Distribution expands of Celestial Movies & CCM in Malaysia with unifi TV

Both channels to debut on unifi TV and unifi PlayTV app on 1st October 2021


Hong Kong (17th September 2021) – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, expands its distribution of Celestial Movies and CCM in Malaysia with unifi TV, the content platform operated by Telekom Malaysia.  Both channels will launch on unifi TV’s Ruby Plus Pack and Ultimate Pack from 1st October 2021 at 0600 HKT.  

“Celestial Movies and CCM are well-loved, top-rated Chinese movie channels in Malaysia.  With the expanded distribution on unifi TV, more viewers can now enjoy our unparalleled movie offerings from the biggest and latest blockbusters on Celestial Movies, to the best Chinese movie masterpieces from the renowned Shaw Brothers studio on CCM.” said Ofanny Choi, President of Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “unifi TV’s subscribers across all ages will be able to find something to delight and excite them on our channels.”

“We are very excited to onboard and launch both Celestial Movies and CCM for our beloved subscribers. The movies within these channels are pre-dominantly Cantonese, which is something unique within our existing channel line-up” said Mr. Ho Hock Doong, Head of Content, unifi TV.

Celestial Movies is available on Channel 288 and CCM is available on Channel 289 on unifi TV from 1st October 2021.  Both channels will be made available to all unifi TV packs subscribers from 1st October 2021 until 31st December 2021 and the channels will be included in the Ruby Plus Pack and Ultimate Pack starting from 1st January 2022. Both channels and the respective branded Catch-up on demand movies are also available on-the-go with unifi PlayTV app.

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Media Contact:

Annie Lim

Executive Director, Sales & Marketing

Celestial Tiger Entertainment

E: annie.lim@celestialtiger.com

 

About Celestial Tiger Entertainment

CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT (CTE) is a leading independent media company dedicated to entertaining audiences in Asia and beyond. The company creates and distributes branded pay television and digital services targeted at Asian consumers.

CTE operates a powerful bouquet of distinct pay television services including: CM+ and CELESTIAL MOVIES, the premier first-run Chinese movie channels in Asia; CCM, the world’s most-widely distributed Chinese movie channel with an unparalleled array of Chinese movie masterpieces; cHK, a general entertainment channel offering cool, chic, and contemporary celebrity-powered Hong Kong entertainment; KIX, the ultimate destination for action entertainment; MIAO MI, the Mandarin edutainment channel created for preschool kids across Asia; and THRILL, Asia's first regional horror, thriller and suspense movie channel. All of CTE’s channel brands are available as linear, on-demand and over-the-top services. CTE also produces original production for its bouquet of channels.

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 diversified Asian entertainment company owned by Astro Overseas Limited; and Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent filmed entertainment studio.

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

About unifi

As the nation’s enabler of connectivity, unifi champions the delivery of positive experiences to all Malaysians, from all walks of life, through products, services, and technologies that enable meaningful moments for everyone. This brand promise calls for a shift in attitude and approach that focuses on designing our customers’ experiences based on the values that define them as people.

This spirit propels our evolution as an organisation and solidifies our commitment to constantly facilitate digital adoption and create a converged lifestyle for all – across different backgrounds and income groups. This is our way forward to serve Malaysia and transform it into a truly Digital Nation.

For more exciting information on unifi, please visit www.unifi.com.my

For inquiries, please contact:

 

Renu Arethi

unifi

renuarethi@tm.com.my


Lai Cheah Yee

unifi TV

laicheahyee@tm.com.my