Mansha Daswani

BALI: StarHub customers in Singapore will be the first to receive access to BBC Worldwide's new authenticated multigenre on-demand service, BBC Player, launching later this year.

NEW YORK/BALI: A+E Networks is increasing its ownership of The History Channel Japan (THCJ) from 50 percent to 80 percent.

NEW YORK/BALI: A+E Networks and TV18 are set to launch FYI TV18, a factual lifestyle and entertainment network, in India this July.

BALI: Asian OTT service HOOQ has added a new bite-­size weekly "sachet" tier to its pricing structure, and has announced plans for its first original series, in the Philippines.

BALI: Astro is set to roll out eGG, Southeast Asia's first eSports and gaming entertainment channel.

SINGAPORE: Discovery Communications has picked up a minority stake in RugbyPass, an online sports platform available in 20-plus Asian markets.

BALI: Viacom's suite of mobile apps, Play Plex, is launching in Asia, beginning in Singapore with Singtel.

BALI: Pulse Television is a new documentary channel for the Asia-Pacific region from Lightning International and Rialto New Zealand, with Indonesia set to be the first market to receive the service.

HANOI: K+ Satellite Digital Television has signed a new deal with MP & Silva for the broadcast rights to the English Premier League in Vietnam.

SINGAPORE: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific is set to supply a range of 4K content to Skylife's UHD channel in South Korea.