Singapore - Joyce Yeung, the newly appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager for Asia, has named her leadership team who will be responsible for the running of BBC Worldwide’s business in Asia. The appointments follow the reorganisation of BBC Worldwide to further increase its focus on international markets, enabling it to capture future growth opportunities around the world. The reorganisation sees the business reconfigured from divisional to geographic lines … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Asia’s Joyce Yeung names her senior team
Archives for April 2013
SingTel to appeal against MDA’s latest direction to cross-carry BPL
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has issued a direction ordering SingTel's mio TV to cross-carry all live matches from the upcoming three seasons of the Barclays Premier League (BPL) with rival operator StarHub, starting from 2013/2014 to 2015/2016. SingNet Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of SingTel, has since informed the Minister for Communications and Information of its intention to appeal against the Direction issued by the MDA. The Minister for Communications and … [Read more...] about SingTel to appeal against MDA’s latest direction to cross-carry BPL
Syfy launches first mobile game with “Lost Girl: The Game”
New York – Syfy Ventures has launched Lost Girl: The Game, a free mobile gaming app available for download on iOS and Android devices. The all-new game offers fans of the supernatural drama Lost Girl, an interactive, mission-based experience inspired by the original Syfy series. The game launched together with the Season 3 finale of the series on April 22. Featuring an original storyline, written by the series’ writers, the game – developed by Complex Games, invites fans to … [Read more...] about Syfy launches first mobile game with “Lost Girl: The Game”
CNBC premieres “Entrepreneur Asia” Special
Singapore - CNBC premiered the eight-part interview series Entrepreneur Asia on April 22. The special segment, sponsored by Bank of Singapore, airs on CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia and Cash Flow programmes every Monday. Over eight weeks, CNBC will profile eight successful entrepreneurs who have contributed to and shaped Asia’s economy. Interviewees will discuss their winning idea, their strategy, lessons learnt, and the challenges they faced as they built and grew their businesses. It's … [Read more...] about CNBC premieres “Entrepreneur Asia” Special
Life Inspired launches on Thailand’s TrueVisions
APOS 2013, Bali – LI TV HOLDINGS has announced a new 3-year carriage agreement with TrueVisions, Thailand’s leading cable satellite television operator. Life Inspired is now available on TrueVisions channel 81 under the Platinum, Super Entertainment and Gold Lite package. Life Inspired launched both its high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) channel offerings on TrueVisions' platform starting this month. Thailand joins the lifestyle channel's growing regional stable of … [Read more...] about Life Inspired launches on Thailand’s TrueVisions
Universal Channel unveils brand refresh
Singapore – The channels division of NBCUniversal International Television today announced the refresh of its flagship brand, Universal Channel. The evolution focuses on character-driven entertainment as the channel unveils its brand new positioning, logo, on-air packaging and tagline – “100% Characters” – beginning in Asia on April 28. The worldwide roll-out of the refreshed channel will then follow throughout 2013. As part of the brand refresh, on May 29, … [Read more...] about Universal Channel unveils brand refresh
