Hong Kong – Star Chinese Movies (SCM) has partnered with Emperor Motion Pictures (EMP) to kick off a new initiative called “Go Local!” in support of the Hong Kong film industry. Witnessing the growing demand for local content, this initiative aims to support and nurture Hong Kong directors, actors, actresses, talents in the field of film production and create stories that are relevant to the local audience. To kick start the “Go Local!” initiative, SCM and EMP will … [Read more...] about Star Chinese Movies partners with Emperor Motion Pictures to “Go Local”
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CNN announces U.S. premiere of “Parts Unknown” with Anthony Bourdain
USA – CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., will be premiering its first weekend lifestyle TV series hosted by globally-acclaimed Anthony Bourdain on Sunday, April 14, at 9pm EST. Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown is a one-hour long series which follows Bourdain as he travels across the globe, celebrates diverse cultures and meets with local citizens. The series is produced by Zero Point Zero Production with Executive Producers and Founders Chris Collins and Lydia … [Read more...] about CNN announces U.S. premiere of “Parts Unknown” with Anthony Bourdain
Peter Limbourg elected as Deutsche Welle’s new Director General
Peter Limbourg will be the new Director General of Deutsche Welle (DW). The Chairman of the Broadcasting Board Valentin Schmidt announced the decision after a meeting of the supervisory body on March 15, 2013 in Berlin. Upon the Selection Committee’s recommendation, the 17 members of the Broadcasting Board elected Limbourg, the current Senior Vice President of News and Political Information of ProSiebenSat.1 TV Germany as the successor to Erik Bettermann with a clear majority. Bettermann, … [Read more...] about Peter Limbourg elected as Deutsche Welle’s new Director General
NGCI announces three new co-productions
Singapore – National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has announced three new co-productions aimed at unravelling prevailing mysteries of the past. Partnering with Sky Vision, NGCI is co-producing the three-part special Jesus: Rise to Power, set to air in the U.S. and internationally in late-March 2013. NGCI has also announced the co-production of Bones of The Buddha (1 x 60’) from Icon Films, and Ultimate Tutankhamun (1 x 120’) from Blink Films – both of which … [Read more...] about NGCI announces three new co-productions
Eduardo Ruiz named President of A+E Networks Latin America
Miami – A+E Networks Latin America, a joint venture of A+E Networks and Ole Communications, has announced the promotion of Eddy Ruiz to President and General Manager of A+E Networks Latin America. In his role, Ruiz will continue to be responsible for the joint venture’s Latin America networks, A&E, HISTORY and BIO, and will lead the joint venture’s new growth initiatives for both established brands and other brands; manage the explosive growth of new technologies and the … [Read more...] about Eduardo Ruiz named President of A+E Networks Latin America
Keshet International announces new sales manager
Keshet International (KI), the global distribution arm of Israel’s Keshet Media Group, has announced the appointment of Kanwal Hayer, who joins as Senior Sales Manager, Asia and Middle East. Kanwal's first outing will be at MIPTV in Cannes in April, where Keshet International will introduce new non-scripted formats, along with their highly successful reality dating series Girlfri3nds, which has been renewed for the second season with ITV2 in the UK. Kanwal will be based out of Keshet … [Read more...] about Keshet International announces new sales manager