Watch select Oscar winning & nominated movies of previous years 24×7 on Tata Sky

14^th February, 2017: With the Oscars just around the corner, it is that time of the year when you want to run down memory lane to recall ‘What were the earlier masterpieces that made it to the Oscars?’ OR ‘I wish I could watch that Oscar nominated movie today?’ Tata Sky, India’s leading content platform known for its differentiated offerings, has just made that thought a little easier with the new Showcase service called Tata Sky Hollywood Winners.

Available in both SD and HD, Tata Sky Hollywood Winners will be complimentary for all Tata Sky subscribers. Catering to the trend of watching movies on the move the service will also be available on the Tata Sky Mobile App. Starting this week, the service will run for a period of one month, up to first week of March. This service will showcase select movies that were winners or nominated for ‘Best Picture’, ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Actor/Actress in a lead role’ in the previous years’ Academy Awards.

On the launch of Tata Sky Hollywood Winners, Paolo Agostinelli, Chief Content and Business Development Officer at Tata Sky said, “The last Oscars was watched over 200 countries with a viewership of over 30 mn. Apart from viewership the demand for Oscar nominated or winning movies also goes up during this time of the year. True to our objective of providing world-class quality content, Tata Sky hence went about collating a bunch of acclaimed Oscar movies that would appeal to viewers across age groups and genres. We have in the past seen a positive sentiment and higher loyalty with HD subscribers whenever we launch such unique and differentiated services. We look forward to many more subscribers enjoying our offerings.”

This service becomes a one stop destination for Oscar movies that will run all day throughout the week. Some of the best films on offer are The Wolf of Wall Street, The Hurt Locker, Crash, The Reader, American Hustle and many more.

The service comes as a prelude to the Oscar Awards on 27th Feb.

Tata Sky has been the pioneer on differentiated offerings such as Punjab De Rang, Tata Sky Bangla Cinema, Tata Sky Mumbai Film Festival and Kids Showcase.

For more information – http://www.tatasky.com/wps/portal/TataSky/services/hollywoodwinners

 

For details contact:

Nida Paloba – 09821017561
Nida.paloba@tatasky.com

Aditya Ravi – 09821299550
aditya.ravi@tatasky.com

Arun Thankappan – 09930860706
arun.thankappan@adfactorspr.com

Gaurav Bhat – 09833057592
gaurav.bhat@adfactors.com 

A list of some coveted titles that will be showcased on ‘Tata Sky Hollywood Winners’:

 

MOVIES	DIRECTOR	STARCAST	GENRE	Synopsis
AUGUST RUSH	KIRSTEN SHERIDAN	FREDDIE HIGHMORE, KERI RUSSELL	DRAMA	A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
BIUTIFUL (French Language)	ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU	JAVIER BARDEM, RUBÉN OCHANDIANO	DRAMA	It is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move.
MOONRISE KINGDOM	WES ANDERSON	JARED GILMAN, KARA HAYWARD AND BRUCE WILLIS	COMEDY, DRAMA	A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out to find them
ALL IS LOST	J.C. CHANDOR	ROBERT REDFORD	ACTION	After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.
3:10 TO YUMA	James Mangold	Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Ben Foster	Adventure, Crime	A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who’s awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.
CRASH	Paul Haggis	Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Thandie Newton	Drama	Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
DISTRICT 9	Neill Blomkamp	Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope	Action, Thriller	An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.
THE HURT LOCKER	Kathryn Bigelow	Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty	Thriller, War	During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET	Martin Scorsese	Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie	Biography, Crime	Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

February 13, 2017 – Joel Whitten “Whit” Richardson III has been promoted to President, Turner Latin America.  The announcement was made today by Gerhard Zeiler, President, Turner International.  A 23-year veteran of the company, Richardson most recently held the position of Executive Vice President of Distribution, Turner Latin America.  In his new position, he will report to Zeiler.

In his new role, Richardson has executive oversight of Turner’s regional portfolio of general entertainment, kids, sports and free-to-air brands; distribution and ad sales of those brands; the distribution of CNN’s services; and licensing and merchandising activity in Latin America.

Turner Latin America is Turner’s largest international division.  Turner Latin America’s portfolio was once again the highest rated (#1) pay TV offering in Latin America in 2016* and includes an unmatched array of demographics and genres.

“Whit is a highly respected executive inside and outside Turner. I am delighted that he accepted the offer to become the next President of Turner Latin America.  The company will benefit from his leadership skills and wealth of experience, especially as we navigate through a dramatically evolving media-business future demanding dynamic change,” said Zeiler. He continued: “His enduring successes in affiliate sales and marketing, in establishing our Argentina hub as a nationally-respected employer, his sharp mind, strategic approach and process-orientated management, make him the ideal choice to lead our business in Latin America; he has a clear vision of how we adapt the organization to truly become a next generation media provider.”

“I am excited for the opportunity to lead Turner Latin America, and grateful for the confidence of Gerhard and Turner’s executive management,” said Richardson.  “The industry is in a time of rapid change, and Turner is uniquely qualified to lead the transformation of the media business in Latin America.  We will prioritize collaboration, innovation and change as we move aggressively to position for continued growth and success.”

 

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 About Richardson

As Executive Vice President of Distribution, Richardson oversaw Turner Latin America’s pan-regional affiliate sales team, which is responsible for the company’s largest portfolio of networks in any region in the world.  He relocated to Atlanta in 2014 from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he served as General Manager of Turner Argentina in addition to his distribution responsibilities.  As Argentina GM, Richardson was at the forefront of the company’s local expansion from 15 employees in 1998 to approximately 750 today.

Richardson played a key role in the division’s most significant equity transactions, including the acquisition and integration of Imagen Satelital and the acquisitions of Chilevisión, Esporte Interativo and CNN Chile.  He serves on the board of Imagen Satelital, and was on the supervisory board of CNN Chile up until the company fully acquired the channel in 2016.

Richardson joined Turner in 1994 as an Account Executive and was promoted in 1995 to Sales Manager for the Caribbean and Venezuela.  He went on to hold the posts of Director and Senior Director of Distribution for the Andean and Caribbean countries and cruise ships before moving to Buenos Aires in 1998.

Prior to Turner, Richardson worked in the capital markets division of Société Générale in Madrid, Spain.  He holds a master’s degree in international business studies from the University of South Carolina, Columbia and a bachelor’s in history from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Outside of Turner, Richardson currently sits on the boards of the Fulbright Commission in Argentina and Village Cinemas Argentina.  He was recently named “one of 2016’s 15 most influential media figures in Latin America” by the pan-regional trade magazine Prensario.

 

About Turner Latin America

Turner Latin America is a leading media company with significant operations across the region, including 54 channels in three languages in 44 countries. The division also handles pan-regional channel management and advertising sales for the Warner Channel. Turner Latin America’s key brands are organized into five content groups: Kids (Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network GO, Boomerang and Tooncast); General Entertainment (TNT, TNT GO, TNT Series, TNT Series GO, Space, Space GO, TCM, I.Sat, Warner Channel, TBS, HTV, MuchMusic, Glitz* and truTV); News (CNN International, CNN en Español, CNN Chile and HLN); Sports (Esporte Interativo, EI Maxx, EI Maxx 2 and EI Plus); and Broadcast (Chilevisión).

* SOURCE: KANTAR MEDIA IBOPE / 2016 / Pay TV P4+ including Guest Viewers / Total Day / Monday – Sunday / RAT%

 

Contacts:

Oliver Herrgesell, SVP Communications International, Turner

+1 404 827 4440 / +44 7984 551 379 / oliver.herrgesell@turner.com

 

Caroline Rittenberry, VP Communications, Turner Latin America

+1 404 827 1035 / +1 404 510 1035 / caroline.rittenberry@turner.com

2PM Wild Beat – the brand new K-pop travel reality series – Anchored the Launch and Leads E! Zone’s Originals’ Slate for 2017

SINGAPORE, 13 February – NBCUniversal International Networks today announced the launch of the E! Zone, the on-demand destination of its pop culture powerhouse, E! Asia, on StarHub Go in Singapore. The service is available to all StarHub Go subscribers as of 1 February. Singapore is the latest territory in Asia to launch E! Zone, following from Japan.

“The launch of E! Zone on StarHub Go is a testament to our commitment to extending this brand to key markets in Asia-Pacific, pioneering in creating new entertainment destinations in the branded SVOD space,” said Christine Fellowes, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, NBCUniversal International Networks. “We look forward to working with StarHub – our long-term platform partners – to reach new audiences in Singapore with E! Zone.”

In addition to box sets of E!’s signature series such as Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Fashion Police and #RichKids of Beverly Hills, E! Zone also premieres first-run programming ahead of linear broadcast. 2PM Wild Beat – a brand new 10 x 45minute travel reality series featuring K-pop superstars 2PM – had its premiere on E! Zone, beginning 1 February. Subsequent episodes will be available on the service every Wednesday, Same Day as Korea – with English, Chinese and Malay subtitles. The series airs on E!’s linear feed every Thursday from 2 February at 5:05pm (Primetime Encore at 9pm).

“E! Asia has commissioned local productions with stars from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore – among others – but this is an exciting first for the network to feature a series about Korean celebrities. It’s also an innovative first for E! Asia to launch the show on-demand before the linear channel,” said Scott Mackenzie, Vice President, Channels, Asia, NBCUniversal International Networks.

“2PM Wild Beat perfectly complements E! Asia’s 2017 priorities, delivering viewers content they are passionate about with a combination of Same Day and on-demand premieres.”

E! Zone viewers can expect more original Asian productions throughout the year, alongside box sets of some of the hottest E! series, such as plastic surgery disaster series Botched (E! Zone exclusive in Singapore) and workplace docu-drama So Cosmo.

 “We are delighted to partner NBCUniversal International Networks to be the home of E! Zone in Singapore,” said Justin Ang, Head of Product, StarHub. “E! Zone offers an exciting proposition for StarHub Go subscribers, who can look forward to exciting original Asian productions premiering first on the VOD service, as well as exclusive series that have never been aired on the E! linear channel.”

 StarHub Go subscribers can watch E! Zone on Go Select for $9.90 (w/GST) per month. StarHub TV subscribers can also catch it on Channel 450. In addition, StarHub TV subscribers can watch E! Zone on StarHub Go at no extra cost.

 

HONG KONG (February 13, 2017) – Turner and Cyber Group Studios have joined forces to create a brand-new animated series, currently entitled Taffy, for Turner’s second flagship kids’ channel Boomerang across international markets.

Based on an original creation from Cyber Group Studios and developed with Turner, Taffy follows the non-stop, slapstick extravaganza faced by loyal hound dog, Bentley. His life is turned on its head when Bentley’s billionaire old-lady-owner, Mrs Muchmore, takes in a raccoon called Taffy – an imposter posing as a wide-eyed, fluffy angora cat.

Each instalment sees Bentley try to expose the intruder – while super-clever Taffy handily frames the dog for every one of his exploits and disastrous messes. Whether travelling from Mrs Muchmore’s luxurious mansion, to a five-star cruise, to jet-setting international adventures or visiting the president, mayhem is sure to follow.

The 78×7-minute series, which will be produced in France, will join Boomerang’s line-up of funny, multi-generational shows like Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Mr Bean: The Animated Series and Grizzy and the Lemmings from Q4 2018.

Cecilia Persson, Turner’s Vice President of International Kids Acquisitions and Co-productions, said: “With its classic-look animation style and timeless, slapstick humour, Taffy couldn’t be a more perfect fit for Boomerang. We’re very excited to be working with Cyber Group Studios to produce the show, and further our efforts to build Boomerang as a second flagship kids’ channel with a strong, refreshing pipeline of content.”

Pierre Sissmann, Chairman & CEO, Cyber Group Studios commented: “It is an honour and a thrill for the Cyber Group Studios’ team of artists and authors to be working alongside the Turner International team to develop a new series for Boomerang. I hope this idea we had, Mike de Seve of Baboon Animation and myself, a couple of years ago, of creating this new slapstick character of Taffy, will become a great addition to the line-up of one of the most prestigious cartoon channels in the world.”

 

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For further information, please contact:

James Moore

Turner Asia Pacific / +852 3128-3720 / James.Moore@turner.com

 

For Cyber Group Studios:

Eve Cohen – International Sales Assistant

ecohen@cybergroupstudios.com, +33 (0)1 55 56 32 13

About Boomerang

Boomerang provides light-hearted and fun moments, showcasing a mixture of internationally recognised comedy and fantasy series to more than 144 million households worldwide, including 34 million in Asia Pacific. Favourite shows include Tom and Jerry, Mr. Bean, Grizzy and the Lemmings, Scooby-Doo, The Garfield Show, My Little Pony and The Looney Tunes Show. A companion channel to Cartoon Network, Boomerang is a dynamic and quirky place where girls and boys can be inspired, laugh and play with the whole family. In Asia Pacific, Boomerang is owned and operated by Turner, a Time Warner company.

 

About Turner International

Turner International operates versions of core Turner brands, including CNN, TNT, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TCM Turner Classic Movies, as well as country- and region-specific networks and businesses in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. It manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner operates more than 175 channels showcasing 38 brands in 33 languages in over 200 countries. Turner International is a Time Warner company.

 

About Cyber Group Studios

Cyber Group Studios is a French independent multi-awarded company which produces and distributes its own and third party audiovisual productions and brands. The company handles programs with strong international appeal targeted to kids and families in particular, 3D CGI and 2D HD, animated productions (TV series and movies) targeted at 2-12 years old kids and teens and HD animation series, for “Triple Play” broadcast (web, mobile phones, TV). Its mission is to bring the best quality entertainment associated with the best creative talent around the world and to develop breakthrough technology to enhance its productions. The company’s aim is also to associate with other top producers in the world to help bring their outstanding new productions to market through Cyber Group Studios distribution network. www.cybergroupstudios.com

Pic: Ajit Mohan, CEO, Hotstar

Over 25 million users streamed a single match, accounting for a bulk of India’s internet traffic on that day

MUMBAI – February 13, 2017 – Hotstar, India’s largest premium video streaming platform, leveraged Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), a global leader in content delivery network (CDN) services, to establish several new online viewership records on its platform for live sporting events during the recently concluded India-England series. On the second One-Day International (ODI) held on the 19^thof January, more than 25 million users watched the match on the platform, accounting for a majority of the Internet traffic from India on that day. The viewership peaked at more than 3 million concurrent viewers on the platform during the final T20 match of the England series, establishing a new high in the Asia Pacific region[1].

India’s emergence as the world’s second largest smartphone market[2] is reflected in the dramatic growth in traffic witnessed by Hotstar, backed by Akamai’s Intelligent Platform, which saw more than 75 percent of viewers streaming the match from mobile networks.

Hotstar, an Akamai customer since its launch in February 2015, delivers millions of hours of sporting and general entertainment content backed by Akamai’s Media Delivery Solutions every week.

“We are seeing dramatic growth in our viewership every month, including in cricket. As millions of new users embrace Hotstar as a way of life, the platform is seeing new highs in sports viewership as well. As data costs fall dramatically, and users increasingly look to their mobile as the primary screen, we are starting to see the emergence of Hotstar as the primary destination in cities with more than a million in population. This trend will accelerate in the next few months, especially during IPL, and we rely on Akamai’s solutions to ensure that we are able to scale in line with this vertical growth in demand,” said Ajit Mohan, CEO, Hotstar.

“Globally, the smartphone is becoming a key instrument to viewing live sporting events. We saw a significant majority of users accessing content via mobile for this ODI between India and England, making it the largest audience for a sporting event on the Akamai Platform, in Asia. Hotstar is truly leading the change in this paradigm shift in India, and we are proud to partner with Hotstar to bring new features and innovations to provide an unparalleled end user experience,” said Parimal Pandya, Vice President, Media, APJ, Akamai Technologies.

As the Internet becomes faster and more accessible in India, brands can expect app downloads and usage to surge. Per a recently released App Annie report[3], Android users in India spent close to 150 billion hours on apps in 2016, leading app usage in the world. Indian users also downloaded apps over six billion times, surpassing America, the previous world leader.

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[1] Over 90 per cent of this traffic can be attributed to viewers tuning in to the live match on the Hotstar platform.

² India surpasses USA to Become the Second Largest Smartphone Market in the World

³ App Annie 2016 Retrospective – Mobile’s Continued Momentum

About Hotstar

Hotstar is India’s largest premium streaming platform with more than 1,00,000 hours of drama and movies in 8 languages, and coverage of every major global sporting event. Launched in early 2015, it has been downloaded by more than 175 million users and has attracted followers on the back of a highly evolved video streaming technology and high attention to quality of experience across devices and platforms. The Hotstar Premium service showcases the best line up of TV shows, movies and sports from around the world, including Emmy Award winning shows like Game of Thrones, Veep and Silicon Valley, and live sporting tournaments including Premier League and F1 all at a monthly subscription fee of Rs. 199.  Hotstar appropriated the top spot on iTunes as Apple TV’s App of the Year for India 2016. For more log on to www.hotstar.com

 

About Akamai

As a global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company’s advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are helping businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.

Photo credit: GEM and © NIPPON TV

13 February 2017, Singapore – Asian entertainment channel GEM concluded its search for singing talents in Asia with the crowning of Krissha Viaje from the Philippines as the winner in an audition held yesterday.  Krissha beat 11 other finalists to win the top spot and the chance to take part in Nippon TV’s biannual singing competition programme I Can Sing in Japanese!

 

Since the start of the online call for entries in December last year, the channel has seen an overwhelming response from participants all over Asia, which indicates the widespread popularity of Japanese content in the region.  From the entries, 12 finalists were handpicked and invited to attend an audition in Singapore.  They are from Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.

 

“Singing in Japanese is not easy so we were surprised by the high quality of entries across South East Asia.  The overwhelming response from aspiring singers reflects the popularity of Japanese pop culture in this region.  On behalf of GEM, I congratulate Krissha on being crowned the Asia finalist and wish her every success for the final round of I Can Sing in Japanese! in Tokyo.  GEM, together with our partner and leading content producer, Nippon TV, will continue to deliver the latest entertainment from Japan and bring our viewers more on-ground, interactive experiences that will deepen their connection to Japan,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President & Head of Content, Production & Marketing, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.

 

Yuji Gobuichi, the Japanese director of the programme, also remarked: “We are very impressed by the immense talent we have seen in the entries from Asia.  I believe that Krissha is the next big thing in the making and that the rest of the contestants are also ready to take on other global singing competitions.”

 

A long-time fan of Japanese shows, Krissha impressed judges at the audition with her soulful rendition of ‘Precious’ by Yuna Ito, the theme song from the movie ‘Limit of Love Umizaru’.  Although the high calibre of the other finalists made it a tough competition,Krissha stood out with her precise diction and expressive singing, which judges said they were immensely moved by.  Speaking after learning of her win, she said: “I am so excited for this chance and I cannot thank the judges enough for selecting me as the winner.  I am looking forward to doing my country proud at the I Can Sing in Japanese! competition!”

 

Krissha will participate in the coming season of I Can Sing in Japanese!, which is slated for filming later this year. The singing competition show features non-native Japanese speakers from all over the world who have a passion for singing Japanese songs.  The performers are assessed by a panel of industry experts based on their pronunciation, singing skill, and how they express their love for Japan through their songs.

 

Viewers can catch the broadcast of the coming season of I Can Sing in Japanese! later this year, first and exclusively on GEM (Singapore: Singtel TV Channel 519; Philippines: SkyCable Channel 116). For more information on the show, please visit www.gemtvasia.com/ICanSing.

 

  

Season Two Greenlight and New Mobile Game Surely You Quest

HONG KONG (February 10, 2017) – Turner’s Cartoon Network has charted multiplatform wins internationally with Mighty Magiswords, leading to a season two order of the hit comedy series and the launch of a new mobile game, Surely You Quest. Mighty Magiswords follows the adventures of Prohyas and Vambre, a sibling team of “Warriors for Hire” who embark on heroic quests using outrageously funny swords called Magiswords.

The immersive MagiMobile app, which has so far had APAC launches in the Philippines and Australia, empowers fans to collect swords like the Warriors. And this newest mobile game further heightens the interactivity of the Mighty Magiswords world by allowing users to use their collections in active gameplay, while also gathering and upgrading more Magiswords via the audio content recognition cues in Mighty Magiswords programming.

 

Mighty Magiswords is produced at Cartoon Network Studios and created by Kyle A. Carrozza (The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water). Season two of Mighty Magiswords will find Prohyas and Vambre embarking on epic adventures and even more hilarious quests in pursuit of the latest and greatest Magiswords to add to their coveted collections.

Fans have shown they are hungry for more from the Mighty Magiswords world and Cartoon Network is ready to meet them wherever they are with Surely You Quest, an idle RPG coming to iTunes, Google Play and Amazon for free on February 16 in the US, and in selected Asia Pacific markets over the coming few weeks.

Surely You Quest connects to MagiMobile by giving fans access to their Magiswords and allowing them to expand their collections. Gamers can use the swords they previously earned in MagiMobile for gameplay in Surely You Quest, and the more fans watch and engage with MagiMobile, the more options they will have for battles in the game. Surely You Quest adds to a rich connected world of more than 400 pieces of original content including interactive shorts, narrative vlogs hosted by the Warriors, a multitude of digital games and MagiMobile.

New episodes of Mighty Magiswords continue to air on Cartoon Network and are available anytime, anywhere on the Cartoon Network Watch and Play and Cartoon Network Anything apps, as well as its websites and YouTube channels.

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About Cartoon Network

Turner’s Cartoon Network, the number one kids’ channel in Asia Pacific, offers the best in original animated content including the multi-award-winning global hits Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball, Adventure Time and We Bare Bears.

Cartoon Network is available in 29 countries throughout Asia Pacific and is currently seen in more than 135 million pay-TV homes. Internationally, it is seen in 192 countries and over 370 million homes, and is an industry leader with a global offering of the best in award-winning animated entertainment for kids and families.

The brand is known for putting its fans at the centre of everything by applying creative thinking and innovation across multiple platforms. Cartoon Network also reaches millions more through its websites, games and apps, including Cartoon Network Watch and Play and Cartoon Network Anything. Cartoon Network, sister company to Boomerang, POGO and Toonami, is a brand created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner Company.

About Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the region, running 61 channels in 14 languages in 40 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, World Heritage Channel, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, and HBO, HBO HD and WB in South Asia. Turner manages the business of Pay- and Free-TV-channels, as well as Internet-based services, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures; it teams with Warner Bros. and HBO to leverage Time Warner’s global reach. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. (“Turner Asia Pacific”) is a Time Warner company.

Publicity Contacts

For further information, please contact:

James Moore

Turner Asia Pacific

James.Moore@turner.com / +852 3128-3720

• Triple Play’s new offering targets cable and internet subscriber base with combined triple-play services, TV everywhere and a compelling new user experience
• Solution leverages Conax’ Contego-as-a-Service (CaaS) cloud-based security platform featuring comprehensive multi-DRM protection and pre-integrated with Corpus middleware.

Convergence India, Delhi, February 9^th, 2017 – Conax, part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), and a leader in total service protection for pay-TV and digital entertainment services worldwide via broadcast, broadband and connected devices, today announced that Indian pay-TV operator Triple Play has selected technology from Conax and Corpus to help drive expansion in the triple-play arena. The new solution includes a Conax-secured multi-DRM offering based on the Conax CaaS cloud-based platform, combined with pre-integrated middleware from partner Corpus, with system integration by Corpus. The operator will initially target its current cable and internet subscriber base including a mix of high and low ARPU consumers. The contract represents the first deployment of the joint Conax/Corpus offering and the first launch of Conax’ cloud-based multi-DRM platform in the Indian market.

The flexible architecture behind the Conax CaaS cloud-based platform and benchmark multi-DRM solution reduces CAPEX and leverages the Conax “pay-as-your-business-grows” principle creating a natural migration path, reduced time-to-market, simplified operations and scalability for adding new services. The value-added, pre-integrated partner ecosystem offers Triple Play a competitive edge in attracting new market share by leveraging Corpus’ comprehensive middleware solution providing smooth integration, and an enhanced user experience.

-Navneet Sethi, CEO, Triple Play, “We chose Conax and Corpus to partner on our expansion into the triple-play arena based on a strong history of trust and competency for securing content in the Indian market and complex distribution environments, along with local presence and experience as well as a strong track record deploying advanced middleware and VOD solutions on both HD and SD STB’s even in the most challenging ecosystems.”

-Morten Solbakken, President & CEO, Conax, “With a consumer market eager to adapt the latest choices for accessing desired content, we are pleased to be selected to support Triple Play as it moves to an enhanced service offering within the multi-DRM space. In addition, the joint cooperation cements our growing relationship with the skilled team at middleware partner, Corpus, in establishing the Conax multi-DRM footprint in India as well as the first deployment of the Conax CaaS cloud-based platform.”

-Sachin Tummala, CEO of Corpus, “Corpus is pleased to partner with Conax in deploying its first cloud-based multi-DRM platform in the Indian market. We believe this will strengthen service providers’ ability to add more and more popular content and value added services. This will also enable us to continue to invest and enhance our technologies to adapt changes in the OTT space, while providing the best viewing experience to the end-consumer.”

 

Multi-DRM that reduces complexity for growing pay-TV operations

Conax provides the ultimate flexibility in securing content across technologies and multiscreen devices – all based on a single unified security hub. With support for Common Encryption and MPEG DASH, Conax’ unique back-end simplifies content protection of TV everywhere services with market-leading DRM technologies (including Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay Streaming and NAGRA PRM) without compromising usability for end users. In addition, Conax removes the operator burden in negotiating separate contracts for various DRM technologies, offering a one-stop-shop solution to starting multi-DRM operations. .

About Triple Play

We are pleased to introduce ourselves as leading and the largest Triple play Service provider Company working over FTTH (Fiber to the Home) in India through GPON (Gigabit passive optical network) Technology. Our services include DTH, IPTV, OTT & Multiscreen (Mobile, Tab, PC), Basic Telephone, High Speed internet, e-games, e-commerce and VoIP, besides many value added services, GPON, as a technology, enables the optical fiber to perform as a neutral-cum-independent network to carry multiple service providers to enhance & ensure higher level of subscriber satisfaction. We have more than 100000 FTTH Subscribers and More than 300000 home pass. Thus we have the tie-ups with TATA, BSNL, Reliance, Reliance 4G, Vodafone, DTH-Dish TV, Airtel, Tata Sky & Videocon, DEN, InCable, Siti Cable and several others to run all their services hassle free., please visit www.tripleplay.in.

About Corpus
Corpus is a technology company with the right blend of critical thinking and engineering curiosity to help customers ‘turns ideas into revenue’ with a unique mix of onsite, near-shore and off-shore global delivery model. Corpus, aimed at achieving excellence in the field of Digital Media Entertainment, Embedded systems and Business Analytics across verticals, is strongly supported by motivated and skilled talent pool with right mix of variant technologies, R&D centers, offices and partners worldwide. Corpus, started in 1999, has headquarters in Hyderabad (India), Delhi (India) and R&D centers at Bangalore (India) and Johannesburg (South Africa) and global offices at USA, Europe and APAC. Please visit (www.corpus.com)

About Conax

A part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), Conax is a leading global specialist in total service protection for digital TV and entertainment services via broadcast, broadband and connected devices. The Conax Contego unified security hub provides telcos, cable, satellite, IP, mobile, terrestrial and broadband operations with an innovative portfolio of flexible and cost-efficient solutions to deliver premium content securely. Conax’ future-ready technology offers modular, fast-time-to-market solutions that enable easy entry into a world of secure multiscreen, multi-DRM content delivery and secures rights for premium content delivery to a range of devices over new hybrid network combinations. Conax spotlight technology includes our Contego-as-a-Service cloud-based platform, award-winning Conax GO Live and benchmark Conax multi DRM OTT solutions, and includes Conax Connected Access connected IPTV security client managing both Conditional Access and DRM security in a single Conax Contego security back-end for reduced operational complexity and cost. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 425 operators in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com  and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to join the conversation.

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Global anti-piracy investigation leads Police to raid a local ISP in Malaga offering unauthorized Premier League matches and 100+ international pay TV channels

AMSTERDAM , 09 February 2017 – The Spanish National Police announced today that they have successfully raided a store in a Calahonda shopping center in Málaga, Spain owned by an Internet Service Provider (ISP) suspected of hosting a large-scale illegal IPTV streaming business, thanks to a collaborative effort with Premier League and Irdeto. Investigations revealed that the ISP in question, known as “Y Internet,” was being run by two U.K. citizens and providing unauthorized online subscription services featuring more than 100 international pay TV channels, including Premier League matches. At the time of the raid, five of the company’s 10 employees were present, including the system administrator who was in charge of the operation of the servers used to provide illegal access to the channels, an IT technician in charge of preparing the illicit devices and three sales managers. [Click here to watch Police video of what was found at the scene].

Y-Internet sold illegal IPTV service packages with annual contracts to the large foreign population in the Malaga region, including hotels, pubs, neighborhoods and individuals. This included reception devices that were adapted to receive decrypted pay TV signals without authorization. An Irdeto investigator told the Police that he went to the store in the shopping center where the employees showed him the device and services available. The representative supplied as evidence the reception device and a premium subscription purchased for 450€ from the store.

The investigation was initiated by the Premier League as part of a global crack down on illegal online redistribution of its live broadcasts. Engaged by the Premier League for piracy detection and investigative services, Irdeto’s team of experts worked closely with the Spanish National Police to gather information and evidence leading to the raid.

Premier League Director of Legal Services, Kevin Plumb, said: “The raids conducted by the Spanish authorities, supported in this case by Irdeto’s expertise, are a positive example of law enforcement taking piracy and IP infringement seriously. This approach is essential for organisations like the Premier League – and other creative industries – as our model is predicated on the ability to market and sell rights and protect intellectual property. It is because of this that clubs can invest in star players and managers, and world class stadiums – the very things fans enjoy about our competition.”

“These raids follow a recent case we brought in the U.K that saw a supplier of IPTV devices which enable mass piracy of Premier League football sent to prison for four years. It was the first case of its type and the fact police, both in the UK and in Spain, are now targeting and arresting others selling similar devices is further evidence for consumers that they are illegal.”

Once sufficient evidence of illicit activity was found, the store in Malaga was raided by the Police. While entering the premises, the agents were confronted with strong security measures inside including a surveillance system that allowed the owners to supervise the employees from the UK, where they are currently living. The raid alerted the owners who tried to remotely delete and destroy files, payment transactions and clients’ records. However, the quick and effective actions of the Police prevented this from happening.

“We are grateful to the Spanish Police for their support and decisive action against IPTV piracy,” said Mark Mulready, Senior Director, Cyber Services & Investigations at Irdeto. “We will continue to work closely with our customers, partners and law enforcement agencies to detect, analyze, investigate and counter all types of piracy affecting on-demand and live real-time content. This is a growing problem affecting content owners, broadcasters and operators across the world. Efforts like this are more critical than ever and set an example that piracy will not be tolerated.”

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About Irdeto

Irdeto is the world leader digital platform security, protecting platforms and applications across multiple industries, such as media & entertainment, payments and automotive. Our solutions and services enable customers to protect their revenue, create new offerings and fight cybercrime. With nearly 50 years of expertise in security, Irdeto’s software security technology and cyber services protect over 5 billion devices and applications for some of the world’s best known brands. Our unique heritage as a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN) means that we are a well-established and reliable partner to help build a more secure future. Please visit Irdeto at www.irdeto.com.