Celestial Tiger Entertainment Secures Carriage Deal with Telkomsel in Indonesia

Hong Kong (November 7 , 2018) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced today a carriage deal with Telkomsel, Indonesia’s leading mobile operator, to carry Celestial Movies, KIX and Thrill on its newly-launched Over-the-top (OTT) platform Maxstream in Indonesia.


“We are excited to partner with Telkomel to further expand our reach with top-performing channels in Indonesia,” said Todd Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “Through their highly reliable broadband network, Indonesian subscribers can enjoy our slate of unparalleled, Asian-targeted programs ranging from latest Chinese blockbusters to action entertainment and horror movies.”


The deal covers the following core channel brands: Celestial Movies, the premier 24-hour first-run Chinese movie channel in Asia; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; and Thrill, Asia’s only regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel.  All there channels are offered with local language subtitles.


In November, Celestial Movies showcases a strong line-up of Chinese blockbusters, including action-comedy movie Railroad Tigers starring superstar Jackie Chan and Huang Zitao; relationship drama In Your Dreams, starring award-winning actress Carina Lau; KIX presents its original production Extreme Ends, a reality show featuring four celebrities and their special guests experiencing the extreme opposite sides of Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Thrill will air the first and exclusive premiere of Haunted Hospitals, featuring hair-raising stories of paranormal activities across hospitals, nursing homes, morgues and medical institutions involving past patients and nurses returning from the grave.


KIX and Thrill are available on Basic Channel Pack for paid Telkomsel subscribers, while Celestial Movies is available in Premium Channel Pack available for paid monthly data package subscribers.


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