Singapore – MediaCorp has assigned its sales head, James Yip, to manage its Vietnamese TV joint venture, International Media Corporation (IMC) as chief operating officer, and has appointed Clifton Yong to replace him as executive vice president, sales and marketing, MediaCorp. Yip will take up his Vietnam posting at IMC from April 1, 2008, while Yong joins MediaCorp from March 10 to oversee the advertising business across TV, radio and print, with a focus on integrated media sales … [Read more...] about MediaCorp names Yip as COO of Vietnamese JV, Yong as EVP, sales and marketing
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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
Trio of STAR channels to debut in the US on GekTV
San Francisco/Hong Kong – STAR and GekTV will launch three Mandarin language STAR channels on the GekTV IPTV service in the US on March 15, 2008. The channels are Taiwan entertainment channel STAR Chinese Channel, Taiwan music channel Channel [V] Taiwan, and Hong Kong movie channel STAR Chinese Movies 2. Partnering Tai Seng Media (Asia), a division of US-based Tai Seng Entertainment Group, GekTV will deliver the three STAR channels to subscribers in the US via its proprietary set-top box … [Read more...] about Trio of STAR channels to debut in the US on GekTV
StarHub Digital Cable to launch TVBS-News channel
Singapore – Singapore’s cable TV operator StarHub is launching 24-hour Mandarin language news channel TVBS-News on StarHub Digital Cable’s Chinese Entertainment Basic Group at no extra charge on March 3, 2008. TVBS-News is the first Mandarin news channel to be available on the service’s basic tier. TVBS-News channel is based in Taiwan and offers current affairs programming and coverage on Taiwanese, regional and global news through its correspondents and partnerships with … [Read more...] about StarHub Digital Cable to launch TVBS-News channel
MEASAT and SPACECONNECTION to market OU services on MEASAT-3 to North America
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd and The SPACECONNECTION, Inc. have partnered to execute a joint marketing agreement for occasional use services on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Under the agreement, SPACECONNECTION will market the MEASAT-3 satellite to its North American client base for occasional use and special event services across Asia. Terry Bleakley, MEASAT’s vice president – sales and marketing said, “MEASAT is pleased to be able to partner with one of … [Read more...] about MEASAT and SPACECONNECTION to market OU services on MEASAT-3 to North America
Period dramas a hit at BBC Showcase 2008
Brighton, UK – The BBC Showcase 2008 event taking place at the Brighton Centre in the UK from February 24 - 27, 2008, saw British period dramas snapped up. The new adaptation of Oliver Twist was sold to seven broadcasters from markets including India, United Arab Emirates and Canada. Writer Andrew Davies’ 2007 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility was also picked up by 11 international broadcasters from countries including Japan and Sweden, along with Miss Austen Regrets which was sold … [Read more...] about Period dramas a hit at BBC Showcase 2008