Telesat, the Ottawa-based satellite services operator, has a new multi-year agreement to enable HBO Asia to distribute high definition television (HDTV) programming to millions of its subscribers. "Telesat is a leading distributor of HDTV programming across North America and we are delighted to have HBO Asia select Telstar 18 to reach its growing base of subscribers ... HDTV in Asia is in the early stages of mass market acceptance. Telesat’s partnering with HBO Asia will enable us to capitalize on the region’s HDTV potential and develop Telstar 18 as a premiere Asia video satellite." HBO Asia offers five commercial-free subscription movie channels as well as a subscription video-on-demand service, in selected markets. Full Article at Mediacaster Magazine