Silver Spring, MD – David M. Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, has implemented a number of personnel and structural changes. Senior executives including Discovery Networks US President Billy Campbell, whose position has been removed; heads of … [Read more...] about Discovery undergoes major restructuring – top executives leave
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MTV Asia executives check out
Singapore – Steven Tan, executive VP and COO for MTV Networks Asia-Pacific (MTVN A-P), and Mark Glazier, VP and CFO for MTVN A-P, left the company at the end of January. Also Andrew Hoppe, VP of content, creative & digital, has resigned and MTVN A-P is recruiting for his replacement. The departures resulted from reduced support required from the Singapore team following the realignment of MTVN A-P’s operations to advance the company’s localization strategy.MTV Networks … [Read more...] about MTV Asia executives check out
ESPN STAR Sports loses hotel distribution in China
Beijing - China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has limited the number of foreign TV channels in hotel rooms to just 31.ESPN STAR Sports is among the channels to lose out."ESPN STAR Sports is still in the renewal process of its landing rights and is actively working to conclude the arrangements," says a company spokesman.The 31 permitted channels are CNN, HBO, Cinemax, CNBC Asia Pacific, MTV Mandari, National Geographic Channel Asia, STAR Movies, … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports loses hotel distribution in China
Viacom’s ‘Flux-able’ strategy for Japan
"Nobody that wants to be successful here can stay on one platform,” says Tokyo-based Peter Bullard, president Viacom International Japan K.K. “We want to move beyond cable and satellite TV, particularly in Japan.” Despite having only 6.4 million pay-TV subscribers, Bullard says MTV Japan is one of that network’s top 5 strongest markets in the world. “It may look like a low base, but it proves that quality viewers can show a significant return – and … [Read more...] about Viacom’s ‘Flux-able’ strategy for Japan
EURO 2008 Media Rights outside Europe sold
UEFA has granted broadcast rights for the EURO 2008 European Football Championships in a number of territories outside Europe via unprecedenteddirect negotiations with broadcasters. ESPN was granted rights for North America and the Pay TV rights in South America, with coverage on its network including two games on ABC; ESPN Star got rights for the Indian sub-continent, including sub-licensing to terrestrials; Al Jazeera was granted rights for the Middle East and North Africa; while PCCW was … [Read more...] about EURO 2008 Media Rights outside Europe sold
Aussie networks slug it out over sports rights
Sports-mad Australians (that means most of the male population, if not as many females) have to subscribe to pay television to watch the English Premier League and Aussie A-League soccer, Super 14 rugby games, domestic cricket and assorted other contests. But hundreds of spectacles, including the Olympics and Commonwealth Games, Melbourne Cup horse race, Australian Rules Football and Wimbledon, by law, have traditionally been quarantined for free-to-air television and available to pay TV only if … [Read more...] about Aussie networks slug it out over sports rights
