Mumbai- Nachiket Pantvaidya will join BBC Worldwide Global Channels on July 11 as General Manager, South Asia, to lead the Global Channels team in the region, manage growth strategy for BBC-branded channels, and drive awareness of BBC channel brands. He reports to Christine Leo-McKerrow, SVP Global Channels Asia-Pacific. Nachiket was Executive Director, Programming and Production, for India’s Disney Channels for three years, where he managed the localization of the Disney brand with Indian … [Read more...] about Pantvaidya joins BBC Global Channels as General Manager, South Asia
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…and action! Distribution secures Japan and China deals for Fast Track: No Limits
Los Angeles/Berlin- ...and action! Distribution, a full service distribution company focusing on action movies and TV series, has secured distribution of in-production English-language action drama Fast Track: No Limits to Japan’s Comstock Group, China’s Beijing Time Entertainment and France’s M6. Written and executive produced by Lee Goldberg, and co-produced by Action Image and ProSieben, the series revolves around urban street racing and is being filmed in Germany. … [Read more...] about …and action! Distribution secures Japan and China deals for Fast Track: No Limits
Nokia provides mobile entertainment offerings in Malaysia with Nokia Catalogs
Singapore– Nokia is offering downloads of mobile music, games, true tones, wallpapers, mobile themes, and applications in Malaysia, courtesy of Suria Records, SEGA Corporation and Gen-X Technology Sdn Bhd. Suria Records provides content from Malaysian and Indonesian artistes including Siti Nurhaliza, Sofaz, Peterpan, Ungu, Rossa, and New Boyz. Wallpapers and music will be available as true tones and full track downloads. Suria plans to reward users with free content occasionally as part of … [Read more...] about Nokia provides mobile entertainment offerings in Malaysia with Nokia Catalogs
Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
The Asia Pacific will continue to rank as the world’s fastest-growing region in media and entertainment during the next five years, fuelled by economic growth and double digit increases in Internet, TV distribution, casino and other regulated gaming and video games. Media and entertainment spending in APAC is predicted to grow by an average of 9.6% per annum, surging from US$297 billion in 2006 to $470 billion in 2011, according toPricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific leads the way in global media boom
Sandra Levy named head of Australian Film Television and Radio School
Sydney- Veteran producer and broadcasting executive Sandra Levy has been appointed Director of the Australian Film Television and Radio School, succeeding the retiring Malcolm Long. The School’s Sydney’s headquarters will move to purpose-built facilities at Moore Park, near Fox Studios early next year, and new specialist courses will be introduced, covering screen business skills and digital media production. Levy’s track record includes Director of ABC Television from 2001 to … [Read more...] about Sandra Levy named head of Australian Film Television and Radio School
Endemol appoints Andy Ward to head up Virtual Me
Hilversum- International projects executive Andy Ward will head up the global Endemol team in its creative partnership with games giant Electronic Arts (EA). The collaboration brings together Endemol's television brands and EA's entertainment software technology to create Virtual Me, a new digital entertainment concept aimed to bridge the divide between TV and videogames. As Director of Business Development, Ward reports to Endemol International's Senior Executive Director, Creative & Commercial … [Read more...] about Endemol appoints Andy Ward to head up Virtual Me