Singapore – Man Shu Sum will join Mark Burnett Productions Asia (MBPA) as chief executive officer, leaving his positions of director of strategic relations at the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore and director of Singapore Film Commission (SFC). Although he leaves MDA on May 14, 2008, Man will remain as a board member of the SFC. Still based in Singapore, Man will lead MBPA which will produce reality shows, game shows, formats and scripted dramas, with a focus on original … [Read more...] about Man Shu Sum to head Mark Burnett Productions Asia as CEO
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activeTV looks to a Munster year in Asia
Singapore – activeTV, producers of reality series, The Amazing Race Asia (TARA), has brought on board Bertram van Munster, executive producer and co-creator of reality series The Amazing Race, as a stakeholder and partner in activeTV Asia Pte Ltd. The collaboration extends the partnership between van Munster and Michael McKay, president of activeTV, which began during work on the original The Amazing Race series. In Singapore for the announcement, van Munster told Television Asia Plus that … [Read more...] about activeTV looks to a Munster year in Asia
activeTV looks to a Munster of a year in Asia
Singapore – activeTV, producers of reality series, The Amazing Race Asia (TARA), has brought on board Bertram van Munster, executive producer and co-creator of reality series The Amazing Race, as a stakeholder and partner in activeTV Asia Pte Ltd. The collaboration extends the partnership between van Munster and Michael McKay, president of activeTV, which began during work on the original The Amazing Race series. In Singapore for the announcement, van Munster told Television Asia Plus that … [Read more...] about activeTV looks to a Munster of a year in Asia
The Amazing Race Asia 2 finale wins amazing ratings
Singapore/Hong Kong – The concluding episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) 2 took top ratings in Singapore and Malaysia when it aired February 14, 2008 on AXN. Ratings from TNS Singapore and AGB NMR Malaysia indicate that AXN led other international cable channels as the top rated channel especially among the PMEB audience during the show’s 9-10pm timeslot. The channel also out-performed all terrestrial channels in Malaysia, and TARA 2 finale ratings exceeded season 1 ratings in … [Read more...] about The Amazing Race Asia 2 finale wins amazing ratings
The Amazing Race Asia 2 finale wins amazing ratings
Singapore/Hong Kong – The concluding episode of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA) 2 took top ratings in Singapore and Malaysia when it aired on February 14, 2008 on AXN. Ratings from TNS Singapore and AGB NMR Malaysia indicate that AXN led other international cable channels as the top rated channel especially among the PMEB audience during the show’s 9 – 10pm timeslot. The channel also out-performed all terrestrial channels in Malaysia. TARA 2 finale ratings also exceeded the season … [Read more...] about The Amazing Race Asia 2 finale wins amazing ratings
activeTV to ask Asia Who Do You Think You Are?
Singapore – activeTV, producer of reality series The Amazing Race Asia, has optioned format rights to the BBC celebrity ancestry series Who Do You Think You Are? (WDYTYA) from UK indie Wall To Wall, for an Asian version of the show. Each one hour episode of WDYTYA follows a celebrity’s journey back through their family tree which usually springs twists and turns, as well as reveals secrets and historical insights. Apart from being commissioned for a fifth series in the UK, the … [Read more...] about activeTV to ask Asia Who Do You Think You Are?
