New York / London - AETN International has appointed Mark Taylor as Vice President, International Ad Sales. Based in AETN's London office, Taylor is responsible for developing international ad sales strategies for AETN channel brands including The History Channel, The History Channel HD, A&E, The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network. He will drive local ad sales in Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as cultivate pan-regional and global ad sales activity for AETN channels … [Read more...] about Mark Taylor named as VP, International Ad Sales, AETN International
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MoMedia licenses culinary series See & Enjoy to Japan’s MICO
London - MoMedia International, an international producer and distributor of digital entertainment, has signed a multi-platform deal with NHK's distribution company, MICO, to launch its 'how to' recipe series See & Enjoy in Japan. See & Enjoy is a 600-clip video series featuring recipes for sushi, soup, ice cream, and party food, along with culinary tips and tricks. Produced by Madrid-based Canalmicro, the series is scheduled to premiere in Dec 2007 on LaLa TV, an entertainment channel for … [Read more...] about MoMedia licenses culinary series See & Enjoy to Japan’s MICO
Raft of Asian sales for NGTI
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has closed a slew of new deals with Asian broadcasters. China's CCTV acquired 1 X 52" factual titles including NGT's wildlife show Ultimate Viper, biblical history show Secret Jesus (1 X 52"), current affairs title The World's Most Dangerous Drug and science show Human Voltage: Struck by Lightning. CCTV also picked up shows from two independent producers represented by NGTI, The Human Footprint (1 x 52) from UK's Touch Productions and series … [Read more...] about Raft of Asian sales for NGTI
Mark Taylor named as VP, International Ad Sales, AETN International
New York / London – AETN International has appointed Mark Taylor as Vice President, International Ad Sales. Based in AETN's London office, Taylor is responsible for developing international ad sales strategies for AETN channel brands including The History Channel, The History Channel HD, A&E, The Biography Channel and Crime & Investigation Network. He will drive local ad sales in Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as cultivate pan-regional and global ad sales activity for AETN channels … [Read more...] about Mark Taylor named as VP, International Ad Sales, AETN International
Jupiter to launch Channel Ginga in 2008
Tokyo – Jupiter Telecommunications has established Channel Ginga Co., Ltd. to operate new cable channel Channel Ginga, which debuts nationwide in April 2008 on e2 by SKY PerfecTV!. Ginga Channel is a 24-hour HD entertainment channel screening foreign and Japanese documentaries, travel shows, history and art, dramas, period plays and entertainment targeting the baby-boomer generation. Kikujiro Shikano, President and Representative Director of Channel Ginga, said, “We realize that … [Read more...] about Jupiter to launch Channel Ginga in 2008
CCTV partners EuroNews and the European Commission
China Central Television (CCTV), EuroNews and the European Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Mandarin-language broadcast of Futuris, a magazine on science, space activities and technology co-produced by EuroNews and European Commission DG Research and Information Society. It’s the first step in a long term partnership between EuroNews and CCTV . Under the agreement inked in Beijing on Nov. 14, EuroNews will provide a package of nine programs a month, which … [Read more...] about CCTV partners EuroNews and the European Commission