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Conax to provide Conditional Access to Turner's new kids channel in Asia
Conax AS, a leading supplier of conditional access technology for digital TV, has signed a contract for delivering conditional access services for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) in Asia.
Jan 19, 2004
TBS, Inc., will use the Conax CAS5 conditional access technology for broadcasting the new Pogo channel as a direct to air (DTO) operation to Indian cable networks. The channel, to be launched in January, will be uplinked from Hong Kong and will be part of the Zee Turner bouquet.
"Conax is very pleased to have teamed up with Turner Broadcasting. We are looking forward to working with Turner to facilitate the distribution of their Pogo channel to the Asian market", says Ole Hansvold, COO & Executive Vice President at Conax AS.
"Partnering with Conax makes sense," said Alastair Hamilton, EVP, Distribution Technology, TBS International, Inc. "Their recent popularity in Asia, and the ease with which we could integrate a CONAX encrypted channel into our existing multiplex made them our first choice. We're excited to work with Conax and look forward to developing a strong business relationship."
About Turner Broadcasting System, Inc
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. TBS, Inc. also has interests in professional sports and real estate and employs more than 8,500 people worldwide.
TBS, Inc. consists of the following networks and businesses: TBS Superstation, Turner Network Television (TNT), Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Turner South, Boomerang, TNT Europe, Cartoon Network Europe, TNT Latin America, Cartoon Network Latin America, TNT & Cartoon Network/Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Japan, Cable News Network (CNN), CNN Headline News, CNN International, CNNfn, CNN en Espanol, CNN Airport Network, CNN en Espanol Radio, CNN.com, CNN Newsource, CNN+, and CNN Turk. TBS, Inc. is also home to Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves, nascar.com and pga.com
www.turner.com
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Ole Hansvold, COO & Executive Vice President, Conax AS, +47 22 40 52 00
"Conax is very pleased to have teamed up with Turner Broadcasting. We are looking forward to working with Turner to facilitate the distribution of their Pogo channel to the Asian market", says Ole Hansvold, COO & Executive Vice President at Conax AS.
"Partnering with Conax makes sense," said Alastair Hamilton, EVP, Distribution Technology, TBS International, Inc. "Their recent popularity in Asia, and the ease with which we could integrate a CONAX encrypted channel into our existing multiplex made them our first choice. We're excited to work with Conax and look forward to developing a strong business relationship."
About Turner Broadcasting System, Inc
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. TBS, Inc. also has interests in professional sports and real estate and employs more than 8,500 people worldwide.
TBS, Inc. consists of the following networks and businesses: TBS Superstation, Turner Network Television (TNT), Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Turner South, Boomerang, TNT Europe, Cartoon Network Europe, TNT Latin America, Cartoon Network Latin America, TNT & Cartoon Network/Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Japan, Cable News Network (CNN), CNN Headline News, CNN International, CNNfn, CNN en Espanol, CNN Airport Network, CNN en Espanol Radio, CNN.com, CNN Newsource, CNN+, and CNN Turk. TBS, Inc. is also home to Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves, nascar.com and pga.com
www.turner.com
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Ole Hansvold, COO & Executive Vice President, Conax AS, +47 22 40 52 00
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