Hong Kong, 3 May 2018 – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat – SEHK: 1135), Asia’s leading satellite operator, announced the promotions of two senior executives to lead the company’s two key technical teams.

Fred Ho, Director of Technical Operations, has been promoted to Vice President, Technical Operations. Fred Ho has over 25 years’ experience in the satellite communications industry. In his new role, Fred Ho will lead the technical operations team with responsibility for overseeing the operations of the company’s satellite fleet and earth stations, teleport and customer network services. Fred Ho holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics for Technology from Carleton University in Canada and a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from the City University of Hong Kong.

Fred Vong, Director of Engineering, has been promoted to Vice President, Engineering. Fred Vong has over 20 years of satellite and telecommunications service experience. In his expanded role, Fred Vong will lead the engineering team in supporting customer activities, from network design to implementation, developing spacecraft programs, managing spectrum resources of the company and working with other departments to assess and crystallise opportunity from new technologies. Fred Vong has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and Master of Philosophy from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Hong Kong, and the Bachelor of Law from Manchester Metropolitan University.

On the new promotions, AsiaSat’s CEO, Dr. Roger Tong, said, “I am very pleased to announce these promotions and welcome Fred Ho and Fred Vong to join the AsiaSat management team. Their promotions to vice president are a testament to their commitment and contributions to AsiaSat’s growth. I am delighted that they have grown with the company to take on these crucial roles. Their strong leadership, diverse knowledge and experience will be vital to lead their talented teams to drive the continued expansion and enhancements of our satellite fleet and service solutions to customers.”

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About AsiaSat
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), the leading satellite operator in Asia, serves over two-thirds of the world’s population with its seven satellites, AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 4, AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7 and AsiaSat 8, and the new AsiaSat 9. The AsiaSat satellite fleet serves both the broadcast and telecommunications industries. Over 600 television and radio channels are now delivered by the company’s satellites offering access to more than 830 million TV households across the Asia-Pacific region. AsiaSat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 1135). For more information, please visit www.asiasat.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Mobile App

Media Contact:
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited
Winnie Pang, Manager, Marketing Communications | Tel: (852) 2500 0880 | Email: wpang@asiasat.com

Kuala Lumpur, 2 May 2018 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (‘MEASAT’) announced today an agreement with Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s (‘Astro’) to distribute BOO via MEASAT-3a at 91.5°E.

BOO, available in Malaysia and the Philippines, delivers 24-hour Asian horror content ranging from psycho-thrillers to other sub-genres such as horror-comedy, horror-action and more.

With BOO, Astro continues to grow its regional content distribution via MEASAT. The 6 channels include Asia’s premier e-sports channel eGG, BOO and several vernacular channels namely Ria, Prima, Vellithirai and Warna.

Henry Tan, Group Chief Content and Consumer Officer at Astro said, “We want to excite the ASEAN market through high quality production and compelling storytelling with premium Nusantara and Asian horror content. We are pleased to partner with MEASAT to broadcast our horror channel, BOO in Malaysia and the Philippines and will expand our coverage to more countries in the region.”

“MEASAT is delighted to continue supporting Astro in their growth plans,” said Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer, MEASAT. “We look forward to working further with Astro in serving the region’s demand for more high quality video content.”

The 91.5°E prime video hot slot is home to the MEASAT-3, MEASAT-3a and MEASAT-3b satellites, forming one of the region’s strongest video neighbourhoods. From 91.5°E, MEASAT supports broadcasters and DTH operators to distribute UHD, HD and SD channels to audiences across Asia, Australia, East Africa and South Eastern Europe.

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About Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd

Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) is a Malaysian and ASEAN digital-first media and lifestyle company in the Digital, TV, Radio and eCommerce space.

It is Malaysia’s No. 1 online media company with 6.9 million unique visitors per month across the digital platforms of its entertainment and lifestyle brands. The company serves 23 million individuals in 5.5 million households, or 75% of Malaysian households, who are able to watch Astro content on all screens and on demand, be it TV, laptop, tablet and phone.

NJOI, the company’s subscription-free TV service, offers all Malaysians free access to 29 TV and 20 radio channels on TV and mobile devices. With its subscription-free model, NJOI has been well-received and will continue to drive the company’s market reach.

Astro Radio includes Malaysia’s highest rated stations across key languages and there are available on both terrestrial and digital channels, reaching 16.5 million weekly listeners.

Astro holds the distinction of the ‘Gold’ award in the Media and Entertainment category at the Putra Brand Awards for 8 consecutive years from 2010 to 2017, the ‘Brand of the Year’ award in 2012, the ‘Brand Icon’ award in 2013, the ‘Malaysian Marketer of the Year’ award in 2016 and the IDC Digital Transformer Award for Malaysia in 2017. Astro Kasih is the company’s CSR arm, whose award winning programmes have been recognised for its innovation and life-changing impact on the community it aspires to serve.

Contact: Tammy Toh | +603 9543 6688 ext. 2046 | tammy_toh@astro.com.my

About MEASAT
MEASAT is a premium supplier of communication and video services to leading broadcasters, Direct-To-Home (DTH) platforms and telecom operators. With capacity across six (6) communication satellites, MEASAT provides services to over 150 countries representing 80% of the world’s population across Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Australia.

The MEASAT satellite fleet includes the state-of-the-art MEASAT-3, MEASAT-3a and MEASAT-3b satellites co-located at 91.5°E, supporting Asia’s premium DTH and video distribution neighbourhood; MEASAT-2 at 148.0°E; and, MEASAT-5 at 119.5°E. In Africa, the AFRICASAT-1a satellite at 46.0°E provides satellite capacity across the African continent with connectivity to Europe, the Middle East, Malaysia and Singapore.

Working with a select group of world-class partners, MEASAT also provides a complete range of broadcast and telecommunications solutions. Services include UHD, HD and SD video play-out, video turnaround, co-location, uplinking, broadband and IP connectivity services. For more information, please visit www.measat.com.

Contact: Ilham Bakti Adnan / +60 (3) 8213 2154 / ilham@measat.com

• First quarter revenue of $543.8 million; $518.8 million excluding effects of new revenue recognition rules (ASC 606)
• First quarter net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of $66.8 million
• First quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $418.6 million or 77 percent of revenue; $392.3 million or 76 percent of revenue excluding effects of ASC 606
• $8.6 billion contracted backlog, or $7.6 billion excluding the effects of ASC 606

Luxembourg, 1 May 2018
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), operator of the world’s first Globalized Network and leader in integrated satellite communications, today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Intelsat reported total revenue of $543.8 million and net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of $66.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

In the first quarter of 2018, we adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). As a result of the adoption of ASC 606, total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018 reflects $25.1 million primarily related to the significant financing component identified in our customer contracts.

Total revenue excluding the effects of ASC 606 was $518.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Intelsat reported EBITDA⁽¹⁾, or earnings before net interest, gain on early extinguishment of debt, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of $405.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 of $418.6 million, or 77 percent of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Total Adjusted EBITDA excluding the effects of ASC 606 was $392.3 million, or 76 percent of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

Intelsat’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Spengler, said, “We are leveraging our scale and global presence to drive returns on our network, making solid progress on our operating priorities for 2018. First quarter highlights included new broadband contracts on our Intelsat Epic^NG satellites in Africa and Asia, as well as a North American hosted payload program for the U.S. Government. In addition, we introduced a new shared services platform for our media customers that will drive incremental value at our video neighborhood in Central and Eastern Europe.”

Mr. Spengler continued, “Our two planned launches for the second half of 2018, Intelsat 38 and Horizons 3e, are further examples of creatively utilizing our global orbital rights for satellite partnerships, delivering capital expenditure efficiencies while providing for revenue continuity and high-performance inventory for growth.”

To read the full version of the earnings release, including detailed financial results, please download the Earnings Release.

To read the new Quarterly Commentary, including business trends, please download the Quarterly Commentary.

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⁽¹⁾In this release, financial measures are presented both in accordance with U.S. GAAP and also on a non-U.S. GAAP basis. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA (or “AEBITDA”), free cash flow used in operations and related margins included in this release are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. Please see the consolidated financial information below for information reconciling non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Q1 2018 Quarterly Commentary
Intelsat provides a detailed Quarterly Commentary on the Company’s business trends and performance. Please visit www.intelsat.com/investors for management’s commentary on the company’s progress against its operational priorities and financial outlook.

Conference Call Information
Intelsat management will hold a public conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 to discuss the Company’s first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018. Access to the live conference call will also be available via the Internet at www.intelsat.com/investors. To participate on the live call, participants should dial +1 844-834-1428 from North America, and +1 920-663-6274 from all other locations. The participant pass code is 7496268.

Participants will have access to a replay of the conference call through May 8, 2018. The replay number for North America is +1 855-859-2056, and for all other locations is +1 404-537-3406. The participant pass code for the replay is 7496268.

About Intelsat
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit intelsat.com.

Intelsat Safe Harbor Statement:
Some of the information and statements contained in this Earnings Release and certain oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Intelsat constitute “forward-looking statements” that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. When used in this earnings release, the words “may,” “will,” “might,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “intend,” “potential,” “outlook,” and “continue,” and the negative of these terms, and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Forward-looking statements include: our statements regarding certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, anticipations, estimations, predictions, intentions, outlook and beliefs about our expectation that the launches of our satellites in the future will position us for growth; our plans for satellite launches in the near to mid-term; our guidance regarding our expectations for our revenue performance and Adjusted EBITDA performance; our capital expenditure guidance over the next several years; our belief that the scale of our fleet can reduce the financial impact of satellite or launch failures and protect against service interruptions; our belief that the diversity of our revenue and customer base allow us to recognize trends across regions and capture new growth opportunities; our expectation that developing differentiated services and investing in new technology will allow us to unlock essential opportunities; our expectations as to the increased number of transponder equivalents on our fleet over the next several years; and our expectations as to the level of our cash tax payments in the future.

The forward-looking statements reflect Intelsat’s intentions, plans, expectations, anticipations, projections, estimations, predictions, outlook, assumptions and beliefs about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Intelsat’s control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include known and unknown risks. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from historical results or those anticipated or predicted by these forward-looking statements include: risks associated with operating our in-orbit satellites; satellite anomalies, launch failures, satellite launch and construction delays and in-orbit failures or reduced performance; potential changes in the number of companies offering commercial satellite launch services and the number of commercial satellite launch opportunities available in any given time period that could impact our ability to timely schedule future launches and the prices we pay for such launches; our ability to obtain new satellite insurance policies with financially viable insurance carriers on commercially reasonable terms or at all, as well as the ability of our insurance carriers to fulfill their obligations; possible future losses on satellites that are not adequately covered by insurance; U.S. and other government regulation; changes in our contracted backlog or expected contracted backlog for future services; pricing pressure and overcapacity in the markets in which we compete; our ability to access capital markets for debt or equity; the competitive environment in which we operate; customer defaults on their obligations to us; our international operations and other uncertainties associated with doing business internationally; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships resulting from the termination of the proposed combination of the businesses of Intelsat and OneWeb pursuant to a Combination Agreement (the “Merger”), and the proposed cash investment by SoftBank pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (the “SoftBank Investment”); competitive responses to the terminated Merger and SoftBank Investment; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities as a result of the terminated Merger and SoftBank Investment; and litigation. Known risks include, among others, the risks described in Intelsat’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 20-F/A filed on October 11, 2017 (the “Form 20-F”), and its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the political, economic and legal conditions in the markets we are targeting for communications services or in which we operate and other risks and uncertainties inherent in the telecommunications business in general and the satellite communications business in particular. Because actual results could differ materially from Intelsat’s intentions, plans, expectations, anticipations, projections, estimations, predictions, outlook, assumptions and beliefs about the future, you are urged to view all forward-looking statements with caution. Intelsat does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Contact
Dianne VanBeber
Vice President, Investor Relations
dianne.vanbeber@intelsat.com
+1 703-559-7406

BALI, 26 APRIL 2018 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), today announced its broadened collaboration with Hong Kong Pay-TV operator, i-Cable to debut Nick Jr. linear channel on i-Cable’s platform in Hong Kong for the first time in the coming months. The existing collaboration with i-Cable already includes Comedy Central Asia and MTV China on their basic pack and Nickelodeon on their Kids pack. Details about the launch date and price plans will be announced at a later stage.

“We are delighted to broaden our collaboration with i-Cable to now add Nick Jr. channel to their channel line-up. Nick Jr. is about giving children and their parents ‘A Smart Place to Play’. Our preschool shows are both smart and fun, powered by great stories, relatable characters and character-led curriculum that have been our hallmark.” said Pierre Cheung, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Greater China, Viacom International Media Networks.

Nick Jr. is “the Smart Place to Play”, giving preschool kids and their parents access to educational and entertaining content that are both smart and fun, powered by great stories, relatable characters, meaningful, character-led curriculum. The preschool linear channel will offer a range of iconic Nick Jr. animation titles including the award-winning PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Nella the Princess Knight and Shimmer and Shine, which are designed to engage and encourage early childhood development.

For more information about Nick Jr. in Asia, visit http://www.nickjr.tv.

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About Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. is “the Smart Place to Play,” giving kids and parents what they want – educational and entertaining content with great stories and characters that empower kids to learn while they play. The educational curriculum is in everything Nick Jr. does – the shows, packaging and promos – delivered by all the Nick Jr. characters kids know and love. The award-winning and exclusive international properties including Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Bubble Guppies and Tickety Toc, are designed to engage and encourage early childhood development. For more information about Nick Jr. in Asia, visit www.nickjr.asia.

About Viacom International Media Networks

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.8 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

Media Contact:

Viacom International Media Networks
Adeline Ong
Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Asia
e: adeline.ong@vimn.com

Turner partners with Singapore Tourism Board, Prudential Singapore and Singtel to attract global talent to festival and inspire legions of cartoon fans

SINGAPORE (April 26, 2018) – Turner’s Cartoon Network, together with some heavyweight partners in Singapore, will be hosting its biggest ever branded event in Southeast Asia. Attracting industry talent from around the world, the two-week Cartoon Network Animate Your Life (May 26-June 10) will share with 80,000 participants the mechanics – and the creativity – behind some of the most iconic kids shows.

Hosting workshops and leading interactive activities will be animation talent from around the world. John Fang, Executive Producer of legendary toon, Ben 10, comes all the way from Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, California. Vaibhav Kumaresh, creator of award-winning Lamput, will be flying in from his studio in Mumbai. They will be joined by Cartoon Network Asia’s executive creative director, Glenn Bartlett.

Vishal Dembla, General Manager of Turner in Southeast Asia, said: “Together with our partners and some truly world-class talent, we’re designing an event for families that will connect, entertain and enrich. We know that Singaporean kids love Cartoon Network’s shows and games on their screens. This event will show them exactly how all that animation awesomeness comes together to fuel their own creativity.”

Cartoon Network Animate Your Life is co-presented by Cartoon Network Wave, the soon-to-launch, fully-branded cruise liner. The event is also supported by Singapore Tourism Board’s Leisure Events Fund, Prudential Singapore, Official Radio Partner CLASS 95 and Supporting Radio Partner 987, and Official Multimedia Partner Singtel.

“With its compelling branding and rich edutainment content, Cartoon Network Animate Your Life holds strong appeal for Singaporeans and visitors with young children. An event featuring such recognisable and well-loved cartoon characters will also further cement Singapore’s standing as a global family-friendly destination,” added Ms Carrie Kwik, Executive Director of Arts, Entertainment and Tourism Concept Development, Singapore Tourism Board.

Cartoon Network Animate Your Life will be held at Gardens by the Bay’s Bayfront Plaza with characters from The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears, Adventure Time and Ben 10. The festival will offer a fairground of fun inflatable obstacle courses, carnival games and creative workshops. It covers 6,000 square metres and more than 80,000 visitors are expected during the 16-day event.

Subscriber competitions hosted by Turner’s distribution partners are also running across Asia Pacific from nearby Malaysia, and as far away as Australia and the Philippines. Campaigns will also run across Cartoon Network’s multiple on-air, online and social platforms.

Singapore’s art scene will also be represented through a first-time partnership with local group – Band of Doodlers, and a locally-created only experience – Animate Yourself – which gives fans the chance to recreate their likeness as their favourite Cartoon Network character.

Singapore has been hosting several Cartoon Network initiatives recently. Cartoon Network Wave announced that it will make its maiden voyage from Singapore, while Sentosa FunFest hosted a We Bare Bears inflatable attraction in March. The bears currently feature on the city’s EZ-Link stored-value travels cards in a current promotion.

Visit Animate.CartoonNetworkAsia.com for more details. #CartoonNetwork #CNAnimateYourLife

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Cartoon Network Animate Your Life 2018 from TurnerPRAsiaPac on Vimeo.

For more information, contact:
James Moore / Tel: +65 6801 7996 / James.Moore@turner.com

About Cartoon Network Asia Pacific
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, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, 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 400 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. Cartoon Network, sister brand to Boomerang and POGO, is created and distributed by Turner, a Time Warner Company.

About Turner Asia Pacific
Turner is a global entertainment, sports and news company that creates premium content, and delivers exceptional experiences to fans whenever and wherever they consume content. In Asia Pacific, Turner owns and operates award-winning brands throughout the region, running 59 channels in 14 languages in 42 countries. These include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang, POGO, Warner TV, Oh!K, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, MondoTV, TABI Channel, Tabi Tele, Mondo Mah-Jong TV; 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. It owns and exploits properties such as Tuzki, and oversees commercial partnerships with various third-party media ventures. Turner 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.

About Cartoon Network Wave
Set sail on awesome tooniverse adventures on the high seas with the hottest stars from Ben 10 and The Powerpuff Girls, to We Bare Bears, Adventure Time and many more. Hang out with your favourite characters, explore their worlds and live the ultimate Cartoon Network experience. Have your choice of 800 fully-themed cabins and suites, including two world-first triplex suites, as the ship heads to famous destinations across Asia Pacific. While on board, explore 11 decks of shopping, relaxing, partying and excitement with a variety of leisure and entertainment pleasure. Our restaurants, cafes and other outlets serve up a spread that will satisfy everyone. For more information on Cartoon Network Wave, please visit www.cartoonnetworkwave.com.

About the Leisure Events Fund
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB)’s Leisure Events Fund supports the growth and anchoring of world-class, differentiated and celebrated leisure event experiences that can further establish Singapore as one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Proposals will be assessed based on their potential to deliver tourism outcomes such as increasing visitor arrivals and tourism receipts, strengthening destination branding and enhancing precinct vibrancy. The fund is part of STB’s Tourism Development Fund, designed to help realise STB’s Quality Tourism strategy by enhancing Singapore’s destination attractiveness. Visit STB’s grant page for more information.

About Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Limited (Prudential Singapore)
Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd is one of the top life insurance companies in Singapore, serving the financial and protection needs of the country’s citizens for 87 years. The company has an AA- Financial Strength Rating from leading credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s, with S$36.3 billion funds under management as at 31 December 2017. It delivers a suite of well-rounded product offerings in Protection, Savings and Investment through multiple distribution channels including a network of more than 4,600 financial consultants.

PCCW (SEHK:0008) – HONG KONG, April 25, 2018 – Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service by PCCW Media Group, is set on a course to actively develop its Viu Original initiative this year which will see 70 titles and over 900 episodes of locally produced content by the end of 2018. Produced in Indian, Chinese, Indonesian and Arabic languages, Viu Original spans the full spectrum of TV content genres and has extended its production scope to movies.

Viu Original enjoys great popularity and support among viewers who embrace Viu’s freemium model, which provides free access (ad-support) content for all viewers while offering enhanced features to premium subscribers. Viu now boasts over 16 million monthly active users across Asia.

Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director, PCCW Media Group, said, “With the evolution of OTT streaming service and consumers’ adoption, quality content with strong relevance is key to our continued high engagement with viewers. Viu aims to introduce refreshing local production in various markets, including Spotlight 2 produced by Bollywood director Vikram Bhatt, and Kenapa Harus Bule? by award-winning Indonesian director Andri Cune. Our latest Viu Original series development of The Bridge is a remake of a popular international TV series with Asia context and filmed in Singapore and Malaysia. By working with top tier local talent and production houses, we fulfil our brand promise to provide Viu-ers with compelling localized entertainment.”

Besides working with top award-winning directors and production talent in the markets, Viu employs a highly innovative way to come up with new ideas for Viu Original. For example, in Indonesia, Viu “crowd sources” Viu Original ideas in an event called Viu Pitching Forum, where young filmmakers are encouraged to pitch their ideas before a team of renowned experts, including award-winning producers, directors and scriptwriters. Viu will fund shortlisted ideas and collaborate with professional filmmakers to produce them for airing.

Back to its home base in Hong Kong, Viu enlists local YouTubers and KOLs to join the production team. Such an initiative maximizes engagement with the local creative community to create content relevant and engaging to the Millennials.

Ms. Lee added, “We are encouraged by the overwhelming positive response from viewers for Viu Original and we will continue to create many more fresh and engaging originals tailored to our Millennial Viu-ers. We are especially proud to provide a platform for young talent in local markets to showcase their creativity and gain popularity among our viewers.”

Viu Original has recently launched an array of full feature movies. High Jack, which is co-produced with award-winning Phantom Films in India, is scheduled to be screened in 450 Indian theatres followed by viewing on the Viu platform. Kenapa Harus Bule?, a Viu Original satirical comedy movie with a deep message of valuing inner beauty and pride of being Indonesian, was screened in Indonesia recently.

Working along its broadcast partners, Viu aims to bring Viu Original to free-to-air and pay-TV audience around the world. Viu has collaborated with Zoom TV, a pay-TV channel owned by Sun Network, and Gemini TV, a Bollywood pay-TV channel, to deliver its original content to free TV and pay-TV audience in India.

Viu can also connect and engage with Millennials and thereby increases its appeal to advertisers targeting them through Viu Original’s engaging content. Drama series and variety shows co-produced with advertisers have been gaining traction with these audiences and advertisers’ response to Viu Original is stellar with Viu adding an enviable list of advertisers to its roster.

Mr. Achmad Alkatiri, Chief Marketing Officer of Lazada Indonesia, said, “We believe that engaging in an innovative format brings us closer to our Millennial audience. Viu helps us connect with our audience through a compelling story that they appreciate.”

Mr. MK Machaiah (Mac), Chief Innovation Officer of Mindshare South Asia, also welcomes this initiative by Viu: “We are always discovering and experimenting with novel areas of content via machine learning, creativity and adaptive marketing in order to curate focused and sharp solutions for our brands. Smart content is the need of the hour and this collaboration with Viu has helped us connect with the right audience effectively. Viu continues to support us in the brand journey to engage with the millennial audience through premium and commercially vibrant content and we are confident that together we will set higher benchmarks.”

Ms. Janice Lee announces the Viu Original 2018 lineup at the APOS in Bali, Indonesia.

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About Viu

Viu is a leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service operated by PCCW Media Group. It is available in 15 markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Middle East countries of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Operating with both an ad-supported tier and a premium subscription tier of service with more features, Viu delivers premium Asian content in different genres from top content providers with local language subtitles as well as original production series under the ‘Viu Original’ initiative.

Viu offers users express delivery of telecast content, streaming and download features, and localized user interfaces. With the patented Dynamic Adaptive Transcoding technology, Viu can provide smooth, unbuffered viewing experience regardless of device or network conditions.

The service can be accessed via Viu app (available for free on App Store and Google Play) on connected devices, e.g. smartphones and tablets, as well as on web by logging into www.viu.com.

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 190 linear channels of local, Asian and international programming. Its premium content can also be accessed on-demand and on the go 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 over-the-top (OTT) video service under the Viu brand in Hong Kong and other places in the region. In addition, MOOV is a hugely popular lossless 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 over-the-top (OTT) 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 further information, please contact:
Ivan Ho
PCCW Limited
Tel: +852 2883 8747
Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com

Marina Leung
Magnus Muses Limited
Tel: +852 3951 0222 / +852 9203 6203
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Tribe grows to 3.1mn installs and 500k MAUs

24 April 2018, Denpasar – Tribe, Astro’s regional video streaming service has expanded its footprint in Indonesia via a partnership with Telkomsel, the largest mobile provider in the country. This partnership will enable Telkomsel’s VideoMax subscribers to stream Tribe’s original content for free.

Iskandar Samad, Tribe CEO said, “We at Tribe are truly excited with our partnership with Telkomsel, which will give us the opportunity to tap into the telco’s millions of mobile data users. Under the partnership, Tribe’s content will be available on Telkomsel’s VideoMax package, bundled with free streaming allowing more Indonesians to watch content wherever they are and whenever they want. Leveraging on Astro’s strategic partnerships and joint ventures gives Tribe a wide variety of content IPs that satisfies the demand for fresh and differentiated vernacular content across the Asean region.

We’re addressing the ‘fear of missing out’ where ’super fans’ can watch the latest Asean content on Tribe. We launched our first Indonesian-Malay original series, Gantung, in January 2018 and will continue to utilise Tribe’s presence in the region to develop, distribute and monetise original IPs, especially Asean content. This will help Tribe differentiate against competitors and drive pay behaviour which is less developed in these markets. Asean originals have helped to increase the monthly average time spent on Tribe by 14% to 139 minutes in 2018 vs 2017.

We believe there is a huge opportunity for Asean original IPs with stories that resonate for a bigger audience through better production quality, higher budgets and co-productions with like-minded regional partners in Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. Gantung received positive response and became the most watched series, beating other international content on Tribe. Some other originals that are already available on Tribe are local favourite DO[S]A which features a star-studded cast from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, crime-thriller Mandatori, with Filipino horror Doors coming in the months ahead.”

Vice President of Digital Lifestyle Telkomsel Crispin Tristram said, “Telkomsel welcomes this Tribe cooperation as part of our strong commitment to deliver the best digital entertainment experience through streaming TV and movie services to customers. The VIP Tribe service is now accessible to all Telkomsel subscribers who have monthly data package at no additional cost.”

Tribe is actively looking to work with like-minded partners to not only create content and expand its reach, but to also deepen its engagement with the community through social and local festivities with affiliate deals that its users can enjoy. Tribe is currently available in Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Southern Thailand boasting a 312% growth in total installs to 3.1mn and a growth of 78% y-o-y to 500k monthly active users (MAU) through strong partnerships in each country.

Mobile first Kids service to launch in the Philippines

BALI, April 25, 2018 – Discovery announced today plans to launch Discovery Kids, a digital subscription service for kids. Discovery Kids launches in the Philippines in the coming months and will be rolled out as a mobile, tablet and tv app to other markets in Asia and beyond.

Designed especially for kids, Discovery Kids promises an enriching watch-play-learn experience. The service features favorite characters that kids already know and love, together with classic and reimagined shows from the Discovery content library, new original games, and books designed to spark curiosity and drive children’s engagement in the world around them. Kids can jump seamlessly between watching and playing in a safe environment that kids will love and parents can trust.

This is a core part of Discovery’s strategy of pivoting from the global leader in linear to digital, with an evolving suite of multi-screen products such as Eurosport Player and Motor Trend, for passionate enthusiast communities.

JB Perrette, President & CEO Discovery Networks International, said: “The Philippines is a market embracing digital innovation and is a great test bed for our digital first kids service. We are harnessing our Discovery Kids experiences in Latin America and Asia to launch a digital first Kids service in this dynamic market.”

Michael Lang, President, Digital & Eurosport Digital and CEO MotorTrend, Discovery International, said: “This is part of our strategy to extend Discovery’s world into digital services targeting specific passion communities across all screens. Discovery is a trusted brand and curator of content, and with the development of a digital Discovery Kids service, we have created a fun and entertaining place for young children and their parents to join us and explore the world in a safe environment.”

Development of Discovery Kids is spearheaded by Discovery’s International Digital Development team led by Michael Lang. The global team working on the Discovery Kids launch is led by Jay Trinidad. Discovery has developed a world class team that has worked at Hulu, Google, Spotify, BBC iPlayer and Electronic Arts.

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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.

About Smart Communications, Inc.
Smart Communications, Inc.(Smart) is a wholly-owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT, Inc., the Philippines’ leading telecommunications company. Smart serves approximately 95% of the country’s cities and municipalities with its combined 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE network, providing mobile communications services, high-speed internet connectivity, and access to digital services and content to over 58.2 million Filipinos (as of September 2017), through its commercial brands Smart, TNT, and Sun. Smart also offers satellite communication services under the brand Smart World. As part of PLDT’s massive digital transformation program, Smart has committed to give more than 90% of the population access to its most advanced LTE network by end-2018, in order to support the country’s growing digital economy, as well as provide the best customer experience for an increasingly digital Filipino lifestyle.

Contact:
Charmaine Huet
charmaine_huet@discovery.com
Tel.: +65 6510 7545

BBC Studios and HOOQ India announced today, on the first day of the Asia Pay TV Operators Summit (APOS) in Indonesia, a content deal that will give Indian viewers access to nearly 200 hours of top BBC drama including Luther, Maigret and Wolf Hall.

With this deal, millions of HOOQ’s subscribers in India will now have access to award-winning and top rated British dramas on the largest video-on-demand service in South-East Asia that made its India debut mid 2015. Programmes include BBC’s award-winning crime drama Luther, a gripping psychological thriller driven by an intellectually brilliant but emotionally impulsive cop John Luther (Idris Elba); Maigret, a drama rendition of Georges Simenon’s bestselling crime stories set in 1950s Paris, played by globally renowned actor Rowan Atkinson; and Wolf Hall, an intimate portrait of Thomas Cromwell (Mark Rylance), the brilliant consigliere to King Henry VIII (Damian Lewis), as he maneuvers the corridors of power at the Tudor court.

“We have seen increasing interest in premium British dramas in India, and are very pleased to be working with HOOQ to deliver quality British drama to meet this demand. We are confident that the programmes will be well-received by HOOQ’s subscribers,” commented Myleeta Aga, SVP and GM of South and South East Asia, BBC Studios.

Jennifer Batty, Chief Content Officer of HOOQ said, “We are always looking out for new content to entertain our subscribers and we are very excited to share with our Indian subscribers these award-winning and highly rated dramas from BBC Studios. Our subscribers have come to know and love the content that we constantly bring to them and we will continue to add more hours of exciting and amazing entertainment to keep India HOOQ’d!”

HOOQ is a premium video-on-demand service started as a joint venture by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. HOOQ currently has services in the India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore.

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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

NOTES TO EDITORS

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.

bbcstudios.com
twitter.com/bbcstudios
twitter.com/bbcstudiospress

About HOOQ
Built in Asia for Asia, HOOQ is Asia’s first premium video-on-demand service to launch across the region. HOOQ is a start-up joint venture established in January 2015 by Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros. HOOQ delivers over 10,000 Hollywood, regional and local movies and TV shows to customers anytime, anywhere by enabling them to stream and download on their Internet device or platform of choice. HOOQ was also named Best Mobile App in the Media, Film, TV or Video category at the GSMA’s Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards 2016 in Barcelona. HOOQ currently operates in the Philippines, Thailand, India, Indonesia and Singapore with a population footprint of over 1.7 billion people. For more information, visit www.hooq.tv.

For more information on HOOQ, please contact:
Allison Chew
HOOQ

M: +65 8299 5399
E: allison@hooq.tv

Hong Kong (April 25, 2018) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today two new carriage agreements in Vietnam that expand CTE’s footprint there to over 3 million pay TV households. The newly-inked deals extend its action entertainment channel KIX onto Vietnam Television Cable Corporation (VTVCab), one of Vietnam’s largest cable operators and a fully-owned subsidiary of state-run broadcaster Vietnam Television; and nextTV, an IPTV and cable service provider owned by Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile network operator. These carriage agreements were closed by CTE’s Vietnam sales representative, Thaole Entertainment.

KIX will be available in both VTVCab’s Analog (Ch. 63) and Digital Pack (Ch. 60) reaching a potential audience of 2.4 million households in Vietnam. On nextTV, KIX will be included in Basic, Flexi and Family Packs (Ch. 42) reaching a potential 600,000 households.

“We are thrilled to see the enthusiasm for action entertainment by Vietnam’s pay TV operators and we are proud to meet this demand,” said Todd Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “KIX is a top-rated channel in key measured markets in Southeast Asia, and the channel’s rapid take-up in Vietnam is very encouraging.”

Localized with Vietnamese subtitles, KIX offers a high-octane blend of combat sports, action series and action movies. In April, action fans in Vietnam can watch first and exclusive combat sport events such as Road FC, Kunlun Fight and TopKing World Series, action reality shows such as Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge and Top Gear USA, as well as action movies such as Gods of Egypt.

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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.