The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has banned the transmission of satellite channel Janmat (known as Live India) for a month as punishment…

ESPN STAR Sports’ (ESS) announcement of a new boss was, when it came on September 19, not that much of a surprise for those who had been listening to…

Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Asia operation is launching 24-hour channel, AXN Beyond, across the Asia region in early 2008. A carriage deal has…

Japan: Japanese satellite operator JSAT Corporation has chosen French company Arianespace to launch its new JCSAT-12 communications satellite. The…

Malaysia: Media group Media Prima Berhad has signed a five-year RM70 million/US$20 million term loan refinancing facility with Affin Islamic Bank…

Japan: Japanese production company Nippon Animation has given rights to 3D pre-school property \Penelope\ (26x5 mins) to European distributor TV-…

Korea: Korea's learn-to-speak-Korean educational programme, \Arari Show\, has secured its first international broadcast slot in a deal with Japanese…

Singapore: Regional business network CNBC and Japan's Nikkei Inc have tied up to launch \The Nikkei Business Report\ on CNBC's \Worldwide Exchange\.…