FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and Asian Union (AU), one of China’s most established production companies has announced the formation of Vision Ventures Media Ltd. (VVM). VVM will be dedicated to increasing the trade of factual programmes to and from China. Liu Xiao Lin from Asian Union will be chairman of Vision Ventures Media Limited, and Ganesh Rajaram, VP sales Asia, FME, will be a board director and responsible for the programming relationship between FME and VVM. Through the … [Read more...] about FME and Asian Union forge first ever factual programming joint venture in China
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Discovery brings more than 800 new hours of nonfiction entertainment to MIPTV 2009
Cannes, MIPTV - Discovery Communications announced that it is adding more than 800 hours of new releases to its MIPTV program sales catalogue. New titles include Jockeys, Dark Days in Monkey City, JFK: Inside the Target Car and Megalab Antarctica. … [Read more...] about Discovery brings more than 800 new hours of nonfiction entertainment to MIPTV 2009
Paramount Digital Entertainment partners with Gaumont to produce Section 8
Cannes, MIPTV - Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) and Gaumont, one of Europe’s largest film production and distribution companies announced the development of ‘Section 8’ - an interactive web series exclusively distributed in the US by social portal, MySpace. Section 8 is an interactive short-form serial thriller set to introduce online audiences to an online experience that engages them in character and plot development on the web. Throughout the short-form series, each … [Read more...] about Paramount Digital Entertainment partners with Gaumont to produce Section 8
StarHub and Huawei launch Asia-Pacific’s first HSPA+ Network
Singapore – StarHub, in partnership with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (Huawei), announced the launch of StarHub's HSPA+ network in Singapore. The announcement makes StarHub the first operator in Asia-Pacific to have a mobile broadband network capable of speeds of up to 21Mbps. StarHub’s customers will be among the first in the world to experience the fastest mobile broadband speed and superior services than anytime previously through its HSPA+ network and devices provided by Huawei. In … [Read more...] about StarHub and Huawei launch Asia-Pacific’s first HSPA+ Network
Cinemax re-brands as MAX
Singapore - HBO Asia has announced a revamp of the Cinemax channel, starting from March 29 at 9pm (SIN). Now re-branded as MAX, the 24-hour commercial-free programming subscription service targeted at men promises new on-air style and enhanced programming content. Kicking off the line-up on March 29 is the Asian television premiere of JJ Abrams' monster movie, Cloverfield. MAX will also be showing the entire Indiana Jones movie franchise, leading up to the television premiere of Indiana Jones … [Read more...] about Cinemax re-brands as MAX
Whitehead confirmed as GM & SVP BBC Worldwide Channels Asia
London - Mark Whitehead has been confirmed as general manager and senior vice-president of BBC Worldwide Channels Asia, assuming his new position end-April 2009. Announcement was made by Darren Childs, managing director, BBC Worldwide Channels to whom Whitehead will report. Based in Singapore, Whitehead will assume responsibility for the reach, ratings and revenue of BBC Worldwide Channels' operations across the Asia Pacific region and India, and will spearhead the distribution of the six-strong … [Read more...] about Whitehead confirmed as GM & SVP BBC Worldwide Channels Asia