Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) announced its intention to enter into English News Broadcasting with the appointment of Rohit Gandhi as Editor-in-Chief – English News Broadcast and Related Content. Rohit will be heading the operations of all initiatives in this space, working closely with the Business Head & Revenue Resources. Rohit will report in to Punit Goenka. Rohit Gandhi Speaking on the new initiative, Punit Goenka said, “Venturing into the English News Space allows … [Read more...] about Zee to launch English News
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Twitter promotes Rishi Jaitly
Singapore - Twitter announced today that it is investing in its Media Partnerships function across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions to accelerate its push for content partnerships across the news, politics, sports, TV and entertainment verticals. The company has promoted Rishi Jaitly (@rsjaitly) to Vice President of Media for Asia-Pacific and Middle East to lead the business strategy and build up the media partnerships function in these regions. His team will work with key publishers to … [Read more...] about Twitter promotes Rishi Jaitly
Endemol appoints Global Managing Director
Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group announced the appointment of Georg Ramme as Global Managing Director of the company’s global digital video network, Endemol Beyond. Georg initially started up Endemol Beyond’s first-ever hub in Germany in 2012, which he continues to lead as Managing Director. The success of the German hub led to the international roll out of Endemol Beyond in November 2013, which Georg has helped to coordinate as Managing Director, … [Read more...] about Endemol appoints Global Managing Director
Matt Rivers and Oren Liebermann join CNN
Matt Rivers and Oren Liebermann have joined CNN International as correspondents, the network announced. Rivers will be based in CNN's Beijing bureau and Liebermann will be based in CNN's Jerusalem bureau. "Matt and Oren are multi-skilled and highly motivated reporters," said Deborah Rayner, Senior Vice President of CNN International Newsgathering. "Their passion for storytelling on all platforms will further strengthen our reportage in Asia and the Middle East." Rivers joins CNN International … [Read more...] about Matt Rivers and Oren Liebermann join CNN
Danny Menken to spearhead Eleven Sports Network
The new network, Eleven Sports Network, which is also available in Belgium, Poland and Malaysia has three channels under its belt. It is spearheaded by Danny Menken, who is the Group Managing Director. Menken is an established figure in the broadcast world for sports. He was responsible for the considerable growth and expansion of Eurosport Television, where he spent six years as Managing Director. He also spent two years as CEO of sports data and media company Infostrada Sports Group … [Read more...] about Danny Menken to spearhead Eleven Sports Network
Owen Franks named Executive Producer
Bloomberg Media Group has appointed Owen Franks as executive producer for Bloomberg Television Philippines. He joins from Al Jazeera where he worked as executive producer across its bureaus in Qatar, New York and San Francisco, and where he launched its 24-hour American news service and digital youth channel. Owen brings over 15 years of experience in broadcast, having also worked at the British Broadcasting Corporation as a senior producer in London. Now based in Manila, Owen will be … [Read more...] about Owen Franks named Executive Producer
