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VICE Media Announces Launch of VICE Indonesia

Indonesia’s skyrocketing young audience and growing mobile and digital markets lay backdrop for VICE’s full-scale operation in the world’s fourth largest country VICE partners with Jawa Pos TV to bring award winning content to TV across Indonesia VICE Indonesia strikes major digital deal with Google to bring Indonesian nightlife and culture content to the rest of the world.

(Macau – November 8, 2016) – VICE Media, the world’s leading youth media brand, today announced a major market expansion into Indonesia, the world’s fourth largest nation. VICE will launch a full-scale operation in Indonesia, producing local content and creative agency services to reach the skyrocketing young population of over 100 million people in the country. In addition, VICE today announced multi-platform partnerships with Jawa Pos TV and Google that will bring linear and digital programming to the country. Content will be available in both English and Indonesian.

Young people aged 18-34 comprise 50 percent of Indonesia’s overall population. In the country, mobile, linear and digital markets have grown so expansively that there are more mobile phones than people, and the average person spends five hours on the internet every day. This demonstrated thirst for multi-platform content opens the door for VICE to fill the void and reach young people on whatever platform they consume content.

To date in Asia, VICE has operated out of Japan, China and South Korea, and last month the company launched branded VICELAND blocks, which will eventually become 24-hour VICELAND channels, in 18 Southeast Asian territories, including Indonesia, through a partnership with local media powerhouse MultiChannels Asia. Partnerships with DOCOMO Digital and AbemaTV have also brought original VICE content to mobile and digital platforms across Japan. In the coming months, VICE will launch full-scale offices in India and the Middle East.

Building upon this growth in Asia, VICE Indonesia, which is based in Jakarta, will bring VICE’s award winning content to a young audience that is consuming mobile, digital and linear content at a staggering pace. VICE Indonesia will be at the forefront of content production in the country, creating and distributing local and international programming that appeals to the enormous young population. By working with young Indonesian talent and producers, editors, shooters and creatives, the content will maintain VICE’s distinct voice and satisfy the appetite for uniquely intimate content focused on culture, food, music, technology, sports and more.

Through the partnership with Jawa Pos TV, a leading news television network in Indonesia, VICE News Tonight, VICE’s recently launched daily news show on HBO, will air every night on Jawa Pos TV in a primetime slot. Select VICELAND programming will also air on the network during primetime. Jawa Pos TV significantly expanded its reach earlier this year, and with infrastructure and other upgrades underway, will soon reach over 150 million people in Indonesia. As the company continues to expand its footprint in Southeast Asia, this partnership will bring VICE’s distinct, youth-oriented content to a growing market of young viewers in the region.

“With Indonesia’s massive young audience increasingly consuming video content across all screens, launching VICE here is a no brainer,” said VICE Co-President James Schwab. “Combining our award-winning global content with content produced locally in Indonesia, both digitally and on TV through partnerships with Jawa Pos TV, Google and MultiChannels Asia, enables us to reach as many young people as possible, whenever and wherever they are consuming content.”

“It’s been a truly life changing experience to bring VICE to Indonesia, a country I love and call home,” said Mo Morris, Managing Director of VICE Indonesia. “We will aim to produce some of the most unique content Southeast Asia has ever seen. Indonesia is a great fit for VICE, a beautiful, turbulent, and progressive country with an engaged young audience hungry for a media company that speaks their own language. By partnering with Jawa Pos TV and Google, we will be able to meet young people on whichever screen they are consuming content.”

“Indonesia is the perfect environment for VICE,” said Ardyan M Erlangga, Managing Editor, VICE Indonesia. “The country is a diverse, complicated, and incredibly exciting place that is full of under-covered stories, unique characters, and young people hungry for compelling content. We will bring these stories to life with the best young talent locally, telling some of the world’s most important stories to the rest of the region and world.”

“Jawa Pos TV is very excited to partner with VICE and VICELAND,” said Maesa Samola, CEO of Jawa Pos. “I am constantly fascinated by the VICE point of view and unique stand in the media world, and thrilled that VICE’s content is now available to experience through our very own Jawa Pos TV.”

Along with VICE Indonesia launch partner Google, VICE will create digital content powered by the world’s most prolific search tool. Utilizing VICE’s unique lens and local talent, SEARCHLIGHT will showcase youth culture and nightlife across Indonesia to a global digital audience. Through a series of videos, stories and social events, SEARCHLIGHT will take viewers into unknown stories of Indonesian urban life, and expand VICE’s presence into Indonesia’s digital market.

VICE’s expansion into Indonesia comes on the heels of a major global expansion for VICE and VICELAND. In June, VICE unveiled an expansive slate of international deals that, within the next year, will make its multi-screen programming available to audiences in over 50 new territories in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and India. In total, VICE’s award winning multi-platform programming will be available in over 80 territories.

ABOUT VICE MEDIA

VICE is the world’s preeminent youth media company and content creation studio. Launched in 1994, VICE now operates in over 30 countries and distributes its programming to viewers across digital, linear, mobile, film and socials. VICE includes an international network of digital channels; a television and feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; an in-house creative services agency; a book-publishing division; and a newly launched TV network, VICELAND in partnership with A&E.

VICE’s award-winning programming has been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Peabody Awards, Sundance Film Festival, PEN Center, Cannes Lions, Frontline Club, Knight Foundation, American Society of Magazine Editors, LA Press Club, James Beard awards, and Webby Awards, among others.

Ideal Systems partners with Exterity for South East Asia

Singapore, 7th November 2016

Ideal Systems South East Asia today announced that it has qualified as an Exterity StreamForce Premier channel Partner. Exterity is a market-leading provider of IP video and digital signage technology that helps organizations to harness the power of video to communicate, educate and entertain. This Premier partner status means that Ideal Systems can now provide, architect and deliver end-to-end Exterity solutions that enable customers to capture TV and video content directly from any source and manage its delivery, live or on demand, to any connected device across their existing network. Ideal will be delivering these solutions to its existing broadcast customers and to the wider corporate, finance, education and hospitality sectors. Exterity has a global track record in delivering complex, proAV solutions which, coupled with Ideal Systems local video engineering teams in South East Asia, will become a winning combination.

Jamie Hind, Exterity Regional Sales Manager for Asia stated “We are delighted to be working with Ideal Systems on a number of projects across South East Asia. With local video systems engineering, deployment and support expertise in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, they are an ideal partner for us. We are also continuing our training across Ideal Group’s other regional offices so they can broaden their Exterity-based services offering across the entire Asia Pacific region.”

Exterity, a UK-based company, have deployed their IPTV and digital signage solutions globally for some of the most recognized companies in the world, enabling the distribution of broadcast-quality digital TV, video and digital signage over IP networks to an unlimited number of end points. With centralized management, configuration and control, Exterity solutions support large volumes of content and devices without compromising system performance.

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About Ideal Group

Ideal is Asia’s largest broadcast systems integrator and is a multinational organization providing innovative media and design solutions to sectors including broadcasting, telecoms, and media. Ideal Systems provides services that range from systems consultancy and design conceptualization, to systems deployment and support of broadcast systems, facilities, and studios, to billing and subscriber-management solutions.

Ideal Group operates from 11 regional offices in nine countries across Asia. The company employs over 150 full time staff members in its offices in Hong Kong (main headquarters), China, Taiwan, India, Japan, Singapore (S.E.A. headquarters), Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Dubai. www.idealsys.com

About Exterity

Since 2001, Exterity has been designing, developing and manufacturing technically innovative products that deliver networked video and digital signage over IP to some of the leading organizations across the globe. Exterity solutions enable the distribution of HD quality TV and video over enterprise IP networks to an unlimited number of end points, supporting large volumes of content and receiving devices without compromising system performance or availability.

Highlights:

– Deployed in over 40 countries

– Robust, scalable IPTV and digital signage solutions for organizations of any size and across any sector

– Unique industry-leading features and market specific application

Headquartered in Scotland UK, we extend our global reach through our offices in Atlanta, London, Paris, Munich, Melbourne, Dubai, Hong Kong and Johannesburg. Localized knowledge and expertise is enhanced through the Exterity StreamForce program of credible, technically innovative partners, plus an extensive network of in-country resellers and distributors.

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Winners of the first edition of #ZEEMindspace Awards 2016 announced at #ZEEMelt

Hindustan Unilever leads the awards tally with 5 category wins, followed by LG Corp with 3 wins, and Mondelez and Coca-Cola with 2 wins each
The winners were decided basis a nationwide survey carried out by Nielsen which evaluated 288 brands across 36 categories

The Winners of the first edition of ZEE Mindspace Awards

New Delhi, August 27, 2016: Leading content company, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) today announced the winners of the first edition of ‘ZEE Mindspace Awards’ which aims at recognizing brands that have captured maximum ‘MindSpace’. Hindustan Unilever led the awards tally with wins across five categories, followed by LG Corp with three category wins, Mondelez and Coca-Cola with two category wins each. The winners were decided on the basis of a nationwide survey that was carried out by Nielsen, evaluating 288 brands across 36 categories. The awards ceremony was held today at #ZEEMelt 2016 – India’s biggest festival for creativity and innovation in marketing and communications.

Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL and Prashant Singh, MD-South Asia, Nielsen at ZEE Mindspace Awards 2016

Speaking at the awards function, Mr. Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, ZEEL said, “ZEE Mindspace Awards is a property which gives marketers a true reflection of their efforts sown in building brands. The very essence of the awards is its USP – the winners are not chosen by a jury but by the consumers themselves. The structured research conducted across the nation by Nielsen has empowered the consumers to select the most recalled brands as the winners, in a unique and transparent process. Congratulations to all the deserving winners!”

Mr. Sunil Buch, Chief Business Officer, ZEEL said, “For any brand to get into the Mindspace it requires all the elements of marketing and sales to come together. Today there are standalone awards for creativity, marketing, media etc. but none that holistically represents the orchestra required to get into and stay in the mind of the consumer. ZEE Mindspace Awards 2016 are the first to recognise the success of all the elements that go into occupying the Mindspace.”

Mr. Prashant Singh, Managing Director, South Asia, Nielsen said, “ZEE Mindspace Awards is the first forward-looking, future-oriented awards property that looks at not just a part of the marketing process, but at the entire outcome. After an extensive online survey of over 12,000 consumers, it was impressive to see which brands in India command the maximum consumer ‘mindspace’ based on our parameters of top-of-mind recall, popularity, the kind of advocacy the brand commands, the desire to own the brand and finally the buzz it generates. Congratulations to these winners who have managed to carve the maximum mindspace in consumers’ minds.”

ZEE Mindspace Awards 2016 was hosted by actor and television presenter, Gaurav Kapur and was attended by over 500 CMOs and stalwarts from the marketing and advertising industry. To arrive at the winners, ZEEL partnered with renowned market research company Nielsen, to execute a nationwide research to identify brands which have created maximum impact on the minds of the consumers. While ‘Top of Mind Recall’ was the primary criteria to arrive at the winning brands, factors like Popularity, Advocacy, Desire and Buzz were also a part of the structured research methodology. Nielsen has targeted a sample size of 12000+ audiences, covering key zones across the country.

Following is the complete list of winners of ZEE Mindspace Awards 2016 across the categories:

Category	Brands

Air Conditioners	LG
Airlines	Air India
Banks	State Bank Of India
Bathing Soap	Dove
Biscuits	50-50
Cereals/Oats	Kellogg’s
Chocolates	Dairy Milk
Cold Beverages (Aerated)	Coca-Cola
Cold Beverages (Non Aerated)	Maaza
Confectionaries (toffee, gums, mint)	Cadbury Choclairs
Deodorants	Fogg
Fabric care items [Washing powder/soap, fabric softeners]	Surf Excel
Face Wash	Himalaya
Fast food chains	McDonald’s
Four-Wheeler	Maruti Suzuki
Hair Color and Dyes	Garnier
Hair Oil	Parachute Advansed
Life Insurance	LIC
Mobile Service Providers	Airtel
Mobile/Smartphones	Samsung
Moisturizer/Body Lotion	Vaseline
Mosquito Repellents & Home Insecticides	Good Knight
Noodles/Pastas	Maggi
Online Shopping	Flipkart
Packaged Savoury Snacks (chips, extruded snacks, bhujiyas/ namkeens)	Lay’s
Paint	Asian Paints
Refrigerators	LG
Shampoo & Conditioner	Dove
Skin Cream	Pond’s
Tea/Coffee	Tata Tea
Toothpaste/Toothbrush	Colgate
TV Sets	Sony
Two-Wheeler	Honda
Tyres	MRF
Washing Machine	LG
Water Purifiers	Aquaguard

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Facebook: @ZEECorporate

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeecorporate/

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Note to Editors

About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL):

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is one of India’s leading television media and entertainment companies. It is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Hindi programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 222,000 hours of television content. With rights to more than 3,818 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, ZEE houses the world’s largest Hindi film library. Through its strong presence worldwide, ZEE entertains over 1 billion viewers across 171 countries.

Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include Zee TV, &tv, Zee Cinema, Zee Action, Zee Classic, &pictures, Zee Anmol, Ten 1, Ten 2, Ten 3, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Salaam, Zing, ETC Bollywood, Zee Q and Zindagi. The company also has a strong offering in the regional language domain with channels such as Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Yuva, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada, Zee Tamil and Sarthak TV. The company’s HD offerings include Zee TV HD, Zee Cinema HD, &tv HD, Zee Studio HD, Zee Café HD, &pictures HD, Ten 1 HD and Ten Golf HD.

ZEE and its affiliate companies have leading presence across the media value chain including television broadcasting, cable distribution, direct-to-home satellite services, digital media and print media amongst others. ZEEL also operates its own digital platforms with OTT offerings on OZEE, DittoTV and india.com. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com

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Email: jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com / arantxa.gonsalves@zee.esselgroup.com

July 2016

Preparations for CASBAA Convention 2016 are underway! To be staged at Studio City Macau, the heart of the world’s most dynamic entertainment and gaming hotspot, CASBAA Convention 2016
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Ideal Selected for First All IP 4K OB Truck.

Beijing, Hong Kong, 27^th July 2017

Ideal Systems Group today announced it has won a tender with Tencent one of the largest Internet companies in the world, to build a ten Camera, 4K, multi-purpose OB truck. The OB truck which was designed and will be built by Ideal Systems uses the latest 4K Grass Valley LDX 86N cameras which were recently released at NAB Show in Las Vegas and are to be fitted with Cannon 4K Lenses. The LDX 86N cameras take the LDX86 Series to a new level with native 4K (3840×2160) and native 3G/HD (1920×1080) image capture, using three unique 3840x2160p 4K XensiumHAWK CMOS imagers with DPMUltra (dynamic pixel management) functionality.

The cameras will feed over IP back to redundant GV Nodes. GV Node is designed to handle deterministic vertically accurate switching within IP, supporting SMPTE ST2022-6 IP inputs and outputs, as well as TICO visually lossless compression for 4K applications. For full broadcast capabilities, GV Node also supports the extensive range of Densité signal processing modules along with a fully integrated and highly scalable Kaleido multiviewer to deliver the highest quality monitoring with the most flexible layout available. The GV nodes will in-turn feed the IP outputs to the GV IP Switcher.

The OB Truck which is based on a Mercedes chassis contains two production areas the first containing a 3ME GV IP video switcher panel and the 2nd containing a 1 ME GV IP video switcher panel these can be used together for the same production or for separate productions simultaneously. Inside the new 4K OB truck there will seating space for up to twenty-five people, equating to eight for production, four CG operators, two audio engineers and the rest for camera control and slow motion operations. Manufacture of the truck has already begun in Ideal Systems offices in China and delivery will take place later in the year.

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Link to Press Photo 1 Grass Valley LDX 86N 4K Camera

https://www.dropbox.com/s/60rtas059lxoupy/GV_LDX86_N%204K%20Camera.png?dl=0

Link to Press Photo 2 Grass Valley Node

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mkilttdv0zs089o/GV%20Node.jpg?dl=0

About Ideal Group

Ideal Group operates from 11 regional offices in nine countries across Asia. The company employs 150 staff members in its offices in Hong Kong (main headquarters), China, Taiwan, India, Japan, Singapore (S.E.A. headquarters), Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. www.idealsys.com

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Ideal Systems

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Pooq secures rights to carry BBC content for OTT Services in South Korea

6 April 2016: Pooq secures rights to carry BBC content for OTT Services in South Korea

BBC Worldwide today announced a deal with South Korean OTT service Pooq that will not only allow viewers to live stream, catch up and watch BBC World News and CBeebies, but also watch top-rated BBC dramas and natural history programmes on demand. The announcement was made on the third day of MipTV.

The deal will give access to preschoolers and their carers as well as news enthusiasts real time access to CBeebies and BBC World News. They will also, via Pooq’s SVOD and TVOD services, be able to watch more than 400 hours of BBC natural history and drama content. Some of these titles include all three series of the award-winning BBC crime drama, Sherlock, seven series of Doctor Who, the longest running sci-fi TV, War and Peace,the critically acclaimed new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s timeless novel, Doctor Foster, the highly rated drama about a GP who discovers her husband Simon is cheating on her and plots her calculated revenge; and The Hunt, a natural history landmark series narrated by Sir David Attenborough which takes an intimate and detailed look at the remarkable strategies employed by hunters to catch their prey and the hunted to escape.

“I am very excited to be working with Pooq. We are always looking for new ways to reach our audiences. With Pooq, our fans will now have greater flexibility in how they watch CBeebies and BBC World News. They will be able to take their favourite TV channels with them to watch anytime, anyplace. They will also be able to watch their favourite BBC shows anytime, at their own convenience,” said Soojin Chung, GM of North Asia for BBC Worldwide.

Pooq, a mobile on-demand service which has over 400,000 subscribers in Korea, is a joint venture of three of Korea’s top broadcasters – free to air broadcasters KBS, MBC, and SBS– that allows viewers to watch TV programmes on their devices.

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About BBC Worldwide

BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Its vision is to build the BBC’s brands, audiences, commercial returns and reputation across the world. This is achieved through investing in, commercialising and showcasing content from the BBC around the world, in a way that is consistent with BBC standards and values. The business also champions British creativity globally.

In 2014/15, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £138.6m and headline sales of £1,001.8m and returned a record £226.5m to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review website:
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For more information, please contact:

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BBC Worldwide
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Email: Jeanne.Leong@bbc.com

Gladys Sim
BBC Worldwide
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ZEE’s APAC Territory to launch a new division – ‘ATL Media APAC’

Press Release

For Immediate Publication

ZEE’s APAC Territory to launch a new division – ‘ATL Media APAC’

A Media Sales House for the APAC region

Singapore / Mumbai, India; 08 March 2016: The APAC region of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) today announced the launch of ‘ATL Media APAC’, a new division that will represent varied Indian and South Asian Media businesses in the region for Advertising Sales. ‘ATL Media APAC’ will work with both mainstream and retail clients targeting the South Asian population in the key markets across the region. A similar model is currently operational in the MENAP region where ZEE has tied up with several channels including Geo TV, Imagine Movies, Cartoon Network apart from its own portfolio of ZEE channels.

Commenting on this new division, Mr. Amit Goenka, CEO, International Broadcast Business, ZEEL said, “Our APAC business is on a fast track and ATL Media APAC will help us to consolidate and add new clients into the segment. We believe this initiative will be beneficial in helping us grow the overall Ad Sales pie for the South Asia channels.”

Sushruta Samanta, Business Head - APAC, ZEEL

Revealing further details on ATL Media APAC, Mr. Sushruta Samanta, Business Head – APAC said, “The new unit will be led by Ms Deepali Gupta, Revenue Head, ATL Media APAC, who has more than 13 years of experience in advertising sales across media in India and APAC markets. I strongly believe that Deepali, whose new role is effective immediately, is the ideal candidate to lead this new division”.

ZEE’s APAC’s region currently distributes eleven South Asian channels in the region targeting the diaspora population, apart from five localized channels for the local mainstream viewers. ZEE has an existing sales network across key APAC markets including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney & Jakarta.

Deepali Gupta, Revenue Head, ATL Media APAC

Ms. Deepali Gupta, who is based out of ZEE’s Singapore office added, “The decision to launch this new division stems from the need to address the growing market fragmentation in the ethnic media space. The new service is a one stop shop for all media solutions which will help clients achieve significant results for their marketing campaigns and at best prices. We have already initiated discussions with other leading networks across media to represent them”.

ATL Media APAC will represent media businesses including TV, Radio, Print and Digital in the region.

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About Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is one of India’s leading television media and entertainment companies. It is amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Hindi programming in the world, with an extensive library housing over 210,000 hours of television content. With rights to more than 3,500 movie titles from foremost studios and of iconic film stars, ZEE houses the world’s largest Hindi film library. Through its strong presence worldwide, ZEE entertains over 959 million viewers across 169 countries.

Pioneer of television entertainment industry in India, ZEE’s well-known brands include Zee TV, &tv, Zee Cinema, Zee Action, Zee Classic, &pictures, Zee Anmol, Ten Sports, Ten Cricket, Ten Action, Zee Cafe, Zee Studio, Zee Salaam, Zing, ETC Bollywood, Zee Q and Zindagi. The company also has a strong offering in the regional language domain with channels such as Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada and Zee Tamil. The company’s HD offerings include Zee TV HD, Zee Cinema HD, &tv HD, Zee Café HD, Zee Studio HD, &pictures HD, Ten HD and Ten Golf HD.

ZEE and its affiliate companies have leading presence across the media value chain including television broadcasting, cable distribution, direct-to-home satellite services, digital media and print media amongst others. ZEEL also operates its own digital platforms with OTT offerings on DittoTV and india.com. More information about ZEE and its businesses is available on www.zeetelevision.com

About Zee TV APAC

Launched in June 2004, Zee TV APAC is the Asia Pacific feed of the Flagship channel – Zee TV (India). Available in 18 countries, Zee TV APAC showcases Indian content with English Subtitles and airs all the programs from India. The channel showcases a variety of genres for all audience segments including prime time drama series, comedy, reality shows and children's programs. With an enviable Hindi Film Library the channel also offers viewers the latest and best of Bollywood.

Zee TV APAC is among the top five cable and satellite channels in Singapore. The city-state is home to one of the largest overseas Indian populations and its’ variety programming is watched by Indian and now increasingly, Malay audiences locally. Almost half (46%) of Zee TV APAC viewers’ have a HHI range which ranges between SGD 4,000 – 10,000 per month. Zee TV APAC continues to dominate in the Hindi General Entertainment Channel content category across local affiliate platforms like StarHub and Singtel TV.

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Media Contact:

Jayshree Kumar / Arantxa Gonsalves

Corporate Brand – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

Mobile: +91-9769286661 / 9820336890

Landline: +91- 22 – 7106 1367 / 7108 5464

Email: jayshree.kumar@zee.esselgroup.com / arantxa.gonsalves@zee.esselgroup.com

Deepali Gupta

APAC Territory – Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL)

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Tata Sky’s programming cost up 16% in FY15

Tata Sky, a joint venture between Tata Sons and 21st Century Fox, saw a 15.96 per cent jump in its content cost for the financial year ended 31 March 2015.

The direct-to-home (DTH) operator paid Rs 1,046.83 crore (Rs 10.47 billion) in programming fee to broadcasters, up from Rs 902.73 crore (Rs 9.03 billion) a year ago. Programming cost amounts to the money that a DTH operator pays to the broadcasters for offering their content on its platform.

Tata Sky content cost Incidentally, Dish TV shelled out Rs 800.8 crore (Rs 8.01 billion) as programming cost. Its contest cost grew just 2.87 per cent over FY14. Videocon d2h’s content cost rose 40.5 per cent to Rs 846.01 crore (Rs 8.46 billion) in FY15.

Universal, Disney Finish 2015 With Record Worldwide Grosses

4 Jan, 2015 – Universal and Disney have set new yearly records for worldwide grosses, well above 20th Century Fox’s 2014 record of $5.5 billion, thanks to “Jurassic World” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Universal finished the year with $6.89 billion, with $1.67 billion of that from “Jurassic World.” Disney followed with $5.85 billion, including $1.33 billion from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

Tata Sky expands its global news channel offerings in India

Mumbai, 19 November, 2015: Tata Sky, the leading DTH (Direct To Homes) player in India, today launched Channel NewsAsia International on its platform. The pan-Asian channel is now available to Tata Sky subscribers on channel number 535.

Ranked among the top three most preferred English news channel in Asia*, Channel NewsAsia International’s launch on Tata Sky will enable the channel to reach over 14 million households in India. The channel was established in March 1999 by MediaCorp, the leading media organisation headquartered in Singapore and is an English language Asian TV News channel. It is now available in over 58 million households across 27 territories in Asia. It offers news every hour on the hour, business programmes, current affairs, documentaries and lifestyle programmes, showcasing Asia from within Asia.

“We are delighted to be entering the DTH market in India exclusively through Tata Sky, and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new viewers to Channel NewsAsia International. Over the years we have devoted more resources to cover India, not only through the news, but through hard hitting investigative documentaries which have won international acclaim. India is key to the present and future of Asia. We believe we are well placed to understand, present and interpret how India’s role in the global economy will depend on changes in its political and economic climate. But more importantly, the channel is about Asia, and helping to foster understanding and insight across Asia. We look forward to offer our unique, content to all viewers across the country through our partnership with Tata Sky,” said Ms Debra Soon, Head, News Segment, with the Channel’s parent company, MediaCorp.

Paolo Agostinelli, Chief Content & Business Development Officer at Tata Sky added, “We have always believed in offering a wide range of global news content and are delighted to offer our subscribers the award-winning Channel NewsAsia International. With a significant mix of both international and India-specific news, we are certain that our subscribers will continue to enjoy our latest addition to the news genre.”

Beyond news and current affairs programmes, viewers of Channel NewsAsia International on Tata Sky can enjoy the channel’s popular travel & lifestyle shows, for example a taste of the travel, food and culture of the renowned destinations of Japan and Taiwan, in ‘Japan Hour’, and ‘Welcome 2 Taiwan’; and ‘Luxe Asia’, for an exclusive look inside the intriguing worlds of Asia. Business programmes such as ‘Asia Connect’ keeps people who live and work in Asia updated on the latest in news and the financial movements and trends; and ‘Money Mind’ tells you how to make the most out of your money and connecting your financial goals.

With the introduction of Channel NewsAsia International, Tata Sky has now expanded its bouquet of news channels to 96, which include 14 English news channels, 22 Hindi news channels and 57 regional news channels.

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