Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN), the JV of A&E Television Networks and ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks Ltd has named Rosanne Lo as director of marketing. Based in AAAN’s regional office in Singapore and reporting to Louis Boswell, general manager, AAAN, Lo heads the Southeast Asia marketing team and is responsible for driving brand development and integrated marketing campaigns for The History Channel, Crime & Investigation Network and The Biography Channel. She will … [Read more...] about Rosanne Lo named director of marketing, AAAN
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Discovery to integrate India and Asia
Delhi/Singapore – From July 1, 2008, Discovery Networks International will integrate its businesses in India and Asia, promoting Rahul Johri, senior vice president, advertising sales, Discovery Networks India, to senior vice president and country manager, to take on management responsibility for India. Johri reports to Tom Keaveny, executive vice president and managing director, Discovery Networks Asia. Deepak Shourie, executive vice president and managing director, Discovery Networks … [Read more...] about Discovery to integrate India and Asia
AAAN’s The Biography Channel to roll out in Singapore and the Philippines
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks’ (AAAN) The Biography Channel (BIO) is set to debut May 27, 2008 in Singapore on StarHub Digital Cable and on various cable operators in the Philippines. BIO is the third channel to roll out from AAAN, the JV between A&E Television Networks (AETN) and ASTRO All Asia Entertainment Networks Limited (ASTRO), following The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network which are already airing across the region. BIO provides factual entertainment … [Read more...] about AAAN’s The Biography Channel to roll out in Singapore and the Philippines
DAIT and Chunghwa Telecom seal IPTV VOD content deal
Hong Kong – The Walt Disney Company’s international TV distribution arm, Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), has closed a content deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom for current movies and TV series to be made available on Chunghwa’s Multimedia On-Demand (MOD) IPTV VOD service. The deal, facilitated by Deltamac Taiwan, includes dramas such as Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives and Lost, along with current and library movies from Walt Disney … [Read more...] about DAIT and Chunghwa Telecom seal IPTV VOD content deal
The Weinstein Company and STAR ink output deal
Cannes, France & Hong Kong –The Weinstein Company has signed an exclusive five year pan Asia pay-TV output deal with STAR. STAR movies has picked up titles including 1408, Sicko, Rob Zombie’s Halloween, The Reader, Crossing Over and Superhero Movie. Announcement furthers The Weinstein Company’s commitment to the Asian market. In addition to the films produced and distribution throughout the world, TWC formed a US$285 million Asian Film Fund and the fund’s inaugural major … [Read more...] about The Weinstein Company and STAR ink output deal
ITV rides on Silverback
London/Stockholm – ITV plc has acquired Swedish independent production and programme formats business Silverback AB. The deal includes a cash consideration of £5.2million (US$10.3milliion) and a further payment of a maximum £8.8million (US$17.4million) pegged to profit performance over a three-year period. The acquisition is part of ITV's strategy to grow its production, format creation and distribution businesses across international territories to help double global content revenues by … [Read more...] about ITV rides on Silverback