Singapore / Kuala Lumpur - StarHub’s latest sports offering, the Golf Channel, will debut in Singapore via MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd.’s MEASAT-3 satellite. The channel is being produced by Measat Broadcast Network Systems (Astro), a subsidiary of ASTRO All Asia Networks plc. under a separate agreement. Golf Channel is a 24-hour channel featuring tournaments played worldwide, with 70% of the content comprising live coverage of leading golf events including the US Professional … [Read more...] about Golf Channel swings into Singapore via MEASAT-3
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Russia Today reaches Asia via Globecast
Paris- Russia Today, an English-language news and information channel carrying political, business, and entertainment news from Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has launched in Asia via Globecast’s full-time fibre delivery. GlobeCast is delivering Russia Today’s feed from its London Technical Operations Centre via its newly-upgraded fibre network to the teleport in Singapore. The signal is then sent through fibre to Hong Kong for uplink by Pacific Century Matrix (PCM) to its … [Read more...] about Russia Today reaches Asia via Globecast
STAR beefs up programming and production team
Hong Kong - STAR has appointed Todd Lituchy President, Entertainment. Based in Hong Kong, he will oversee STAR’s program planning, production, network creative services, research and scheduling functions. Lituchy joins the company at the end of 2007 and will report to Laureen Ong, COO, STAR. Also bolstering STAR’s team in Hong Kong are David Searl, Senior Vice President, Production, and Donovan Castillo-Mohlman, Vice President, Program Strategy and Acquisitions. Reporting to Lituchy, … [Read more...] about STAR beefs up programming and production team
Uday Shankar upped to helm STAR India
STAR has promoted Uday Shankar to CEO, STAR India and Jadgish Kumar to COO, STAR India. Shankar takes over from STAR CEO Paul Aiello, who had been doing double duty as CEO of STAR India. Reporting to Aiello, Shankar is responsible for STAR's overall business in India. He joined STAR India as COO in May 2007. Reporting to Shankar, Jagdish Kumar will work with him to optimize operational efficiencies and drive the company’s growth agenda. Kumar was formerly Senior Vice President, Finance, … [Read more...] about Uday Shankar upped to helm STAR India
Vanessa Ching joins GlobeCast Asia as Senior Manager, Marketing Communications
Singapore- GlobeCast Asia has appointed Vanessa Ching as Senior Manager, Marketing Communications. Based at GlobeCast Asia’s HQ in Singapore, Vanessa reports to Vinay Sewal, Director of Operations, GlobeCast Asia. In the new role, Ching will plan, manage and execute all marketing communications activities in Asia, working closely with GlobeCast’s global communications team in Paris. Ching was formerly with Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. Following major distribution deals in the … [Read more...] about Vanessa Ching joins GlobeCast Asia as Senior Manager, Marketing Communications
Public consultation to help decide RTHK’s fate
Hong Kong – A public consultation on the fate of pubcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) will be initiated by the special administrative region government later this year. To be a “detailed” process, the consultation is expected to stretch up to six months. Frederic Ma Si-hang, the territory's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development has however clarified that the restructuring exercise should not be considered the “equivalent of dismantling the station”. … [Read more...] about Public consultation to help decide RTHK’s fate