two and three of Nanny 911.

    Granada International’s Regional Director based in the company’s Hong Kong offices James Ross says, “I am delighted to be working so closely with many of Korea’s top channels. The demand for our programming in Asia continues to grow and we are very fortunate to have a constant supply of dramas, documentaries and entertainment shows with high production values and great storylines that travel well to the region.”

  • Granada International looking at IPTV, Vod opportunities in India

    MUMBAI: Television and film distributor Granada International is looking topwards building its presence in Asia.

    It has appointed Ting Wai Ho as senior sales executive based in its new Hong Kong office. The announcement was made by Granada International MD Nadine Nohr.

    He will also work closely with regional director in Asia James Ross on the media opportunities offered by the way of VOD and IPTV in India.

    Ho will also be responsible for sales of Granada International programming into South East Asian countries including Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

    Ting Wai Ho was formerly BBC Worldwide senior sales executive, South East Asia. Based in Hong Kong he was in charge of TV programme distribution in Asian countries.

    Ross says, “I am very pleased to have Ting on board at the new Granada International office in Asia. As we continue to expand Granada International and ITV Worldwide’s presence in Asia, I am sure his wealth of experience in selling programming to the Asia region will be a great asset to us.”