Tokyo / Singapore / Hong Kong- myMTV, Japan’s first mobile entertainment social networking service was launched on August 1 by Viacom International Japan K.K., a 100% owned subsidiary of MTV Networks, in partnership with Septeni Holdings Co., a Japan-based digital ad sales group. myMTV uses a downloadable application to enable simultaneous video-viewing and page-browsing on mobile. Members can create personalized profile pages with exclusive artwork provided by Japanese graphic designers, … [Read more...] about Viacom launches mobile entertainment social networking service myMTV in Japan
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Swati Shetty named Director, India, for Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific)M
Mumbai- Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) has bolstered its executive team in India by hiring Swati Shetty as Director, India, responsible for the firm's TV distribution business across all platforms in the market. Shetty replaces Amit Malhotra, who was promoted in June 2007 to Regional Sales Director, Pan-Asia, India and Singapore. Shetty will be based in Mumbai and report directly to Malhotra in Hong Kong as well as the Managing Director for Walt Disney Company (India) Pte Ltd … [Read more...] about Swati Shetty named Director, India, for Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific)M
Haydn Arndt upped to SVP, sales liaison, NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Universal City – Haydn Arndt has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales Liaison, NBC Universal International Television Distribution from Vice President, Sales Liaison, overseeing Australia and New Zealand. He will continue to be based in NBC Universal’s Sydney office. Since joining NBC Universal in 2005, Arndt has been responsible for overseeing the free, pay and basic cable television sales of NBC Universal programming throughout Australia and New Zealand. He has since … [Read more...] about Haydn Arndt upped to SVP, sales liaison, NBC Universal International Television Distribution
Angela Bromstad named President, International Television Production
London – Angela Bromstad has been named President, International Television Production, NBC Universal International, based in London, effective September 1. Heading the newly created division, Bromstad will lead television production and strategic TV content partnerships across all territories and will be responsible for driving NBC Universal’s international growth through increased local production, geographical expansion, and new business creation. Bromstad had served since March … [Read more...] about Angela Bromstad named President, International Television Production
Jampro expedites order from Indonesia’s RCTI Network
Surabaya- Jampro Antennas, Inc. will expedite Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia’s (RCTI) orders for a 3-channel combined UHF antenna system. The high-power antenna system designed by Jampro combines two 120 kW analogue channels (E30 & E32) and one 20kW digital channel (E50), and handles 260kW of input power. Jampro is engineering its model JUHD broadband UHF panel antenna with its model RWCC constant impedance combiner and 340m of WR1500 Waveguide to implement the high power installation … [Read more...] about Jampro expedites order from Indonesia’s RCTI Network
Radio Frequency Systems opens centre in Warwick, England
Sydney-- Broadcast RF technology group, Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), has opened a technical sales and support centre in Warwick, England, headed by Dave Thickett, RFS European Sales Director for Broadcast and Defence Systems. The new facility is home to RFS' growing team of broadcast systems, sales and project engineers for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India (EMAI) region, complementing the company's distribution centre at Haddenham in central England. "The RFS Warwick technical support … [Read more...] about Radio Frequency Systems opens centre in Warwick, England