Hong Kong - Soumitra Saha is tipped to be the new Senior Vice President and General Manager of Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA). Formerly Vice-President, Regional Entertainment Advertising Sales, Turner Entertainment Network, Asia, Saha replaces Ian Diamond, who resigned recently and officially steps down in early February 2008. Within the TENA programming team, Mark Eyers is promoted to Executive Director, Programming; Hema Prakash to Director, Programming Operations; and Vishnu … [Read more...] about Saha tipped for top Turner Networks Asia post
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Jupiter to launch Channel Ginga in 2008
Tokyo – Jupiter Telecommunications has established Channel Ginga Co., Ltd. to operate new cable channel Channel Ginga, which debuts nationwide in April 2008 on e2 by SKY PerfecTV!. Ginga Channel is a 24-hour HD entertainment channel screening foreign and Japanese documentaries, travel shows, history and art, dramas, period plays and entertainment targeting the baby-boomer generation. Kikujiro Shikano, President and Representative Director of Channel Ginga, said, “We realize that … [Read more...] about Jupiter to launch Channel Ginga in 2008
$60 million Facebook stake for Li Ka Shing Foundation
Hong Kong – The Li Ka Shing Foundation has closed a $60 million deal for a 0.4% share of on-line social networking site Facebook. According to media reports, the deal values Facebook on the same $15 billion terms as the 1.6% stake taken by Microsoft. Analysts anticipate future synergies between Facebook and TOM, in which Li is a majority share-holder; shares in the latter jumped by 48% in Hong Kong. The 1980-founded Li Ka Shing Foundation has focused on funding a variety of health, … [Read more...] about $60 million Facebook stake for Li Ka Shing Foundation
Nokia hires Pixel Media to rep mobile ads in Asia
Nokia has entrusted its mobile ad sales, Nokia Ad Business, to Pixel Media in Asia. Through the WAP site – nokia.mobi, which is the default WAP page of all Nokia handsets - advertisers can reach consumers through the mobile ad network by having a banner on nokia.mobi, which currently supports geo- targeting, time-targeting and model-targeting. Pixel Media says both CPM and CPC buying models are available to provide higher flexibility for different marketing objectives, Carat Media Services … [Read more...] about Nokia hires Pixel Media to rep mobile ads in Asia
People pay-TV penetration in Oz tops 31%
Sydney - The subscription TV universe in Australia now reaches 31% of all Australian people and 27% of all Australian homes, equating to 6.1 million people and 2.01 million homes. That’s according to figures released last week by the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association. Subscribers spent 59% of their viewing time watching STV channels this year, up from 56% in 2006. Average time spent watching pay TV channels was 22 hours 21 minutes per week, a consistent level over … [Read more...] about People pay-TV penetration in Oz tops 31%
Seven pins hopes on new local dramas and factual series
Sydney - The Seven Network is punting heavily on a raft of new Australian dramas and factual shows to help maintain its supremacy in 2008. Packed to the Rafters will join City Homicide, All Saints and Home and Away on its roster of local dramas. It stars Erik Thomson and Rebecca Gibney as a couple who’ve been married for 25 years, with three grown-up children who each face dilemmas and conflicts. An in-house production, it’s from the team responsible for All Saints, created by Bevan … [Read more...] about Seven pins hopes on new local dramas and factual series