Singapore – Following the mid-February 2009 debut of Disney XD, targeting boys aged 6-14, that channel’s launch property Aaron Stone will premiere in Asia on 29 May 200 at 8pm. Aaron Stone is a single camera production filmed in High Definition (HD) in Toronto that stars newcomer Kelly Blatz as Charlie Landers, a teenager who is enlisted to become the real life version of his avatar in a crime-fighting online game. Also starring are JP Manoux as android robot Stan; Indonesia’s … [Read more...] about Disney’s Aaron Stone targets male ‘tweens’
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MediaCorp chinese dramas on Baidu & Kylin TV
Singapore – MediaCorp Chinese dramas are now available on Baidu, a Chinese language search engine, and Kylin TV, a leading IPTV company that serves the Chinese community of North America. Under the deal with Baidu, 500 hours of Chinese dramas will be available via streaming on Baidu’s filmed entertainment channel, Baidu. Talks are also underway with Baidu to increase the number of hours from the current 500 to 2000 in two years’ time, as well as extending the content to include … [Read more...] about MediaCorp chinese dramas on Baidu & Kylin TV
Discovery Channel launches Discovery Kids
Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced the launch of a Discovery Kids weekend programming block on Discovery Channel in major markets across the region starting this April. The one-hour block will launch on Discovery Channel in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand in April and in Japan in July. Discovery Channel launched a Discovery Kids block in India on January 24 this year. The Discovery Kids block will air every Saturday and Sunday in Southeast Asia, Taiwan … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel launches Discovery Kids
DNAP appoints Rekha Mahendran as VP, Legal Affairs
Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has announced the appointment of Rekha Mahendran as vice president, legal affairs. Based at DNAP’s regional headquarters in Singapore, Mahendran will head up the legal department in Asia-Pacific. Acting as regional counsel, she is tasked with overseeing and providing guidance on all legal matters pertaining to the company’s business such as channel carriage and distribution, strategic corporate acquisitions and joint ventures. … [Read more...] about DNAP appoints Rekha Mahendran as VP, Legal Affairs
CNBC’s Seiffert off to SCI FI – channel to rebrand as SyFy
New York - Alan Seiffert will relocate to New York City May 2009 to assume the newly-created role of senior vice president, SCI FI Ventures, reporting to Dave Howe, president, SCI FI. Currently Singapore-based senior vice president, business development & partnerships for CNBC Asia Pacific, Seiffert remains within the NBCU family which he joined in 2002 as vice president business affairs. Howe also announced that SCI FI Channel is evolving into Syfy on air and on-line in the United States … [Read more...] about CNBC’s Seiffert off to SCI FI – channel to rebrand as SyFy
AETN International secures new digital media agreements throughout Asia
New York – AETN International continues has expanded its digital footprint throughout Asia through video-on-demand and mobile agreements in Japan, Korea and Malaysia. In Japan, an agreement was reached with USEN to license programs for the set-top box VOD service, GyaO NEXT, which has over 75,000 subscribers. This represents AETN International’s first set-top box VOD deal in Japan. The service will feature episodes from the AETN series Biography, Modern Marvels, Conspiracy, Special … [Read more...] about AETN International secures new digital media agreements throughout Asia