Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports has appointed Andrew Marshall as Senior Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs to its Legal team. Based in Singapore, Marshall has region-wide responsibility for all legal matters related to ESPN STAR Sports networks across Asia as well as business development and strategic relationships. He reports to Manu Sawhney, Managing Director, ESPN STAR Sports. Marshall was General Counsel with the Asia Pacific operations of publicly-listed software company BEA Systems, … [Read more...] about Andrew Marshall joins ESPN STAR Sports as SVP, Legal and Business Affairs
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MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
Kuala Lumpur- Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has furthered its partnership with Pacific Century Matrix (PCM), provider of satellite-based television broadcast solutions, with an agreement inked for Indus Media Group to distribute MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision via the MEASAT-3 satellite. This follows the Oct. 10 announcement that South Asian channels Filmazia and Filmax have migrated to the full transponder MCPC broadcast platform on MEASAT-3. According to Johnny Ng, PCM's Director of … [Read more...] about MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
Kuala Lumpur- Measat Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. has furthered its partnership with Pacific Century Matrix (PCM), provider of satellite-based television broadcast solutions, with an agreement inked for Indus Media Group to distribute MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision via the MEASAT-3 satellite. This follows the announcement on October 10 that South Asian channels Filmazia and Filmax have migrated to the full transponder MCPC broadcast platform on MEASAT-3. According to Johnny Ng, PCM's Director of … [Read more...] about MTV Pakistan and Indus Vision distributed via MEASAT-3
Off the Fence looks to become a player in Asia
Cannes - Off the Fence is looking to produce a steady stream of factual programming in Asia, mostly as co-productions, according to Tony Chow, who is heading up the producer/distributor's new Singapore office. Chow said he is looking to work with co-production partners with a particular emphasis on Korea (with which Singapore has a co-prod treaty) and India. The focus will be primarily on natural history/wildlife and science and technology, almost always in HD, and in the budget range of … [Read more...] about Off the Fence looks to become a player in Asia
Singapore and Brunei strengthen ties in infocomm sector
Singapore- The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in key economic sectors and cooperation on projects to be implemented by both agencies. The MOU covers the exchange of information and experience on ICT matters, as well as enable both parties to identify ICT projects to … [Read more...] about Singapore and Brunei strengthen ties in infocomm sector
NHK’s Japan Prize to be awarded on October 29
NHK’s international educational TV program contest, the Japan Prize, will start on October 23 at NHK Broadcasting Center in Tokyo, with the Awards Ceremony to take place on October 29. Established in 1965, the 2007 edition of the contest received 262 entries from 150 organizations in 56 territories worldwide. The number of Asian and African submissions registered an increase while 45 organizations will make their debuts in the event. Entries will be judged by an international panel of … [Read more...] about NHK’s Japan Prize to be awarded on October 29
