Hong Kong-Eurosport is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific with a newly assembled management team led by Arjan Hoekstra, Managing Director of Eurosport Asia-Pacific. He formerly oversaw business development at the network's Paris headquarters. The team includes Ron Lee as Head of Production; Gursharan Sethi, Director of Affiliate Sales & Business Development; Thibaud de Loynes, Head of Finance and Administration; and Wendy Hung, Head of Communications. All are based in Hong Kong. … [Read more...] about Eurosport assembles Asia Pacific management team
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Sony moves into EL TV
Tokyo-Sony's move to market electro luminescence (EL) TV sets for the first time by the year-end has kicked off a flurry of moves toward the next generation flat display TV by other appliance manufacturers and suppliers of EL materials. Sony's first EL product will be an 11-inch model, but Sony's vice president Katsuyoshi Ihara says the company is capable of mass-producing larger models of 30-to 40-inch range as well, after Toshiba announced it would make 32-inch model EL TV, using EL panels to … [Read more...] about Sony moves into EL TV
Big Brother sponsors sign up for integrated web site deals
Sydney-Principal Big Brother sponsors 3 mobile and KFC are leveraging their alignment with the hit Network Ten franchise through integrated website sponsorships. Season seven of the reality show launches on April 22. 3 mobile will again be a major sponsor across broadcast, online and mobile phones. KFC is utilizing the Big Brother website to leverage all KFC on-air activity as well as a platform to launch and drive its KFC Twister promotion. Rated as the No. 1 Australian TV programme website … [Read more...] about Big Brother sponsors sign up for integrated web site deals
BBC extends ties with ABC TV
Sydney- BBC Worldwide's Sydney office concluded a major deal with ABC TV, covering a broad range of drama, entertainment and factual content. The package includes Jam and Jerusalem, (6 x 50'), a comedy drama starring Jennifer Saunders as a nurse whose GP husband dies suddenly, forcing her to give up her job and adapt to village life as an unemployed widow. A co-production with BBC America, the series also stars Dawn French, Joanna Lumley and Sally Phillips. Little Britain Abroad, two 30' … [Read more...] about BBC extends ties with ABC TV
Village Roadshow Pictures pacts with ANYTIME on VOLT
Singapore-Village Roadshow Pictures, the L.A.-based production arm of Australia's Village Roadshow, is the latest producer/distributor to sign up with new VoD service ANYTIME on VOLT. The deal gives ANYTIME the Australian and New Zealand rights to a range of VRP's films, most of which are co-produced with Warner Bros. First batch of titles available on ANYTIME on VOLT and through the ANYTIME movie channel on TransACT's TransTV (and the soon to be launched MyNexus service with Regional Internet … [Read more...] about Village Roadshow Pictures pacts with ANYTIME on VOLT
BVITV seals first VoD deal in Hong Kong; renews with Media Prima
Cannes- Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific has concluded its first Video-on-Demand deal in Hong Kong and renewed its output deal with Malaysia's biggest broadcaster Media Prima. The studio is supplying a range of current and library features from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films for rent on-demand via ViDeOnline Communication's O8Media internet platform, which launches this month in Hong Kong. In addition, the deal enables ViDeOnline to distribute Disney … [Read more...] about BVITV seals first VoD deal in Hong Kong; renews with Media Prima