Singapore – International sports media company MP & Silva has appointed Rene Valencia for the newly created role of Vice President, Business Development and Sponsorship with effect from February 4. Valencia will be responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the Olympic Council of Asia marketing programme, in addition to developing and implementing growth opportunities … [Read more...] about MP & Silva appoints Rene Valencia to Asia-Pacific team
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Celestial Tiger Entertainment achieves record ratings in 2013
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, is entering the Year of the Horse on a high, having achieved record ratings performance in 2013. CTE’s flagship Chinese movie channel, Celestial Movies (CM), and action entertainment channel, KIX HD, hit record highs in Malaysia while KIX and suspense and horror channel Thrill experienced rapid growth in viewership in the Philippines. CM celebrated its … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment achieves record ratings in 2013
ABC releases statement regarding negative coverage
The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) has released a statement from Managing Director Mark Scott, and Director of News, Kate Torney. This is in response to reports by The Australian that the ABC’s Australia Network Asian broadcasting service may be axed in the May budget, due to unhappiness in the Abbott government over perceived overly negative coverage of Australia in the region, in regards to the broadcaster’s claims that navy staff tortured asylum seekers. … [Read more...] about ABC releases statement regarding negative coverage
​Julien Dutronc joins ​Lightning International
Hong Kong – Lightning International announced on February 6 the appointment of Julien Dutronc as its new Director of TV Distribution, responsible for the regional sales and distribution of its bouquet of TV channels. Dutronc joins from TV5 Monde where he managed channel distribution and affiliate sales and marketing for Asia for the past six years. At Lightning International he will be based in Hong Kong, and oversee the … [Read more...] about ​Julien Dutronc joins ​Lightning International
beIN SPORTS launches on TrueVisions
Bangkok – Thailand’s cable satellite television operator TrueVisions have launched global sports channel beIN SPORTS on its platform, which will feature a line-up of content in high-definition. The channel beIN SPORTS 1 began its live broadcast on TrueVisions on February 5, and fans can look forward to premium live content that includes football content from leagues around the world: such as the Scottish Professional Football League, Major League Soccer (MLS); club content … [Read more...] about beIN SPORTS launches on TrueVisions
NBCU hires Scott Mackenzie as VP Channels
Singapore – Universal Networks International (UNI), the channels’ division of NBCUniversal International Television, has appointed Scott Mackenzie as Vice President, Channels, Asia, UNI. Mackenzie reports to Christine Fellowes, Managing Director, UNI, APAC and will lead the optimisation of NBCUniversal’s five channel brands in the region – Universal Channel, E!, DIVA Universal, Syfy and Style – to drive overall growth. Mackenzie will be based in the … [Read more...] about NBCU hires Scott Mackenzie as VP Channels