London – FremantleMedia has announced the appointment of Trish Kinane as President of Entertainment Programming – American Idol, The X Factor and America’s Got Talent, at FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), effective August 1. Kinane, currently the President of Worldwide Entertainment at FremantleMedia, will be based in Los Angeles where she will initially report to Cecile Frot-Coutaz, the incoming CEO of FremantleMedia. In this new executive post, Kinane will be responsible … [Read more...] about Trish Kinane assumes new role at FremantleMedia
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Shine International Opens Singapore Office
London - Shine International today announced the introduction of an office in Singapore, building the company's presence in the Asia Pacific region.The sales and distribution arm of Shine Group have appointed Jeeyoung Lee as Director North and Southeast Asia and Jacqueline Tan to the role of Sales Manager, effective June 2012. Both will report directly to Matthew Ashcroft, Shine International's Sydney-based Senior Vice President of the Asia-Pacific region, which covers Australia, New … [Read more...] about Shine International Opens Singapore Office
News Corporation buys ESPN’s equity stake in ESPN STAR Sports
New York and Bristol, Connecticut – News Corporation and ESPN announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which a unit of News Corporation will buy ESPN’s 50 percent equity interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS). The transaction will allow News Corporation units to own and operate all of the ESS businesses while providing ESPN more independence and flexibility in future support of The Walt Disney Company’s overall efforts in Asia. The transaction is … [Read more...] about News Corporation buys ESPN’s equity stake in ESPN STAR Sports
ESPN STAR Sports renews multi-year broadcast partnership with The England and Wales Cricket Board
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), a major sports content provider in Asia, and The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced a new seven year contract for the exclusive multi-platform rights to broadcast its domestic and home international matches. The deal, which runs from 2013 to 2019, incorporates exclusive rights for television, online, mobile and radio, covering the major cricket markets of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh among others across Asia, as well as … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports renews multi-year broadcast partnership with The England and Wales Cricket Board
NBCUniversal Formats sells Minute to Win It to Vietnam
London – HTV7 will be broadcasting the Vietnamese version of Minute to Win It, the global sensation with more than 41 versions of the format produced around the world and sales to 51 countries. Minute to Win It Vietnam (MỘT PHÚT ÄỂ CHIẾN THẮNG) is produced by Cattiensa Company for HTV7, which commissioned 52 episodes. Minute to Win It, originally developed by Friday TV (part of the Shine Group) and launched on NBC in 2010, sees competitors facing up to 10 challenges … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal Formats sells Minute to Win It to Vietnam
Venevision, TBS Service sign deal to bring Eva Luna to Japan
Miami - Venevision International and TBS Service, an affiliate company of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings (TBS), have announced a deal to bring a the award-winning telenovela Eva Luna to Japan, where it will be available for television broadcast as well in multiple digital platforms. TBS’s satellite Pay-TV channel TBS Channel is scheduled to broadcast the series starting in August. “This marks the first time TBS has purchased and programmed a Latin telenovela in its accomplished … [Read more...] about Venevision, TBS Service sign deal to bring Eva Luna to Japan