Paris – GlobeCast has inked an exclusive deal to provide sports marketing agency IEC in Sports with contribution and distribution services till December 2009, bringing the partnership to 10 years. Under the agreement, over 3,000 hours of live programming from more than 250 sporting events are expected to be distributed worldwide annually via GlobeCast’s content delivery network. Facilities including downlink, uplink, capacity, encoding and encryption as well as station facilities are … [Read more...] about GlobeCast extends partnership with IEC in Sports
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TENA names new Original Production and Creative Services hires
Hong Kong - Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. (TENA) announced new appointments to its original production and creative services teams. The former develops and delivers original programming while the latter functions as an in-house creative agency to provide advice and expertise for new business initiatives. Jonny Potter joins TENA’s Hong Kong team as creative director to be responsible for all output of creative services in all regions and all media, as well as to evolve the … [Read more...] about TENA names new Original Production and Creative Services hires
SPTI appoints Hunt as VP, Game Production and Digital Product Development
Culver City, California – Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has appointed Spencer Hunt to the newly-created position of vice president, game production and digital product development. Based at SPTI’s headquarters in Culver City, California, he reports to Marie Jacobson, executive vice president, programming and production, international networks, SPTI. Hunt is responsible for developing and implementing SPTI’s games strategy, supporting key studio products with … [Read more...] about SPTI appoints Hunt as VP, Game Production and Digital Product Development
Jan Schwark succeeds Patrick Zeilhofer as MD of Sport1 GmbH
Ismaning – Sport1 GmbH, EM.Sport Media AG’s online sports content company, has promoted Jan Schwark as managing director to replace Patrick Zeilhofer who is leaving the company on March 31, 2008 by mutual agreement, following differences in opinions on future corporate policy. As managing director, Schwark takes on operational responsibility of Sport1 and will lead the company’s expansion of multimedia content and development of new business concepts and marketing strategy. … [Read more...] about Jan Schwark succeeds Patrick Zeilhofer as MD of Sport1 GmbH
InnoForm Media acquires Alliance Entertainment
Singapore – InnoForm Media, an independent entertainment distribution company focusing on Asian entertainment, has acquired Alliance Entertainment as a fully-owned subsidiary. The latter is a Singapore-based video distributor of Hollywood home entertainment labels including Warner Home Video, Twentieth Century Fox and New Line Cinema, and owns a catalogue of Hollywood and independent films. InnoForm Media expects the acquisition to provide strategic and comprehensive distribution for … [Read more...] about InnoForm Media acquires Alliance Entertainment
STAR taps Yvonne Chuang as VP, Program Syndication and Distribution
Hong Kong - Yvonne Chuang will join 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 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