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April 14th, 2009

Crawford's New Asian Connections


Crawfords SatSvcs webpage Crawford Satellite Services has launched All Sports Network (ASN) in HD to fans in Asia who crave 24-hour American and international sports coverage.

The Hong Kong-based Yes TV Network, who runs and operates ASN and other sports channels in Asia, has selected Crawford for comprehensive origination services with live and delayed feed integration, 5.1 surround sound, 24/7 engineering support, on-air graphics, MPEG-4 encoding, and fiber transmission. With new client ASN, Crawford now expands its existing reach within Asia. ASN broadcasts 30-plus live games a week which includes NFL, NHL, college football and basketball, March Madness, motorsports, professional bull riding and more. Along with this coverage, the Network hosts pre and post game analysis along with news and reviews. ASN is aggressively rolling out across major television platforms in Asia. The Network is available in Hong Kong on Now TV (Channel 680), Hong Kong Cable TV (Channel 164) and in Singapore on StarHub (SD Channel 117 and HD Channel 305). Crawford Satellite Services provides turnkey broadcasting solutions for clients across the globe. The Company performs more than 40,000 feeds for clients in various industries, originates/turns more than 200 full-time networks and provides satellite services for hundreds of clients.