Disney Channel’s High School Musical 2 (HSM 2) premiered in Australia on Sept. 22, delivering an average audience of 313,976 to rank as the highest rated movie ever telecast in subscription TV homes. That marked a 134% increase on the average audience that High School Musical’s debut achieved in June 2006. HSM 2 is the top rated telecast of any kind with children in subscription TV homes with an average audience of 180,270 children aged 5-15, a 166% increase in children’s … [Read more...] about Disney’s High School Musical 2 tops ratings in Australia and Taiwan
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Thinking global, acting local for High School Musical 2
OverviewBased at the regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Simon George is responsible for directing the marketing strategies for Disney channelsacross the region, and overseeing the development of television franchises by working closely with other divisions of The Walt DisneyCompany. He joined the Company from Cartoon Network in October 2006 with extensive experience in marketing, brand management and commercial exploitation. His first major project in Asia -franchise management for the … [Read more...] about Thinking global, acting local for High School Musical 2
Mark Burnett Asia office to be a contender
Singapore – Mark Burnett Productions is looking to set up an Asian operation – probably headquartered in Singapore. Speaking to Television Asia, Mark Burnett Productions’ Executive in Charge, International, C. Scot Cru says the company is looking beyond just format sales and format licensing to create, produce and distribute content for the region. Cru says the firm is looking to set up something similar to Mark Burnett France, a 50:50 joint venture with Endemol France: … [Read more...] about Mark Burnett Asia office to be a contender
Half of top ten fastest growing broadband markets in Asia
Greece, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Ukraine, Ireland, Thailand, Vietnam, Russia and Turkey are the ten fastest growing markets for broadband. Infrastructure competition, relative pricing and regulatory involvement are the common factors driving broadband growth in these countries, while demand for content in TV and VOD services is an increasingly important driver of broadband. That’s according to analyst and consulting firm Ovum, which has released a new report studying growth of … [Read more...] about Half of top ten fastest growing broadband markets in Asia
Chellomedia and HIT Entertainment to launch pre-school channel JimJam
London- Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global, Inc. and HIT Entertainment, independent children's entertainment producer and rights owner, will jointly launch pre-school TV channel JimJam worldwide. Currently available in Italy on the Sky Italia platform, JimJam was acquired by Chellomedia and will be distributed internationally by HIT and Chellomedia's subsidiary, Zonemedia. The launch across cable and satellite platforms worldwide, except the US and UK, will follow the … [Read more...] about Chellomedia and HIT Entertainment to launch pre-school channel JimJam
Film Finance Corp. Australia backs films on East Timor and China
Sydney- Two feature films based on true life events-- the shooting of five Australian journalists during Indonesia's invasion of East Timor in 1975, and a Chinese man who was taken from his family to study dancing at age 11 - have secured funding from Film Finance Corporation Australia. Balibo will recreate events in East Timor from the viewpoint of Roger East, who investigated the truth behind the death of the five men who were supposedly “caught in cross-fire” during the invasion. … [Read more...] about Film Finance Corp. Australia backs films on East Timor and China
