Hong Kong – Bloomberg Television names Angie Lau as lead anchor for its award-winning daily morning business news programme, which will be re-launched as First Up with Angie Lau in February. “Angie has the perfect blend of deep roots in Asia, a great personality and strong international journalism experience,” said Paul Yurisich, Head of News and Programming for Bloomberg TV Asia. “She will bring a seasoned reporter's perspective to our First … [Read more...] about Angie Lau is the new face of Bloomberg’s “First Up”
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Turner announces new appointment in the Philippines
Manila – Turner International Asia Pacific announces the key appointment of Julie Alfaro-Santiago in the Philippines. Based in Manila, she joins as Director of Distribution and Client Solutions, and is tasked with leading and implementing Turner’s growth strategy there. “This excellent addition to our team makes a big statement about the commitment to Turner’s in-market presence,” said Robi Stanton, Turner’s Vice President of Sales and … [Read more...] about Turner announces new appointment in the Philippines
​RTL CBS ​Asia appoints Philippines Country Head
Singapore – RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, the joint venture of RTL Group and CBS Studios International, announced the appointment of Rene Esguerra as Country Head for the Philippines effective immediately. Esguerra will report directly to Daniel Fung, Executive Vice President of Distribution, RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network. With RTL CBS Entertainment HD already aired and RTL CBS Extreme HD to launch in early 2014, he will explore … [Read more...] about ​RTL CBS ​Asia appoints Philippines Country Head
​Infinite Studios officially opens in Singapore
Business space solutions provider Ascendas and joint-venture partner Citramas Nusaterra announced the official opening of Infinite Studios at Mediapolis@one-north, a digital media city located in southwest Singapore. The 24,078-square metre development in Mediapolis brings under one roof a mix of local and international companies providing a full suite of digital media services — from production, post-production to transmission — to support large-scale television, film and animation … [Read more...] about ​Infinite Studios officially opens in Singapore
Discovery Communications to appoint next president
Silver Spring, Maryland – ​Discovery Communications has announced that JB Perrette will become the next President of Discovery Networks International. Since joining Discovery in October 2011, Perrette has built best-in-class digital and technology organizations helping to establish Discovery’s industry-leading presence in the digital media field. With Perrette at the helm, Discovery has become a leading provider of high-quality non-​fiction media across … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications to appoint next president
Nic van Zwanenberg joins ITV Studios Global Entertainment
Hong Kong - Nic van Zwanenberg has been appointed Channel Director, ITV Choice. Reporting to SVP, ITVS Global Entertainment, Asia Pacific, Augustus Dulgaro, van Zwanenberg will be based in Hong Kong and takes up his post immediately. Nic van Zwanenberg has previously held a number of senior positions in the industry including Senior Director, Affiliate and Multimedia Sales at ESPN STAR Sports then Fox Sports for four years from 2009; Commercial Manger and Director at BBC and … [Read more...] about Nic van Zwanenberg joins ITV Studios Global Entertainment