New York / London – AETN International has appointed Mark Taylor as Vice President, International Ad Sales. Based in AETN's London office, Taylor is responsible for developing international ad sales strategies for AETN channel brands including The History Channel, The History Channel HD, A&E, The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network. He will drive local ad sales in Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as cultivate pan-regional and global ad sales activity for AETN channels … [Read more...] about Mark Taylor named as VP, International Ad Sales, AETN International
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Soumitra Saha replaces Ian Diamond as SVP and GM of TENA
Hong Kong – Soumitra “Sunny” Saha has been promoted as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA), replacing Ian Diamond who has resigned after seven years at the helm of TENA and 13 with Turner. Saha assumes responsibility for the overall development of Turner’s entertainment brands including Boomerang, Cartoon Network, POGO and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in Asia Pacific. He will lead the group in its business strategy of … [Read more...] about Soumitra Saha replaces Ian Diamond as SVP and GM of TENA
STAR Chinese Channel debuts in North America on KyLinTV
Hong Kong / New York – STAR and KyLinTV launched Mandarin-language STAR Chinese Channel on the latter’s IPTV platform in North America on Dec. 1, and will soon debut Channel [V] Taiwan and a movie channel. STAR Chinese Channel is an entertainment channel in Taiwan providing talk shows, game shows, contemporary and costume drama series, lifestyle and variety shows. Signature programs include in-house production Bingo Pool, chat show Gossip Queen and game show Lucky Star. Coming on … [Read more...] about STAR Chinese Channel debuts in North America on KyLinTV
Televisa Estudios to rebrand as Televisa Internacional
Televisa Estudios, the international content distribution arm of Grupo Televisa offering programming and formats in Spanish, will be renamed Televisa Internacional from Jan. 1 2008. The company’s business focus and management will remain unchanged, but its website will be rebranded as www.televisainternacional.tv Televisa Internacional will attend the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Exhibition and Conference 2008, to be held Jan. 28 – 31 at the Mandalay … [Read more...] about Televisa Estudios to rebrand as Televisa Internacional
SingTel’s mio TV offers Deutsche-Welle and GMA Pinoy TV
Singapore – SingTel’s IPTV service mio TV is adding 24-hour international channels Deutsche Welle (DW-TV) and GMA Pinoy TV, starting Dec. 1 and Dec. 15 respectively. The channels are being streamed via satellite direct from Germany and the Philippines. DW-TV offers news and shows on business, finance, lifestyle, culture and entertainment with its programming alternating hourly between German and English languages. GMA Pinoy TV is owned by GMA Network and provides news and … [Read more...] about SingTel’s mio TV offers Deutsche-Welle and GMA Pinoy TV
CNN expands presence in India
CNN has opened its new editorial operation in Chennai, India and recruited Sara Sidner and Liz Neisloss as new India-based correspondents. Sidner, who will join CNN from January 2008, is the weekend news anchor and field reporter at KTVU-TV in San Francisco / Oakland. Neisloss has joined CNN in Chennai and will cover southern India as well as support the CNN bureau in New Delhi. Neisloss was a CNN senior producer from 1990 to 2006. The new setup in South India increases CNN’s presence in … [Read more...] about CNN expands presence in India
