AETN Lands Digital Agreements in Asia

NEW YORK: In continuing to expand its digital footprint throughout Asia, AETN International has locked in new VOD and mobile agreements in Japan, Korea and Malaysia.

A deal was reached in Japan with USEN to license programs for the set-top box VOD service GyaO NEXT, which has more than 75,000 subscribers. The service will feature episodes from the AETN series Biography, Modern Marvels, Conspiracy, Special Ops and UFO Files, plus several specials, including Beyond the DaVinci Code and Beyond the Big Bang. The programs will be available in Japanese.

In Korea, AETN has an agreement with Homechoice to provide a HISTORY-branded SVOD service to cable operators throughout Korea. The service will be refreshed monthly and will feature a selection of Korean-languaged HISTORY series, including Ancient Discoveries, The Universe, Dogfights, Lost Worlds and Human Weapon.

AETN International, AETN All Asia Networks and Multimedia Interactie Technologies (MIT), the multimedia arm of ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS, struck a deal in Malaysia to offer HISTORY on the Maxxis mobile TV service. MIT will provide a simulcast of the live HISTORY television signal from Southeast Asia to Maxxis mobile customers. AETN All Asia Networks, a joint venture of AETN and Astro All Asia Networks, programs and operates a number of AETN channel brands in South East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including HISTORY and HISTORY HD.

"AETN International continues to move aggressively to expand the presence of HISTORY, CI and BIO worldwide via digital platforms," said Fabienne Fourquet, the director of international digital media for AETN. "We are delighted about the launch of these services and look to grow our digital presence further over the upcoming months."