Los Angeles – The Style Network has acquired 13 episodes of Beyond Distribution's reality show Making it Big, to premiere on March 5. Making it Big is an original series which follows young professionals with lofty career goals competing against each other for job connections and mentoring by a leader in their dream industries. Each hour-long episode features a different profession and three participants in challenges under observation by an expert panel. The winner then gains the … [Read more...] about The Style Network turns on to Making it Big
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Global ad agencies and brands set for big splash at MIPTV 2008
Paris – MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008, held from April 7-11, 2008, in Cannes will see advertisers and brands feature prominently in the conference and exhibition. Richard Dickson, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, media & entertainment, Mattel Brands, will deliver the Advertising Keynote to close Advertising & Media Day on April 8, and Rory Sutherland, vice chairman, Ogilvy Group, will give the opening speech of the Mobile Media day on April 9. Global advertising agencies and their … [Read more...] about Global ad agencies and brands set for big splash at MIPTV 2008
STAR taps Yvonne Chuang as VP, program syndication and distribution
Hong Kong - Yvonne Chuang joins STAR as vice president, program syndication and distribution from March 10, 2008. Reporting to Laureen Ong, COO of STAR, Chuang will oversee syndication and home video distribution of STAR's content library worldwide, including its contemporary Chinese movie library, the Fortune Star library, as well as more than 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming from STAR’s channels in India and Greater China. Chuang was formerly vice president, acquisition and … [Read more...] about STAR taps Yvonne Chuang as VP, program syndication and distribution
NBCU Int’l TV Distribution ups Bohm as SVP, marketing, Mansson as VP, marketing, new media
Universal City, California – Pauline Bohm has been promoted to senior vice president, marketing, NBC Universal (NBCU) International Television Distribution, and Rachel Mansson has been upped to vice president, marketing, for the division’s international new media unit. Based in Los Angeles, Bohm reports to Belinda Menendez, president, NBCU International TV Distribution, while Mansson is based in London and reports to Bohm. Bohm will develop and implement marketing strategies for NBCU … [Read more...] about NBCU Int’l TV Distribution ups Bohm as SVP, marketing, Mansson as VP, marketing, new media
MediaCorp to launch Vasantham and Central channels
Singapore – MediaCorp will launch dedicated TV channels, Vasantham in Indian languages and Central for children, making MediaCorp TV’s free-to-air offerings one of the largest in Asia. The new channels are being expanded from the current Vasantham Central and Kids Central segments on MediaCorp’s Arts Central channel. Targeting to serve the growing Indian community in Singapore, Vasantham, is slated to debut Q4, 2008 to provide family-focused entertainment including locally … [Read more...] about MediaCorp to launch Vasantham and Central channels
Man Shu Sum to head Mark Burnett Productions Asia as CEO
Singapore – Man Shu Sum will join Mark Burnett Productions Asia as chief executive officer, and will leave his position of director of strategic relations at the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore and director of Singapore Film Commission (SFC). He leaves MDA on May 14, 2008, but will remain as a board member of the SFC. To remain based in Singapore, Man will lead Mark Burnett Productions Asia in producing reality shows, game shows, formats and scripted dramas, with a focus on … [Read more...] about Man Shu Sum to head Mark Burnett Productions Asia as CEO