STAR Chinese Movies Renews Output Deal with Media Asia

HONG KONG: STAR Chinese Movies has renewed its exclusive output deal with Media Asia for the pay-TV and VOD rights to the production outfit’s latest releases and award-winning films in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau.

Upcoming Media Asia titles to air on STAR Chinese Movies include City of Life and Death, Vengeance, Accident, Love in a Puff, Fire of Conscience and The Legend of Chen Zhen. The deal extends a longstanding collaboration STAR Chinese Movies has had with Media Asia since 1999.

“We are excited about continuing our successful collaboration with Media Asia. This further strengthens Star Chinese Movies’ position as the number one Chinese-language movies channel in the region,” said Daniel Cheung, the CEO of STAR Taiwan.“We are sure that through our channel’s strong penetration of the key Chinese markets, Media Asia’s high-quality productions will reach a wider viewership in the markets.”

Media Asia’s CEO, John Chong, added: “We are thrilled at our continued alliance with STAR Chinese Movies in bringing Media Asia’s blockbusters to a wide and appreciative television audience across Asia.”