Los Angeles – Christopher Ottinger has joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.'s (MGM) Worldwide Television Group as Executive Vice President, International Television Distribution. Based at MGM's headquarters in Los Angeles, Ottinger reports to MGM Worldwide TV Co-President Gary Marenzi and works with him on overall international TV sales planning as well as acquisitions and programming initiatives. Ottinger will also have direct oversight of MGM's pay TV licensing and business … [Read more...] about Christopher Ottinger joins MGM Worldwide TV Group as EVP, International TV Distribution
Slew of Asia deals for CIMG
Cannes – Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) marked its MIPCOM debut with a number of licensing deals in Asia Pacific. Premier titles from E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network, G4 and Versus, totaling 1,240 hours, have been licensed in Australia, China, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines and Thailand. Deals were announced today by Christine Fellowes, managing director, Asia Pacific, CIMG. Highlights include E! Forbes Specials licensed to Network Ten and Girls … [Read more...] about Slew of Asia deals for CIMG
Disney localizes in Hindi for Star Plus debut
Cannes – Today at MIPCOM’s India Day, Disney-ABC International Television announced an agreement with basic cable channel Star Plus for Disney’s Platinum animation titles, which will be localized for the Indian market. This is the first time that Disney’s Platinum titles will air on a general entertainment (GE) channel in India, dubbed in Hindi using the voices of Bollywood superstars. The Incredibles premieres on October 14 on STAR Plus, featuring Shah Rukh Khan as the … [Read more...] about Disney localizes in Hindi for Star Plus debut
SARFT and SMG back AMAZIA
Cannes- China's top film and TV regulator and the Shanghai Media Group have endorsed AMAZIA, the inaugural multi-platform exhibition and conference to be staged in Hong Kong from Nov. 17-20 2008. "AMAZIA is an exciting new event and I am convinced it will become an important platform for exchange between China's radio, film and television industries and our colleagues around the world," said Tian Jin, Vice Minister of China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). "The … [Read more...] about SARFT and SMG back AMAZIA
Three new BBC Global Channels for Hong Kong’s now TV
Hong Kong – BBC Global Channels Asia Pacific is introducing BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies to television audiences in Hong Kong on now TV, from October 17 2007. The three BBC-branded channels form part of ‘The BBC 5’ (BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies, BBC Entertainment and BBC World) – an exclusive new pack for PCCW’s now TV subscribers. now TV has an installed subscriber base of more than 850,000, making it the world’s largest commercial … [Read more...] about Three new BBC Global Channels for Hong Kong’s now TV
Pay TV – and non-TV – viewing up amongst Asia’s elite
Hong Kong – Pay TV ownership and viewership are both up on last year amongst affluents in eleven Asian markets, according to the latest PAX results from Synovate. The regional average of pay TV ownership is now 66.6%, up from 65.9% for the same period last year. And viewership of pan-regional channels, past seven days, is at a regional average of 61.3% up from 60.3% last year. Terrestrial TV in Singapore, Seoul and Taipei is also up year on year. And four in ten affluent Asians are … [Read more...] about Pay TV – and non-TV – viewing up amongst Asia’s elite