Hong Kong / Sydney – FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia has announced that Jacqui Feeney will join FIC as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, from May 1, 2014. She succeeds Karen Simoncini, a long standing and respected executive of the network who has held senior posts with FIC and National Geographic Channels since 2000. Feeney will be based in Sydney and will work with Simoncini during a transition period before she … [Read more...] about FIC appoints new Australia and NZ MD
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Viacom announces brand executive change in Asia
Singapore – Viacom International Media Networks announced on March 3 the appointment of Paras Sharma as the new Vice President of MTV Brand, Comedy Central & Digital Media Asia. Sharma starts with VIMN Asia on March 17 and will be based in Singapore, reporting to Indra Suharjono, Executive Vice-President and Managing Director for Asia. In this newly expanded role, Sharma will spearhead implementation of new strategies to drive synergies and grow the brands across … [Read more...] about Viacom announces brand executive change in Asia
HELLO! JAPAN celebrates successful first year in Singapore
Singapore – HELLO! JAPAN, which bills itself as a one-stop channel for all things Japanese, is celebrating its first anniversary in Singapore. Available on StarHub Cable Vision on channel 149, HELLO! JAPAN is the first private Japanese General Entertainment channel in Asia. The channel celebrated its first anniversary in Singapore in February, having achieved close to a million viewers in 2013, and establishing itself as one of the top 20 paid television channels in Singapore. … [Read more...] about HELLO! JAPAN celebrates successful first year in Singapore
ANIPLUS HD launches on SingTel mio TV
Singapore – SingTel mio TV will launch anime channel ANIPLUS HD this March. Offering the best in Japanese anime, the channel will feature exclusive series in full HD, with two titles simulcasting alongside Japan networks every week throughout the year. Targeted at teens and young adults, most content on the channel is first-run and exclusive; and because 90 percent of the programming is based on popular manga and video games, fans will recognise the titles instantly. All … [Read more...] about ANIPLUS HD launches on SingTel mio TV
Turner and Trans Media to launch CNN Indonesia
Hong Kong – Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. and PT Trans Media Corpora announced on February 28 a strategic partnership to launch CNN Indonesia, a 24-hour news channel and accompanying website in Bahasa Indonesia. This channel will be the first of its kind for CNN in Southeast Asia, delivering a localised version version of CNN’s unique brand of high-quality news to the region’s most populous nation. CNN Indonesia … [Read more...] about Turner and Trans Media to launch CNN Indonesia
Globo offers free telecast of Carnival 2014
Globo is opening the signal of its international channels in Latin America, the United States, Japan, and Portugal (Globo Premium) during the biggest street festival of Brazil. In addition to watching the programming of Globo’s international channel totally free of charge, fans of Brazilian culture can also watch the Carnival parades. The free preview is an agreement between the Brazilian channel and DirecTV, Claro TV Paraguay, and GTD (Chile), in Latin America, Verizon, with exclusivity … [Read more...] about Globo offers free telecast of Carnival 2014