Singapore - From January 2009, Jimmy Kim joins Technicolor, Thomson as managing director of Asia Pacific. For the past two years, Kim has been head of distribution and new media, Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific. Prior to that, he spent three years with CNBC Asia Pacific. Shawn Galey, who heads up Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific, could not comment on the news of Kim's departure, nor on editorial changes rumored at the business news network. Said Kim, "It's been fantastic 2 years with BTV and … [Read more...] about Kim quits Bloomberg TV to head up Technicolor, Thomson Asia Pacific
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Running his own Race
September 2008 saw CBS series The Amazing Race continue to be the sole winner ever of the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, having won it six consecutive years since that Award’s inception. And the show’s total seven Primetime Emmys were recently joined by the Asian Television Award Best Adaptation of an Existing Format for The Amazing Race Asia 3, produced for Sony Pictures Entertainment Asia by activeTV Asia. A new category for 2008, the format presumably … [Read more...] about Running his own Race
van Zwanenberg departs BBC Worldwide Channels
Singapore – It has been announced that Nic van Zwanenberg, BBC Worldwide Channels’ director, distribution and development, Greater and Indo-China, will be leaving the company at the end of December 2008. During his 15 years with BBC World News and BBC Worldwide, Nic managed the distribution business for BBC World News in East Asia as well as BBC Worldwide’s channels in Greater and Indo China. Following the alignment of BBC World News with BBC Worldwide Channels, van Zwanenberg … [Read more...] about van Zwanenberg departs BBC Worldwide Channels
Kim quits Bloomberg TV to head up Technicolor Asia Pacific
Singapore – From January 2009, Jimmy Kim will join Technicolor, Thomson as managing director of Asia Pacific. For the past two years, Kim has been head of distribution and new media, Bloomberg Television Asia Pacific. Prior to that, he spent three years with CNBC Asia Pacific. Shawn Galey, who heads up Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific, could not comment on the news of Kim’s departure, nor on editorial changes rumored at the business news network. Said Kim, “It's been fantastic 2 years … [Read more...] about Kim quits Bloomberg TV to head up Technicolor Asia Pacific
Star makes its debut on Comcast Cable in California
San Ramon - Comcast and Star announced the launch of Star India Plus across Comcast's digital cable platform in California on December 18. As part of the signed distribution deal, four additional Indian channels, Star One, Star India Gold, Star India News and Vijay will also be available for Comcast distribution. Hindi general entertainmen channel, Star India Plus features prime time programs including soap operas such as Kis Desh Mein hai Meraa Dil and Bidaai as well as some of the India's … [Read more...] about Star makes its debut on Comcast Cable in California
Africa switches to Al Jazeera English
Doha - Al Jazeera Network has revealed that its English news channel now broadcasts to over 20 million households in Sub-Saharan Africa, following a raft of new distribution partnerships across the continent. Al Jazeera English is now available across Africa in Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. "2008 has seen Al Jazeera English become one of the leading international news channels for sub-Saharan Africa", says Phil Lawrie, Al … [Read more...] about Africa switches to Al Jazeera English