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
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ASTRO boosts subs, lowers churn
Malaysia’s ASTRO reported residential customers increased by 65,400 to 2.081 million in the first quarter of 2007, while churn fell to 7.8% from 8.8% a year ago, and ARPU remained at RM77 (US$22.14). Shareholders approved the US$166 million investment for a 20% stake in the joint venture Sun Direct TV, which will launch a digital DTH service in India in the latter part of 2007. In Indonesia, ASTRO is awaiting approval for a new broadcast license for its PT Direct Vision pay TV joint … [Read more...] about ASTRO boosts subs, lowers churn
James Gibbons upped to GM of Discovery and Animal Planet Japan
Singapore- Discovery Networks Asia is promoting James Gibbons to General Manager, Discovery and Animal Planet Japan, effective July 16. Based in Tokyo and reporting directly to the board of directors for Discovery and Animal Planet Japan, Gibbons will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of Discovery’s business initiatives and development in Japan, as well as general operations of the Tokyo office. He will also ensure the growth and viability of Discovery and joint … [Read more...] about James Gibbons upped to GM of Discovery and Animal Planet Japan
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
James Gibbons promoted as GM of Discovery and Animal Planet Japan
Singapore- Discovery Networks Asia (DNA) has promoted James Gibbons to General Manager, Discovery and Animal Planet Japan, effective July 16. Gibbons will be based in Tokyo and will report directly to the board of directors for Discovery and Animal Planet Japan. Gibbons will be responsible for the strategic direction and management of Discovery’s business initiatives and future development in the Japanese market, as well as general operations of the Tokyo office. He will also ensure the … [Read more...] about James Gibbons promoted as GM of Discovery and Animal Planet Japan
Celestial Pictures and Zonemedia bring Shaw Brothers martial-art titles to Turkey and Northern Cyprus
Hong Kong– Celestial Pictures and Zonemedia concluded an exclusive agreement to air martial-art films from Celestial’s Shaw Brothers Film Library on ActionMAX (Digiturk, Channel 15) in Turkey and Northern Cyprus at 10.00pm every Monday from July. Celestial’s Shaw Brothers films will debut on pay TV in South Eastern Europe and South Western Asia to reach a potential 71 million viewers. Zonemedia licensed the pay TV rights to premiere martial-art titles made between the 1970s and … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures and Zonemedia bring Shaw Brothers martial-art titles to Turkey and Northern Cyprus
