Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has appointed Richard Finlayson as the new Director of Television. Finlayson joins ABC from Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) where he has worked for more than seven years – currently as Chief Operating Officer and prior to that, as Director of Commercial Affairs. As Director of Television, Finlayson will be responsible for creative and change management of the company, as well as, to plot a course in a dynamic media environment. Finlayson … [Read more...] about Australian Broadcasting Corporation appoints Richard Finlayson as Director of Television
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BBC Worldwide announces changes to advertising sales
BBC Worldwide has announced it is restructuring its advertising sales arm. Under the restructure, BBC Worldwide's ad funded media assets will be partially decentralised as its wholly owned local channel businesses are migrated into the company's regions, and it moves these businesses into regional P&Ls. The units that will remain centralised and based out of London are global advertising sales for BBC World News, BBC.com and BBC World Service, and for external clients such as Lonely Planet … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces changes to advertising sales
BBC World News and BBC.com release results of global study on news consumption habits
BBC World News and BBC.com have released the results to their global study on consumption of news in the digital age. Conducted by InSites Consulting, the study surveyed more than 3,600 owners of digital services in Australia, Singapore, India, UAE, South Africa, Poland, Germany, France and the U.S. Survey participants were top income owners and owners of at least three different devices, so as to determine the growing impact of TV, smartphones, tablets and laptops on people’s news … [Read more...] about BBC World News and BBC.com release results of global study on news consumption habits
Armoza to premiere new entertainment format “Couch Diaries”
Tel Aviv –The factual entertainment format, Couch Diaries, will see its world premiere in Israel next week on March 18 for an initial season of 40 episodes set to be broadcast daily by HOT TV with production by Artza. Based on the trend of “couch surfing”, the format sees a handful of participants, all at important crossroads in their lives, and takes them out of their comfort zones and onto the sofas of strangers. It allows them access to parallel lives and will lead them … [Read more...] about Armoza to premiere new entertainment format “Couch Diaries”
Yew Ming Lau resigns from Turner International Asia Pacific
Turner International Asia Pacific has announced that Yew Ming Lau, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the company’s business in North Asia, will resign from his position with effect from the end of June. After more than a decade working with Turner in Asia, Lau is to transition with his family back to Sydney. Lau’s position as SVP and MD of North Asia will be assumed by Phil Nelson, currently Turner’s Asia Pacific head of Business Development. Commenting on … [Read more...] about Yew Ming Lau resigns from Turner International Asia Pacific
Foxtel and zeebox amplify TV
Sydney – Foxtel and zeebox have announced an agreement to bring Foxtel content into the zeebox app, and integrate zeebox’s social TV platform into Foxtel’s Guide app. Second screen experiences on many of Foxtel’s channels are now available on the zeebox app with more to roll out over the coming months. Foxtel will also launch an enhanced version of its Foxtel TV Guide later this year. The zeebox app enables consumers to get more information on their favourite shows, … [Read more...] about Foxtel and zeebox amplify TV
