Los Angeles - Independent global distributor Echo Bridge Entertainment has appointed Natalie Yuen to the newly created position of vice president, international sales, Asia Pacific, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Dan March, executive vice president, Echo Bridge Entertainment, to whom Yuen will report. Yuen will be responsible for managing programming sales across all platforms throughout the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, … [Read more...] about Echo Bridge Entertainment appoints Vice President of International Sales for Asia Pacific
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StarHub selected to build & manage the OpCo for Singapore’s Next-Gen NBN Project
Singapore - StarHub announced that its bid to build and manage the OpCo for the Next-Gen NBN has been selected by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Called Nucleus Connect, the OpCo will design, build and operate the active infrastructure of the Next-Gen NBN, a nation-wide pervasive, ultra-high speed broadband network linking business users at the workplace, and Singaporeans at home, schools, learning institutions and other premises. StarHub will start up Nucleus Connect as a … [Read more...] about StarHub selected to build & manage the OpCo for Singapore’s Next-Gen NBN Project
BBC commissions India Election Train
Singapore - BBC announced the commission of its ‘India Election Train' - a multiplatform, multilingual initiative - delivering international audiences a diverse range of news from across India, during the run-up to the country's General Election in May. From April 25 - May 13, reporters from the BBC Global News division will travel through India by train, looking into what Indians want from their General Election and the key matters surrounding it. On board the train will be reporters from … [Read more...] about BBC commissions India Election Train
MediaCorp appointed official media partner for Shanghai World Expo 2010
Singapore - MediaCorp has been appointed official media partner for the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. Channel NewsAsia will be the platform to broadcast the events and activities of the Expo, expected to be one of the largest events on the global calendar next year, to 22 territories in Asia. The channel will also provide concerted news coverage and special reports of the activities related to the mega exposition, in a year-long commitment. Song Chao, deputy director of the propaganda department … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appointed official media partner for Shanghai World Expo 2010
Discovery Channel Magazine wins ‘Best New Magazine’ award; increases frequency to 10 issues a year
Singapore - The Discovery Channel Magazine clinched the ‘Best New Magazine' award at the inaugural Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) - Pressmart Awards on March 24. A panel of industry experts from Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines and Singapore selected the winners. The awards, whose main objective is to recognize the best magazine publishing efforts in Singapore, attracted a total of 150 entries from consumer, trade and contract publications. Discovery … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel Magazine wins ‘Best New Magazine’ award; increases frequency to 10 issues a year
CNBC expands distribution in the Philippines
Singapore - CNBC has expanded its pan-Asian distribution with a new deal on SkyCable's Gold Tier in the Philippines. This agreement is part of SkyCable's digital rollout plans. The channel will be available to all Gold Tier digital subscribers when the product is rolled out commercially in May 2009. Subscribers who wish to view CNBC without joining the Gold Tier Package will be able to do so via SkyCable's à la carte service option. "Being on Gold Tier will increase our visibility in the Metro … [Read more...] about CNBC expands distribution in the Philippines