ABNxcess cable TV launches its debut in Malaysia’s pay-TV

ASIA-PACIFIC – MALAYSIA, JULY 10, 2013 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia is welcoming Comedy Central Asia, MTV Live and Nick Jr. as additional offerings for Malaysia through the Asian Broadcasting Network.

Asian Broadcasting Network or ABN customers expect the launch of the all-comedy brand channel Comedy Central Asia on Channel 252 on xcess 50. The channel quoted as “the ultimate destination for music”, MTV Live fills in Channel 265 during xcess Time Out. Lastly, kids and young at hearts can tune in to Channel 155 on xcess Kids Learning to catch up on shows like Dora the Explorer, Ni Hao and Kai-Lan.

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia is a division of Viacom Inc that comprises multimedia entertainment brands. Viacom caters to more than 600 million households and 37 languages.

 “This not only reinforces the importance of the Malaysian market as we further expand our brand presence here, but marks ABN as the 16th provider in Asia to carry Comedy Central since its launch in Asia eight months ago, which is further testament to the popularity of our channel,” said VIMN Asia’s executive vice president and managing director, Indra Suharjono.

“The addition of these channels marks a significant step which brings ABN closer to our goal of meeting key content needs of our subscribers,” added by Mr. Sreedhar Subramaniam, president and CEO of ABN,