MGM Channel Secures Further Carriage in Indonesia

LOS ANGELES/JAKARTA: MGM Networks has entered into a deal with Indovision to launch a local-language version of The MGM Channel this month in Indonesia.

The MGM Channel will join Indovision’s movie package, and is also available on the basic tiers of both Okevision and TOP TV. The programming will soon be subtitled into Bahasa Indonesian, and will feature a broad range of titles from the MGM movie catalogue, including A Fish Called Wanda, Mississippi Burning, Manhattan and Throw Momma from the Train. Indovision, Okevision and TOP TV join MGM Channel clients First Media and Telekom Indonesia in distributing the channel to subscribers across this pay-TV market.

“We are honored to have this opportunity to work with Indovision and entertain their growing ranks of customers, which represents one of the largest DTH subscriber bases in Asia,” said Bruce Tuchman, the president of MGM Networks. “The Indonesian market continues to impress us with its dynamism and enormous potential. And now that Indovision and its affiliated DTH services—Okevision and TOP TV—join our friends at First Media and Telkomvision in bringing hand-picked selections from the legendary MGM film library to their subscribers, The MGM Channel’s reach spans all across Indonesia.”

Handhi Kentjono, the VP director of MNC Sky Vision, added, "Having been a classic icon, MGM will enrich our lineup with all their hit movies. Its cinematic creativity will delight our audience, and it will increase the entertainment aspects of Indovision and TOP TV to a higher level. The channel will cater to the entertainment needs of large Indonesian demographic segments and ages. This will be a beneficial beginning for a long-term and fruitful relationship."