Sydney- In a Lazarus-like comeback, David Gyngell is returning from Los Angeles, where he has headed Granada's North American operations, to the Nine Network as chief executive officer. Thus he resumes a job he held until quitting several years ago after a row with senior executives at Nine's then owners, Publishing & Broadcasting Limited. PBL has since sold 75% of Nine to private equity firm CVC, clearing the way for Gyngell to take the reins of the network as it fights to regain ratings … [Read more...] about David Gyngell returns to Nine as CEO
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CNN International reaches TU Media’s 1 million users in South Korea
South Korea’s commercial S-DMB mobile TV operator TU Media will stream more than 16 hours of CNN International programming daily to its subscribers which number over a million. Available from September 2007, the programming mix includes breaking news, business, sport, entertainment as well as feature programming which reaches directly to mobile phones or other compatible handheld devices. On the new deal, Ron Lee, Vice President Turner Broadcasting Systems Korea noted, “With the … [Read more...] about CNN International reaches TU Media’s 1 million users in South Korea
StarHub ups the ante in Singapore’s pay-TV market with 4 new channels
Singapore- Cable TV operator StarHub raised its stakes in the Singapore pay-TV market against competing IPTV operator SingTel by launching 4 new channels Neo Sports, Golf Channel, Star Gold and TVB Classic Channel to boost its offerings to a total of 111 channels and 40 on-demand channels by October 4. The new offerings follow the launch of the History Channel, Crime & Investigation Network and StarHub’s in-house Malay-language channel Sensasi in August. Making its debut on October 4 is … [Read more...] about StarHub ups the ante in Singapore’s pay-TV market with 4 new channels
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire spin-off rolls out internationally
Amsterdam- The format rights to 50-50, the first spin-off from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? have been acquired by broadcasters in Japan, Australia, Italy and Greece. The new quiz, which can run weekly or daily, features contestants playing in pairs. Each must select an answer from two possible options before the question is passed over to their partner who must decide whether they agree or disagree. If they agree, the original answer is locked in, but if they disagree, they overrule their … [Read more...] about Who Wants To Be a Millionaire spin-off rolls out internationally
Game on in China for Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?
Beijing- Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? is finally reaching China. The Mandarin version of the quiz show launches on Guizhou TV at 8.40 pm on Sept. 29. The show will be produced by China Media Power (CMP), via a license deal concluded with the format's previous owner, Celador International, before it was acquired by 2waytraffic. The initial run is for 104 episodes. "Within the next three months we expect to have distributed the show to a further 100 local broadcasters in China," says Julian … [Read more...] about Game on in China for Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?
‘Explosive’ growth forecast for four Asian movie markets
Los Angeles- The movie markets of China, India, South Korea and Japan will continue to post “spectacular gains,” resulting eventually in an Asia that is capable of sustaining itself purely from regional profits alone. That’s according to Entertainment Asia Network’s Asia Film Industry Report 2007. The research firm forecasts the four nations will post combined theatrical revenues of more than $US10.5 billion by 2020, while GDP totals will exceed $US16 billion. And it … [Read more...] about ‘Explosive’ growth forecast for four Asian movie markets