ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced that Augustus Dulgaro has taken on an expanded remit in a newly-created role of senior vice president, Asia Pacific. Dulgaro will assume responsibility for the full Asia region, in addition to Australia, New Zealand and Japan where he is currently senior vice president of sales. Reporting to Maria Kyriacou, managing director, ITV Studios Global Entertainment, Dulgaro will also have responsibility for consumer products in the region. Dulgaro joined ITV … [Read more...] about ITV Studios appoints Augustus Dulgaro to head APAC operations
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101 Ways To Leave A Gameshow on ABC
London - US network ABC has commissioned a prime time run of Endemol's 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow. The worldwide format is scheduled to air this summer on ABC in the US. 101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow has been sold to a total of eight territories so far including Argentina (Channel 13), UK (BBC One), Germany (RTL), Turkey (Fox), Sweden (TV3) Brazil (TV Globo) and Israel (Reshet) with further deals in major markets pending. All productions, apart from the US version will be filmed on … [Read more...] about 101 Ways To Leave A Gameshow on ABC
James Ross exits ITV
James Ross, ITV Studios regional director for Asia, announced today he is leaving the company. Ross, who has been with the company for five years, was instrumental in developing the ITV brand in Asia and oversaw the expansion of its syndication business in the region. “I’ve had a great time, and we've achieved a lot that I'm proud of,” Ross told TVAPlus. “We launched the ITV Granada entertainment channel across Asia, and most recently tied up with activeTV to form ITV … [Read more...] about James Ross exits ITV
Indonesia has a Big Brother
Endemol has won the first Indonesian commission for the worldwide smash hit Big Brother. Leading broadcaster PT Televisi Transformasi Indonesia (Trans TV) has commissioned a locally produced version of the reality series, which will screen in April. This is the third deal for the format in the region. Big Brother made its Asian debut in Thailand, and has successfully aired in India and the Philippines. Further deals are expected to be announced in due course. Arjen van Mierlo, Endemol’s … [Read more...] about Indonesia has a Big Brother
Former VP at Discovery Channel joins NHNZ
Former BBC, ITV and Discovery Channel executive Phil Fairclough, has joined Natural History New Zealand to head up their US development and production operations. He will be based in Washington DC along with Shera Jenne and will work with New Zealand based execs Neil Harraway and Craig Meade. Fairclough’s role is to help grow NHNZ’s production portfolio and also stimulate business for the expanding group’s other production businesses, Aquavision in South Africa and Beach House … [Read more...] about Former VP at Discovery Channel joins NHNZ
Making the right connection
The popularity of DVDs, video on demand (VOD), digital video recorders (DVR) and more online services like Apple’s iTunes and YouTube, has led many consumers to realise that they can watch content when they want it, rather than keep themselves glued to the couch for a scheduled appointment with “the box”. This shift is now reflected in the wealth of additional on-demand content, readily available. Consumers can pull in hours of TV entertainment and movies online, both paid and … [Read more...] about Making the right connection