Singapore – Virginia Lim has been named Vice President, Content & Marketing at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia, it was announced by Hui Keng Ang, Senior Vice President and General Manager for SPT Networks, to whom she will continue to report. Based in Singapore, Lim will oversee a consolidated Asian and English content portfolio, which includes leading general entertainment powerhouses AXN and ONE, as well as Animax, Sony Channel, beTV and GEM Asia. Specifically, Lim will … [Read more...] about Sony makes appointment
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AXN tops English GE ratings
Singapore – AXN continued its thrilling streak in Q1 2015, claiming top spot in English general entertainment primetime ratings collectively in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Taiwan. As the dominant English GE channel across the region, AXN held 37 per cent of the primetime viewing share among 20 competing channels, with ratings that were more than 60 per cent higher than the next best rated English GE channel. Asia’s home of thrilling entertainment posted strong ratings … [Read more...] about AXN tops English GE ratings
Asia’s Got Talent premiere tops ratings
Singapore – AXN’s highly anticipated Asia’s Got Talent premiere collectively topped ratings among English Pay TV channels in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. During the show’s two hour debut on 12 March at 8.05pm, AXN delivered more than 10 times the ratings of the next English general entertainment channel across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines[1]. In Taiwan, Asia’s Got Talent premiered on 13 March at 9pm and was the top programme of … [Read more...] about Asia’s Got Talent premiere tops ratings
Hot judges for “Asia’s Got Talent”
Asia's Got Talent Singapore – It’s a YES! Grammy-award winner David Foster, UK pop sensation and former Spice Girl Melanie C, Indonesian rock icon Anggun and Taiwanese-American pop idol Van Ness Wu have been named as the celebrity judging panel for the season premiere of hit talent search show, Asia’s Got Talent on AXN. Asia’s Got Talent will light up screens across Asia in March on AXN and will feature some of the region’s most incredible performing artists … [Read more...] about Hot judges for “Asia’s Got Talent”
SPT Networks acquires U.S. drama
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Latin America announced that it has acquired the rights for the new U.S. dramas Scorpion and CSI: Cyber from CBS Studios International. Both series will join AXN’s established programming lineup in early 2015. “The addition of two of the most anticipated new shows this season – Scorpion and CSI: Cyber – reinforces our commitment to keep bringing AXN’s loyal Latin American viewers a unique darkly stylish programming … [Read more...] about SPT Networks acquires U.S. drama
“The Voice” and “The Blacklist” rated No.1
Singapore – AXN, Asia’s home of thrilling entertainment, premiered the latest seasons of series The Voice and The Blacklist to top ratings. Collectively in the markets of Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, the seventh season of The Voice and the second season of The Blacklist both rated as the No.1 show across all English GE channels in their timeslots among pay-TV audiences. The Blacklist In Malaysia, The Voice season 7 won the timeslot among approximately 70 English language … [Read more...] about “The Voice” and “The Blacklist” rated No.1
