Nancy Dubuc (left) and Abbe Raven (right) New York – Nancy Dubuc has been appointed president and chief executive officer of A+E Networks, becoming the third CEO in the company’s nearly 30-year history. Dubuc will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company, with the brand groups and business divisions reporting to her. It was also announced that Abbe Raven will be elevated to the newly created position of chairman, A+E Networks. Raven will spearhead A+E Networks’ … [Read more...] about Abbe Raven and Nancy Dubuc appointed to new positions at A+E Networks
Archives for April 2013
Video sharing creates new opportunities in China
China recently surpassed Japan to become the world’s second largest pay-TV market after the United States. But many industry insiders are already shifting focus to video-sharing websites as the way of the future. Following closely on the heels of Netflix and Hulu, Chinese websites like Tencent and Youku are pushing to develop their own original content, creating huge opportunities and challenges for both domestic and international content creators. There are now over 200 million cable TV … [Read more...] about Video sharing creates new opportunities in China
New Leadership at StarHub
Tong Hai TAN, Chief Executive Officer, StarHub Q: How are you growing your content/ channels? Tan: We always seek to provide the widest range of quality content for customers and their families. In addition to channels with broader appeal, we will continue to be on the lookout for niche content to cater to unique needs of our customers. For example, we recently improved our Asian content offering with the addition of Hello! Japan, which caters to viewers interested in Japanese entertainment and … [Read more...] about New Leadership at StarHub
Smart Fun
One can still smell the fumes blown off the candles of Discovery Kids’ first birthday cake and already the channel is cooking up its next original production entitled KIDS VS FILM, launching on June 1 across Asia. KIDS VS FILM follows the broadcaster’s inaugural children’s commissions Mystery Hunters India, which premiered on Discovery Kids’ India feeds in December 2012; and wildlifebased series ADVENTURE 8: ZOO GAMES, which aired in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong earlier … [Read more...] about Smart Fun
Syfy Kids to debut in Asia in July
International children’s channel KidsCo has announced that a Syfy Kids programming block, a partnership between KidsCo and Syfy, will launch in Asia this July. Content boasts original programming and recently acquired titles from KidsCo joint-venture partners, NBCUniversal and Chorus Entertainment. This will include the first-run exclusive of KidsCo’s original production Zuzu & the Supernuffs and CG-animated series Matt Hatter Chronicles from Platinum Films amongst others. … [Read more...] about Syfy Kids to debut in Asia in July
New lifestyle channel for men – LifeStyle TV
Q: How did the idea for a lifestyle channel for men come about? A: We looked into the market and we worked closely with Mei Ah (Mei Ah Entertainment) on the development of content. We feel that there does not appear to be a channel that targets specifically men’s lifestyle. Mei Ah actually showed a reel during FILMART just a month ago to test the market, and we are very positive in moving forward to do a soft launch of a channel that will come in the next three months. A working title … [Read more...] about New lifestyle channel for men – LifeStyle TV
