New York City – Twentieth Century Fox has renewed its domestic output deal with Home Box Office, agreeing to a long-term extension with the subscription pay service, announced Mark Kaner, President, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, and Bruce Grivetti, President, Film Programming, HBO. HBO has been the premium network home of Twentieth Century Fox films for over 30 years. This extension will carry the ongoing relationship into the next decade. "We couldn't be happier to … [Read more...] about Twentieth Century Fox and HBO extend output deal
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Telemundo appoints Diego Tamayo as Vice President, On-Air Promotions
Miami — Telemundo Media has named Diego Tamayo to Vice President, On-Air Promotions, effective immediately. Tamayo will report to Susan Solano Vila, Executive Vice President, Marketing and will be based in Miami. An award-winning creative executive with over 20 years of industry experience, Tamayo will lead Telemundo’s creative team in producing relevant and effective on-air promotional campaigns. Tamayo will also be responsible for maintaining consistent brand identity across all … [Read more...] about Telemundo appoints Diego Tamayo as Vice President, On-Air Promotions
ONE World Sports partners Simul TV in the U.S.
Dallas and New York – ONE World Sports (OWS), the first English language multi-screen, multi-platform Asia-focused network in the U.S., announced that it is now available on Simul TV, a social television technology that allows viewers to simultaneously stream content. OWS is a leader in Asian sports coverage, featuring LIVE and same day coverage of top Asian sporting events including Japanese baseball, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Soccer and the OneAsia golf tour. “Simul TV is … [Read more...] about ONE World Sports partners Simul TV in the U.S.
Fashion One casts for London Correspondent
Hong Kong – International TV network Fashion One announced today they are looking to cast a London-based Fashion Correspondent for a reality TV competition set in the UK, in addition to Hong Kong, Taiwan and Benelux. The casting for the series kicks off on August 20, and will be shot throughout the UK capital in September. This six-episode series seeks to find the on-the-ground fashion savvy personality that will host all the fashion and lifestyle events in their hometown of London. The … [Read more...] about Fashion One casts for London Correspondent
London Olympics on NBC breaks ratings record
London – Around 219.4 million Americans watched the London Olympics on the networks of NBCUniversal, setting the record as the most-watched event in U.S. television history, surpassing the 2008 Beijing Olympics (215 million), according to data available today from The Nielsen Company. NBCUniversal presented its 13th Olympics with 5,535 hours of coverage across NBC, NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, Telemundo, NBCOlympics.com, two specialty channels, and the first-ever 3D platform, … [Read more...] about London Olympics on NBC breaks ratings record
BBC delivers record viewership with London Olympics
The London 2012 Olympic Games delivered the biggest national television event since current measuring systems began, with 51.9 million (90% of the UK population) watching at least 15 minutes of coverage. About 24.2 million (42% of the UK population) also watched at least 15 minutes of coverage on the BBC Red Button. According to data from the broadcaster, the Closing Ceremony was watched by a peak audience of 26.3 million and an average audience of 23.2 million (82% share). This compares to an … [Read more...] about BBC delivers record viewership with London Olympics