CNN International has announced that Ravi Agrawal will be the new Delhi Bureau Chief. Agrawal will commence in this role with effect from April 1, 2014. Based in the country’s capital, Agrawal will manage and oversee CNN’s multi-platform newsgathering operations from India. Agrawal is an award-winning CNN producer and has worked with the network across its London and US offices for eight years. He assumes this new role from being the senior producer of CNN’s flagship Sunday … [Read more...] about CNN International appoints new Delhi Bureau Chief
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Shuang Liu appointed COO of Phoenix Satellite Television
Beijing – Chinese new media company Phoenix New Media Limited ("Phoenix New Media", "ifeng" or the "Company") (NYSE:FENG) announced on February 17 that Shuang Liu, the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company, has accepted the appointment by the board of directors of Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited ("Phoenix TV"), a Chinese language satellite television based in Hong Kong and the parent company of ifeng, to be the Chief Operating Officer ("COO") … [Read more...] about Shuang Liu appointed COO of Phoenix Satellite Television
ABC TV appoints new Head of Entertainment
The creative talent behind the Gruen franchise, award-winning TV writer/producer Jon Casimir, has been appointed ABC TV’s Head of Entertainment. He will take up his position at ABC TV in Sydney on April 8. Casimir is currently an executive producer with Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder, working on the second season of Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (ABC TV). At CJZ, he has played a key role in development projects currently in the ABC TV pipeline. Casimir’s extensive … [Read more...] about ABC TV appoints new Head of Entertainment
Scripps appoints International Content and Brand Strategy role
Knoxville, Tennessee – Kevin Chorlins, who has supported the launch and expansion of global networks and programme sales for Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI), has been appointed to the newly created role of senior vice president of international content and brand strategy. Chorlins has served as vice president of marketing and communications for the growing Scripps Networks … [Read more...] about Scripps appoints International Content and Brand Strategy role
Alex Baillie joins Disney as Executive Director, Media Solutions
Singapore – The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia announced on February 10 the appointment of Alex Baillie as Executive Director, Media Solutions, reporting to Amit Malhotra, General Manager, Disney Media Distribution, The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia. Alex Baillie will be responsible for the advertising sales and promotions working across the company. In the … [Read more...] about Alex Baillie joins Disney as Executive Director, Media Solutions
Shitiz Jain ​joins Turner’s Finance team
Hong Kong – Shitiz Jain joins Turner International Asia Pacific Limited as Senior Vice President – Finance, Asia Pacific. This executive new hire is effective as of March 17, 2014, and was announced on February 10 by Ray Hutton EVP & CFO, Turner Broadcasting System International, and Ricky Ow, President, Asia Pacific, Turner International Asia Pacific Limited. Most recently Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Services at Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, Jain takes … [Read more...] about Shitiz Jain ​joins Turner’s Finance team