Singapore - BBC Global Channels' senior vice president strategy and business development Anne Howarth has been seconded to the Asia team. Described by one source as only a temporary secondment, the relocation of Howarth's family to Singapore from the UK implies a longer stay for the senior executive. A BBC Global Channels spokesperson said, "Due to the faster than anticipated growth of our business in Asia, Anne has joined to develop market entry and investment strategies into local markets, … [Read more...] about SVP seconded into BBC Global Channels Asia
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Li set to leave MTV Networks China
Sources have confirmed that Li Yifei, executive vice president and managing director of MTV Networks China, is set to leave the company. But rumours that Li's exit was forced upon her are being played down by the company. "Due to the changing broadcast landscape Yifei is leaving on amicable terms after a very successful ten years with the company," said MTV Asia senior vice president Ian Stewart. Li, who oversaw all of MTV Networks China's various carriage platforms, is expected to hand over to … [Read more...] about Li set to leave MTV Networks China
Caldecott Production’s Int’l to launch new HD channel
La Rochelle - MediaCorp's Caldecott Productions International (CPI) will be launching its HD channel - Caldecott HD - on internet and IPTV platforms such as Babelgum, Joost, Factual TV, ClixSmartv and WOWtv within the next few months. In its two years of existence, CPI has been breaking new ground by first venturing out to produce original documentaries aimed at the global markets. To date, CPI has sold 100% of its current inventory of 36 titles. Shialey Tan, head of international sales says, … [Read more...] about Caldecott Production’s Int’l to launch new HD channel
CETV goes beyond Asia
China Entertainment Television (CETV) has landed Stateside through KyLinTV - the first IPTV service provider of Chinese-language programs in North America. Apart from Mainland China and the Asia Pacific region, viewers who live as far as in America and Canada may now be able to watch CETV's original programs through IPTV or video on demand programming. 24-hour Mandarin general entertainment channel, CETV was the first foreign satellite television channel in China to be granted landing rights … [Read more...] about CETV goes beyond Asia
Bloomberg TV partners with Seoul Economic Daily
Seoul - Financial news channel Bloomberg Television has partnered with Korea's Seoul Economic Network (SEN). SEN, a television news unit of The Korea Times' sister publication Seoul Economic Daily, will add Korean dubbing and subtitles to major Bloomberg programs and carry them on SEN's Korean cable channel. Bloomberg fare is expected to air sometime in the latter half of 2008. SEN also plans to offer translated Bloomberg programmes on Skylife DTH and IPTV, and via Seoul Economic Daily's … [Read more...] about Bloomberg TV partners with Seoul Economic Daily
Strategic alliance for FOXTEL and BBC Worldwide
Sydney - From July 1, BBC Worldwide will assume full ownership and management control of UKTV after acquiring FOXTEL's 60 percent stake and FremantleMedia's 20 percent stake in the channel. BBC Worldwide will roll out three new channels in Australia from its global portfolio - the first being BBC HD, which launched this month as part of the new FOXTEL HD+ service. BBC Knowledge and CBeebies will be the first BBC channels to launch on FOXTEL when it gains extra cable and satellite capacity in mid … [Read more...] about Strategic alliance for FOXTEL and BBC Worldwide