BBC Worldwide’s Sales & Distribution business in Asia has sold the hit series Sherlock to broadcasters in South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. These are the first sales of the series, a Hartswood Films production for BBC co-produced with MASTERPIECE, in Asia. The licensees are: KBS, Korea’s leading public services broadcaster; PTS, the first independent public broadcaster in Taiwan; and multi-platform telecommunications company SingTel in Singapore. Joyce Yeung, SVP and GM Asia for BBC … [Read more...] about TVAPlus Exclusive: Sherlock Holmes on the case in Asia
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BBC Worldwide bulks up sales side with new hire
Hollywood - BBC Worldwide has hired Paul Davis-Miller for a newly created position as senior vice president of fiction in the company's reconfigured sales and distribution division. Davis-Miller will team up with Greg Johnson, who was named the division's senior VP of factual last week. Their goal is to assess programming needs in their respective areas and strategise to meet them -- working in part with independent as well as BBC inhouse producers. Both will report to BBC Worldwide Americas … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide bulks up sales side with new hire
Ten Alps acquires Singapore’s Uproar Asia
Singapore – British factual media company Ten Alps has acquired Singapore-based production company Uproar Asia for a £30,000 (US$49,000) upfront cash payment and a maximum earn-out of £562,000. To be rebranded as Ten Alps Asia, the office will be headed by former BBC and Channel 4 executive Sarah Macdonald, with the aim of replicating the UK group's multiplatform factual model in Asian markets. On the new operations of Ten Alps in Singapore, Macdonald, said that, “Singapore is a good … [Read more...] about Ten Alps acquires Singapore’s Uproar Asia
Ross Pollack confirmed as CEO Celestial Pictures
Hong Kong — Celestial Pictures today announced the appointment of Ross Pollack to the position of Chief Executive Officer, confirming a Television Asia Plus report mid-June 2009. The position has remained vacant since William Pfeiffer’s departure 9 March 2008 on the expiry of his contract. Pollack will focus on developing and implementing strategies that will create additional value for the Shaw Brothers film library, Celestial Pictures’ channel bouquet, as well as the production and … [Read more...] about Ross Pollack confirmed as CEO Celestial Pictures
Angel Orengo to succeed Pollack as SVP distribution at Sony Pictures Television
Hong Kong – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) announced today that Angel Orengo has been named senior vice president, distribution, Asia-Pacific. Relocating to SPT’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong, starting 1 August 2009, he will oversee SPT’s distribution efforts in all of Asia, plus Australia and New Zealand. Orengo reports to Keith Le Goy, SPT’s president, international distribution. “Angel has brilliantly led the expansion of SPT’s distribution business … [Read more...] about Angel Orengo to succeed Pollack as SVP distribution at Sony Pictures Television
SingTel mio TV announces BBC & ITV content on-demand
Singapore - Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) will launch a slew of new British content on its mio TV platform from 15 July. Announcement comes immediately after news that three BBC Worldwide Channels will move from mio TV exclusively to StarHub TV from 1 August 2009. SingTel says, “As part of the channel restructuring, the current BBC linear channels on mio TV will no longer be available and all customers will be notified about the changes.” mio TV will offer on-demand … [Read more...] about SingTel mio TV announces BBC & ITV content on-demand
