TV & Radio in Asia.
Jan 12 2018
Japanese broadcaster NHK has announced they will broadcast live coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games that will be held 9-18 March in South Korea. It is the first time that NHK has shown a Winter Paralympics live. BROADCAST DETAILS NHK General TV ・ Opening Ceremony on 9 March from 7:30 pm JST (airing […]
Nov 15 2017
Hisense Electric Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Hisense Group, has announced it’s buying Toshiba’s TV business, including its production, brand, R&D, and operation services, in a deal worth 12.9 billion Yen (US$114 million). Hisense Electric Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Hisense Group, has announced it’s buying Toshiba’s TV business, including its production, brand, R&D, and […]
Sep 25 2017
The new Korean language service announced in November 2016 by the BBC World Service began broadcasting today. Audiences in the Korean peninsula and Korean speakers around the world can now hear radio broadcasts and access the latest news online at BBC.com/Korean. BBC News Korean is one of 12 new language service launches now underway as […]
Sep 18 2017
LUXEMBOURG, 18 September 2017 – NATURAL TV, a Turkish channel featuring health, agriculture, music and cultural content, is extending its reach to the West-African audience thanks to SES Video’s broadcasting services. Under the new agreement announced by SES, NATURAL TV will use capacity on SES’s satellite ASTRA 2G as well as uplink services from its […]
Sep 12 2017
BBC Worldwide Asia today announced a deal that will, for the first time, see international news and current affairs television brand, BBC World News, premium factual brand BBC Earth and award winning pre-school channel, CBeebies available in Laos. The channels, broadcast on Laosat DTH will available in the country’s 17 provinces including Vientiane. “The pay […]
Sep 12 2017
Two in five people in Singapore are actively tuning in to pirated content, and many of them do so via media players that let them stream online content to their television sets. This finding comes from the latest study on piracy in Singapore, commissioned by the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa). Casbaa […]
Aug 21 2017
From Rowan Atkinson’s Maigret and the Teletubbies, to Doctor Who and The Great British Bake-Off, Malaysians are enamoured with British actors and TV programmes. In a poll recently conducted by BBC Worldwide* on the viewing habits and attitudes towards British programmes of those living in seven Asian territories, Malaysians were the most avid fans of […]
Jul 17 2017
Egypt’s national team has suspended Qatari satellite company beIN Sports from covering their training in Tunisia in preparation for the game against the North African side in the 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifiers. Earlier this week, the Egypt Football Association (EFA) along with Egyptian clubs banned beIN Sports from covering their games after Egypt […]
Jun 24 2017
“We are stunned by the demand to close Al Jazeera,” Giles Trendle, the acting managing director of Al Jazeera English, said. “Of course there has been talk about it in the past but it is still a great shock and surprise to actually see it in writing. It’s as absurd as it would be for […]
Jun 24 2017
Rights groups and journalists raise concerns over suppression of press freedom as Gulf states issue demands to Qatar. Press freedom and human rights advocates, journalists and social media users have condemned a demand by Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to shut Al Jazeera network and other media outlets in Qatar. The Arab states reportedly […]
Jun 23 2017
Qatar has been given a 10-day ultimatum to close news channel Al Jazeera as part of a series of demands from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the other Gulf states. Kuwait, which is not involved in the dispute and is acting as middle man, delivered a list of demands to Qatar which include: Close the news […]
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
CNN launches new FAST channel in Europe
More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Mar 1 2018
TRT World launches on Freesat
The English language channel is now available to watch in HD and SD on Freesat channel 215. Reporting on all areas of current affairs from a Turkish perspective, TRT World encourages debate on hot-topic global issues. Enjoy special segments on arts and culture with Showcase, keep up to date on business affairs with Money Talks, […]
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By Expat • Freesat, Turkey