Mumbai- UTV Software Communications Ltd has appointed Ronald D'Mello as CEO, UTV-UK. Based in UK and India, he heads UTV's new media initiatives including animation arm UTV Toons, post production arm UTV Post, the controlling investment in console game development company, Ignition UK, as well as Indian mobile and online game company India Games, in which UTV is acquiring a controlling interest. Zarina Mehta has been promoted to CEO of GenX Limited to oversee the youth subsidiary which houses … [Read more...] about UTV restructures top management
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ABS and RRSAT Global Communications Network expand Three Angels
Hong Kong- Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and RRSAT Global Communications Network Limited (RRSAT), provider of content management and distribution services, have entered into a 3-year partnership to broadcast the 24-hour Christian television and radio network, Three Angels Broadcasting Network, on the Southern Ku-band beam of the ABS-1 satellite. Tom Choi, CEO of ABS, said the partnership with RRSAT furthers the satellite operator's plans to expand distribution of international channels across … [Read more...] about ABS and RRSAT Global Communications Network expand Three Angels
Entertainment Right’s Postman Pat to debut in China on CCTV
Entertainment Rights Distribution Limited (ER), media group specializing in children and family programming, characters and brands, has clinched a deal with China Central Television (CCTV), to launch pre-schooler's show Postman Pat on Chinese television for the first time this year. CCTV licensed all 80 x 15 minute episodes for its children's block CCTV-kids, bringing the Postman Pat brand to 96% of China, as the show reaches an audience in excess of 600 million, including 367 million children. … [Read more...] about Entertainment Right’s Postman Pat to debut in China on CCTV
BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
Tokyo- BabyTV will debut this June in Japan on News Broadcasting Japan Co., Ltd.'s FOXlife HD, airing daily from 7am to 9am. Originally in standard definition format, BabyTV content has been converted to HD for broadcast on the full HD channel. Created by experts in child development, BabyTV features educational programming for mothers to watch with their infants and toddlers aged under 3 to stimulate learning and development. The broadcast won't have Japanese subtitles or dubbing to encourage … [Read more...] about BabyTV to debut in Japan on FOXlife HD
Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
Hong Kong- Celestial Pictures has partnered with Movie Master to distribute more than 500 films from Celestial's Shaw Brothers library on DVD in Malaysia. The Chinese film collection will be released over five years, and is available initially through 100 retail outlets. Shaw Brothers titles in the genres of action, comedy, martial arts and period dramas will be available on DVD. Movie Master also holds the rights to distribute back catalogue titles including martial-arts classics Come Drink … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures expands distribution of Shaw Brothers titles
UTV restructures top management
Mumbai- UTV Software Communications Ltd has appointed Ronald D’Mello as CEO, UTV-UK. Based in UK and India, he heads UTV’s new media initiatives including animation arm UTV Toons, post production arm UTV Post, the controlling investment in console game development company, Ignition UK, as well as Indian mobile and online game company India Games of which UTV is acquiring controlling interest. Zarina Mehta has been promoted to CEO of GenX Limited, to oversee the youth subsidiary which … [Read more...] about UTV restructures top management