CGI series, Mike The Knight London – HIT Entertainment, a children’s entertainment producer and rights owner, has announced that its Hong Kong office has secured a raft of TV sales for 100 hours of programming to Asia, Australia and New Zealand for pre-school properties Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam. The CGI series that follows cheeky medieval character Mike the Knight (52 x 12’) will air in South East Asia and Hong Kong on Disney Junior. HIT … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia
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TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Media Prima’s Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid
Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid, COO, Group Shared Services of Media Prima Berhad Q: What are the threats that Media Prima faced in 2012? A: 2012 was a challenging operating year due to economic problems in various economies around the world. Although the domestic economy in Malaysia was relatively healthy, we have a very open economy and we are not immune to global uncertainties. As a result, advertisers were cautious with their spending and we had to work harder to sustain our profitability. … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Media Prima’s Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid
Malaysia’s Media Prima announces key appointments
Petaling Jaya – Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s largest fully integrated media group, has announced three key appointments, which will take effect on March 1, 2013. Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, Group Shared Services; Ahmad Izham Omar has been named Chief Executive Officer, Television Networks; while Shareen Ooi Bee Hong assumes the role of Group Chief Marketing Officer. Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid, Chief Operating Officer, Group Shared Services of … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s Media Prima announces key appointments
BBC Worldwide sells a raft of programming to Southeast Asian broadcasters
BBC Worldwide has licensed a range of programming to broadcasters in Southeast Asia. The deals include mixed programme packages picked up by Kompas TV (Indonesia), Okto and Channel 5 (Singapore), and BBC Worldwide’s first sales to Workpoint TV in Thailand. Thailand’s free satellite channel Workpoint TV has licensed series one to four of Doctor Who and Walking with Dinosaurs (6 x 30’). Kompas TV, a free-to-air Indonesian channel which began broadcasting in 2011, has picked up … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide sells a raft of programming to Southeast Asian broadcasters
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with SES’ Deepak Mathur
Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, SES Q: Would SAT-IP be considered a sort of OTT? Is there a possibility that it can bypass the pay-TV operators and operate on its own? A: If we would take a step back and look at OTT today, I think it contains three key elements. One is the notion of multi-screen TV which is being able to watch a subscription on multiple devices. The second is legal OTT, such as Hulu or Netflix. They are essentially an on-demand … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: One-on-one with SES’ Deepak Mathur
Award-winning journalist David McKenzie is new CNN correspondent
Award-winning CNN journalist David McKenzie is to take on a new position as an international correspondent based in Beijing. McKenzie is moving to Beijing after five years as CNN’s correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya, where he won international awards for his coverage of the African experience and reported from across the continent for all of CNN’s platforms. “David brings to Beijing a portfolio of award-winning coverage from across Africa and beyond,” said Parisa … [Read more...] about Award-winning journalist David McKenzie is new CNN correspondent
