Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has announced the appointments of Sylvia Noronha as General Counsel, Betty Tsui as Vice President, Programming, and Athena Ho as Manager, Research. Reporting to CTE President and Chief Operating Officer Todd Miller, Noronha will be responsible for guiding CTE’s legal strategy and leading the legal department in support of the company's three business lines. She brings with her considerable legal experience in the entertainment and media … [Read more...] about CTE strengthens management team with three executive appointments
Archives for May 2012
FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to Marvel’s The Avengers
Asia – FOX International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive pay-TV rights for Marvel Studio’s latest superhero film The Avengers. The hit film will be broadcasted on FIC’s leading movie channel, FOX Movies Premium, across Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The Avengers, which stars Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Tom Hiddleston … [Read more...] about FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to Marvel’s The Avengers
Sundance Channel’s Breaking Bad to premiere on Singtel mio TV
Singapore – Breaking Bad will premiere exclusively on SingTel mio TV’s Sundance Channel (Channel 51) on 7 June at 10pm. Created by acclaimed writer, producer and director Vince Gilligan (The X-Files), the comic drama series, which has won numerous awards and has had countless nominations, stars veteran actor Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) as Walter White, a mild-mannered teacher experiencing the worst mid-life crisis ever after discovering he is dying of lung cancer. The … [Read more...] about Sundance Channel’s Breaking Bad to premiere on Singtel mio TV
LazyTown returns with third series
Children’s TV series LazyTown is back in production for a third season, consisting of brand new 13 half-hour shows, following its acquisition by Turner Broadcasting in September 2011. Charting the adventures of action hero Sportacus, aspiring dancer Stephanie, resident villain Robbie Rotten and the rest of the LazyTown gang, the show once again stars its creator Magnus Scheving as Sportacus, with a new actress in the role of Stephanie. Created as a concept nearly 20 years ago by Magnus … [Read more...] about LazyTown returns with third series
PAC-MAN series appoints licensing and promotion agents
NAMCO BANDAI Games, 41 Entertainment (41e) and Arad Productions announced that they have appointed several new agents in relations to the US licensing and promotional efforts for the upcoming PAC-MAN TV series (26 x 22’) property slated to air on Disney XD in fall 2013. Striker Entertainment (Striker) will be charged with securing licensees in the key categories of apparel, accessories, footwear, health and beauty aids, oral care and publishing. The CDM Company (CDM) will handle all … [Read more...] about PAC-MAN series appoints licensing and promotion agents
Singapore’s Starhub Pay TV services register highest growth
Singapore – Starhub Ltd has reported a 28% growth in net profit to S$88 million for the first quarter of 2012. The company’s Pay TV segment grew by 5 percent to S$96 million, accounting for 16 percent of its revenue mix and leading its other business segments in terms of growth. Starhub attributes the pay TV revenue growth to the higher HD set-top box rental revenue and the S$2 monthly subscription price increase effective since August 2011, which has also resulted in a higher pay TV … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Starhub Pay TV services register highest growth
