Singapore – MediaCorp Pte Ltd has announced the appointment of Dr Thomas Ng, Dr Pari Sara Shirazi, Mr Chan Heng Kee and Mr Ahmad Nizam to its Board of Directors with immediate effect. Dr Ng, 57, is the co-founder of GGV Capital and also a founding investor of Alibaba.com, SAVI Technologies, Oculex Pharmaceuticals, AAC (2018.HK) and Ku6.com, Dr Shirazi, 56, is the President and Founder of Tisch School of the Arts Asia (based in Singapore) and concurrently the Vice Dean of Tisch School of … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints new Board Directors
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New Asia Pacific media market
Mr. Dimitri Mendjisky, General Manager of Mediahub, and Mr. Yang Binyuan, Director of AIBD (Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development), have announced the creation of the first media market targeting the emerging countries from Asia Pacific. This new market will take place on 29 & 30 May 2012 in Bangkok, back to back with the Asia Media Summit (AMS). For the first edition of the Mediahub Market, more than 50 exhibitors – emerging actors from Asia-Pacific and worldwide leaders … [Read more...] about New Asia Pacific media market
Anne Sweeney receives MIPCOM award
Paris – Reed MIDEM has named Anne Sweeney, Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) President and Disney Media Networks Co-chair, MIPCOM 2011 Personality of the Year, making her the first woman ever to receive the accolade. Responsible for The Walt Disney Company’s entertainment and news television properties globally, Sweeny spearheaded the industry’s move into the digital era, delivering first-ever deals of their kind in their respective markets, and helped establish DATG as a … [Read more...] about Anne Sweeney receives MIPCOM award
Miramax makes MIPCOM debut
Paris – Reed MIDEM, organizers of the MIPTV and MIPCOM markets, today announced that Miramax movie and television studio is, for the first time in the company’s history, exhibiting at MIPCOM 2011, the worldwide entertainment content market. Additionally, it was announced that Miramax CEO Mike Lang will deliver a keynote address on Monday 3 October 2011. Lang said Miramax’s key initiatives at the upcoming MIPCOM “…will include the on-going expansion of our international … [Read more...] about Miramax makes MIPCOM debut
TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a World Music and Cinema Assistant with American satellite network, Link TV. A graduate of the National University of Singapore with a B.A in Communications and New Media, Kelvin will be responsible for certain … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
Exclusive: Universal formats taking Asia-Pacific
Cannes – NBC Universal International is rolling out a number a new format shows this year in the Asia-Pacific region. In an exclusive interview with TV ASIA Plus, Yvonne Pilkington, SVP Formats said it has acquired the Asian rights to Still Standing, based on the Israeli gameshow developed by Armoza Productions. The format offers contestants the chance to win by out-guessing 10 opponents in 10 fast-paced and dramatic trivia battles, where the losers disappear through trapdoors. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Universal formats taking Asia-Pacific
