ASIA-PACIFIC – KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, MAY 2011 – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. announced today that an agreement had been signed with FOX International Channels (FIC) to distribute Fox Family Movies (FFM) HD via the MEASAT-3/3a HD video distribution platform for viewers across Asia.
Fox Family Movies is Asia’s only locally-dubbed movie channel to deliver a broad spectrum of wholesome and family-oriented movies as a unique offering for viewers of all ages in today’s television marketplace. The channel features movies from all major film studios such as Fox, Disney (Pixar, Marvel, Dreamworks and Touchstone), MGM, Warner, Paramount as well as Sony.
FFM HD will be distributed alongside the popular Nat Geo Wild HD and National Geographic HD in the FIC’s network on MEASAT’s HD video neighborhood.
This agreement further strengthens MEASAT’s and FIC’s HD leadership across Asia, enhancing the portfolio of HD channels across a wide array of genres resulting in the growth of HD viewership in the region.
Currently FIC has 15 HD channels across multiple genres that combined reach more than 5 million cumulative homes in the regions.
“We are delighted to be working with FIC on adding another HD channel on our platform,” said Jarod Lopez, Director of Sales, Broadcast Services, MEASAT. “FFM HD is an exciting addition to our bouquet of HD channels which now delivers 18 channels across the Asia and Middle East region.”
