Silver Spring, Maryland - Discovery Communications has announced the extension of President and CEO David Zaslav's employment contract through the end of the decade. Zaslav has committed to hold the majority of his equity from stock grants to term, furthering the alignment of shareholder and management interests. "David has done a superb job. He built a strong management team that has expanded the company's reach and relevance, increased its market share domestically and … [Read more...] about Discovery extends contract for President and CEO David Zaslav
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“Saturday Night Live” to air on Sohu Video
Beijing – Sohu Video is now airing NBC’s Saturday Night Live exclusively online to China viewers, according to the AP. The late-night U.S. comedy sketch show that regularly mocks politicians, popular culture and celebrities is being shown exclusively on the website, a unit of Chinese online media group and Nasdaq-listed Sohu.com Inc. Ten episodes from the current 39th season of the show are available now, while future episodes will be available online … [Read more...] about “Saturday Night Live” to air on Sohu Video
Interview with James Ross, Lightning International
Q: What were some of the highlights of Formats Asia 2013? A: The idea for Formats Asia is really to get a broad view of the formats in the local production industry from a broadcaster point of view, from a production company point of view, and from a content owner and distributor point of view. Not forgetting the branded entertainment folks as well. So all those different sectors are represented on our discussions and I think it’s bigger and better this year than last year. This year we … [Read more...] about Interview with James Ross, Lightning International
Telemundo Internacional receives honorary award
Miami – Telemundo Internacional was honoured with the “Media Partner of the Year Award” given by The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), during the 2013 Dari Awards ceremony that took place December 12 at the Korea Center in Los Angeles. Xavier Aristimuño, SVP of International Business Development & Digital Media, received this award on behalf of Telemundo Internacional. Aristimuño shared, “We are honored to receive this recognition. The … [Read more...] about Telemundo Internacional receives honorary award
HKTV goes into online space
Following the announcement of the switch, HKTV has drawn strong responses from the stock market, with shares almost doubling. The move will provide investors an opportunity to pass their verdict on Wong's decision to offer television services online and on mobile devices. According to The Standard, within the same day, HKTV's share prices increased to 92% from HK$2.32 to HK $4.46 after the company agreed to buy a spectrum from a unit of China Mobile Hong Kong. The reports also show … [Read more...] about HKTV goes into online space
WikiLeaks announces documentary film
Mediastan tracks the WikiLeaks team's journey as they travel through Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and other 'stans in 2011 in their attempt to release US diplomatic cables to media outlets around the world. "Mediastan is an acid-test, where depending on how the film is treated by the media you can understand where their boundaries and allegiances are," said Johannes Wahlstrom, Swedish journalist and the film's director. … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks announces documentary film