Measat to Distribute AXN HD in Southeast Asia

Measat Satellite Systems has signed an agreement with GlobeCast and SPE Networks Asia to distribute the Southeast Asian feed of the AXN HD channel via the Measat-3 satellite, the operator announced May 18.

   This is the second AXN HD channel Measat will distribute for Globecast, bringing the total number of its HD channels at the 91.5 degrees East slot to 13. The deal
follows the launch of the South Korean feed of the channel on Measat-3 in 2009. 

   AXN HD’s programming line-up consists of first-run drama series and movies from the United States.