Celestial Tiger Entertainment Announces Five New Carriage Agreements at CASBAA

New deals include channel launches in Cambodia, the Philippines and carriage on new platform in Singapore


Hong Kong (October 30, 2012) - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today five new carriage agreements on the first day of the 2012 CASBAA Convention, the annual pay TV industry conference held in Hong Kong.  The newly-inked deals will, for the first time, extend CTE’s channel distribution to Cambodia, extend CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES’ reach into the Philippines, and create a new on demand service called KIX Thrill Select for a new Over-The-Top (OTT) interactive service in Singapore.

The five new deals include carriage on PPCTV and One TV in Cambodia, on MeTV in Thailand, on SKYCable in the Philippines, and on MediaCorp’s Toggle in Singapore.  All four of CTE’s primary channel brands are included in the deals: CELESTIAL MOVIES (CM), the biggest 24-hour Chinese movie service in Asia and beyond, offering viewers the biggest stars and the biggest blockbusters; CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES (CCM), featuring some of the best movies in Chinese cinema history, all digitally remastered for optimal picture quality; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment in Asia with a diverse mix of “All Action” content from the East and West; and Thrill, Asia’s first and only horror, thriller and suspense movie channel.

Todd Miller, President and Chief Operating Officer of Celestial Tiger Entertainment remarked, “The momentum continues to build on our bouquet of channels. Since the beginning of the year, we have signed 17 new carriage deals with 13 platforms. These new carriage agreements truly reflect the wide appeal of our daring, distinctive and uniquely Asian channels.”


The new deals signed are as follows:

Cambodia

  • PPCTV, the first and leading provider of cable TV service and broadband Internet in Cambodia, signed a deal to carry CCM. This marks the first time CTE is entering the Cambodian market.
  • One TV, the latest digital terrestrial television provider in Cambodia, will carry CCM. One TV was recently launched by Royal Media Entertainment Corporation Ltd (RMEC).


Singapore

  • MediaCorp signed a deal to offer CTE’s new on demand service KIX Thrill Select (KTS) as well as CELESTIAL MOVIES ON DEMAND (CMOD) on their new OTT interactive service called Toggle. KTS will offer action entertainment from KIX and horror, thriller and suspense movies and TV series from Thrill on demand, while CMOD will offer the latest Chinese blockbusters and all-time favorites on demand.
  • Also in Singapore, SingTel’s mio TV will be shifting KIX HD to their basic Family+ pack.  


Thailand

  • MeTV, Thailand’s new IPTV service, will carry KIX, Thrill and CCM. MeTV is the exclusive video programming provider for the customers of Thailand’s state-owned telecommunications company TOT Public Company Limited.  


Philippines

  • SKYCable is adding CCM to their channel line-up in the Chinese Pack. SKYCable is the largest cable company in the Philippines under the Lopez Group of Companies and a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation, the nation's largest TV network.


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Media Contact:

Pauline Poon

Celestial Tiger Entertainment

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E: pauline.poon@celestialtiger.com


About Celestial Tiger Entertainment

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

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

As one of Asia’s largest vertically integrated independent entertainment companies, CTE produces original content which complements its channels business. CTE is also the exclusive sales agent for Hollywood studio Lionsgate in Greater China and Southeast Asia, and represents Lionsgate’s television content and vast feature film library in Japan and Korea as well.

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