New York - Viacom Inc. and Twitter announced a partnership to deliver social video advertising campaigns around the most popular shows and biggest events throughout Viacom's network portfolio, which includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Nickelodeon, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, Spike and more. Viacom is the latest media company to join the Twitter Amplify programme. The partnership will launch with the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, during which MTV will deliver real-time, sponsor-supported … [Read more...] about Viacom and Twitter partner to deliver social video campaigns for marquee shows and events
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CommunicAsia: SES extends partnership in Thailand and the Philippines
From left: Manop Tokarnka, CEO of IPMTV, Anie P. Naval, COO & Managing Director of MediaScape, Kriengkrai Sriananraksa, COO of IPMTV with Deepak Mathur, Senior Vice President Commercial, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at SES. Singapore - At CommunicAsia 2013, SES has announced that it has signed two deals in Asia Pacific. SES announced for a new multi-year, multi-transponder deal with Philippines’ Mediascape Inc for Cignal Digital TV on SES-7 at 108.2 degrees East. Additionally, … [Read more...] about CommunicAsia: SES extends partnership in Thailand and the Philippines
ABC Kids’ Tim Brooke-Hunt to resign
According to The Guardian, the controller of children's content at ABC TV, Tim Brooke-Hunt, will be stepping down in September this year. Brooke-Hunt led the launch of ABC3 and the relaunch of ABC4Kids on ABC2 during his six years in the position. The report adds that earlier this month, Brooke-Hunt was quoted by Fairfax as saying that the popular animated kids' show Bananas in Pyjamas was being cancelled, but ABC TV later told Guardian Australia he was "seriously … [Read more...] about ABC Kids’ Tim Brooke-Hunt to resign
New Zealand’s MediaWorks in receivership
MediaWorks NZ, the broadcaster whose stable includes TV3 and Four, and radio stations including Radio Live, the Rock and MoreFM, was placed into receivership on June 17, 2013. Mediaworks NZ Limited funders have appointed Brendon Gibson and Michael Stiassny of KordaMentha – a financial advisory firm, to oversee the receivership of the company and its subsidiaries. Gibson and Stiassny both reassured customers of no further changes during the on-going process of the receivership. … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s MediaWorks in receivership
BREAKING: Turner International Asia Pacific concludes restructuring
Hong Kong, 20 June - Turner International Asia Pacific has concluded a review of its business and operations, resulting in a decentralisation of a number of functions from its Hong Kong headquarters. After two months carefully-considering and studying how the company’s current structure aligned with future ambitions, the review undertaken with assistance from PWC brings approximately a 30% reduction in total positions across the Asia Pacific business. This total comprises open … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Turner International Asia Pacific concludes restructuring
BBC Worldwide India strengthens team in South Asia
Mumbai, India - Myleeta Aga, BBC Worldwide’s SVP and General Manager India and Content Head for Asia, has announced the expansion of the distribution sales team in South Asia with Sunil Joshi promoted to Head of Distribution, BBC Global News, South Asia. This follows the recent appointment of Stanley Fernandes as Sales Director in charge of programme sales. Joshi previously headed distribution for the North and Western India. He now has an expanded role of overseeing … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide India strengthens team in South Asia