Hong Kong - Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has promoted Eslinda Hamzah to Senior Vice President for CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales and Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific, from her role of Vice President. Hamzah adds on sales responsibility to the hotel, in-flight and travel sector while continuing to manage CNN's broadcast affiliate relations and sales of the network's broadcast services including CNN's breaking news coverage and feature programming to Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Turner ups Eslinda Hamzah to SVP, CNN Broadcast and Commercial Sales & Marketing and Affiliate Relations, Asia Pacific
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Myanmar junta orders price hike for satellite TV
Yangon, Myanmar - Myanmar's military junta has ordered a hike of over 150 fold to the annual satellite TV licence fee in an attempt to prevent the public from accessing "dissident" international news broadcasts. While no official statement from the government regarding the increase was issued to the state media, an unnamed official from the Myanmar Post and Telecom confirmed the hike. Citizens due to pay the annual 6,000 kyat (US$4.70) fee also found that it had been raised to 1 million kyat … [Read more...] about Myanmar junta orders price hike for satellite TV
Taffy Entertainment reports Asian sales
Animation distributor Taffy Entertainment has secured sales for international television broadcast. Lionel Marty, Taffy Entertainment's president of worldwide distribution, describing Asia as a key region for the company, attributes some success to the company having opened its Shanghai office last year. Programming deals include for Fantastic Four; Code Lyoko (both are MoonScoop co-productions; Dr. Dog and Dive Olly Dive! Taffy Entertainment has reportedly established new sales of Fantastic … [Read more...] about Taffy Entertainment reports Asian sales
Airtel and STAR India in 2-year strategic partnership
New Delhi / Mumbai - Airtel and STAR India have entered into a two-year strategic agreement with the latter to receive the former's committed advertising outlay for the 24 months at a mutually-negotiated rate with inflation protection. Under the agreement, STAR and Airtel will jointly develop key properties to promote music across various audience segments, with the latter able to provide input to the creation of specific properties that will appeal to its customers. Both will also focus on … [Read more...] about Airtel and STAR India in 2-year strategic partnership
mio TV to offer ‘Same Day Premiere’ on Mei Ah Movies Channel
Singapore - SingTel's mio TV will provide a 'Same Day Premiere' on Mei Ah Movies Channel (Channel 50) for Hong Kong star Eason Chan's new movie The Pye-Dog on Jan 10 2008 - the day it opens in Singapore cinemas. Available on mio TV in Mandarin or Cantonese languages with English subtitles, The Pye Dog is a suspense drama about three friends who turn out to be Yakuza and bodyguards on missions. Following the one-time only TV premiere of The Pye-Dog, Mei Ah Movies Channel will officially air the … [Read more...] about mio TV to offer ‘Same Day Premiere’ on Mei Ah Movies Channel
Fireworks acquires international distribution rights to CBC’s properties
ContentFilm, media rights owner and distributor of film, TV, DVD and digital content, through its acquisition and distribution division, Fireworks International, signed a deal with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to acquire international distribution rights and assets managed by CBC's international sales division. Subject to due diligence, the transaction of which financial terms were not disclosed, the deal is expected to be completed early in 2008. Deal includes CBC's programme … [Read more...] about Fireworks acquires international distribution rights to CBC’s properties