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Pay-TV competition heats up as royalties rise

VietNamNet Bridge - SCTV and K+ are planning to stop broadcasting foreign TV channels and replace them with cheaper ones. The move has faced strong opposition from subscribers.

Stiff competition forces pay-TV service providers to lower fees

VietNamNet Bridge - Television services are reducing service fees  as they face stiff competition among themselves and with OTT (over the top) TV.

TV subscription fee in Vietnam cheaper than breakfast

VietNamNet Bridge - Television stations have lowered subscription fees in a scramble for subscribers.

K+ to broadcast ATP Tour in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Satellite Television (VSTV) has announced that they have acquired the telecast rights of the ATP World Tour series events for three seasons starting from 2016.

Losing capital, K+ is in danger of being bought by French partner

VietNamNet Bridge - Many joint ventures with foreign partners become wholly foreign owned businesses after long periods of taking losses. This could occur with K+, a joint venture between Vietnam Television (VTV) and French Canal Plus.

Major pay-TV company K+ on verge of bankruptcy

VietNamNet Bridge - No one can explain why K+, a major player in the pay-TV market, has incurred such a huge loss and is now on the verge of bankruptcy. Some analysts say there are dubious aspects to the case, and suspect transfer pricing.

Pay TV providers race to add new channels

 With subscription fees for pay TV falling in 2014, the race to add more channels is set to increase among service providers this year.

Da Nang night market to showcase local culture

Ben Tre Coconut Festival – bigger than ever this year; Da Nang night market to showcase local culture; Dance performance, exhibition to promote Korea tourism; The Godfather to be screened in Ha Noi; K+ announces new content strategy

Sports News 13/8

 K+ awarded broadcasting rights for all Premier League matches; Tennis players to compete at Malaysia Open; Men move up, women lose at Olympiad; Binh Duong want sixth contract with coach Hai

VTV will pay only $2-3 million for World Cup TV rights

 VietNamNet Bridge - The 2014 World Cup is very near but Vietnamese broadcasters have yet to secure a deal to broadcast the event, which has been priced at US$10 million by the rights holder.

Digital TVs run a life-and-death race

VTC, AVG and K+, the three big guys in the digital TV market, have been competing fiercely to attract clients by lowering the prices of set top boxes (STB), offering more TV channels and improving program contents.

K+ keeps ‘clean’ channels despite loss

 VietNamNet Bridge – The public was curious about whether  K+’s English Premier League exclusive transmission right in three year period 2013-2016 could help the firm stop running at loss.

K + to broadcasts all matches of Premier League in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – A representative of K + (VSTV) has announced to broadcast the entire English Premier League (EPL) (380 games per season) in the three years from 2013 to 2016 in Vietnam.

Local TV broadcasters hope to share EPL TV rights with French group

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese television broadcasters agreed at a meeting on February 27 that they would ask for sharing of the British Premier League (EPL) TV rights from the French group Canal Plus.

K + to get the Premier League TV rights

VietNamNet Bridge - Canal Plus, the French co-owner of K +, has just announced to buy some exclusive packages of the Premier League (EPL) broadcasting right for $40 million.

K + negotiates for Premier League TV rights alone

 VietNamNet Bridge - K + is negotiating with IMG to buy the television rights of the Premier League (EPL).