Sydney – Endemol-owned Southern Star has appointed Janeen Faithfull as CEO. She is currently Head of Content & Rights Management at Seven, responsible for the exploitation of IP across all platforms, domestically and internationally. Faithfull is a leading executive with 28 years international experience in television industry including 15 years at Australia’s Seven Network. Her role at Seven also includes the commercial responsibilities of her former position as Head of … [Read more...] about Southern Star’s new CEO is Faithfull
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Novavision sets up acquisitions arm
Paris – Novavision has created a dedicated acquisitions department. It will be run by Charlene Calmano, who will report to François-Xavier Poirier, Novavision's President and CEO. With its programming distributed in 115 territories, Novavision generates 90% of its revenue from export, of which 45% is from Asia. The number of international rights holders supplying Novavision with content almost doubled in the past year, going from nine in 2010 to 16 at the end of 2011. The … [Read more...] about Novavision sets up acquisitions arm
Super Sunday speakers
The Super Sunday MIPTV 2012 programme of conferences is focusing on connected devices and connected audiences. Speakers from leading international digital companies will share their knowledge and perspectives on the global digital ecosystem. Anthony Bay, Vice President, Amazon.com, will give insight of Amazon's digital media strategies; Peter Vesterbacka, Chief Marketing Officer, Rovio, will share the marketing and brand strategies of the company responsible for Angry Birds; and Jean-Briac … [Read more...] about Super Sunday speakers
Nick Jr. enters Thailand
Singapore/Bangkok – Viacom International Media Networks Asia today announced that Nick Jr. recently launched in Thailand through media services company GMM Grammy. The channel, which is aimed at preschoolers and parents, has been available via GMM Grammy’s new 1-Sky broadcasting platform since February 20. The platform itself launched in November last year. Nick Jr. is the first children’s channel to debut on 1-Sky. Its launch in Thailand marks the latest expansion of Nick Jr. … [Read more...] about Nick Jr. enters Thailand
Digitalizing down under
New technologies such as personal video recorders (PVRs), Internet-delivered video, tablets and smartphones, coupled with rising up-take of digital terrestrial television (DTT), are increasingly impacting Australians’ TV viewing habits. According to the first Australian Multi-Screen Report – compiled collaboratively by Nielsen, and OzTAM and Regional TAM, Australia's official television audience measurement providers, traditional viewing of broadcast content remains strong but … [Read more...] about Digitalizing down under
Asia goes Outdoors
Singapore – Outdoor Channel today announced several new carriage agreements across Asia. Key agreements were recently signed with Pay-TV operators including; Orange in Indonesia; CJ TVing in South Korea; Sky Television in Sri Lanka; Media Net in Maldives; and D-Dish and Supervision in Mongolia. In addition, Outdoor Channel has secured the pre-requisite landing license in Taiwan, one of the region’s most important cable TV markets, with more carriage agreements to be announced … [Read more...] about Asia goes Outdoors