Parent brand:
BBC Global News Ltd (BBC GNL)
Sub or sibling brands:
BBC.com, BBC Worldwide channels including- BBC Earth, BBC First and more Ownership in Asia:
BBC Global News Ltd (BBC GNL) Senior executive for Asia:
Yuji Watanabe, Managing Director, BBC World News Japan Alistair McEwan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Development, APAC David Weiland, Executive Vice President, Asia Naveen Jhunjhunwara, COO India Liz Corbin, Singapore Bureau Editor Channel description:
BBC World News is the leader in breaking global news. As the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster BBC World News has journalists in more places than any other international news broadcaster. Scheduling policy:
BBC World News runs news and feature programming on the weekend and throughout the week news bulletins on the hour every hour. Strand programmes feature during peak time weekday evenings. Distribution in Asia-Pacific:
There are 2 dedicated BBC World News feeds. One for Asia Pacific, one for South Asia Key carriage agreements in Asia:
BBC World News is available on all major operators across Asia Key tiers:
In most markets BBC World News is available on the News tier or with the basic package. On-line, VOD, SVOD or mobile deals:
4 flagship programmes from BBC World News are now available on the recently launched BBC Player in Singapore – HARDTalk, Click, Our World and The Travel Show Recent and upcoming developments:
BBC Player recently launched in Singapore featuring 4 of BBC World News’ flagship programmes. Upcoming shows:
BBC World News features 24hrs a day of international news, features and analysis from across the globe.
Parent brand:
MediaCorp Sub or sibling brands:
MediaCorp group: Channel 5, HD5, Channel 8, Channel U, okto, Suria, Vasantham, Toggle, 8i
Ownership in Asia:
MediaCorp Pte Ltd Senior executive for Asia:
Hidayah Ong, Head of MediaCorp’s News and Premier Segment
Channel description:
Channel NewsAsia is an Englishlanguage Asian TV News channel, established in March 1999 by Mediacorp. Positioned to “Understand Asia”, it reports on global developments with Asian perspectives. Channel NewsAsia brings viewers not only the latest news but also the stories behind the headlines. Based in Singapore, it has correspondents in major Asian cities and key Western ones, including New York, Washington D.C, London and Brussels. The channel is complemented by an online presence at channelnewsasia. com, and social media services like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Channel NewsAsia (International) was launched in September 2000. It is now viewed in 28 territories across Asia with its satellite footprint stretching across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and Australia. Channel NewsAsia’s other key business is the production of news and current affairs content in four languages, English, Malay, Tamil and Chinese. This content is produced for Mediacorp’s television and online platforms.
Scheduling policy:
Channel NewsAsia presents a unique mix of news, current affairs and info-educational programmes, aiming to provide viewers an indepth understanding of Asia. News programmes air every top of the hour, anchored by flagship shows, First Look Asia, Asia Business First, Primetime Asia and Primetime World. The channel also presents a dedicated factual belt on weekdays comprising interview series, Conversation With and Power List Asia; business programme Money Mind, current affairs magazine programme, Insight, and award-winning acquired documentaries and series.
Recent and upcoming developments:
In 2016, Channel NewsAsia focuses on key areas to build on the channel’s strengths and provide the perspectives that will allow viewers to understand Asia better. News Channel NewsAsia brings viewers in-depth news coverage through its network of correspondents based in Asia as well as Europe and the US. With breaking news, the channel goes into extended coverage, such as the highly anticipated US Elections in November. Viewers can expect the latest news, ‘live’ reports as well as analysis on the long-term impact of these events on Asia. Its flagship business programme, Asia Business First, provides the full story on the business front. Analysis A series of programmes deliver high-level discussions and debates on significant issues affecting the region, such as Between the Lines. Viewers can also continue to get their weekly slate of current affairs analysis through the highly-rated Insight. Documentaries The channel is putting out over 20 hours of blue-chip documentaries, as well as a slate of award-winning investigative series, including Get Real, Undercover Asia, Danger Zone and Wild City. These programmes unearth the little-known issues affecting the Asian region and allow viewers to better understand the issues in and out of Asia.
Upcoming shows:
US Elections: What it Means for Asia From tensions over the South China Sea to keeping an eagle eye on North Korea’s nuclear moves, stability in the Asian region is intrinsically tied to the future of the US presidency. Will the next president continue with Barack Obama’s pivot to Asia? Or will the next US president turn inward towards domestic issues? This fourpart special lays out the issues the next US leader needs to focus on, in this part of the world. The Big Turnaround The best businessmen are mavericks at heart. They seek to reinvent themselves, their product and business operations in order to stand apart from the competition. The Big Turnaround looks at ten such SMEs that have rewritten the textbook, on surviving and thriving in uncertain times. Facing Dementia Facing Dementia looks at one of the most pressing social and medical issues of our time. By 2030, some 90,000 Singaporeans are projected to have dementia. This five-part series covers various aspects of this illness, from the diagnosis to treatment options, and debunks some of its misconceptions.
Parent brand:
NBCUniversal
Ownership in Asia:
CNBC International
Senior executive for Asia:
KC Sullivan, President and Managing Director, CNBC International John Casey, Senior Vice President, International News and Programming Peter Juno, Senior Vice President, International Operations Max Raven, Senior Vice President, International Advertising Sales Junji Sumitani, Vice President, International Business Development Jacqueline Lam, Vice President, International Distribution Kerry Tarrant, Advertising Sales and Partnerships, Vice President Asia Pacific
Channel description:
CNBC is the leading global broadcaster of live business and financial news and information, reporting directly from the world’s major financial markets via three regional TV networks in Asia, EMEA and the US. CNBC.com is the preeminent financial news source on the web featuring video, realtime market analysis and dynamic financial tools. CNBC serves the world’s most powerful audience of CEOs, senior executives, the financial services industry and private investors and is available in more than 381 million homes worldwide. CNBC is a division of NBCUniversal.
Scheduling policy:
CNBC provides seven hours of locally-produced programming in Asia with business news programmes – The Rundown, Squawk Box Asia, Street Signs Asia and Capital Connection. In addition to business news programmes, CNBC provides audiences with weekend programming – First Class, Managing Asia, Marketing. Media,Money, Inside China and The Edge, featuring hours of carefully selected premium content across various genres.
Distribution in Asia-Pacific:
CNBC’s channels include CNBC Asia, CNBC-TV18 (India), Nikkei- CNBC (Japan) and SBS-CNBC (South Korea). CNBC also collaborates with China Central Television (CCTV). CNBC works with partners around the region for branded blocks. In the Philippines, CNBC works with ABS CBN, which carries Streets Signs and Managing Asia blocks on its channel. In China, CCTV receives daily CNBC Mandarin language market updates into CCTV’s Global Connection Show.
Recent and Upcoming Developments:
In April 2016, CNBC premiered its latest international content series Marketing.Media.Money. The 30-minute monthly feature with companion digital and social content focuses on the global advertising industry through the eyes of senior marketers who are driving its evolution.
To accompany the TV series, CNBC. com showcases exclusive footage and complementary explorations on the themes discussed. Social media will also play a big role with planned Facebook Live chats and Twitter exchanges to broaden the conversation.
Parent brand:
Turner, a Time Warner company
Sub or sibling brands:
CNN U.S., HLN, CNNj
Ownership in Asia:
Cable News International, Inc.
Senior executive for Asia:
Ellana Lee, Senior Vice President and Managing Editor, CNN International Sunita Rajan, Senior Vice President, CNN Ad Sales, Asia Pacific Ricky Ow, President, Turner Asia Pacific Phil Nelson, Managing Director, North Asia and Southeast Asia Pacific, Turner Siddharth Jain, Managing Director, South Asia, Turner Gregory Ho, VP, Marketing & Communications, Turner
Channel description:
CNN’s portfolio of news and information services is available in seven different languages across all major TV, digital and mobile platforms reaching more than 425 million households around the globe. CNN International is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America, and has a US presence which includes CNNgo. CNN Digital is a leading network for online news, mobile news and social media. CNN is at the forefront of digital innovation and continues to invest heavily in expanding its digital global footprint, with a suite of award-winning digital properties and a range of strategic content partnerships, commercialised through a strong data-driven understanding of audience behaviours.
Scheduling policy:
CNN International delivers the latest breaking news and analysis from around the world; together with business, sport, features, documentaries, interviews and current affairs programming. The pioneer of breaking news, CNN International has regional production centers in Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, London, New York and Atlanta. Asia-Pacific is a center of excellence for news gathering and feature programming, producing shows such as Talk Asia, News Stream and On China. Distribution in Asia-Pacific: CNN International can be seen in over 77 million households across the Asia Pacific region.
Key carriage agreements in Asia:
CNN International is available through major cable operators in Asia Pacific in countries such as Japan, Korea, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.
On-line, VOD, SVOD or mobile deals:
CNN International owns most of its content across all platforms, so the network is uniquely positioned to take advantage of new opportunities including online and digital media extensions.
Recent and upcoming developments:
CNN Style launched on CNN International earlier this year. This comes 15 years after the iconic Elsa Klensch was last on the network, and on the back of style being reimagined for the digital age with last year’s launch of CNN Style Digital. CNN was recently named the number 1 international news destination for the U.S. Election coverage. And this year CNN launched a nightly U.S. Election show, State of the Race, for international audiences. The show is anchored from CNN’s New York bureau by Kate Bolduan, and gives international audiences 30 minutes of insight and analysis into the story that all the world is watching with such intense interest.
Upcoming shows:
CNN America’s Choice 2016: Follow CNN’s coverage of the 2016 presidential election, including the latest polls, schedule and the election results on November 9.
