TV ASIA Plus recaps the headlines that matter this past year. For full stories, click on the links below! JanuaryBPL goes 3D in Hong Kong Todd Miller heads up Celestial Tiger Entertainment StarHub and Sky News launches HD news channel Schofield and Yap step up at AAAN Cartoon Network’s Dulce Lim Chen passes away FebruaryA+E launches in Australia’s Foxtel BBC Worldwide adds channels to TrueVisions SES-3 satellite relocates to Asia BIG CBS Networks enters Sri Lanka Gerhard Zeiler … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus: 2012 in review
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Elite World partners with Metan Development Group in search of China’s new Elite Top Model
Beijing – Modelling agency, Elite World (Elite), has teamed up with Metan Development Group (Metan) to launch the search for China’s freshest new face in modeling. Elite and Metan will co-produce a 12-part, reality competition series China’s Elite Model, scheduled to debut in 2013. Each episode will focus on a different aspect of the industry, from what it takes to be an Elite model, to the criteria in the selection process, scouting in Beijing and Shanghai as well as the … [Read more...] about Elite World partners with Metan Development Group in search of China’s new Elite Top Model
A+E Networks launches global digital initiative for “Mankind”
New York – A+E Networks has launched a global mobile campaign and social media initiative for Mankind The Story of All of Us, a 12-hour television event airing on HISTORY globally. A+E Networks has developed a calendar for social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to drive local engagement by HISTORY’s fans worldwide. The offer includes daily updates, topical interactive features such as puzzles, trivia and live Twitter chats during broadcast. The network is also creating a … [Read more...] about A+E Networks launches global digital initiative for “Mankind”
70th Annual Golden Globe nominations announced
(HBO's Game Change is the most nominated television programme with five nods.) Singapore – The Hollywood Foreign Press has announced the nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which takes place on January 13, 2013, in Los Angeles. HBO Asia received 17 nominations, the most of any television network for the 12th year in a row. Game Change was the most-nominated programme with five nods while The Girl received three nominations. HBO Original series Boardwalk Empire, … [Read more...] about 70th Annual Golden Globe nominations announced
Yves Bigot appointed new CEO of TV5MONDE
The Board of TV5MONDE has appointed Yves Bigot (pictured right) as the new Chief Executive Officer of the French-language network after extensive consultations between its founding and shareholding governments. Bigot takes over from Marie-Christine Saragosse, who was appointed on October 7 as Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer for Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France, the holding company gathering the assets of the French government in French media broadcasting abroad. Bigot has made a … [Read more...] about Yves Bigot appointed new CEO of TV5MONDE
Turner Broadcasting System International partners with TNT for global distribution of Monday Mornings
Turner Broadcasting System International is partnering with TNT on the new medical series Monday Mornings, which debuts on TNT in the U.S. in February, followed by premieres on various TNT international networks. Furthermore, Turner Broadcasting System International will make Monday Mornings available for syndication in many territories worldwide later this year. Based on Dr. Sanjay Gupta's acclaimed novel, Monday Mornings follows the lives of doctors as they push the limits of their abilities … [Read more...] about Turner Broadcasting System International partners with TNT for global distribution of Monday Mornings