Tom Keaveny, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific We are thrilled to have won again for the second year in a row and receiving recognition from our peers for the quality of work that we produce. It is truly an honour. The awards belong to the team at Discovery and our production partners whose creativity and hard work have delivered such wonderful films. Our investment in local content and creating documentaries that are relevant to our audience here in … [Read more...] about Simply the best
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van Zwanenberg departs BBC Worldwide Channels
Singapore – It has been announced that Nic van Zwanenberg, BBC Worldwide Channels’ director, distribution and development, Greater and Indo-China, will be leaving the company at the end of December 2008. During his 15 years with BBC World News and BBC Worldwide, Nic managed the distribution business for BBC World News in East Asia as well as BBC Worldwide’s channels in Greater and Indo China. Following the alignment of BBC World News with BBC Worldwide Channels, van Zwanenberg … [Read more...] about van Zwanenberg departs BBC Worldwide Channels
Africa switches to Al Jazeera English
Doha - Al Jazeera Network has revealed that its English news channel now broadcasts to over 20 million households in Sub-Saharan Africa, following a raft of new distribution partnerships across the continent. Al Jazeera English is now available across Africa in Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. "2008 has seen Al Jazeera English become one of the leading international news channels for sub-Saharan Africa", says Phil Lawrie, Al … [Read more...] about Africa switches to Al Jazeera English
Jain exits, Suharjono steps up as EVP and MD MTV Networks Southeast Asia and Greater China
Singapore/Hong Kong - Indra Suharjono has been promoted to executive vice president and managing director, MTV Networks Southeast Asia and Greater China, based in Singapore. Effective immediately, Suharjono will assume oversight of MTVNI's portfolio of brands and businesses across the region, succeeding Amit Jain, the outgoing executive vice president and managing director, MTV Networks Southeast Asia, China and India. Announcement was made by MTVNI president Bob Bakish, to whom Suharjono will … [Read more...] about Jain exits, Suharjono steps up as EVP and MD MTV Networks Southeast Asia and Greater China
MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
Singapore - Some of the biggest names in Asian television gathered in Singapore on Thursday December 11 for the 13th Asian Television Awards. Among the stars at the event were Hong Kong's Raymond Lam, named best actor for his role in The Master of Tai Chi, and Bangkok's Chiranan Manochaem, named best actress for her role in The Slave. Denise Lorraine Keller was the host for the evening, with guest presenters Al Jazeera English's Veronica Pedrosa and CNBC Asia Pacific's Martin Soong - who also … [Read more...] about MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
Globo TV International conquers the Korean market
Globo TV International has recently closed a deal for five years with the channel Telenovela, a Korean broadcaster from the EPG group that will go to air in January 2009, with a timetable filled with productions from the Organizações Globo. The programming of the new channel will be broadcast to the whole country with Korean subtitles and will be available for diverse platforms (VOD Internet, satellite transmission and cable). "This agreement with Telenovela is extremely important for us to … [Read more...] about Globo TV International conquers the Korean market