NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ -- MEASAT Satellite Systems
("MEASAT") and New York-basedFashion One Television
LLC., the leading fashion, entertainment and lifestyle
television network, have taken the next big step in broadcasting
with the launch of the first English language Ultra HD channel in
the world, Fashion One
4K, on the MEASAT-3a satellite.
Fashion One
4K was launched on September 1, 2015. Distributed free-to-air through
the MEASAT-3a satellite at the 91.5 degrees East video hotslot, the
channel will reach over 130 million viewers
across Asia Pacific, Middle East, Australia and East Africa.
Fashion
One has been
upgrading its production format from HD to Ultra HD since 2014 and
now owns an extensive library of Ultra HD content with 100% content
rights. Fashion One
4K currently carries the latest fashion and
entertainment content such as new seasons of the active lifestyle
series Model Yoga, the
global culinary adventures of Fashion On A Plate,
and the sustainable fashion docu-series Eco Fashion. Other
programming includes specials like The Ultimate Style
Guide and Fashion Around the
Globe, leaving something for everyone.
With four times
the clarity of HD broadcasting and the highest picture and sound
quality that has ever been seen on television, there is no better
way to experience this world of fashion. Viewers will experience
Ultra HD's superior resolution and the sharpest details, the
smoothest lines and the richest color palette to ever be broadcast
on television.
"We are
tremendously excited to launch Fashion One 4K,
the world's first global Ultra HD channel dedicated to fashion and
entertainment. We have invested heavily in producing Ultra HD
content over the last two years, and I'm delighted that we are
finally able to share the channel with our viewers,"
said Fashion One Television
LLC.'s Chief Operations Officer, Gleb Livshits. "Together with MEASAT, our
long-time partner, we are committed to leading the industry and
providing our audiences with the highest quality content."
"Fashion One is
a global lifestyle and entertainment TV network, supporting a large
and rapidly expanding customer base," said Paul Brown-Kenyon, Chief Executive
Officer, MEASAT. "MEASAT is
delighted to partner with Fashion
One again in supporting Fashion One 4K's
launch. This collaboration continues MEASAT's track
record of working with partners to pioneer the distribution of next
generation video content in Asia."
"Our flexible
solutions and collaborative approach led Fashion
One to select MEASAT for
the launch of Fashion One 4K.
We look forward to working with more channels and content providers
to help jump start this exciting new video segment," Paul
added.
Fashion One
4K was launched concurrently on SES Satellite,
reaching over 67 million households across North America at 103 degrees West (SES-3) and
over 23 million households across South America at 47.5 degrees West (NSS-806).
In Europe, the channel is broadcasted under the
brand Fashion
4K, reaching over 116 million households at 19.2
degrees East.
It's time
for Real
Fashion in Real
4K. Fashion One
4K--fashion starts here.
For more information on Fashion One 4K,
please visit fashion4k.tv.
About Fashion
One Television
LLC.
New York-based Fashion One Television LLC. is the
leading fashion, lifestyle and entertainment television network
with an audience of more than 420 million households. With
everything from the latest updates and in-depth interviews with
designers and celebrities, audiences are captivated by the
network's programming––including but not limited to reality shows,
documentaries, travel diaries, entertainment news and lifestyle
series. The network is one of the fastest growing and most well
distributed special interest channels in the world and operates
under the "Fashion One" brand, with local variants known as "F.O."
and Fashion First. September 1, 2015 marks the birth of "Fashion
One 4K", the world's first fashion and lifestyle channel launching
in more than 6 continents simultaneously in crystal clear 4K
quality.
About MEASAT
Global
MEASAT is a
premium supplier of satellite communication services to leading
international broadcasters, Direct-To-Home (DTH) platforms and
telecom operators. With capacity across six (6) communication
satellites, the company provides satellite services to over 150
countries representing 80% of the world's population
across Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Australia.
The MEASAT fleet
includes the state-of-the-art MEASAT-3, MEASAT-3a and MEASAT-3b
satellites co-located at 91.5 degrees E,
supporting Asia's premium DTH and video distribution
neighborhood; MEASAT-2 at 148.0 degreesE;
and, MEASAT-5 at 119.5 degrees E.
In Africa, the AFRICASAT-1a satellite at
46.0 degrees E
provides satellite capacity across the African continent with
connectivity to Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. The MEASAT fleet will be further
strengthened with the addition of MEASAT-2a at
148.0 degrees E
in 2017.
Leveraging
facilities at the MEASAT Teleport and Broadcast Centre, and working
with a select group of world-class partners, MEASAT also provides a
complete range of broadcast and telecommunications solutions.
Services include ultra high definition, high definition and
standard definition video playout, video turnaround, co-location,
uplinking, broadband and IP termination services. For more
information, please visit www.measat.com.
For
media queries, please contact:
Fashion One Television
LLC.
Gorden Li
[email protected]
+1 212 796 4305
MEASAT
Global
Ilham Bakti Adnan
[email protected]
+60 3 82132154
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