Continuing a legacy of commitment to women in front of and behind the camera, A+E Networks® expands its Women in Global Entertainment initiative in partnership with the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE). The Women in Global Entertainment: Power Profile at Virtual NATPE 2021 features a conversation with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts with A+E Networks’ Lifetime’s Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, Amy Winter. The virtual event will be held … [Read more...] about A+E Networks® continues commitment to women in front of and behind the camera with ‘Women in Global Entertainment (WGE): Power Profile’ at virtual NATPE 2021
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A+E Networks® promotes Liz Soriano to Senior Vice President, International Programming
A+E Networks® has promoted Liz Soriano to Senior Vice President, International Programming, which was announced by Steve MacDonald, President, Global Licensing & International, to whom she reports. In her new role, Soriano oversees all of A+E’s global programming services to its linear and digital channel brands and content sales clients in more than 250 territories around the world. This includes activities related to product knowledge advisement, programming and scheduling strategies, … [Read more...] about A+E Networks® promotes Liz Soriano to Senior Vice President, International Programming
Firstlight Media – NPAW Partnership to tackle CDN switching for OTTs
Firstlight Media and NPAW (Nice People At Work) are partnering to enable OTT and pay-TV providers to optimize content delivery networks (CDNs), reducing infrastructure costs, and increasing subscriber satisfaction. The relationship combines the modularity of Firstlight Media’s ultra-scalable, cloud-native OTT platform and the power of NPAW’s flagship solution, YOUBORA, with its video analytics and business intelligence functions. The partnership is intended to drive improved network performance … [Read more...] about Firstlight Media – NPAW Partnership to tackle CDN switching for OTTs
The HISTORY Channel™ to broadcast original production ‘COVID vs The World’ across Southeast Asia
The HISTORY Channel™, the world’s leading factual entertainment broadcaster, announced the premiere of its highly-anticipated local original production, COVID vs The World. The feature documentary marks A+E Television Network’s first co-production delivered in Asia by the organisation’s production teams based in Singapore, Tokyo, and Seoul. The highly-anticipated docufilm will be aired on The HISTORY Channel™ throughout Southeast Asia, one year after the discovery of the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about The HISTORY Channel™ to broadcast original production ‘COVID vs The World’ across Southeast Asia
The History® Channel Japan to broadcast the highly-anticipated original production ‘Tokyo Legacy’ on 20 December
The History® Channel Japan, the world’s leading factual entertainment broadcaster, announced the global premiere of its highly-anticipated local original production, Tokyo Legacy will be aired across 20 Asian markets on December 20, 2020. This feature-length documentary film directed by Emmy award-winning Director, Chris Humphrey, charts the history of Tokyo’s transformation and evolution from the post-war 40s to the present day. With a myriad of perspectives from interviews with key opinion … [Read more...] about The History® Channel Japan to broadcast the highly-anticipated original production ‘Tokyo Legacy’ on 20 December
AXN lineup of original productions unhindered by challenging times
AXN, known regionally as the home of the best Original Productions in Asia, has not let challenging times slow down its momentum. While most of the industry has been forced into a standstill, the leading English General Entertainment channel* launched three (3) new Original Productions in 2020 and has teased several more coming up in the pipeline for 2021. This not only speaks of the channel’s commitment to continue bringing relevant and engaging programs to audiences in Asia, but also serves … [Read more...] about AXN lineup of original productions unhindered by challenging times