Singapore – International sports media company MP & Silva has appointed Rene Valencia for the newly created role of Vice President, Business Development and Sponsorship with effect from February 4. Valencia will be responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the Olympic Council of Asia marketing programme, in addition to developing and implementing growth opportunities … [Read more...] about MP & Silva appoints Rene Valencia to Asia-Pacific team
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​Julien Dutronc joins ​Lightning International
Hong Kong – Lightning International announced on February 6 the appointment of Julien Dutronc as its new Director of TV Distribution, responsible for the regional sales and distribution of its bouquet of TV channels. Dutronc joins from TV5 Monde where he managed channel distribution and affiliate sales and marketing for Asia for the past six years. At Lightning International he will be based in Hong Kong, and oversee the … [Read more...] about ​Julien Dutronc joins ​Lightning International
NBCU hires Scott Mackenzie as VP Channels
Singapore – Universal Networks International (UNI), the channels’ division of NBCUniversal International Television, has appointed Scott Mackenzie as Vice President, Channels, Asia, UNI. Mackenzie reports to Christine Fellowes, Managing Director, UNI, APAC and will lead the optimisation of NBCUniversal’s five channel brands in the region – Universal Channel, E!, DIVA Universal, Syfy and Style – to drive overall growth. Mackenzie will be based in the … [Read more...] about NBCU hires Scott Mackenzie as VP Channels
CBS Studios International appoints new president
The announcement was made by Armando Nuñez, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CBS Global Distribution Group, to whom Chamberlain will continue to report. In his new position, Chamberlain will lead CBS’s international content distribution business across a growing global marketplace of terrestrial, cable and satellite channels, as well as subscription video-on-demand, online and other digital platforms. He will work with Nuñez and the division’s 13 … [Read more...] about CBS Studios International appoints new president
FremantleMedia Australia announces executive creative hires
FremantleMedia Australia and Asia Pacific CEO Ian Hogg yesterday announced two executive creative appointments designed to drive fresh thinking and new ideas at Australia’s leading television production company. Jonathon Summerhayes has been appointed to the key creative role of Director of Programming, overseeing the creative and production processes for all of FremantleMedia Australia’s (FMA) entertainment and factual programming, reporting to Hogg. In addition, one of the … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Australia announces executive creative hires
BBC presenter Komla Dumor dies
Komla, who was born in Accra, Ghana in 1972, was one of Ghana's most prominent journalists. Komla joined the BBC in 2006 after spending a decade of journalism in Ghana. While reporting in Ghana, he received the Ghana Journalist of the Year Award. From 2006 to 2009, he was involved in hosting Network Africa for the BBC World Service before joining The World Today programme. Komla became the first host of Africa Business Report on BBC World News in 2009. At the … [Read more...] about BBC presenter Komla Dumor dies