The New Reality Series Extreme Ends to Star Celebrities from across Southeast Asia

Hong Kong (May 31, 2018) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today that it is collaborating once again with Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) on a second original production to be shot in Hong Kong. The reality series, called Extreme Ends, will be shown on CTE’s top-rated action channel KIX. Prior to Extreme Ends, Hong Kong Tourism Board had collaborated with CTE to produce the original production The Ultimate BROcation.

Set in Hong Kong, Extreme Ends showcases the richness and diversity of the island, where travelers can experience the best of everything and discover Hong Kong like a local. The four-episode series, slated to begin production in July, will follow the adventures of four celebrities from four different Southeast Asian countries. Each celebrity will bring along his or her travel companion, be it their best friend, family member or colleague, to experience the “extreme” sides of Hong Kong. Each episode will feature a theme showcasing the compact variety, fascinating contrasts and non-stop intensity and distinctively trendy attributes of Hong Kong, which makes the city unique, memorable and instantly recognizable.

Casting has already begun in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, to identify celebrities with vibrant personalities, off-the-chart energy levels and a huge appetite for adventure.

“We are delighted that Hong Kong Tourism Board has come aboard once more to collaborate with us on an original idea that will put a different spin on travel shows,” said Andy Chang, Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales, Marketing and Original Productions, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “With the success of our previous collaboration, we are certain Extreme Ends will show viewers across Asia a completely different side of Hong Kong, and perhaps, a different side of the celebrity cast, they have not seen before.”

“We are thrilled to produce another exciting and extremely entertaining destination series which goes beyond conventional travelogues,” said Betty Tsui, Vice President, Programming – KIX and Thrill, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “For Extreme Ends, we plan to utilise different shooting techniques to demonstrate the extreme contrasts more dramatically. This ensures our action-loving and adventure-seeking KIX audience will see the most interesting extremes Hong Kong has to offer.”

“We are glad to partner Celestial Tiger Entertainment again, given the success of The Ultimate BROcation. Hong Kong remains as Southeast Asians’ destination of choice for its diversified dining options, shopping experiences, nightlife and events; as well as thrilling adventures overseeing breathtaking natural sceneries. The celebrities from the different Southeast Asian countries in the series will definitely bring new insights and inspire the audience to create their very own authentic experiences when they visit Hong Kong, and discover Hong Kong like a local,” said Raymond Chan, Regional Director, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong Tourism Board.

CTE’s previous collaboration with HKTB, The Ultimate BROcation, followed the adventures of four male celebrities from across Asia as they went on the ultimate holiday of every guy’s fantasy in Hong Kong. The reality series won its premiere timeslot against other regional English general entertainment (GE) channels in the Philippines and Malaysia among its targeted adult male pay TV audience^*.

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^*Source: Kantar Media (Philippines National). 14 Dec 2016, Wed 21:00-22:00; C&S Males/ C&S Males 20-39; ranked by average audience, across regional English GE channels (incl. AXN, Diva Universal, E!, Fox, Fox Crime, HITS, KIX, Lifetime, RTL-CBS, Sony Ch., Star World, SYFY, Tru TV, Universal Ch., Warner TV)
^*Source: Kantar Media (Malaysia DTAM, Live data). 14 Dec 2016, Wed 21:05-22:05; Astro Males 20-39; ranked by average audience, across English GE channels (incl. AXN, AXN HD, Diva, Diva HD, E!, Fox HD, FX HD, Hits HD, ITV Choice, KIX HD, Lifetime HD, MTV, Star World, Star World HD)

Media Contact:
Pauline Poon
Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Marketing Communications Manager
T: 852 2239 6131
E: pauline.poon@celestialtiger.com

Daphne Hi
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Manager, Public Relations
T: 65 6432 0110
E: daphne.hi@hktb.com

About Celestial Tiger Entertainment
CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT (CTE) is a leading independent media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company creates and distributes branded pay television channels and services targeted at Asian consumers.

CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television services including: CELESTIAL MOVIES, the premier 24-hour first-run Chinese movie channel in Asia and beyond; CCM, the world’s most-widely distributed Chinese movie channel with an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; cHK, a general entertainment channel offering cool, chic, and contemporary celebrity-powered Hong Kong entertainment; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; MIAO MI, the Mandarin edutainment channel created for preschool kids across Asia; and THRILL, Asia’s only regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel. All of CTE’s channel brands are available as linear, on-demand and over-the-top services. CTE also produces original production for its bouquet of channels.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTE’s majority shareholders are Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries; Celestial Pictures, a diversified Asian entertainment company owned by Astro Overseas Limited; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio.

For more information, please visit www.celestialtiger.com.

About Hong Kong Tourism Board
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is a government-subvented body tasked to market and promote Hong Kong as a travel destination worldwide and to enhance visitors’ experience once they arrive. For more information, please visit DiscoverHongKong.com.

– Subscribers might lose Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Asian Food Channel, Food Network, Travel Channel and HGTV Discovery Science, Discovery Asia, Eurosport, and Setanta
– Discovery is fighting for diversity of content and consumer choice in Singapore

SINGAPORE, May 30, 2018 – For more than 20 years, Discovery’s brands have informed and entertained Singapore viewers with the highest quality content about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. In Discovery’s recent negotiations with StarHub, we have unfortunately reached an impasse as StarHub is not prepared to pay fair value and have announced their decision to cease transmission of all 11 Discovery channels on their platform. All we are asking for is the equivalent of a cup of coffee per customer per month. We have a responsibility to now take the extraordinary step of informing our viewers that they may lose all the Discovery channels they are paying for on StarHub.

After June 30, StarHub subscribers will no longer be able to watch Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Science, Discovery Asia, Eurosport and Setanta on both StarHub TV and streaming service StarHub Go, should a resolution not be met. Discovery’s expanded lifestyle offering – with the recent addition of HGTV, Asian Food Channel, Food Network, and Travel Channel to our portfolio – will also no longer be available on StarHub platforms after August 31. Discovery currently makes up a crucial part of the StarHub English PayTV space and dominates Lifestyle with its channels comprising a significant portion of the offering.

In Singapore, Discovery’s portfolio of channels reached over 1.3 million viewers in the past year, driven by the top five flagship channels – Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Asian Food Channel and HGTV. Despite a downward trend in overall English pay TV ratings (Jan 1-April 30 2018 vs Jan 1-Dec 31 2017), the combined Discovery portfolio showed a 10% increase in ratings this year, a strong indication that viewers are not just engaged with our channels but that our content resonates more than ever before. Viewership data also shows that our flagship channels have strong affinity with the core target audiences.

Shows like Fast ‘N’ Loud and Running Wild With Bear Grylls on Discovery Channel; Cake Boss and Say Yes To The Dress on TLC; Tanked and My Cat From Hell on Animal Planet; Property Brothers and Fixer Upper on HGTV; Family Kitchen With Sherson and Cooking For Love on Asian Food Channel are very popular and have garnered huge followings. Fans will undoubtedly be upset to lose their favourite shows, especially with the much-anticipated annual Shark Week coming up in July.

Despite StarHub’s announcement, we still hope to resume discussions so that StarHub viewers can continue to enjoy their much-loved shows from Discovery. In the meantime, fans can still watch Discovery’s channels on Singtel TV. Singtel subscribers currently enjoy Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Science, Discovery Asia, Eve, DMAX, and Eurosport on other broadcast platforms in Singapore. In addition, a selection of Discovery programmes and previous seasons of hit series are available via Discovery Watch Now/Discovery Watch Now Binge on the Discovery Channel Asia website (www.discoverychannelasia.com).

This action is not one we take lightly and we apologise to all our loyal and passionate fans for the inconvenience. We encourage StarHub customers to voice support for their favourite Discovery channels and programmes by calling the StarHub Customer Service Hotline at 6820 1633.

For more information and updates, please visit KeepDiscovery.sg and follow @DiscoverySEAsia, @TLCsea, or @AnimalPlanetSEA on Facebook.

#KeepDiscovery

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About Discovery
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps and Discovery Kids Play; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and Motor Trend OnDemand; and digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media. Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit www.corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryInc across social platforms.

ZooMoo, a children’s nature broadcaster for preschoolers, is now available on over 10 platforms across Asia-Pacific

(Singapore – May 29, 2018) – Blue Ant Media, an international content producer, distributor and channel operator, announced today new carriage deals for ZooMoo, a preschool nature channel for the Kids 2-7 category, across Myanmar, Vietnam, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia. The deals highlight ZooMoo’s ongoing expansion across Asia Pacific, now available on 10 platforms across the region.

A joint venture with DirectTV Latin America, an AT&T company, ZooMoo is comprised of over 500 hours of original content, combining spectacular wildlife footage with puppetry, animations and narration to create a unique viewing and learning experience for preschool viewers, aged 2-7.

The recent crop of deals, via Blue Ant Media’s Kids & Global Networks division, has seen ZooMoo expand its presence in Myanmar earlier this year via Canal+ Myanmar FG, a national pay TV service that operates in partnership with local media player Forever. The channel has also launched in Indonesia on K-Vision, a pay TV and satellite service provider; in Papua New Guinea on subscription television provider, Click TV; in Vietnam through a branded block with the country’s satellite digital television company, K+; and across the Philippines via Solar Entertainment’s new digital platform, EasyTV.

ZooMoo’s original programming is now airing across the region on multiple platforms including Fetch and the Seven Network in Australia; MNC Vision, First Media, and BIGTV in Indonesia; DhiraaguTV and Medianet in Maldives; and Digicel Play in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, Nauru, Samoa and Tonga.

“It has remained our mission to deliver high quality programming to audiences across the region. We are also firm believers that stimulating children’s minds and opening their eyes about wildlife and conservation at an early age will make them good stewards of this planet. Our new partnerships with different platforms in Southeast Asia are vital to support ZooMoo’s ongoing expansion to engage with more audience and let them know more about wildlife and nature,” says Beatrice Lee, CEO, Blue Ant Media, Asia Pacific.

Blue Ant Media Asia Pacific is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media. The Blue Ant Media Asia Pacific channel portfolio includes Love Nature 4K, ZooMoo, Blue Ant Entertainment, Blue Ant Extreme and Arcade Cloud.

Blue Ant Media is a privately held, international content producer, distributor and channel operator. From our production houses around the world, we create content for multiple genres including factual, factual entertainment, short-form digital series and kids programming. Our distribution business, Blue Ant International, offers a catalogue of 3,000+ hours of content, including the largest 4K natural history offering on the market. Blue Ant Media’s international channel business offers a portfolio of media brands such as Love Nature (International), ZooMoo Networks (International), Smithsonian Channel Canada, BBC Earth (Canada), Blue Ant Entertainment (International), Blue Ant Extreme (International) and HGTV (New Zealand). Blue Ant Media is headquartered in Toronto, with operations in Los Angeles, Singapore, Auckland, Dunedin, London, Washington, Sydney, Beijing and Taipei. Blueantmedia.com. Follow us on: Twitter/LinkedIN/Instagram

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Contact:
Kezia Romblon
Communications Manager, Blue Ant Media Asia Pacific
kezia.romblon@blueantmedia.com
+63 919 9997800

Hong Kong (May 24, 2018) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today that it has now secured first and exclusive pay TV rights to the top four highest-grossing movies of all time in China. The new deals include Operation Red Sea with Emperor Motion Pictures and Detective Chinatown Vol. 2. with mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd. The deals also secured pay-per-view (PPV), video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top (OTT) rights for CTE’s channels in key Southeast Asia markets. Along with Wolf Warrior 2 and The Mermaid, CTE has now acquired all top four highest-grossing movies of all time in China with an accumulated box office gross of US$2.5 billion.

“We are so excited to secure rights to all top four highest-grossing Chinese movies of all time,” said Ofanny Choi, Executive Vice President, TV Networks, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “Together with five exclusive output deals, we realize our commitment to deliver the biggest Chinese blockbusters and the biggest stars to our viewers across Southeast Asia.”

Directed by award-winning action director Dante Lam, Operation Red Sea stars Yi Zhang and Jiang Du. The movie, about a terrorist plot to obtain nuclear materials under the cover of a violent coup, showcases the deadly skill and precision of the Chinese elite assault team taking on the situation. Operation Red Sea is now the top second highest-grossing film of all time at the Chinese box office, with US$ 571 million in ticket sales, following Wolf Warrior 2 with over US$ 889 million.

Detective Chinatown Vol. 2, sequel of the hit comedy Detective Chinatown, is directed by Chen Sicheng and stars Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran. When the case of a New York Chinatown godfather’s missing son turns into a murder investigation, the detective duo (played by Wang and Liu) team up again to hunt down the killer with help from the International Detective Alliance. Detective Chinatown Vol. 2 is now the top third highest-grossing film of all-time in China with box office gross of US$ 532 million.

CTE has the highest number of exclusive output deals among Chinese movie channels in the region, including deals with renowned Hong Kong movie studios Distribution Workshop, Emperor Motion Pictures, Media Asia, Mega-Vision Project Workshop and Universe Entertainment.

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Media Contact:
Pauline Poon
Celestial Tiger Entertainment
T: 852 2239 6131
E: pauline.poon@celestialtiger.com

About Celestial Tiger Entertainment
CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT (CTE) is a leading independent media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company creates and distributes branded pay television channels and services targeted at Asian consumers.

CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television services including: CELESTIAL MOVIES, the premier 24-hour first-run Chinese movie channel in Asia and beyond; CCM, the world’s most-widely distributed Chinese movie channel with an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; cHK, a general entertainment channel offering cool, chic, and contemporary celebrity-powered Hong Kong entertainment; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; MIAO MI, the Mandarin edutainment channel created for preschool kids across Asia; and THRILL, Asia’s only regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel. All of CTE’s channel brands are available as linear, on-demand and over-the-top services. CTE also produces original production for its bouquet of channels.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTE’s majority shareholders are Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries; Celestial Pictures, a diversified Asian entertainment company owned by Astro Overseas Limited; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio.

For more information, please visit www.celestialtiger.com.

BBC’s news content in Thai and Burmese is now available via Thailand’s leading news website, Khaosod. Selected, daily updated stories from the BBC News Thai website, bbc.com/thai, and the BBC News Burmese website, bbc.com/burmese, appear on Khaosod’s Thai- and Burmese-language indexes.

BBC News Thai Editor, Nopporn Wong-Anan says: “I am delighted to see our news stories published on a respected website such as Khaosod. I hope that, thanks to this collaboration, new users in Thailand will be able to sample our journalism – from BBC News Thai and our colleagues at BBC News Burmese – and be informed by the BBC’s globally trusted news coverage.”

Executive Editor of Khaosod, Chumchan Chamniprasart, comments: “Khaosod is excited to enter a partnership with the BBC in disseminating news, articles and interviews with various viewpoints from BBC News Thai and BBC News Burmese in an age when vast amounts of information circulate. We are firm in our belief that, as accurate mainstream news sources, both Khaosod and BBC serve the public through journalism.”

BBC News Thai reaches around 1.6m people every week via its website bbc.com/thai and social platforms such as Facebook (with over 2.2m followers), Instagram and YouTube. The service covers national, regional and international politics, as well as business, culture, health, technology, science and entertainment, women’s issues and social affairs. BBC News Thai also carries material from BBC Learning English for Thai-speaking learners.

BBC News Burmese reaches a weekly audience of 6m via the website bbc.com/burmese, Facebook (with over 13.3m followers, more than a million of whom are in Thailand), Twitter and YouTube, daily radio broadcasts and a Monday to Friday TV news programme.

BBC New Thai and BBC News Burmese are part of the BBC World Service.

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For more information, please contact:

BBC World Service Group Communications – lala.najafova@bbc.co.uk

Eutelsat to leverage its global satellite resources and technical expertise to support Emergency Telecommunications Cluster’s response efforts

Paris, Luxembourg, 18 May 2018 – Members of the satellite community, including Eutelsat, signed yesterday contribution agreements with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), on behalf of the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC), stepping up their commitment to support global disaster relief. These contribution agreements are the final steps in operationalizing the Crisis Connectivity Charter signed in late 2015 between the EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) and the ETC. The Crisis Connectivity Charter signed by Eutelsat, Arabsat, Global Eagle, Hispasat, Inmarsat, Intelsat, SES, Thuraya and Yahsat, will help the humanitarian community by greatly enhancing their access to vital satellite-based communications when local networks are affected, destroyed or overloaded following disasters.

Under the contribution agreements, the Charter Signatories are now committing satellite equipment and capacity that will be dedicated for humanitarian purposes during emergency responses. The ETC, under the global leadership of WFP, will be able to activate the Charter when disaster strikes and identify which pre-planned solutions are immediately available for any given region and need in order to meet a 24-hour deployment timeline after a crisis. Eutelsat’s contribution agreement consists principally of pre-allocated bandwidth on four of its satellites across the globe, complemented on the ground by ready-to-deploy satellite kits.

Simon Gray, Eutelsat’s Vice President of Humanitarian Affairs and Coordinator for the Crisis Connectivity Charter, commented on this milestone: “The satellite industry is the first sector where such a unified effort has been undertaken to standardise disaster response on a global scale. Today, the UN has the unprecedented ability to immediately access the right equipment and capacity in order to re-establish communication where it is needed.”

Eutelsat has been actively involved with the humanitarian community for 25 years, sharing industry’s belief that satellite services play an important role in disaster relief. With the increasing number of protracted, complex emergencies and high demand for bandwidth, the commitments from the global satellite industry are timely and will be critical assets for the humanitarian community. The satellite industry’s contributions will enable Internet access during emergencies to support humanitarian operations including logistics, urgent medical care, food delivery and the coordination of relief efforts.The Charter Signatories have also provided training and capacity building for WFP and ETC partners’ field-staff on the installation and use of the satellite equipment to be deployed.

Since signing the Charter, satellite operators have been active on all continents supporting WFP, governments and NGOs during Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and in Haiti, Nepal and Vanuatu to name just a few. Via satellite they have enabled VOIP, WiFi and Internet Access to support supply logistics, urgent medical care and coordination of relief efforts.

About Eutelsat Communications
Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world’s leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data, Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location. Over 6,800 television channels operated by leading media groups are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat assembles 1,000 men and women from 44 countries who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service.

Eutelsat Communications is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ticker: ETL).

For more about Eutelsat go to www.eutelsat.com

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Investors and analysts
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Easy • Entertainment • Everywhere

PCCW (SEHK:0008) – HONG KONG, May 17, 2018 – PCCW Media, a leading pan-Asia entertainment and media company, introduces Now E, a one-stop entertainment OTT platform with international and Asian dramas and movies, and world-class sports events, for viewers especially the Millennials to enjoy their favourite content anytime, anywhere with no strings attached.

Now E teams up with leading and exclusive content partners including HBO, MOViE MOViE, Now Baogu, Viu, and top international studios^{^}, offering thousands of hours of premium content ranging from Hollywood blockbusters, US dramas, Asian movies and dramas, and variety shows. Also, sports fans can catch live action of world-class sports content on the same app, including the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup^TM and many more to come. Users can also access the latest Hollywood and Asian blockbusters and concerts on a pay-per-rent basis in July.

Now E will be available for download on Apple App Store and Google Play later this month. Each user can register up to five devices^*, enjoy video viewing with two concurrent streams, and Airplay/Chromecast to TV. Now E can be accessed via smartphone, tablet, PC and the newly introduced Now E Android TV Box.

The Now E box is the first Google Android TV box offered by Hong Kong operator and will be first available through The Club, HKT’s unified loyalty and rewards program, as well as HKT and CSL Mobile retail outlets, enabling users to enjoy on TV screen their favourite content and download favourite games and TV apps from Google Play.

To meet the video consumption habit of the Millennials, Now E provides a ground-breaking and hassle-free pricing model, allowing users to subscribe the service by day, in addition to subscription by month or season.

Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director of PCCW Media Group, said, “PCCW Media is very excited to add a new member to our media service family. Now E means “Easy• Entertainment•Everywhere” which will be a perfect fit for the individual with Millennial lifestyle. Today, modern viewers consume more online video than other audiences. They prefer watching online for greater flexibility and demand for personalized content. We are confident that Now E will stand out from the rest as the most preferred OTT service as Now E is a single OTT platform which provides exclusive Asian and international movies, dramas and world-class sports events.”

Registered users will enjoy a one-month free trial of the Entertainment Combo during the promotion period^#. For more information about Now E, please visit www.nowe.com.

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^{^} Appendix 1 for the details of Now E content available at launch.
^* Appendix 2 for the key features of Now E.
^# Appendix 3, 4 & 5 for the details of Now E pricing and promotion offers.

Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director of PCCW Media Group, and Mr. Derek Choi, Head of Pay-TV, unveil the Now E service.

Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director of PCCW Media Group (7^th from left), Mr. Bruce Lam, Chief Marketing Officer of CSL Mobile (6^th from left), Mr. Ringo Ng, Managing Director of HKT Consumer Group (6^th from right), Mr. Derek Choi, Head of Pay-TV (7^th from right), Ms. Teresa Ng, Head of Marketing (5^th from right), together with celebrities kick off the Now E service.

Now E service launch ceremony.

About PCCW Media
The media group of PCCW is a leading, fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in Hong Kong.

The media group operates the leading pay-TV service in Hong Kong under the Now TV brand delivering both self-produced and licensed content to its customers using advanced IPTV technology. Now TV offers more than 180 linear channels and on demand library of local, Asian and international programming. Its premium content can also be accessed via Now Player app. It is also a leading producer of Chinese language news, financial news and sports programming in addition to Asian infotainment content which complements its wide portfolio of licensed movie and international television content.

The media group is also engaged in the provision of OTT (over-the-top) video service under the Viu brand in Hong Kong and over 15 markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and India. In addition, MOOV is a hugely popular music digital streaming service in Hong Kong.

Moreover, the media group operates one of Asia’s leading directories businesses under the Yellow Pages brand.

About PCCW Limited
PCCW Limited ( SEHK: 0008) is a global company headquartered in Hong Kong which holds interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investment, and other businesses.

The Company holds a majority interest in the HKT Trust and HKT Limited, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator in fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication services. HKT meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sale, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers.

PCCW also owns a fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in Hong Kong, PCCW Media. PCCW Media operates the largest local pay-TV operation, Now TV, and is engaged in the provision of OTT (over-the-top) video service under the Viu brand in Hong Kong and other places in the region.

Through HK Television Entertainment Company Limited, PCCW also operates a domestic free television service in Hong Kong.

Also wholly-owned by the Group, PCCW Solutions is a leading information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing provider in Hong Kong and mainland China.

In addition, PCCW holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and other overseas investments. To learn more about PCCW, please visit www.pccw.com.

For more information, please contact:
Ivan Ho
PCCW
Tel: +852 2883 8747
Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com

Stella Wong
PCCW
Tel: +852 2888 2253
Email: stella.wm.wong@pccw.com

New Features On HBO GO Include Downloads Of Award-Winning HBO Original Content And Hollywood Movies As Well As Live TV Viewing Anytime Anywhere

Watch the HBO GO download tutorial here
Download high-res images of HBO GO here

SINGAPORE, MAY 16, 2018 – HBO Asia announced today that their online streaming service, HBO GO, is now available in Indonesia to all First Media customers who are eligible HBO subscribers. In Asia, HBO GO is currently available in Hong Kong, Philippines and Singapore.

Subscribers of HBO GO can stream their favourite Hollywood movies, HBO Original and HBO Asia Original programmes anytime, anywhere via the internet on their computer, or on their mobile devices through the HBO GO App (from App Store or Google Play). HBO GO now has new features including download capabilities of HBO Original programmes and selected Hollywood movies from HBO GO’s extensive video-on-demand library and live TV streaming of HBO Asia’s bouquet of channels.

“With HBO GO’s streaming and download capabilities, HBO GO subscribers will now have more options to access our ever-expanding repertoire of HBO Originals and HBO Asia Originals as well as numerous Hollywood blockbuster movies anytime, anywhere,” said Mr. Jonathan Spink, CEO of HBO Asia.

In Indonesia, the HBO GO service is currently available as a free value-added service to First Media customers with subscription to eligible HBO packs. Log on to First Media’s website for more information. For more information on HBO GO, please visit https://www.hbogoasia.com.

New Features on HBO GO

HBO Asia’s online streaming service, HBO GO, has been given a boost, with several new and improved features, an enhanced user experience and a refreshed new look.

HBO GO subscribers will have unlimited access to stream a wide range of Hollywood blockbusters as well as over 1,500 hours of award-winning HBO Original and HBO Asia Original series and movies. In addition, subscribers will now have the flexibility of catching their favourite HBO Original programmes, same time as the U.S. and without an internet connection, with the newly-enabled download feature added to all HBO Original titles.

All original U.S. versions of HBO Original content, including Emmy® award-winning series such as GAME OF THRONES, BIG LITTLE LIES and WESTWORLD; as well as HBO Asia Original series such as THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC and MISS SHERLOCK, will all be available for download and offline viewing. Selected movie titles will also be available for downloads such as LA LA LAND (Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone star), MOONLIGHT (Mahershala Ali, Shariff Eap star), MISS SLOANE (Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong star) and JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio star).

HBO GO also includes the new Live TV capability where all HBO Asia’s bouquet of channels – HBO HD, HBO Hits, HBO Family, HBO Signature and Cinemax, will be available live, in real time, on HBO GO via the internet.

About HBO GO

HBO GO is an internet-based streaming service that allows subscribers to enjoy Hollywood blockbusters and exclusive HBO Originals – including series, movies, documentaries, on desktops over PCs, MACs, iOS/Android mobile and tablet devices, anytime, anywhere. The HBO GO App can be downloaded from App Store or Google Play and can be used on PC/Mac and smart phones and tablets running on iOS and Android.

HBO GO is available 24/7 on five registered devices (subject to two concurrent streams), of a verified subscriber and has Airplay and Chromecast functionalities. Subscribers will be able to download up to 20 pieces of content for each account across all registered devices, subject to storage capacities for each device. Downloaded content will be available for 28 days after download and will expire 48 hours after the first viewing.

Other features available on HBO GO include:
• Improved content discovery with the Watchlist feature where users can create a personalised list of shows or movies to watch while they are available on HBO GO.
• Parental Control feature that enables parents to restrict their children’s access to certain types of content depending on the selected age guidance.
• To ensure an optimal viewing experience on HBO GO, all content on HBO GO will be offered in true HD quality (subject to available bandwidth).
• The Video Continuity feature allows users to continue where they left off even when they switch between registered devices.
• Subtitles* are available for series and select movies.

*Subject to original language of content.

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About HBO ASIA
Singapore-based HBO Asia brings the best of Hollywood to Asia first through its exclusive licensing deals with major Hollywood and independent studios, including Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Lionsgate and DreamWorks Animation. HBO Asia has proprietary and award-winning HBO and HBO Asia Original programmes produced exclusively for HBO viewers. Wholly owned by HBO (a Time Warner company), HBO Asia reaches 23 territories across Asia with six 24-hour commercial-free subscription movie channels: HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits and Cinemax, as well as Red by HBO, internet streaming platform, HBO GO, subscription video on demand service, HBO On Demand, and in China, 鼎级剧场 (ding ji ju chang). HBO Asia is also the exclusive distributor of BabyFirst channel in the region. Log on to www.hboasia.com for more information.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Lai | Senior Communications Director | HBO Asia
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16 May 2018, Kuala Lumpur – Blaze Digital, Astro’s digital marketing arm partners Grup Majalah Karangkraf (‘Karangkraf’) to create Malaysia’s largest Malay digital content network. Following the completion of Astro’s JV Co with Karangkraf (newly formed unit, Nu Ideaktiv), for the creation of local content and Nusantara IPs (Intellectual property) in Malaysia, Blaze now adds 15 of Karangkraf’s popular brands like Pa&Ma, Remaja, Mingguan Wanita, Media Hiburan and Sinar Harian’s news site to its current digital offering.

Syamil Fahim, CEO of Nu Ideaktiv, said “We are excited about our partnership with Astro, specifically about our collective impact in the digital advertising space. Our titles cover every life stage of the Malay community and our successful track record over the last 40 years proves that. The rich source of audience data combined with experts in the field of branded content make for powerful marketing solutions that cut across Print, Radio, TV and Digital”.

TH Chong, Group Director of Astro Media Sales said, “With a strong presence amongst the Malay speaking community, Karangkraf is a solid partner as together we will leverage on each other’s strengths to introduce new and innovative digital content that appeals to the mass Malay market in Malaysia. The evolution of digital media consumption, paid or ads-supported, has expanded Astro’s addressable audience base considerably, from households to individuals. This partnership will further strengthen our leadership in the online space among the Malay audiences.”

Within 11 months, Blaze has rapidly grown its partner network from 32 to 50 digital brands, increasing its reach to 32 million users* on web and 62.4 million fans* on social media platforms. Covering the whole range of audiences in Malaysia, including digital properties in Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese, English and Tamil, Blaze allows advertisers to deploy a range of advertising solutions via branded content, videos, social marketing, data-backed programmatic ads, display, as well as bespoke campaigns. These solutions add value to Astro’s Radio and TV ad platforms for advertisers by extending the reach and interactivity in the digital space.

The Blaze Digital team comprises highly experienced creative directors, producers and digital marketing experts and has the distinction of being able to originate its own content resulting in its having won several awards, the latest being LITE’s Steve & Shaz’s Hoarders video at D’Awards for the ‘Best Use of Social Media’.

Today, Astro is in 75% of Malaysian households, serving 23 million individuals on all screens, at home, live, on the go and on demand while Karangkraf has 15 million readers across its newspaper and magazine publications and online media assets. In Q4FY18, Astro’s total Adex registered a 2% growth y-o-y from RM705mn to RM722mn and this includes Digital Adex which grew 17% from RM30mn to RM35mn. This leads to a share of 44% and 74% in TV Adex and Radex respectively. This trajectory is expected to continue with focussed efforts on providing solutions to both agencies and advertisers alike, driven increasingly by customer persona data.

BBC Studios today announced the appointment of Geo Lee as Senior Vice President and General Manager, North East Asia. Geo is based in the Seoul office and oversees the BBC Studios business in South Korea and Japan, and reports to David Weiland, Executive Vice President, Asia.

Geo joins the business from Amazon Japan, where he headed the TVOD division. He previously held senior positions at Hulu, Twentieth Century Fox and Tsutaya in Japan where he worked across functions ranging from user engagement, marketing and merchandising.

“Geo brings with him a wealth of digital, marketing, theatrical and production experience from the US, Korea, and most recently Japan, that will be beneficial in further developing our business in North East Asia,” said David Weiland, EVP Asia. “I look forward to working with him.”

“I have joined the organisation at a very interesting juncture of its growth – the merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios brings together the UK’s most awarded production business and a world-class commercial distribution business. I am very excited to be part of this change and look forward to working with the team to drive content, channel, format and digital sales, as well as developing more partnership opportunities in the region.” commented Geo Lee.

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For more information, please contact:

Jeanne Leong
BBC Studios
Tel: +65 6849 5292
Email: Jeanne.Leong@bbc.com

Jessie Lim
BBC Studios
Tel: +65 6849 5295
Email: Jessie.Lim@bbc.com

About BBC Studios
BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group. Formed in April 2018 by the merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services and ancillaries. BBC Studios’ award-winning British programmes are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms. It has offices in 22 markets globally, including six production bases in the UK and production bases and partnerships in a further nine countries around the world. The company, which makes 2500 hours of content a year, is a champion for British creativity around the world and a committed partner for the UK’s independent sector. BBC Studios has revenue of £1.4bn, and returns around £200m to the BBC Group annually, complementing the BBC’s licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences.