Advanced Television

Asia

Analysis: SE Asia premium VoD accelerates

Southeast Asia’s premium VoD market delivered a strong acceleration in 2025, with subscriber growth rebounding sharply, connected TV (CTV) emerging as a material driver of engagement, and local content reaching a new inflection point across the region, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA) and its proprietary measurement platform AMPD. Premium VoD subscriptions across Southeast Asia […]

February 11, 2026

BritAsia TV launches on Freeview UK via Channelbox

BritAsia TV, the home of British Asian culture, has launched on the streaming TV service Channelbox, available on Freeview channel 271. BritAsia TV is a prominent British media network dedicated to promoting British Asian culture, music, entertainment, lifestyle and community programming. The channel provides a platform for British Asian artists, musicians, actors and content creators to showcase their […]

February 3, 2026

Lyca Radio announces launch of Lyca Xtra podcast

Lyca Radio Network has announced the forthcoming launch of Lyca Xtra, a new weekly podcast created to amplify the voices and perspectives of the British Asian community. Set to launch in January 2026, the podcast aligns with its strapline, ‘The Sound of the British Asian Generation’, and promises a compelling blend of culture, commentary and […]

December 12, 2025

AVIA adds new Board Directors

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has announced the election of two newly elected Board Directors, K. Aravamudhan, Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Legal, JioStar and Vivek Couto, Co-Founder, CEO and Executive Director, Media Partners Asia. AVIA says “their extensive experience and deep understanding of the media landscape will bring valuable insights to AVIA’s […]

December 9, 2025

KC Global Media Distribution unveils 2026 slate and strengthened partnerships

KC Global Media Distribution returned to Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) to announce their upcoming 2026 slate, focusing on an expanded vision and a renewed commitment to delivering premium and culturally rich content to regional and international partners. Building on last year’s launch, their distribution arm plans to deepen its footprint across Asia through […]

December 9, 2025

Fremantle secures raft of scripted sales across Asia

Fremantle has announced a raft of scripted sales across Asia. Leading the deals is Sandokan: The Pirate Prince, the action-adventure series from Fremantle’s Lux Vide for Rai (Italy), adapted from Emilio Salgari’s classic saga. Starring Can Yaman (Dolunay, Violet Like the Sea), Alanah Bloor (Waves), Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl), and John Hannah (The Last of […]

December 3, 2025

WBD, IMDA partner on original unscripted formats

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a new unscripted content partnership to co-develop original and globally appealing entertainment formats. The collaboration kicks off at the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), part of the Singapore Media Festival 2025 hosted by IMDA, with a dedicated masterclass series […]

November 21, 2025

SES signs SKY Perfect JSAT agreement

SES will soon provide more satellite capacity over Japan and across Asia for commercial airline customers following an agreement for the full Ku-band capacity of the geostationary communications satellite Superbird-C2, owned by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. The Superbird-C2 satellite will be repositioned from its current orbital location at 144 degrees East to a new orbital […]

November 4, 2025

Telenor reports solid Q3 in Nordics; Asia headwinds

Telenor, the Norwegian majority state-owned multinational telco, has reported what it describes as “a solid third-quarter performance”. Service revenues grew by 2.7 per cent year-over-year, adjusted EBITDA increased by 5.4 per cent, while free cash flow before M&A was up 50 per cent year-on-year. As a result, the outlook for 2025 has been tightened. So […]

October 29, 2025

BBC World Service launching Asia Specific podcast

BBC World Service English is launching a new visualised podcast, which will deliver analysis and expertise on stories from across Asia-Pacific. Launching on November 19th, Asia Specific will bring Asian perspectives on the biggest global news stories, original journalism, and big picture insights on the political, social and economic trends shaping the region. Airing twice […]

October 27, 2025