Sydney/Burbank – Melissa Dixon has been promoted to vice president and general manager, Disney Channels Australia and New Zealand, replacing Michael Cairns who has been named to lead Disney Channels UK and Ireland. Reporting to Rich Ross, president, Disney Channels Worldwide, Dixon, a Melbourne native, will relocate to Sydney from Disney Channel's regional office in Hong Kong from April 2008. She will manage Disney Channels and Playhouse Disney channels in Australia and New Zealand, … [Read more...] about Dixon upped as VP and GM, Disney Channels Australia and New Zealand
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Al Jazeera English to debut in Singapore via SingTel’s mio TV
Singapore – SingTel and Al Jazeera have partnered to provide Al Jazeera English channel in Singapore on the former’s IPTV service, mio TV. Al Jazeera English is the first Middle East-based English language global news and current affairs channel and will air exclusively on mio TV channel 43 from March 1, 2008. The partnership also provides subscribers with access to the channel streamed live via 3G for mobile phones from April 2008 On the alliance, Low Ka Hoe, director of mio TV and … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English to debut in Singapore via SingTel’s mio TV
InnoForm Media acquires Alliance Entertainment
Singapore – InnoForm Media, an independent entertainment distribution company focusing on Asian entertainment, has acquired Alliance Entertainment as a fully-owned subsidiary. The latter is a Singapore-based video distributor of Hollywood home entertainment labels including Warner Home Video, Twentieth Century Fox and New Line Cinema, and owns a catalogue of Hollywood and independent films. InnoForm Media expects the acquisition to provide strategic and comprehensive distribution for … [Read more...] about InnoForm Media acquires Alliance Entertainment
The Style Network turns on to Making it Big
Los Angeles – The Style Network has acquired 13 episodes of Beyond Distribution's reality show Making it Big, to premiere on March 5. Making it Big is an original series which follows young professionals with lofty career goals competing against each other for job connections and mentoring by a leader in their dream industries. Each hour-long episode features a different profession and three participants in challenges under observation by an expert panel. The winner then gains the … [Read more...] about The Style Network turns on to Making it Big
Global ad agencies and brands set for big splash at MIPTV 2008
Paris – MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008, held from April 7-11, 2008, in Cannes will see advertisers and brands feature prominently in the conference and exhibition. Richard Dickson, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, media & entertainment, Mattel Brands, will deliver the Advertising Keynote to close Advertising & Media Day on April 8, and Rory Sutherland, vice chairman, Ogilvy Group, will give the opening speech of the Mobile Media day on April 9. Global advertising agencies and their … [Read more...] about Global ad agencies and brands set for big splash at MIPTV 2008
STAR taps Yvonne Chuang as VP, program syndication and distribution
Hong Kong - Yvonne Chuang joins STAR as vice president, program syndication and distribution from March 10, 2008. Reporting to Laureen Ong, COO of STAR, Chuang will oversee syndication and home video distribution of STAR's content library worldwide, including its contemporary Chinese movie library, the Fortune Star library, as well as more than 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming from STAR’s channels in India and Greater China. Chuang was formerly vice president, acquisition and … [Read more...] about STAR taps Yvonne Chuang as VP, program syndication and distribution