Hong Kong/Dubai - Sumantra Dutta (Sumo) has been appointed STAR’s country head, Middle East, Africa and Pakistan. In this newly created Dubai-based position, from July 1 Dutta will be responsible for spearheading STAR’s business in those three markets and will report to Laureen Ong, chief operating officer STAR. Dutta rejoins STAR from News Outdoor India, where he served as the company’s MD. Prior to that, he was CEO of STAR India’s Radio Joint Venture, Radio City. Before … [Read more...] about Newly-created STAR post for Sumantra Dutta
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Bloomberg TV taps BBH for pan-regional campaign
Singapore - Bloomberg Television has selected BBH in Singapore to develop and execute a fully-integrated marketing campaign across the region. … [Read more...] about Bloomberg TV taps BBH for pan-regional campaign
GlobeCast to acquire Pacific Century Matrix
Singapore/Hong Kong – Content management and delivery company GlobeCast and Pacific Century Group have reached a conditional agreement for the acquisition by GlobeCast Asia of Hong Kong-based broadcast services company Pacific Century Matrix (HK) Limited (PCM). When the transaction is complete, PCM will be renamed GlobeCast Hong Kong – GlobeCast’s fifth office in Asia and 18th office worldwide. GlobeCast and PCM’s international roster of clients will benefit from the … [Read more...] about GlobeCast to acquire Pacific Century Matrix
Broadcast Australia & PGK Media create Singapore Digital
Singapore – As mooted by Television Asia Plus back in November 2007, broadcast transmission service provider, Broadcast Australia has inked a joint-venture agreement with PGK Media to create Singapore Digital. Majority-owned by Broadcast Australia, Singapore Digital will focus on servicing Singapore’s emerging digital television sector, with a particular focus on the delivery of mobile TV services. The Singapore Digital joint-venture couples Broadcast Australia’s digital … [Read more...] about Broadcast Australia & PGK Media create Singapore Digital
Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN) has appointed Jenny Tan to head up its advertising sales for Southeast Asia. The network officially launched eleven months ago with The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network brands. And 27 May 2008 saw The Biography Channel launch in Singapore and The Philippines. Asked whether it was still early in AAAN’s maturity to be pursuing advertising revenues, general manager Louis Boswell said that Tan’s duties would include … [Read more...] about Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
StarHub president appointed CEO, New Zealand Communication
Auckland – Six months after being upped to president at StarHub, Mike Reynolds is set to leave July 2008 to become Auckland-based chief executive officer of New Zealand Communication. New Zealand’s third mobile operator is “now on a countdown to a public launch date,” said New Zealand Communications’ chairman, Bill Osborne. He said the company had conducted a world-wide search for a telecommunications executive with the expertise to take the mobile phone company … [Read more...] about StarHub president appointed CEO, New Zealand Communication
