EANS-News: Fashion TV Holding Ltd. announces the launch of FashionTV on Astra 19° East
20.09.2012 – 12:10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate news transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer/originator is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joint Ventures/Cooperation/Collaboration/Launch Vienna (euro adhoc) - FashionTV announces the launch of FashionTV on Astra 19° East FashionTV International is proud to announce the launch of FashionTV on Europe's Satellite hot spot Astra 19° East in cooperation with SPAIN MEDIA Television S.L. publishers of Harper's Bazaar, Esquire and Robb's Report in Spain. Technical facilities ranging fromplay out, programming, andto delivery to the Astra uplink in Betzdorf, Luxembourg are managed by market leader RRsat. The International Channel will include up to 20 percent Spanish content, and the best of the international Fashion TV content for more than 44 million Western European Astra 19° Satellite homes in Spain, France, Belgium, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. The channel will promote leading Spanish luxury brands such as Andres Sarda, Loewe, Zara, and Mango to the Western European public. Spanish Top Models will be promoted, as their fashion shows, campaigns and behind the scenes will be filmed and popularized. Additionally fashionable and trendy tourist destinations such as Ibiza, Madrid, Barcelona and Mallorca, top fashion destinations visited by 55 million tourists in 2011 alone, alongside with world-known clubs and Spanish will be introduced and shown to the audiences. The channel will furthermore enable a mix of sports and fashion following the Spanish Champions of European and World Football and Spanish race car drivers like Fernando Alonso into the world of fashion and sports. Viewers will be able to experience international content with a percentage of Spanish content by viewing the world and lifestyle of Spanish nightclubs, music, sports, and fashion, a world previously not that visible to the western and international community. About FashionTV Founded by its president, Mr. Michel Adam, FashionTV is the biggest fashion medium in the world. As the only global 24/7 TV station focused exclusively on fashion, beauty, trends and style, FashionTV broadcasts the latest news & information to over 400 million households and 7 million public places worldwide. FashionTV is more than a channel, it is a lifestyle. The community of FTV viewers is considered the most luxurious, glamorous and fashion-oriented target group among all media consumers, who not only love to watch the fashionable lifestyle on TV, but they also enjoy living it. As a result, FashionTV branded products, locations (F Clubs, F Bars, F Hotels etc.) and high-profile events are increasingly popular and sought-after by millions of fans around the world. Fashiontv is owned by FashionTV holding, a listed company on Frankfurt stock exchange (tv8.f). Broadcast FashionTV is the global multimedia network leader in fashion and lifestyle content, broadcasting to over 60 satellites in SD, HD and 3D, 530 TV platforms, mobile, IPTV, SmartTV, Smart Phones and Androids. FashionTV broadcasts in 193 countries to over 350 million households and 7 million public locations across the 5 continents. FashionTV is the only 24-hour fashion, beauty & lifestyle television station worldwide. FashionTV is now available on Samsung SmartTVs, mobile applications, tablets and smartphones. New Media FashionTV has expanded its social media presence with millions of followers on YouTube, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Youku, Tudou, Daily Motion, MetaCafe, vKontakti etc. On Youtube FashionTV is the leading Fashion Company with more than 434 million views and 340,000 subscribers, growing monthly with more than 25 million views. These numbers are bigger than all Top 10 Fashion magazines YouTube numbers put together. Please visit FashionTV on Youtube On Facebook, FashionTV has a total fan base of over 1.7M users, with a tremendous growth of 850,500 new fans over the past 12 months. Please visit FashionTV on Facebook On Google+ FashionTV has more than 1 million users with a growth of 100,000 new users each month. Please visit FashionTV on Google+ Licensing FashionTV has expanded its licensing business to include F merchandise, F Bars, F Clubs, F Hotels, F Cafes, F Stores (more than 200), F Beverages (including f18 and f88), F Vodka, F Voda, F Mobile Phones, F Perfume and F Couture in over 193 countries. FashionTV's variety of products and hospitality is experiencing high growth as F Bars, F Cafes, F Stores and F Hotels have opened or are under construction in over 200 locations, with new ones opening weekly across the world. About SES SES is a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of 51 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organizations worldwide. SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service and excellence in the broadcasting industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements. SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) holds participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico, as well as a strategic participation in satellite infrastructure start-up O3b Networks. Further information under: http://www.ses.com Further inquiry note: Victoria Kolossov Investor Relations +43 151 31 267 victoria@ftv.com end of announcement euro adhoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- company: Fashion TV Holding Ltd. P.O. Box 958 VG- Road Town phone: 0043 151 31 267 FAX: 0043 151 31 385 mail: victoria@ftv.com WWW: http://www.fashiontv.com sector: Media ISIN: VGG3335A1003 indexes: stockmarkets: Open Market: Frankfurt language: English