UTV Launches in East Asia and Australia on IPTV with World On-Demand

Media News

Tokyo/Mumbai, July 02, 2008

UTV Global Broadcasting Limited (UGBL), the broadcasting division of UTV Software Communications Ltd, has entered into an agreement with IPTV service provider The New Media Group (TNMG), to launch its channels UTV Movies, Hindi Movie Channel and UTVi, English Business News Channel on TNMG’s IPTV platform, ‘World On-Demand’ in Japan, Australia and New Zealand from August 1, 2008.

After having successfully launched its bouquet of 5 channels in India in a short span of six months, UGBL is now focusing on reaching out to the South Asian Diasporas overseas.

Said Shantonu Aditya, Executive Director, UGBL, “We are pleased to announce the launch of our channels on the World On Demand platform. TNMG has created a first-rate and progressive platform in the emerging media landscape and it is encouraging for us to be a part of the momentum at which, IPTV is turning into an alternative content delivery mode.”

The channels will be bundled in “Community Packages” intended for the Subcontinent community subscribers of World-On-Demand well as in the World News Pack and Asian Culture Pack.

“UTV is one of the most respected companies in the Indian media and entertainment space” said Randy McGraw, President, TNMG. “This offering really is also a good way for TNMG to take our message of “cross cultural content” into multiple communities. Our subscribers from other communities are sure to like UTV’s channels.”

For further information, please contact:

UGBL

Kesha Mehta

Phone 9819837574

Email: keha@utvnet.com