Hong Kong – Amidst the ongoing restructure between STAR and Fox International Channels Asia (FICA), some senior executives appointments and relocations have been confirmed. Ward Platt, president of Fox International Channels Asia, relocates to Hong Kong from Tokyo. Avi Himatsinghani relocates to Singapore to assume the role of senior vice president and general manager ASEAN, Fox International Channels Asia. He will oversee operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. … [Read more...] about Fox International Channels execs confirmed
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KOCCA and AETN All Asia Networks announce co-production deal
Seoul/Singapore - AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd. (AAA Networks) and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), announced a deal to co-produce 5 x 1 hour high-definition documentaries for HISTORY, The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network. The documentaries will be of Asian subject matter, produced by Korean production companies, and executive produced by Off The Fence. Korean production companies are invited to submit program proposals to KOCCA by September 23. Productions should be … [Read more...] about KOCCA and AETN All Asia Networks announce co-production deal
Endemol restructures Asian operations
Hong Kong - Endemol announced the latest steps in its strategy for growth across Asia. Management across the region is to be restructured with all operations reporting directly into Arjen van Mierlo, CEO of Asian Operations at Endemol Group. Arjen will continue to be based at Endemol Asia’s offices in Hong Kong, which will now also become the head office for the group’s South East Asian business. In addition to the regional head office in Hong Kong Endemol has established leading … [Read more...] about Endemol restructures Asian operations
BBC Worldwide Channels signs new distribution agreement for BBC World News with KT Corp in Korea
Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels announced a new agreement to distribute BBC World News on Qook TV, KT Corp’s brand for its residential services, such as landline telephony, internet and IPTV, in South Korea. The feed will go live tomorrow, 17 September 2009. With the addition of World News, Qook TV’s viewers will have access to the latest world news including current affairs programmes specifically targeted at the Asian market including Asia Business Report. The channel will be … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels signs new distribution agreement for BBC World News with KT Corp in Korea
Bloomberg and UTV to form India’s premier business TV network
Mumbai/New York - Bloomberg and UTV, India's leading integrated media and entertainment enterprise announced that they will collaborate on a television channel to deliver real-time business, economic and political news to households across India. In the next month, the business news channel UTVi will be re-branded as Bloomberg-UTV. Bloomberg-UTV will incorporate substantial international programming elements from the BLOOMBERG TELEVISION worldwide network, and viewers will benefit from close … [Read more...] about Bloomberg and UTV to form India’s premier business TV network
FremantleMedia’s Take Me Out to launch in Japan
London - FremantleMedia announced that the new dating show Take Me Out Japan is to be launched on national TV network Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) in the important 11.30pm time slot each week. Take Me Out will be the first local adaptation of an international format to go to air on a Japanese TV network as a weekly programme in over three years. Take Me Out Japan will kick off with a 90 minute special episode at 10pm on 29 September 2009 and will then air as a 30 minute weekly show at 11.30pm … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia’s Take Me Out to launch in Japan