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This is an archive of news about B4U Movies. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

DTH Spize TV rebranded to Roots Global
From Biz Asia. Posted June 29 2008, 1.40pm
The recently launched Pan-European DTH platform Spize TV has been rebranded to Roots Global. The service is available on the Eutelsat Eurobird 9 satellite at 9 degrees East. Channels such as ZEE TV, 9X, ARY Digital, Ten Sports and B4U Movies are a few of the broadcasters available on Roots Global. Spize TV of Singapore, which is owned by Pyramid Saimira of Chenai, India, will have a selection of free-to-air and "a-la-carte" channels. To access Roots Global, the provider will install a dual-LNB on subscriber's satellite dishes to enable reception from EB-9 and also the Hotbird satellites of Europe. Last year, World TV, a subsidiary of content management and delivery company, GlobeCast, launched a similar service in Europe offering ten popular channels at a competitive price. Related links: TV channels join World TV package in Europe DM Digital to beam channels from Pakistan (more)

Asian TV channels in Sky EPG reshuffle
From Biz Asia. Posted August 6 2007, 9.00am
Selected Asian TV channels on Sky Digital have been given new EPG numbers. As revealed first by BizAsia.co.uk, the changes are taking place to make room for additional new services in the already packed out 'International' genre of Sky Digital's EPG. Some broadcasters have opted to remain in their existing EPG slot and some have moved down the EPG to fill up vacant slots in the category. The new EPG list is as below: 780 B4U Movies 781 B4U Music 782 Sony TV Asia 783 STAR One 784 STAR Plus 785 PCNE Chinese 786 Bangla TV 787 mta-muslim tv 788 ZEE TV 789 ZEE Music 790 ZEE Cinema 791 ARY Digital 792 PTV Prime 793 MATV National 794 DW-TV 795 TVEi 796 Abu Dhabi TV 797 SouthForYou 798 Alpha ETC Punjabi 799 TV5 800 MAX 801 Record TV 802 DM Digital 803 804 ARY QTV 805 DM Gold 806 ARY The Musik 807 Venus TV 808 Aastha TV 809 810 STAR News 811 STAR Gold 812 PTV Global 813 Islam Channel 814 Channel 'S' 815 GEO UK 816 ZEE Gujarati 817 Aapna Channel 818 Mana Telugu 819 Filmy 820 Sahara One 821 Aaj Tak 822 823 824 AAG 825 826 Channel S NTV 827 Channel S ATN 828 Channel Punjab 829 830 831 832 DD-News 833 DD-India 834 835 836 837 838 839 Related links: New EPG numbers for Asian channels on Sky Asian channels set for EPG reshuffle on Sky (more)

Two new models join B4U Music line-up
From Biz Asia. Posted February 24 2007, 10.58am
Two new faces from the world of modelling have joined B4U Music, in an attempt to freshen up the network's look. Asad Shaan has a background in acting and has studied at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and New York Film Academy. He also won the title of Mr Asia UK. Khushboo on the other hand has extended her modeling and choreography career to television. VJ Asad will anchor popular programmes 'Video Active', 'Flash', 'Star Stop', 'Special' on B4U Music and 'Centre Stage' and 'Bollywood Unlimited' on B4U movies. Meanwhile, Khushboo will front 'Video on Call', 'First Cut', 'India Top 10' and 'Bollywood 20 to 1' on B4U Music. B4U Movies and B4U Music are currently in the process of sprucing up the channel's output with the addition of new shows and movies being acquired. Earlier this year, B4U announced it will exclusively be screening hit movies 'Guru', 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Nishabd'. Related link: B4U Movies secures three big Bachchan movies (more)