Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has chosen GlobeCast as its technical broadcast partner to deliver world-class cricket from the ICC World Twenty20 from the West Indies to the rest of the world. GlobeCast will provide hybrid satellite/fiber solution to ESS, which is the International Cricket Council’s global distribution and broadcast partner, to broadcast all the games to rights holders across the world. Close to 40 broadcast and syndication partners of ESPN STAR Sports will show … [Read more...] about ESS picks GlobeCast for ICC World Twenty20 Cricket
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Ellis & Money leave Fox to pursue TheTMSWay
Hong Kong – Jonathan Ellis, senior vice president Fox One Stop Media, is leaving STAR Group – reportedly to become CEO of mobile solutions company TheTMSWay. Fox International Channels Asia’s vice president research and strategic sales Ben Money is also said to be leaving the company to become TheTMSWay’s managing director strategic sales and data management. TheTMSWay is a Hong Kong-based mobile technology company, co-founded by Frederick Saurat. Earlier this year, … [Read more...] about Ellis & Money leave Fox to pursue TheTMSWay
Disney–ABC International Television and MNC sign multi–year deal
JAKARTA – Disney–ABC International Television (DAIT) Asia Pacific has signed a multi–year agreement with PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (MNC), Indonesia’s largest integrated media company, to distribute Disney animation, pre–school programs, live action series and original movies over MNC’s leading national television broadcast networks across Indonesia. As a part of the agreement, MNC will broadcast Disney programs over its two leading free–to–air … [Read more...] about Disney–ABC International Television and MNC sign multi–year deal
Endemol appoints Global Head of Marketing
LONDON – Endemol announced the appointment of Steve Copestake as global head of marketing. Copestake joins Endemol from Disney– ABC–ESPN Television where he was senior vice president, international marketing. During his seven years at Disney he has led the marketing and research operation for the company’s TV distribution business, representing their most successful global brands including Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy. Copestake also played a … [Read more...] about Endemol appoints Global Head of Marketing
FremantleMedia Enterprises appoints Director of Sales, Asia
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced the appointment of Haryaty Abdul Rahman to the newly–created post of director of sales, Asia. Rahman will be based in Singapore and report to Ganesh Rajaram, senior vice president, international distribution and home entertainment, Asia. Rahman joins the company immediately and will be responsible for the day–to–day operations of the distribution and home entertainment businesses in select markets in Asia. Prior to FME, Rahman was … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises appoints Director of Sales, Asia
History in the making
As senior vice president and head of international at AETN, Sean Cohan oversees both the channels and content sales business worldwide. Asked about the internal tussles that can, and do, often occur, Cohan acknowledges the advantages of both those business lines ultimately reporting to him. Asked whether AETN International is a content or a channels business, he answers as diplomatically as he can. “That’s a very good question. We have been increasingly successful selling content. … [Read more...] about History in the making