London - ITV Worldwide has tripled its development and acquisitions investment fund to significantly expand its work with independent producers. ITV Worldwide is the newly integrated business which combines the recently merged Granada International and Granada Ventures, creating a one stop distribution house for home entertainment, TV and consumer products. ITV Worldwide looks to expand the relationships it has built with a host of independent production companies in a number of different ways … [Read more...] about ITV Worldwide triples development & acquisitions fund
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CNN goes green in search for solutions
CNN's global week of special programming Going Green: Search for Solutions will air in the run-up to the G8 in Hokkaido, Japan where global warming and climate change are high on the agenda. The week of June 30 - July 6 will represent the network's most comprehensive assessment to date of environmental threats and solutions in five distinct areas: food and water production, living, business, transport and energy. CNN correspondents will report live from five continents, harnessing resources from … [Read more...] about CNN goes green in search for solutions
Rive Gauche Television closes sales in Asia
Los Angeles - Rive Gauche Television's senior VP of international sales Dorothy Crompton announced that the company has licensed the television broadcast rights to leading buyers in Asia for several reality and documentary programs from their extensive catalog. The company's most recent sales throughout Asia consist of MediaCorp's (Singapore) acquirement of Video Zonkers Season 1, Real Strange, Whacked Out Sports Seasons 1 & 2, and Is That A Nail In Your Head? ; AXN's (pan-Asia) acquisition of … [Read more...] about Rive Gauche Television closes sales in Asia
BBC Worldwide reaps success in Asia
Shanghai - BBC Worldwide has secured new deals with two of Asia's largest state broadcasters, CCTV in China and PTS in Taiwan, after this year's Shanghai Television Festival from 9 - 13th June 2008. "For us the Shanghai TV Festival is a key market of the year and so we're delighted to have been able to conclude such strong deals on the back of it which also build on our existing relationships with CCTV and PTS," commented Pierre Cheung, senior business development manager, BBC Worldwide Asia. … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide reaps success in Asia
Lauryn Tang appointed Comms Manager NBCU Global Networks
Singapore - NBC Universal (NBCU) has recently appointed Lauryn Tang as communications manager for its Global Networks division in APAC. A newly-created position based in Singapore, Tang reports to NBCU Global Networks' managing director for APAC, Raymund Miranda, and started in her new role earlier this month. Tang's core responsibility is to work closely with the department heads to develop, conceptualize and oversee all corporate, consumer and trade communications programs across the Asia … [Read more...] about Lauryn Tang appointed Comms Manager NBCU Global Networks
STAR appoints Ron Plante SVP, Research
Hong Kong - Ron Plante has been appointed senior vice president, research at STAR. Plante will spearhead ad sales research, market research, program research and audience measurement research in support of sales, programming, marketing, and business development activities for the company. Based in Hong Kong, Plante reports to Todd Lituchy, president, entertainment of STAR. Before joining STAR, Plante served as vice president, research for Lifetime Networks, where he was responsible for … [Read more...] about STAR appoints Ron Plante SVP, Research