Han Geng Beijing - MTV EXIT and Chinese star Han Geng have launched Human Traffic: China, a documentary aiming to raise awareness and help prevent human trafficking in China. The documentary will be hosted by Han Geng and is also available on MTV EXIT's website. In addition, MTV China’s popular nightly programme TLC will be premiering exclusive clips from the documentary from October 9-11. The 36-minute documentary is in Mandarin, with English subtitles, and is available … [Read more...] about MTV EXIT launches online doc in China
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MIPCOM: Technicolor to debut preschool series “Chamelia”
Chamelia Paris, France – Technicolor, along with co-development partner Mercury Filmworks, will unveil its latest 2D animated preschool series Chamelia at the upcoming Cartoon Forum and at MIP Jr./ MIPCOM. In announcing the unveiling of the new series, Technicolor’s Vice President of Animation Steven Wendland said, “Our collaboration with Mercury Filmworks on the development and production of Atomic Puppet was such … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Technicolor to debut preschool series “Chamelia”
BBC World News Japan names MD
Tokyo - Starting September 2, 2013, Yuji Watanabe will join BBC World News Japan as Managing Director, heading up the BBC’s new business in Japan. His priorities as Managing Director will be exploring new business opportunities for the channel, expanding existing platforms and building the profile of BBC World News with Japanese audiences.BBC World News has been available to Japanese audiences since 1994 and Japan continues to be a key market for the channel’s international … [Read more...] about BBC World News Japan names MD
ATV’s executive director quits
According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's ATV announced that it had received documents signed by Shing confirming his resignation from the position immediately, but it was unclear if he had also quit the ATV board.The order to resign came after the authority released its investigation report on ATV on August 23, 2013, concluding that Shing had breached the licensing terms by allowing investor Wong Ching, who is also his relative, to exercise de facto control over … [Read more...] about ATV’s executive director quits
“Driving Change” scores at the Singapore Media Awards
Driving Change in Thailand Singapore – Driving Change, the 360-degree CSR series produced by activeTV Asia and media agency MEC, was honoured at the Singapore Media Awards.The first-of-its-kind reality production saw TV personality Henry Golding travel to five cities in Asia in an attempt to fulfil a series of tasks that would aid local communities. The catch; he only had three days to pull off each challenge and had to tap into the power of social media to recruit assistance and … [Read more...] about “Driving Change” scores at the Singapore Media Awards
Foxtel announces local version of “The Face”
A Shine America format, The Face will be produced by Shine Australia exclusively for Foxtel. The Face first launched on the Oxygen Network in the U.S. Hosted by photographer Nigel Barker, the series featured Naomi Campbell, Karolina Kurkova and Coco Rocha competing to find The Face of ULTA Beauty, a beauty retailer in the U.S. Following on from the hype of the U.S. version, the series soon spread to the United Kingdom with Campbell working alongside British … [Read more...] about Foxtel announces local version of “The Face”