StarTV announced the launch of its new Direct-to-Home pay-TV service in Mexico. The new platform will start later this month in the Mexican state of Zacatecas and other parts of the country, replacing the TVZac platform that has been available regionally through microwave distribution. To support its new phase of expansion into DTH, StarTV has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Americas, for capacity on the EUTELSAT 117 West A and EUTELSAT 117 West B satellites. StarTV plans to bring new pay-TV packages to the Mexican market featuring well-known national and international channels and partnering with local distributors. The new platform will begin to operate with 50 channels.

NanoTech Entertainment announced that UltraFlix is now available for the Roku 4 streaming player. UltraFlix features a vast library of beautiful 4K content, giving Roku 4 owners even more options for finding 4K-quality video to stream whenever they want.

Courtney White, a senior programming executive for HGTV, DIY Network and Great American Country, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Programming for Travel Channel. In her new role, White will oversee all series development and production for the network, and will lead the Travel Channel programming team based in Knoxville. Scripps Networks Interactive last month announced that the network’s headquarters would be relocated from Chevy Chase, Maryland to Tennessee during 2016.

Rovi Corporation announced that Malaysia’s Media Prima Berhad has selected Rovi Metadata to power entertainment discovery experiences for Tonton. Rovi Metadata will enable Media Prima to connect Tonton’s close to five million registered users to their entertainment content.