Mumbai – BIG CBS Networks Pvt. Ltd. – the joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. and CBS Studios International, is offering international women’s channel BIG CBS Love on Dish TV. This follows BIG CBS Prime, which launched on the platform the week before. With this, Dish TV, Asia’s largest DTH Company, will now distribute both Prime and Love to its 12.5 million audience base. This will also take the total reach of Love to 42.5 million homes across … [Read more...] about BIG CBS Love launches on Dish TV
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BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
Ken Munekata has been appointed President of BBC Worldwide Japan, effective immediately. He joins BBC Worldwide after nearly three decades at Sony Corporation, where he most recently held two roles concurrently – President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and President of Sony Broadcast Media. Based in Tokyo, Munekata will report to Joyce Yeung, General Manager & Senior Vice President, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia. He will be responsible for leading the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
Marielle Zuccarelli joins A+E Networks
Marielle Zuccarelli joins A+E Networks New York – A+E Networks announces the appointment of Marielle Zuccarelli as Managing Director, International Content Distribution. Zuccarelli will be based in New York and is responsible for managing the growth of A+E Networks’ content sales activities outside the U.S. Zuccarelli will manage the distribution of A+E Networks’ 10,000+-hour library which adds over 1,200 hours annually. Working with A+E Networks’ … [Read more...] about Marielle Zuccarelli joins A+E Networks
Mona Fong retires from TVB
The Board of Directors of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) has announced that Mona Fong will retire from the position of Deputy Chairperson and Managing Director on March 31. Fong will be re-designated as a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from April 1, and will continue to be a member of the Executive Committee of the Board. The duties and functions of the Managing Director will be assumed by the Executive Director &Group General Manager until further notice. Fong … [Read more...] about Mona Fong retires from TVB
NBCUniversal expands formats team
London – NBCUniversal International announced that Linfield Ng has joined its Television Production Formats team. Based in Singapore, he will focus on growing NBCUniversal’s format business in Asia Pacific, reporting to Yvonne Pilkington, SVP of Format Sales and Production. Ng comes to NBCUniversal with extensive television experience. He is a sales and format professional with more than 11 years of regional experience. Prior to NBCUniversal, Ng served as Director of Licensing for … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal expands formats team
Mark Thompson to exit BBC
BBC Director-General Mark Thompson has released an internal memo that he will be stepping down from his role after the London Olympics, although no exact date has yet been set. He said in the statement to staff, “I’ve always been on the side of change because I believe that, in the middle of a media revolution, change is the only way of safeguarding what is so precious about the BBC. But change always brings disruption and uncertainty in its wake – and I do want to say a … [Read more...] about Mark Thompson to exit BBC