Hong Kong – Cartoon Network game app Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Xenodrome, has achieved almost half a million downloads on the iTunes Store in its first month. Released on July 25, the free app is already topping the charts for iPad and iPhone games, as kids across Asia Pacific download the ultimate power-up for tablets and smartphones. By August 26, the app had already garnered 467,000 regional downloads just through Apple’s App Store. It secured top-10 rankings for overall and games … [Read more...] about Ben 10 game app tops iTunes charts
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Nickelodeon announces Asian plans for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Singapore – Viacom International Media Networks yesterday announced the premiere of international kids franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Nickelodeon in November. Nickelodeon acquired the rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property in 2009. The network’s Turtles pipeline includes toys and other merchandise manufactured by Playmates Toys, Inc. to be made available internationally in 2013; and a live-action feature film to be directed by Michael Bay tentatively slated … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon announces Asian plans for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
NBCU International Television names Chris Shaw as SVP Global Ad Sales
London, August 29, 2012 – NBCUniversal International Television has named a key commercial role on the central team, appointing Chris Shaw as Senior Vice President, Global Ad Sales for its channels’ division. In this newly created role, Shaw, to be based in London, will work with local ad sales teams to drive revenues and maximise opportunities for advertisers across NBCUniversal International’s core pay-TV brands. Immediately prior to taking on this role, Shaw was Managing … [Read more...] about NBCU International Television names Chris Shaw as SVP Global Ad Sales
CCTV and MTV Mandarin honours Asian music’s best
Beijing – CCTV and MTV Mandarin recently announced the recipients of the 2012 CCTV MTV Mandarin Music Honors at a star-studded event held at the MasterCard Center in Beijing. Celebrating the best in music from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong as well as celebrating artists from across Asia and the world, the eleventh CCTV MTV Mandarin Music Honors featured 22 categories. Han Hong, Li Jian, Phoenix Legend and Hu Xia took top honours among the mainland Chinese artists, and Taiwanese and Hong Kong … [Read more...] about CCTV and MTV Mandarin honours Asian music’s best
Morgan Spurlock is CNN’s Inside Man
Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock, is returning to TV as host and producer of the new CNN original series, Inside Man. Produced by Warrior Poets, Spurlock’s New York-based production company with producing partner Jeremy Chilnick, Inside Man debuts on CNN in April 2013 and will air weekends alongside CNN’s new series hosted by renowned chef and author Anthony Bourdain. Each week Spurlock will provide an insider’s view into rarely-seen sectors of American … [Read more...] about Morgan Spurlock is CNN’s Inside Man
NBCUniversal theme parks’ Halloween Horror Nights to feature The Walking Dead
Orlando, Florida, and Universal City, California — Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood are joining forces with AMC’s The Walking Dead for their Halloween Horror Nights events. Visitors to both theme parks will be able to experience the horror of The Walking Dead in elaborately themed, haunted mazes. Universal Studios’ Halloween creative teams are working with AMC and The Walking Dead team, to create an authentic experience that is true to the series. The … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal theme parks’ Halloween Horror Nights to feature The Walking Dead