Asian Food Channel Launches in the Philippines

SINGAPORE, February 1: The Asian
Food Channel (AFC) has launched in the Philippines on the pay-TV platform
Skycable.

The channel’s content was previously available in the region
through programming blocks on Skycable’s Lifestyle network. The partnership now
allows viewers to watch the Singapore-based channel on a 24/7 basis.

The Asian Food Channel is also available in Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Its programming features an authentic Asian
perspective on various topics about food using a blend of original and acquired
programming.

“I am absolutely delighted
that we are now able to bring our full service to this wonderful part of the
world,” said Maria Brown, the
co-founder and managing director of AFC. “This deployment now
strengthens our distribution in the Asian region, making us one of the widest
distributed lifestyle channels in South East Asia and will be great news for
our advertising partners and clients.”

—By
Ned Berke