Sydney- Foxtel Executive Director of Television & Marketing Brian Walsh will lead a four-strong team of Foxtel execs at MIPCOM 2007, scouting for product for the platform’s owned-and-operated channels plus the latest addition to the fold, Arena. Foxtel takes management control of Arena, a female-skewed entertainment channel, on Oct. 1, in a deal with its owner XYZ Entertainment, a joint venture between Foxtel and regional satcaster Austar. “Our objective is to refine Arena and focus … [Read more...] about Foxtel on the prowl for product at MIPCOM
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Disney’s High School Musical 2 tops ratings in Australia and Taiwan
Disney Channel’s High School Musical 2 (HSM 2) premiered in Australia on Sept. 22, delivering an average audience of 313,976 to rank as the highest rated movie ever telecast in subscription TV homes. That marked a 134% increase on the average audience that High School Musical’s debut achieved in June 2006. HSM 2 is the top rated telecast of any kind with children in subscription TV homes with an average audience of 180,270 children aged 5-15, a 166% increase in children’s … [Read more...] about Disney’s High School Musical 2 tops ratings in Australia and Taiwan
Thinking global, acting local for High School Musical 2
OverviewBased at the regional headquarters in Hong Kong, Simon George is responsible for directing the marketing strategies for Disney channelsacross the region, and overseeing the development of television franchises by working closely with other divisions of The Walt DisneyCompany. He joined the Company from Cartoon Network in October 2006 with extensive experience in marketing, brand management and commercial exploitation. His first major project in Asia -franchise management for the … [Read more...] about Thinking global, acting local for High School Musical 2
Al Jazeera English reaches 100 million homes and targets the US
Doha, Qatar- Al Jazeera English has achieved a global viewer footprint of 100 million homes just one year since its launch, and is targeting broad distribution in the US and deeper penetration in India and key markets worldwide. Phil Lawrie has been hired as Director of Global Distribution to spearhead the effort. Although Al Jazeera English is carried by major cable and satellite operators worldwide, new carriage deals for conventional platforms continue to be struck, most recently with … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English reaches 100 million homes and targets the US
Tony Chow gets Off the Fence’s new Singapore gig
Amsterdam- Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence will open a dedicated office in Singapore led by Tony Chow, in line with its strategy to take its production bases worldwide as well as to utilize and develop local talent while adopting a global outlook. The Singapore office continues the Off the Fence’s expansion which recently saw an office being opened in Cape Town, South Africa. As Director of Off the Fence Singapore, Chow will manage the strategic development of … [Read more...] about Tony Chow gets Off the Fence’s new Singapore gig
Universal Pictures Japan and Geneon Entertainment partner in Japan
Tokyo– Universal Pictures Japan (UPJ) and Geneon Entertainment Inc have formed a home entertainment distribution partnership in Japan. Geneon will distribute new release titles on DVD, starting with The Bourne Ultimatum in March 2008. UPJ will continue to distribute all Universal catalogue and TV products, including Heroes, on DVD, and handle manufacturing and marketing activities of all new release and catalogue titles. Eddie Cunningham, President, Universal Pictures International … [Read more...] about Universal Pictures Japan and Geneon Entertainment partner in Japan