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BBC Worldwide Channels promote Monty Ghai to VP, Network Development, Asia

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BBC Worldwide Channels Asia announced the promotion of Monty Ghai to vice president, network development, Asia. In his new role, Ghai will be responsible for identifying opportunities to increase the distribution of BBC Worldwide Channels’ portfolio including BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, CBeebies, BBC Lifestyle and BBC World News in South East Asia, Hong Kong and South Korea. Working alongside the international strategy team, Ghai will also seek to introduce the channels on new … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels promote Monty Ghai to VP, Network Development, Asia

BBC Worldwide Channels strengthens sales team with new hires

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Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels Asia has two new additions to the ad sales team with the appointment of Michael Rees as account director and Paul Sng as client solutions manager. Both Rees and Sng have been tasked to build and support domestic and international ad sales for BBC assets across TV and digital platforms. Rees will be part of the Singapore sales team managing key accounts and in addition will also focus on Thailand & Indonesia. He will report into Cindy Tan, regional director, … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels strengthens sales team with new hires

BBC Worldwide Channels strengthens sales team with new hires

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Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels Asia has two new additions to the ad sales team with the appointment of Michael Rees as account director and Paul Sng as client solutions manager. Both Rees and Sng have been tasked to build and support domestic and international ad sales for BBC assets across TV and digital platforms. Rees will be part of the Singapore sales team managing key accounts and in addition will also focus on Thailand & Indonesia. He will report into Cindy Tan, regional director, … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels strengthens sales team with new hires

CBeebies lands in South Korea

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Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels has inked a deal to launch CBeebies in South Korea for the first time. The channel, targeted at pre-schoolers from 0 – 6 years was made available on KT’s IPTV service, QOOK TV on its basic tier starting 15 May, reaching more than 1.2 million of the platform’s subscribers. “The inaugural launch of CBeebies in Korea is an important one for our long term growth strategy in Asia.” Said Mark Whitehead, Senior Vice President and General … [Read more...] about CBeebies lands in South Korea

BBC Worldwide Channels serves up famous faces on BBC Lifestyle and BBC Knowledge

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Cannes - BBC Worldwide Channels announced a slate of new lifestyle and adventure titles, acquired for the global audiences of BBC Lifestyle and BBC Knowledge. From the culinary prowess of Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal, through to the capers of Jack Osbourne and showpiece weddings of four battling brides, the shows will take some of the UK's best known faces to new audiences in Asia, Africa and Poland and offer inspirational ideas for home and life. From Optomen, BBC Worldwide … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Channels serves up famous faces on BBC Lifestyle and BBC Knowledge

BBC Entertainment adds Ross show, loses Astro carriage

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Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels (BBCWC) has acquired the final series of award winning chat show The Jonathan Ross Show for BBC Entertainment, to be premiered first and exclusively in Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and India in February 2010. The episodes will be shown on BBC Entertainment six weeks after the UK screening. Joining Ross for the first episode of the final series are Ray Winstone, Arlene Phillips, Catherine Tate and Pixie Lott. Alicia Keys, Shahrukh Khan and Kim Cattrall are among … [Read more...] about BBC Entertainment adds Ross show, loses Astro carriage