MUMBAI: MGM Networks, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has signed a distribution agreement covering an MGM-branded, movie-driven network in Indonesia.
 
 
Under the agreement, the MGM Channel is being delivered to subscribers via the basic tier of Indonesia's Pay-TV operator, Kabelvision (PT Broadband Multimedia Tbk). In India, MGM has a 50:50 JV with Zee for the English movie channel Zee MGM. The Kabelvision deal follows several other recent agreements by MGM Networks in Asia. These include a strategic alliance with CNBC Asia Pacific to produce and distribute the MGM Channel in the Greater China market and Southeast Asia. In addition, the channel also launched on PCCW's Now Broadband TV platform in Hong Kong.

Separately, MGM launched its second MGM-branded channel in South Korea earlier this year. In October, the MGM Channel also launched on systems in Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland, which brings to a dozen the European countries where it can be seen.

The Kabelvision agreement is the latest step in MGM Networks' global expansion, which over the last two years has increased its channel interests fourfold to more than 100 countries on six continents.