Singapore – On February 25, StarHub will become the first pay-TV operator outside of Japan to launch Hello! Japan, an all-Japanese entertainment and lifestyle channel. The channel, which will be offered as a FreeView channel on StarHub TV (making it available to all customers free-of-charge on StarHub TV Channel 149), will offer viewers a line-up ranging from documentaries and dramas to movies and variety shows produced by top Japanese TV stations such as NTV, TBS, TV Asahi and TV Tokyo. … [Read more...] about StarHub TV offers Japanese content
Archives for February 2013
CNN International appoints Rani Raad to head commercial division
London – Turner executive Rani Raad has been appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, CNN International. Raad will be responsible for the commercial strategy and vision of CNN International and will oversee its advertising sales, content sales, business development, international research and marketing activities. Additionally, Raad will keep his current responsibilities, managing Turner Broadcasting’s operations in Turkey, the Middle East and Africa. This … [Read more...] about CNN International appoints Rani Raad to head commercial division
Superheroes gather in Asia for Toonami launch
Hong Kong – Toonami, the newest action brand from Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, is ramping up its presence with several marketing initiatives in the next few weeks. As part of the launch campaign, animation fans are invited to attend events, enter an innovative competition and be a part of the brand’s development online. In Singapore, TOONAMI INCEPTION ’13 promises to be a massive gathering of favourite superheroes.. On February 23, from 1-9pm at … [Read more...] about Superheroes gather in Asia for Toonami launch
Michael Murphy appointed acting General Manager for Beyond Distribution
Mikael Borglund, CEO and Managing Director of Beyond International Limited, has announced the appointment of Michael Murphy as acting General Manager of Beyond Distribution, following the resignation of Fiona Crago. Crago is stepping down to pursue further university studies but says she will remain involved in the industry as a Director of Screenrights. “Fiona has been with Beyond since 1997, when she joined the legal department of the Group. For the past ten years Fiona has been … [Read more...] about Michael Murphy appointed acting General Manager for Beyond Distribution
Discovery Communications’ David Zaslav to keynote at MIPTV
Paris – David Zaslav, President & CEO of Discovery Communications, will present a keynote address on April 9, as part of MIPTV’s Media Mastermind keynotes series. Zaslav will discuss the global content environment, recent international M&A activity and his strategy for continued growth as one of the world's largest pay-TV programmer. Zaslav sets the strategy and oversees all operations of Discovery Communications. The company is dedicated to igniting curiosity and delivering … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications’ David Zaslav to keynote at MIPTV
Outdoor Channel celebrates third anniversary in Asia
Singapore – Multi Channels Asia announced that Outdoor Channel has marked the beginning of its third year of operation in the Asia-Pacific region with nine new carriage agreements including MediaCorp Toggle in Singapore; cable networks DCN, HCN and TCN in South Korea; MeTV in Thailand; Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV) in Cambodia; Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) in Palau; SkyNet in Myanmar; and Skymedia in Mongolia. Outdoor Channel has also further … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel celebrates third anniversary in Asia
