Sydney – The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) announced that Colleen Fahey Rush, Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer for Viacom Media Networks (VMN), will headline the 2013 ASTRA Women in TV Breakfast as part of this year’s ASTRA Conference on March 14. Rush was instrumental in leading VMN’s landmark study, "The Next Normal: An Unprecedented Look at Millennials Worldwide", which shares insights into the attitudes, values, … [Read more...] about Viacom’s Colleen Fahey Rush headlines 2013 ASTRA Women in TV Breakfast
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70th Annual Golden Globe winners announced
HBO's Girls won two awards including Best Television Series – Comedy Or Musical. Singapore – The winners of the 70th Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced yesterday at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Programmes that air on HBO Asia received five wins during the ceremony, the most of any broadcaster in Asia. FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia followed closely behind with three wins. HBO’s Golden Globe® wins this year include three for Game Change (Best … [Read more...] about 70th Annual Golden Globe winners announced
VIMN Asia names Tina Tong as Malaysia’s Country Manager
Malaysia – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc., has appointed Tina Tong as Country Manager for its Malaysia operations, effective since January 7. This is a newly created senior position, since the inception of the Malaysian operations in June 2011. In this role, Tong will be responsible for driving profitable growth for VIMN’s business in the country. She will be responsible for the P&L management of all local VIMN businesses, across … [Read more...] about VIMN Asia names Tina Tong as Malaysia’s Country Manager
Endemol President Tim Hincks to keynote at MIPTV
Paris – Tim Hincks, President of Endemol, will deliver a keynote speech on April 8, 2013, as part of MIPTV's Media Mastermind Keynote Series. In his MIPTV address, Hincks will discuss how creativity is affected by the changes taking place in the industry today. Appointed as President of Endemol in May last year, Hincks is responsible for the creation and commercial exploitation of content across the company's worldwide network in 31 territories. The company has produced popular … [Read more...] about Endemol President Tim Hincks to keynote at MIPTV
Lance Armstrong to appear on Oprah’s OWN for the first time since scandal
Singapore – Oprah Winfrey will speak exclusively with Lance Armstrong in his first no-holds-barred interview about the doping scandal. On Oprah Winfrey and Lance Armstrong: A Worldwide Exclusive, Armstrong will address the years of accusations of cheating, and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career. The special 90-minute episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter will be simultaneously streamed LIVE worldwide on Oprah.com on January … [Read more...] about Lance Armstrong to appear on Oprah’s OWN for the first time since scandal
SBS International continues to sell Luke Nguyen franchise in the U.S.
Australia’s SBS International has sold the most recent series from the Luke Nguyen Franchise – Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Part 2 to Scripps Food Network, making it the fourth series to be picked up by the U.S. broadcaster. Scripps Network has also acquired four interstitials created for Chinese New Year, plus a two-hour special – Luke Nguyen’s Memories of Vietnam – which looks back at past series from the renowned Australian-Vietnamese chef. Luke … [Read more...] about SBS International continues to sell Luke Nguyen franchise in the U.S.