Celestial Tiger Entertainment Expands Distribution with Four New Carriage Agreements

New deals include launches in Myanmar and Palau


Hong Kong (June 26, 2014) - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today four new carriage deals across Asia. The deals include CTE’s first entry into Myanmar and Palau, and two deals expanding the reach of CTE channels in Indonesia and the Philippines.

The newly inked deals cover: CELESTIAL MOVIES (CM), the most widely distributed 24-hour Chinese movie channel in the world; CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES (CCM), the gateway to an unparalleled array of digitally-remastered Chinese movie masterpieces; KIX / KIX HD, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; and THRILL, Asia's only pan-regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel.


The new deals signed are as follows:

Indonesia

K-Vision, a newly-launched pay TV platform in Indonesia, will carry CM and KIX.  K-Vision is owned by Kompas Gramedia Group, one of the largest media conglomerates in Indonesia.

Philippines

Cignal TV, Philippines’ premier DTH satellite provider, signed a deal to carry KIX HD and Thrill. Cignal TV is a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings.

Myanmar

4TV, operated by the Forever Group, the leading total media entertainment group in Myanmar, signed a deal to carry CCM. This marks the first time CTE is entering the Myanmar market.

Palau

Palau National Communications Corporation, the Republic of Palau’s national carrier for local and international telecommunications services, will carry CCM on PNCC Digital TV.  This is also the first time CTE is entering the Palau market


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Celestial Tiger Entertainment

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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 widely distributed 24-hour Chinese movie channel in the world; CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES, the gateway to an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; cHK, a one-stop channel for cool, chic, and contemporary celebrity-powered Hong Kong entertainment; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; and THRILL, Asia's only horror and suspense movie channel.

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’s majority shareholders are 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.

For more information, please visit www.celestialtiger.com.