MUMBAI: AETN All Asia Networks has announced that female targeted channel Lifetime and infotainment channel H2 will launch across Southeast Asia on 14 June.

AAA Networks has secured broad carriage in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Macau on StarHub TV, True Visions, PCCW?s now TV, and Macau Cable TV respectively.

Lifetime is a female-focussed network that aims to offer shows that are contemporary, bold, vibrant and relevant. The network offers original movies, scripted dramas and unscripted programming.

For the Asia launch, Lifetime premieres include ?Liz and Dick?, starring Lindsay Lohan and Grant Bowler; ?Ring of Fire?, with singer/songwriter Jewel; ?Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story?, starring Eric McCormack; and ?Sworn to Silence?, featuring Neve Campbell.

Dramas ?The Client List?, starring and executive produced by Jennifer Love Hewitt, and ?Unforgettable?, featuring Poppy Montgomery will also make their Asia premieres on the network. Lifetime?s unscripted slate includes the reality series ?MasterChef Australia? (Season 4) and ?Dance Moms?.

Infotainment channel ?H2? aims to dig deeper into the stories and events of history, providing audiences with more to explore, more to reveal and more to know. H2 covers military, ancient, modern and natural history, as well as science and technology. Through its mix of exclusive programming and original H2 commissions, the channel will cater to the upscale audience, the passionate military history fan, and knowledge seekers who want to know more. Series include ?Mankind Decoded?, ?How Sex Changed the World?, and ?America?s Secret Slang?.

A+E Networks MD Asia Pacific Alan Hodges said, "Now with five world-renowned brands here in Asia, A+E Networks can offer even more value to our viewers and affiliate and advertising partners. Lifetime further extends our bouquet offering in the general entertainment space, while H2 deepens the factual experience for knowledge-lovers."

MUMBAI: Casbaa returns to Thailand to host a forum examining the multichannel TV industry in the country with Thailand in View 2013. It takes place on 30 May 2013.

Casbaa CEO Christopher Slaughter said, "We are turning the spotlight again on the vibrant multichannel TV market in Thailand. With a thriving broadcasting industry brimming with opportunity and possibilities, Thailand is an emerging market with a promising future and this forum will explore the potential and examine the pitfalls of broadcasting in the country."

With over 22 million TV households in Thailand, multichannel TV?s 65 per cent household penetration translates into 14.3 million households or 45 million people (source Nielsen). Cable and satellite TV penetration has tripled over the last three years, due in part, to the government?s decision to allow advertising on pay-TV and local cable and falling satellite dish prices.

In the news, the ongoing English Premier League rights negotiations, digital terrestrial TV broadcasting licensing and the ongoing battle with the NBTC?s "must-carry" rule over sporting events have dominated the headlines recently.

Panels at the forum will include:

• The Neighborhood is Getting Crowded -- Digital Terrestrial Licensing and its effects on the CabSat Ecosystem
• It?s about the Money, Money, Money -- Advertising on CabSat TV in Thailand
• Meeting Diverse Demands -- New Content for Thailand
• Driving Take-Up of CabSat Platforms in Thailand - Is Football Really the Key?
• Thailand?s New Regulatory Framework - Is it Promoting Growth?
• The Times They Are A-Changing.....and People Watch TV Differently

Guests at this year?s forum include National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission broadcasting committee vice chairman Dr. Natee Sukonrat, True Visions executive vice chairman Sompan Charumilinda, Mindshare MD Nilufar Fowler, Turner International Asia Pacific executive director, regional entertainment ad sales Nadia Hwang, Nation Broadcasting president Adisak Limprungpatanakij, Chelsea Football Club MD Asia-Pacific Adrian New.

In conjunction with the Forum, Casbaa will also be releasing an updated Thailand in View country report with the most up-to-date information on Thailand?s pay-TV market and containing TV industry data and regulatory information.

MUMBAI: Percept Live?s one of the most happening property Sunburn has announced its entry into the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The UAE will be hosting the first Sunburn Arena tour in Dubai featuring Tiesto.

The UAE foray marks the third international expansion undertaken by the Indian music and lifestyle festival brand in less than a year. Sunburn has previously organised festivals in Sri Lanka and participated in the International Music Summit, Ibiza, being the first Indian brand to feature in a global music apex.

Percept joint managing director Shailendra Singh said, ?The international expansion of Sunburn continues to be a big focus for the company. The brand is already Asia?s most aspiring music and lifestyle brand. We genuinely believe Sunburn is more than just a music festival or lifestyle brand, it?s a social movement without boundaries and we want to take the Sunburn experience to as many countries as possible. Percept is very pruod to create India?s most exciting glocal brand, produced locally and now, consumed globally.?
 
The company further plans to expand Sunburn to Singapore, Thailand and Mexico.

In India the brand has introduced a number of different formats such as Sunburn Goa festival, Sunburn Superstar, Sunburn Arena and Sunburn Campus Tours to reach out to young Electronic dance music (EDM) fans across the country.