Sydney- Production and distribution group Southern Star will become a subsidiary of newspaper and online publisher Fairfax Media after its parent company Southern Cross Broadcasting (SCB) agreed to a takeover. The SCB board accepted a buy-out offer from Macquarie Media Group (MMG), which values SCB at A$1.35 billion (US$1.15 billion). Concurrently, MMG entered into an arrangement to on-sell to Fairfax Media the metropolitan radio stations, Southern Star, Satellite Music Australia, which supplies … [Read more...] about Southern Star to join Fairfax Media empire
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Terri Seow joins BBC World as Head of Marketing, ASPAC
London- Terri Seow has joined BBC World, BBC’s international 24-hour news and information television channel as its new Head of Marketing for Asia Pacific. Based in BBC World’s Singapore office, Seow reports to Annabel Cameron, the channel’s London-based Global Head of Marketing. She is responsible for business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing activity across East Asia, Australia and Japan, and leads the marketing teams in Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. She will … [Read more...] about Terri Seow joins BBC World as Head of Marketing, ASPAC
Macquarie Media buys Southern Cross Broadcasting
Sydney- The board of Southern Cross Broadcasting (Australia) Ltd. (SCB) announced today it has agreed to a buy-out offer from Macquarie Media Group (MMG), which values SCB at A$1.35 billion (US$1.15 billion). Separately, MMG has entered into an arrangement with newspaper and online publisher Fairfax Media Limited which will see Fairfax buy SCB's metropolitan radio businesses, production and distribution group Southern Star, Satellite Music Australia and other associated businesses. MMG will … [Read more...] about Macquarie Media buys Southern Cross Broadcasting
Fox series to air quickly on Foxtel
Sydney, July 2 2007- Foxtel will screen Fox series The Rules for Starting Over and K-Ville within days of their U.S. broadcast. This follows the Seven Network's announcement last week that it would broadcast the next series of Prison Break and Heroes later this year directly after their U.S. launches. Foxtel was quick to point out it first flagged the “day and date” strategy in May 2006, when the Fox/Foxtel/Network Ten deal was announced. The Rules for Starting Over is from the … [Read more...] about Fox series to air quickly on Foxtel
Disney expands reach in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh / Singapore- Disney Channel has secured carriage on Vietnam Cable Television Service Technique Centre (VCTV) and Saigon Tourist Cable Television Company (SCTV) to reach 75% of all pay-TV households in Vietnam. The Disney Company entered the Vietnam market with the launch of Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney in 2005 and has seen the former increase its Vietnamese sub-titling from 10% to 70% of its programming. VCTV provides cable service in Hanoi and DTH service nationwide and is an … [Read more...] about Disney expands reach in Vietnam
Move to ban junk food ads in Taiwan
Taipei- Health authorities in Taiwan are seeking to ban junk food ads aired between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on four children TV channels, Disney Channel, ETTV YOYO, Cartoon Network and Fubon MoMo Children within a year, according to the United Daily News. An official at the Department of Health's Bureau of Food Sanitation was quoted as saying the bureau plans to extend the ban to all channels around dinner time. He said some food companies have verbally agreed not to air junk food ads during dinner … [Read more...] about Move to ban junk food ads in Taiwan
