MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”), Ascent Media Pte. Ltd. and U.S.-based Scripps Networks Interactive announced an agreement has been signed to distribute Food Network in HD across the Asia-Pacific region via the MEASAT-3a satellite. Ascent Media will provide a complete file-based workflow, and fully automated play-out system in a shared network environment. Ascent Media will also provide the HD uplink to the MEASAT-3 satellite as well as day-to-day support services; Ascent will handle the management of Food Network’s library of digital media and archived tape assets.