FOX International Channels and Dolby Laboratories Bring Cinematic Surround Sound to More Living Rooms in Asia

Hong Kong, February 1, 2012—Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) and FOX International Channels (FIC) have announced that the two companies are collaborating to deliver programs in cinematic surround sound through FOX Movies Premium HD, FIC’s recently launched premium pay-TV channel. FOX Movies Premium HD replaced STAR Movies™ HD in major markets across Southeast Asia in a seamless on-air transition on January 1, 2012. The premium listening experience has been available since the transition.

“As Asia’s leading satellite TV broadcaster, FOX International Channels aims to provide the very best home entertainment experience for our audience,” said Joon Lee, Senior Vice President, Programming, Creative and Channel Operations, FIC. “Through our collaboration with Dolby, FOX Movies Premium takes television viewing to the next level. Dolby’s high-quality surround sound is a perfect match for our premium channel offering. Together, we provide a true home cinema experience.”

“We are excited to strengthen our collaboration with FOX International Channels and to allow more viewers in Asia to enjoy Dolby® 5.1 surround sound content from the comfort of their own homes,” said Mahesh Sundaram, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Sales and Marketing, Dolby Laboratories. “Surround sound has become the internationally recognized audio standard for HDTV. Dolby is committed to providing the flexibility and features needed for this new era of broadcasting through extensive collaboration with the entire ecosystem, which includes broadcasters, operators, and device manufacturers.”

About FOX International Channels

FOX International Channels (FIC) is News Corporation’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports and movie channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 37 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1 billion cumulative subscribers worldwide. We also operate a global online advertising unit, .FOX (pronounced “dot-fox”) specialized in online video and display, and four TV production houses, in operation since August 14, 1993.

In Asia, FIC operates numerous channel brands including the FOX, STAR and National Geographic brands across 14 markets, reaching more than 550 million cumulative subscribers in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. We have offices in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Australia, and the Middle East. For more information, please visit http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.

Media Contact:

Keith Kowal
Dolby Laboratories
T +65-6248-4554
M +65-9670-7575
keith.kowal@dolby.com

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SES RELOCATES SATELLITE TO MEET GROWING CUSTOMER DEMAND

Luxembourg – (January 31st, 2012) – SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced that the SES-3 satellite is being relocated from its former location over North America to Asia, an area experiencing great demand for state-ofthe-art, reliable satellite capacity.

The SES-3 satellite is being relocated to 108.2° East to provide coverage of the Middle East and South Asia regions, where SES experiences growing customer demand. The drift began in mid-December 2011 and the satellite is expected to arrive at its new orbital location on February 6, 2012.

SES-3 is a young satellite as it was just launched in July of 2011. Once reaching 108.2° East, the planned coverage is capable of supporting such applications as video, voice, data, and end-to-end communications networks. With MAC-1 compliance and encrypted tracking, telemetry and control, the satellite is also well positioned to meet the secure communications needs of government customers.

Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES, stated: “With a fleet of 49 spacecraft in orbit around the globe, SES has the operational flexibility to swiftly respond to shifting customer demand by re-deploying in-orbit capacity without affecting existing services.”

Tip Osterthaler, President and CEO of SES Government Solutions added, “The relocation of the SES-3 satellite is a result of continued engagement and dialogue with our customers and in response to the growing demand for bandwidth to support critical communications capabilities. This move is a confirmation of our commitment to provide affordable and vital capability for our government customers.”

For further information please contact:

Yves Feltes
Media Relations
Tel. +352 710 725 311
Yves.Feltes@ses.com

About SES

SES is a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of 49 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide. 

SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service and excellence in the broadcasting industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements.

SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) holds participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico, as well as a strategic participation in satellite infrastructure start-up O3b Networks. Further information under: www.ses.com.

About SES Government Solutions www.ses-gs.com

SES Government Solutions, a subsidiary of global satellite operator SES, is exclusively focused on meeting the satellite communications needs of the U.S. Government. Leveraging more than three decades of experience in the government SATCOM market, SES Government Solutions offers robust and secure satellite-based communications solutions. Supported by SES’s fleet of 49 satellites offering comprehensive global coverage, SES Government Solutions offers highly reliable fixed and on-the-move capacity.

Eutelsat’s satellites break the barrier of 4,000 TV channels!

Paris, 30 January 2012 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced that the number of channels broadcasting through its satellites hit the milestone of 4,000 at the end of 2011. This new landmark reflects almost 30 years of uninterrupted channel growth since the first TV signals broadcast in Europe from Eutelsat’s pioneering communications satellites. The threshold was crossed with the launch at Eutelsat’s 7° West video neighbourhood of Rotana Cinema, devoted to classic and contemporary films in Arabic and part of the Rotana entertainment group.

The figures show the continuing attraction of Eutelsat’s video neighbourhoods that have absorbed 2000 additional channels over the last five years. The fastest impetus is at positions serving TV markets in the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Central Europe where Eutelsat continues to expand resources, most recently with the launches in 2011 of ATLANTIC BIRD 7 (7° West) to serve viewers in North Africa and the Middle East, and W3C (16° East) for viewers in Central Europe and French-speaking Indian Ocean islands. Channel expansion in Russia and Africa saw a significant boost with the arrival of Eutelsat’s high-capacity W7 satellite which more than doubled resources at 36° East.

A 100% digital universe, HDTV on the uptake 
With switch-off at the end of 2011of the last satellite channels broadcasting in analogue, Eutelsat is the first leading satellite company to be operating in a fully digital universe. The transition to digital has driven rapid expansion and diversification of thematic television and is now driving the emergence of HD. HDTV, which broke through by satellite into western Europe in 2005, has progressed to all TV markets served by Eutelsat’s satellites and today accounts for 7% of all channels.

Solid mix of pay and free-to-air TV
Pay-TV and Free-to-Air broadcasting continue to expand in parallel. Sixty per cent of channels on Eutelsat are pay-TV, available through over 40 platforms serving markets in Europe, Russia, the Middle East and Africa. Forty percent are free-to-air (FTA), with the highest concentration of FTA at Eutelsat’s flagship HOT BIRD neighbourhood and at 7° West.

Key Eutelsat milestones in broadcasting

1983 – Eutelsat transmits first satellite TV channel in Europe

1995 – Launch of first commercial digital (DVB) channels

2001 – 1,000 channel milestone reached

2005 – Launch of first HDTV channels

2006 – 2,000 channel milestone reached

2008 – 3,000 channel milestone reached

2011 – Switch-off of analogue satellite broadcasting

About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 29 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world’s three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. As of 30 September 2011, Eutelsat’s satellites were broadcasting more than 3,800 television channels. More than 1,100 channels are broadcast via its HOT BIRD™ video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East alone which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The Group’s satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight markets. Eutelsat’s broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and operates access to high speed internet services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.

Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ just over 700 commercial, technical and operational professionals from 30 countries.

www.eutelsat.com

Press

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Analysts and Investors

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Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia’s ONE Heads Down Under with FetchTV

Singapore, 27 January 2012 – Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia has inked a distribution deal with FetchTV, an Australian wholesale subscription TV provider, to offer ONE to audiences in Australia starting from 15 January 2012. Under the agreement, the Asian general entertainment network becomes the first wholly-owned Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia channel to secure carriage in Australia.

As the exclusive destination of programs produced by Seoul-based content supplier and broadcaster SBS through an output deal, ONE offers prime South Korean entertainment. The channel airs the latest Korean drama series, with selected titles premiering three to five weeks after debut in Korea. In addition, the hippest K-pop variety and music programs complement ONE’s drama line-up.

From launch, ONE will be available via FetchTV ISP partners iiNet, Internode, Westnet, Netspace, MyTelecom and Adam Internet. Broadcasting in standard definition, ONE will be included in FetchTV’s Korean Pack, and will also be part of the Singapore/Taiwan Pack, airing with Chinese subtitling and selected titles with Mandarin dubbing.

ONE is the latest addition to the broad range of English and local language content that FetchTV offers through its service. Launched in 2010, FetchTV is available to a rapidly growing customer base, with almost 90 per cent of the population in Australian metropolitan areas able to access the service, of which half have broadband connections with FetchTV partners.

“There is great demand for fresh Korean content of high quality – especially amongst Asians – including many Koreans who call Australia home. Complete with new drama, variety and music shows, and some titles debuting just weeks after Korean premieres, ONE will offer the best and latest of Korean entertainment Down Under. We look forward to working with FetchTV to make ONE a success,” said Mr Ricky Ow, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks, Asia, Sony Pictures Television.

“Multicultural programming is an important part of the FetchTV strategy catering to Australia’s diverse range of cultural backgrounds. We hope the addition of ONE to our language packages, alongside international news channels, will continue to strengthen the appeal of FetchTV to Australia’s Korean and Chinese populations,” Said Mr Scott Lorson, CEO of FetchTV.

ONE was first launched in October 2010 in Malaysia and is also seen in Singapore, Cambodia and Indonesia. The channel enjoys great success in Malaysia where it has been the No.1 rated HD channel on pay-TV platform Astro since January 2011.1

In February, ONE subscribers can look forward to Yes, Captain, a drama following the lives of aircrew starring Goo Hye Sun (Boys Over Flowers); along with romance dramas While You Were Sleeping featuring Lee Chang Hoon (Daring Women) and Oh Yoon Ah (Athena: Goddess of War) as well as Stay With Me, My Love starring Lee So Yun (Temptation of An Angel) and Lee Jae Yoon (Just Like Today).

1 Source: AGB NMR Malaysia (1 Jan 2011 – 20 Jan 2012)

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About ONE

ONE is the latest Asian entertainment linear channel from Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, the broadcaster of Asia’s leading cable channels AXN, AXN HD, Animax, Sony Entertainment Television, AXN Beyond and AXN Beyond HD.

Wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, ONE is dedicated to bringing the best of Asian general entertainment, with an emphasis on prime Korean content, first and exclusively to all pan-Asia viewers.

ONE showcases the latest Korean dramas, with selected titles premiering within weeks of their debut broadcasts in Korea on an exclusive and first-run basis. Viewers can catch the biggest stars and hottest names in Korean entertainment, from young and trendy idol dramas to highly popular soap operas. The programming line-up also includes the most current K-pop variety and music programs.

See www.onetvasia.com for more.

About FetchTV

FetchTV is an Australian founded and owned business, with backing from the Malaysian based ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS subscription TV group.

FetchTV is a wholesale subscription TV provider to leading Australian Internet Service Providers. The Fetchtv service is unique in that it provides access to digital free-to-air channels, subscription channels, video on-demand and interactive content via an unmetered* broadband connection. Content is delivered to the TV in SD and HD quality, instantly with no downloading delays.

*All linear and on demand content is provided unmetered. However, some ISPs may choose to apply metering to selected interactive applications.

Media Contacts

Peter Ip 
Madison Communications 
(852) 6275 7043 / 2881 8790 
peter@madison.asia 

Dennis Kwan
Madison Communications 
(852) 9208 3963 / 2891 8702 
dennis@madison.asia 

CHANNEL [V] INDIA MAKES ITS SINGAPORE DEBUT ON STARHUB
StarHub boosts its TV offerings with STAR Hindi Movies & Music Pack

SINGAPORE, 30 January 2012 – Fans of Hindi movies, music and lifestyle programmes will soon be able to catch their favourite entertainment shows when FOX International Channels (FIC) and StarHub launch the Indian youth entertainment channel, Channel [V] India (StarHub TV Ch 132), in Singapore, starting 31 January 2012.

Channel [V] India, which is best known for creating innovative, award winning and cutting edge content that reflect youth passions will make its Singapore debut on StarHub TV at the end of this month. The youth entertainment channel will be bundled with STAR Gold (StarHub TV Ch 129) – the leading Asian Bollywood channel which boasts one of the largest Bollywood movie libraries in the world with top rated titles, in the STAR Hindi Movies & Music Pack, to offer the best in Hindi entertainment in one pack.

Commenting on the launch, Rajan Singh, Executive Vice President of STAR International said, “The launch of Channel [V] India, along with STAR Gold into one pack on StarHub, is a compelling entertainment offering that will bring the best of Hindi programming to our audiences in Singapore.”

Ms Yvonne Tay, Vice President and Territory Head of FOX International Channels Singapore elaborated, “Bollywood programs have very strong viewership and loyal audiences in Singapore and we are pleased to introduce Channel [V] India to our viewers and offer them more variety and options in Hindi programming.”

To celebrate the launch of Channel [V] India, subscribers can enjoy 50% discount in the first 3 months of signing up for STAR Hindi Movies & Music Pack, from 31 January to 31 March 2012, at the promotional price of S$4.28 (with GST) per month instead of the usual monthly price of S$8.56.

“Hindi content has become increasingly popular among our viewers and we are confident that they will enjoy the addition of Channel [V] India to our wide-ranging selection of Hindi entertainment channels. Known for its youthful exuberance, Channel [V] India will complement STAR Gold’s timeless pedigree to provide endless hours of entertainment for fans of all ages,” said Ms Iris Wee, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions & Content.

In the month of January and February, viewers can catch the popular Hindi daily soaps such as D3: DIL DOSTII DANCE, HUMSE HAIN LIFE, STEAL UR GIRLFRIEND and MY BIG DECISION headlining Channel [V] India’s programming slate. Movie buffs will be able to watch Bollywood blockbusters movies such as ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA and RA.ONE on STAR Gold.

The two leading entertainment channels, Channel [V] India (StarHub TV Ch 132) and STAR Gold (StarHub TV Ch 129) are also available for free preview from 31 January to 14 February 2012.

To subscribe to STAR Hindi Movies & Music Pack, please call 1630 or visit www.starhub.com/tv

For more details, visit www.starhub.com/hindientertainment

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For more information (media only), please contact:

FOX International Channels (FIC)
Allison De Cruz
Senior Executive, Marketing
Tel: +65 6325 3810
Email: allison.dc@sg.startv.com

FOX International Channels

FOX International Channels (FIC) is News Corporation’s international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 200+ wholly- and majority-owned entertainments, factual, sports and movie channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 37 languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1 billion cumulative subscribing worldwide. We also operate a global online advertising unit, .FOX (pronounced “dot-fox”) specialized in online video and display, and four TV production houses, in operation since August 14, 1993.

In Asia, FIC operates 27 channel brands including the FOX, STAR and National Geographic brands in 75 channel feeds across 13 markets, reaching more than 550 million cumulative subscribers in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. We have offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Australia, the Middle East and India.

For more information, please visit http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com.

Channel [V] India (StarHub TV Ch 132)

Reaching out to over 25 million viewers every week in India, Channel [V] offers a mix of entertainment customized to the palate of the Indian youth. Channel [V] has pioneered unique youth engagement initiatives since its inception. From the launch of the first reality show on TV – [V] Pop Stars, the soaring success of close to a decade for [V] Get Gorgeous, the launch of India’s first youth fiction, [V] Roomies to the hosting of India’s Biggest College Festival, [V] Indiafest ’10, Channel [V] is today known for creating innovative, award winning and cutting edge content and interactions that reflect youth passions.

All these ventures are on the back of a deep understanding of youth behaviour through FYI Report 2010 – India’s most comprehensive youth study, commissioned by Channel [V]. Covering 20 cities, 5000 respondents and over 8 lakh internet ethnographies it is the most organized and structured study bearing significant insights and trends about the Indian youth. Using this research as a backbone to deliver engaging entertainment to the youth through fresher avenues, Channel [V] aims at connecting with the youth & firing their imagination with content that is Bold, Unconventional, Opinionated & Polarizing; all of which reflect what young India is driven by. The channel’s current mantra – Bloody Cool, manifests itself not only through its shows, but also through the broadcast persona & out of TV alliances created to engage with the youth.

STAR India

STAR India, the leading media and Entertainment Company, has the highest reach among the country’s broadcasters, beaming to over 400 million people every week across India and over 65 countries across the globe. Its portfolio includes 33 channels in seven languages spanning the household brands STAR Plus, STAR One, STAR Gold, Channel [V], STAR Jalsha, STAR Pravah, STAR World, STAR Movies, STAR Utsav; along with the joint venture channels Asianet, Asianet Plus, STAR Vijay, Suvarna, STAR News, ESPN and STAR Sports. STAR India also manages a portfolio of business ventures including DTH operator Tata Sky; cable system Hathway, channel distributor STAR Den, news channel operator MCCS, the film production and distribution business Fox STAR Studios India and STAR CJ Home Shopping. STAR India is a fully owned subsidiary of News Corporation www.newscorp.com.

CABLE TV Brings Viewers “Thrill”

(Hong Kong, January 30, 2012) Hong Kong Cable Television Limited （CABLE TV）and Celestial Tiger Entertainment jointly announce today to carry the “Thrill” Channel on CABLE TV.

Starting from 6 am tomorrow (Jan 31), “Thrill” will be available on Basic Channel 48 serving viewers the chills and screams they crave for with the best pick of horror, thriller and suspense movies from Hollywood and Asia.

Welcoming “Thrill” on CABLE TV, Senior Vice President for Subscription Services Mr Vincent Cheung says “Thrill” offers premium horror and suspense programming, which is one the most popular entertainment categories among Hong Kong viewers.

“The carriage of ‘Thrill’ further enhances our already strong movies offerings and will undoubtedly delight our subscribers who are fans of home movie entertainment of the creepy and scary kind,” he adds.

“We are delighted to partner with Cable TV and extend Thrill to a wider audience in Hong Kong. Cable TV’s subscribers can now enjoy Asia’s only movie channel dedicated to the horror, suspense and thriller genres. By combining the best of the genres from both Hollywood and Asia, we are sure to please audiences looking for some spine-tingling thrills anytime of the day,” said Ofanny Choi, Executive Vice President, TV Networks, Celestial Tiger Entertainment.

Thrill is Asia’s first and only movie channel dedicated 24/7 to the widely popular horror, thriller and suspense genres. Packed with scream-worthy movies from Asia and Hollywood, Thrill also features a selection of chilling TV series. Tapping into Lionsgate’s vast stockpile of horror and thriller content, Thrill keeps viewers on the edge of their seats with non-stop scares. Besides Hong Kong, Thrill can also be seen in Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand.

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About Hong Kong Cable Television Limited

Launched in 1993, Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (CABLE TV) is one of the largest pay television operators and content providers in Hong Kong, currently producing over 10,000 hours of programming a year.

With its leading position in News, Movies, Entertainment and Sports television programming, CABLE TV provides top-rated programmes to individual consumers, mobile operators, commercial premises and public transportation systems.

i-CABLE Communications Limited, CABLE TV’s parent company, owns and operates one of the two near universal wireline broadband telecommunications networks in Hong Kong, over which it provides Television, Broadband and Voice services to well over one million subscribing households and businesses.

i-CABLE Communications Limited also commands one of the largest and most influential TV viewer and communications service user bases in town.

About Celestial Tiger Entertainment

Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) is a diversified media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company focuses on the operation of branded pay television channels, content creation and content distribution targeted at Asian consumers.

CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television channels including: Celestial Movies, the most broadly distributed 24-hour Chinese and Asian movies channel in the world; Celestial Classic Movies, the gateway to an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; Celestial Movies On Demand, Celestial’s subscription video on demand service; KIX, the ultimate in action entertainment; Thrill, Asia’s only horror and suspense movie channel; and KIX HD, featuring the best of action with a late-night dose of thrillers in high definition.

As one of Asia’s largest vertically integrated entertainment companies, CTE produces original content which complements its channels business. CTE is also the exclusive sales agent of content in all media in Southeast Asia and China from independent Hollywood studio Lionsgate.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, CTE is a joint venture among Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in the media, entertainment and communications industries; Celestial Pictures, a major Asian entertainment company wholly-owned by Astro, the owner and operator of the leading DTH platform in Malaysia; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio. For more information, please visit www.celestialtiger.com.

For further information, please contact:

Hong Kong Cable Television Limited
Ms. Christy Chan
External Affairs Department
Tel: (852) 2112 5927
E-mail: christychan@cabletv.com.hk

Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Ms. Pauline Poon
Public Relations Manager
Tel: (852) 2626 8131
E-mail: pauline.poon@celestialtiger.com