Mumbai- Nachiket Pantvaidya will join BBC Worldwide Global Channels on July 11 as General Manager, South Asia, to lead the Global Channels team in the region, manage growth strategy for BBC-branded channels, and drive awareness of BBC channel brands. He reports to Christine Leo-McKerrow, SVP Global Channels Asia-Pacific. Nachiket was Executive Director, Programming and Production, for India’s Disney Channels for three years, where he managed the localization of the Disney brand with Indian … [Read more...] about Pantvaidya joins BBC Global Channels as General Manager, South Asia
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BBC World announces World Challenge finalists
London- World Challenge 2007, a competition run by BBC World and Newsweek for business and community projects, has announced its 12 finalists. The finalists, who will be profiled in six 30-minute programmes on BBC World and in advertorials in Newsweek, were chosen from a record 942 nominations. They include Indonesia’s The Masarang Palm Sugar Factory– Providing an alternative to wood in the sugar industry; Vietnam’s Sa Pa Essentials – Boosting income with medicinal … [Read more...] about BBC World announces World Challenge finalists
BBC Worldwide wins awards at Shanghai TV Festival
Shanghai- Made by Hartswood Films and distributed by BBC Worldwide, After Thomas, a show chronicling a couple’s struggle with their child’s autism, won the ‘Jury’s Grand Prix for TV Film’ at the Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards on June 15. Also, BBC Worldwide’s documentary, From Pole to Pole, episode one of Planet Earth, won the silver award for ‘Nature Documentary’. … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide wins awards at Shanghai TV Festival
BBC Worldwide wins Magnolia awards at Shanghai TV Festival
London/Shanghai- After Thomas, a film depicting a true story of a couple’s struggles with their autistic child made by Hartswood Films and distributed by BBC Worldwide, has won ‘Jury’s Grand Prix for TV Film’ at the Shanghai TV Festival’s Magnolia Awards presented on June 15. The jury commended After Thomas for showing “great sympathy” for the disabled and disadvantage in the society. In addition, BBC Worldwide’s first episode of Planet Earth, From … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide wins Magnolia awards at Shanghai TV Festival
BBC Worldwide sells Michael Palin adventure, dramas to TVNZ
Sydney- BBC Worldwide Australasia has licensed New Europe with Michael Palin, the new 6 x 50' series from the intrepid adventurer as he explores 20 countries in Central and Easter Europe, to Television New Zealand, together with a new adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion (1 x 95') and the second series of drama Torchwood (13 x 50') and Primeval (7 x 50'). … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide sells Michael Palin adventure, dramas to TVNZ
Five Shanghai nominations for BBC Worldwide
Shanghai- Planet Earth, Born Equal, After Thomas, and Recovery have been nominated for the Shanghai Television Festival's Magnolia Awards. This year's fest runs June 11-15. From Pole to Pole, episode one of the Planet Earth series, has been nominated for Best Nature Documentary. Born Equal has received two nominations - Best TV Film and Best Screenplay (TV Film). Meanwhile in the Best Director category, Simon Shore has been nominated for his direction on the true story After Thomas, and David … [Read more...] about Five Shanghai nominations for BBC Worldwide
