Bangkok – Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has announced that Toonami, its popular all-adventure kids channel, is slated to launch in Thailand on January 14, 2015 and will be seen in 11 million households as a cable and satellite channel across the country. Toonami will be broadcast in the Thai language and will have a wide appeal to local viewers with a program line-up packed with high-octane, top-rating animated series and movies. As a companion brand to Cartoon Network and … [Read more...] about Toonami Channel to launch in Thailand
Archives for December 2014
2015 Asian Side of the Doc
Following Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Chengdu, Xiamen now welcomes you to the 6th Asian Side of the Doc, 17-20 March 2015, for four days of sales market, pitching sessions with awards, panels, one-to-one meetings, training workshops, networking and social events – all to coproduce, sell and buy documentary. Situated on the South-East coast of China (Fujian Strait), the city of Xiamen with its palm trees, vast beaches and historical architecture is the perfect location to … [Read more...] about 2015 Asian Side of the Doc
2014 Asia Television Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore concludes
Asia TV Forum & Market Singapore – The 15th edition of the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and 4th edition of ScreenSingapore, Asia’s television and film event, concluded last Friday (12 December) to resounding success. It saw an energetic market with record number of attendance and a slew of deals secured and partnerships forged from 10 to 12 December at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. Sales transactions of some US$256.28 million were exchanged during the three-day … [Read more...] about 2014 Asia Television Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore concludes
New joint venture ‘Endemol Shine Group’ launches
Details were announced regarding the new joint venture of 21st Century Fox and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC bringing together Endemol, Shine and CORE Media, to create a global entertainment group with a portfolio of international hits including Masterchef, American Idol, Big Brother, Broadchurch, The Money Drop, Peaky Blinders, Grantchester, Deal or No Deal, Wipeout, The Biggest Loser, Black Mirror, Mr. Bean, So You Think You Can Dance, One Born Every Minute, The … [Read more...] about New joint venture ‘Endemol Shine Group’ launches
“Archer” to debut on Teletoon
Archer Toronto, Ontario – The world’s ‘greatest’ spy Sterling Archer and his fellow covert team get back to business in Season 6 of Archer premiering on a new night, Thursday, 8 January 2015 in the Fred at Night programming block; day-and-date with the U.S. The Emmy-Award nominated series follows the international spy agency and the lives of its employees in the half-hour animated comedy. The series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin as the highly skilled and … [Read more...] about “Archer” to debut on Teletoon
Intelsat Board appoints Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Luxembourg – Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), a provider of satellite services, announced that current Intelsat President and Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Spengler has been promoted to Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Under the company’s succession plan, Intelsat Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David McGlade will transition to the position of Executive Chairman, effective 1 April 2015, at which time Spengler will become Chief Executive Officer. McGlade will have served as the … [Read more...] about Intelsat Board appoints Deputy Chief Executive Officer