TV5MONDE & AsiaSat Extend Carriage Pact

September 30, 2015 World Screen Top Stories

HONG KONG: Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat) and TV5MONDE have firmed up a new long-term agreement for the broadcast of TV5MONDE Asie HD and TV5MONDE Style HD across the Asia Pacific.

This new pact also marks the service extension of TV5MONDE’s new lifestyle channel TV5MONDE Style HD, which was launched on AsiaSat 5 earlier this year. In addition to these HD services, TV5MONDE broadcasts its TV5MONDE Asie SD channel via AsiaSat 7 in the Asia Pacific.

“Over the past two decades, AsiaSat has proven to be our most preferred satellite partner as it offers Asia’s most popular broadcast platforms for ubiquitous audience access across the region,” said Yves Bigot, the CEO of TV5MONDE. “We are delighted to expand our strong partnership with AsiaSat to broadcast more compelling and high-quality HD French programming in Asia.”

“We are excited to expand and extend our long-term strategic partnership with TV5MONDE in Asia,” said Sabrina Cubbon, the VP of marketing and global accounts for AsiaSat. “TV5MONDE’s continued commitment to expand their services on AsiaSat is a testament of our market-leading position in the region. We look forward to continuing our support for TV5MONDE with superior coverage, audience access and value added services for years to come.”