Celestial Tiger Entertainment Expands Reach with Five New Carriage Agreements

Thirteen channel launches on eight platforms since the formation of the company


Hong Kong (June 13, 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. These five new carriage agreements will add up to a total of thirteen channel launches across eight pay TV platforms since the formation of the Company at the end of December 2011. Earlier this year, CTE launched Celestial Movies HD (CMHD) and KIX HD on Astro in Malaysia, Celestial Classic Movies (CCM) on SingTel’s mio TV in Singapore and Thrill on i-Cable in Hong Kong. 

The newly-inked deals extend CTE’s channels' distribution in Indonesia with launches on PT MNC Sky Vision, PT Mega Media, Topas TV, and in the Philippines with Global Destiny Cable and Cablelink. All four of CTE’s primary channel brands are included in the deals: Celestial Movies (CM), the premiere 24-hour Chinese movie channel with the largest distribution footprint among Chinese movie channels; Celestial Classic Movies, featuring some of the best movies in Chinese cinema history, all digitally remastered for optimal picture quality; KIX, the “all action” channel and the home of combat events in Asia; and Thrill, Asia’s only horror, thriller and suspense movie channel.

Todd Miller, President and COO of CTE, said, “The remarkable pace of our expansion is a testament to Celestial Tiger Entertainment’s attractive bouquet of pan-Asian entertainment channels. From action to horror to the latest Chinese blockbusters and legendary classics, CTE has a winning combination of distinctive channels for the Asian pay TV market.”


The new carriage deals concluded are as follows:


Philippines

Global Destiny Cable, one of the largest pay-TV operators in the Philippines, signed agreements to carry CCM, KIX and Thrill on its digital service available in Metro Manila. Global Destiny Cable provides cable TV subscription service focusing on niche markets such as Chinese, Indian, and Korean residing or doing business in the Philippines.

Cablelink operates a cable television system and broadband cable internet in the southern part of Metro Manila. With more than 80 channels on their service, Cablelink will carry KIX and Thrill.


Indonesia

PT MNC Sky Vision, Indonesia’s largest DTH operator, signed a deal to carry CCM on their Indovision and Okevision branded services. PT MNC Sky Vision currently carries CM, KIX and Thrill.

PT Mega Media Indonesia is a pay TV service provider operating under the brand Parabola Orange TV. The direct-to-home satellite pay-TV platform signed a deal for KIX and Thrill. Orange TV currently carries CM and CCM.

Topas TV, the latest entrant into Indonesia’s satellite pay TV business, will carry CM. Operating more than 60 channels, Topas TV will launch their service in the city of Bandung in July, with further launches planned in other major cities in the coming months.


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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 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 entertainment companies, CTE produces original content which complements its channels business. CTE is also the exclusive sales agent of content in all media in Greater China and Southeast Asia from independent Hollywood studio Lionsgate.

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.

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