London- BBC World News, a new news and information channel on YouTube, is now available with approximately 30 news clips daily. Users can view the news stories on demand, comment and rate clips, as well as post video responses. Available only to users outside UK on YouTube at www.youtube.com/bbcworldnews, the channel’s top five ‘most watched’ news clips of the week have been ‘Meles Zenawi on HARDtalk’, ‘Escaped Orangutan wreaks havoc’, ‘Cannes … [Read more...] about BBC World News channel launches on YouTube
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BBC Worldwide secures first ever deal with Warner Video in China
Hong Kong – BBC Worldwide has just signed its first ever deal with Warner Video in China for pre-school fare Fimbles. To date, more than 2.5million BBC Children's videos have been sold in China. The Warner Video deal coincides with the recent sale of Fimbles to Shanghai Media Group. SMG has taken all 200 episodes, which started airing Saturday June 2, from Monday to Sunday at 4:30pm. Fimbles follows in the footsteps of Teletubbies and Charlie and Lola which have also been sold to the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures first ever deal with Warner Video in China
MediaCorp restructures programming and production at Channels 5, 8 and U
Singapore- Kenneth Liang rejoined MediaCorp as Executive Vice President, TV Programming and Production, Channel 5 on June 1. Liang will oversee the full spectrum of Network Programming and Promotions (NPP5) as well as MediaCorp Studios’ Production functions for Channel 5 currently provided by its English Entertainment Productions (EEP). Liang was with the company in its Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) days, and has since held senior appointments in the Singapore Tourism Board and … [Read more...] about MediaCorp restructures programming and production at Channels 5, 8 and U
AETN All Asia Networks’ channels launching in Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur- AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN), a joint venture of A&E Television Networks and ASTRO All Asia Networks, will launch The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand on June 15, 2007. Both channels will be carried on Astro in Malaysia and Brunei, on StarHub in Singapore and on Truevision in Thailand. The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network will be fully language-versioned in Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Indonesia, … [Read more...] about AETN All Asia Networks’ channels launching in Southeast Asia
Discovery and STB partner to showcase Singapore
Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia and the Singapore Tourism Board have partnered to promote ‘Uniquely Singapore’ to a potential 40 million homes across Asia Pacific on Discovery Travel & Living from May until the end of the year. Globe Trekker host Megan McCormick was in town to front a new campaign that showcases Singapore as a premier destination. Ken Low, Assistant Chief Executive (Brand & Communications), Singapore Tourism Board, said: “This partnership between the … [Read more...] about Discovery and STB partner to showcase Singapore
Decode Entertainment’s Naughty Naughty Pets to bow in Japan
Toronto / London- Children and family entertainment specialist Decode Entertainment signed a deal with Japan’s NHK to bring animation Naughty Naughty Pets to its Saturday morning schedule. The CBC-commissioned series of shorts (26 x 3 mins) is airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and on Boomerang and is available on mobile and CN video. Decode has also signed a deal for Naughty Naughty Pets with Mexican network Canal Once and is developing the shorts into a long form series. Naughty … [Read more...] about Decode Entertainment’s Naughty Naughty Pets to bow in Japan
