Singapore – StarHub is presenting Hubalicious – The Heritage Food Trail, an experiential food and lifestyle event, on September 12. Hubalicious – The Heritage Food Trail aims to bring glorious food to life and take consumers on an intimate epicurean journey with four of their favourite TV celebrity chefs from StarHub TV’s quartet of food and lifestyle channels. Customers will get to savour mouth-watering creations conceived by four colourful culinary maestros: Aarti … [Read more...] about StarHub presents a Hubalicious Heritage
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Jason Webby joins CNBC as SVP Sales
London and Singapore – CNBC today announced that Jason Webby will be joining CNBC International as Senior Vice President Sales. In this newly created role for the international business, Webby will oversee CNBC’s advertising sales operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. To be based in London, he will report to Satpal Brainch, President & Managing Director, CNBC International. Webby joins CNBC from The Economist Group, where he has … [Read more...] about Jason Webby joins CNBC as SVP Sales
Rupert Murdoch addresses code of ethics in staff memo
Rupert Murdoch has outlined in a staff memo structural changes to “redress wrongdoing, co-operate with law enforcers and strengthen News Corporation’s compliance and ethics programme company-wide”. He wrote that Gerson Zweifach, senior executive vice-president and group general counsel, News Corporation, is now the company’s Chief Compliance Officer and has assumed overall responsibility for the effort to create a more robust global compliance and ethics programme. Lisa … [Read more...] about Rupert Murdoch addresses code of ethics in staff memo
Kazakhstan’s Channel 31 and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution sign multi-year output deal
Moscow – CTC Media, Inc. (CTCM), Russia's leading independent media company, has announced the signing of a multi-year output deal between its Channel 31 in Kazakhstan and one of the world's leading television distribution companies, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. Under the terms of the agreement, which marks a first for the Kazakhstan market, Channel 31 has acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast a diverse range of feature films and television series from Warner … [Read more...] about Kazakhstan’s Channel 31 and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution sign multi-year output deal
Mark Thompson to become President and Chief Executive Officer of The New York Times Company
New York – The New York Times Company announced that BBC Director-General Mark Thompson will become its next President and CEO. He will also become a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Thompson, 55, will report to the Board of Directors and to Arthur Sulzberger, Jr., Chairman of the Times Company. He is relocating to New York and is expected to start his new role in November. Sulzberger said: “Our board concluded that Mark’s experience and his accomplishments at … [Read more...] about Mark Thompson to become President and Chief Executive Officer of The New York Times Company
David Haslingden to step down as President and COO of Fox Networks Group
New York – News Corporation announced that David Haslingden, who has served as President and COO of Fox Networks Group since January 2011, has decided to step down at the end of the calendar year in order to return to his native Australia and spend more time with his family. Haslingden was instrumental in the creation and growth of Fox International Channels (FIC), a business unit that now encompasses more than 350 channels in over 55 countries. Prior to his current role, he was CEO of … [Read more...] about David Haslingden to step down as President and COO of Fox Networks Group