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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SPT Networks, Asia to bring two channels to Hong Kong’s Cable TV
Singapore and Hong Kong – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia has concluded a deal with Hong Kong’s Cable TV to bring English general entertainment channels Sony Entertainment Television and beTV to its pay-TV service beginning July 29. Both channels join SPT Networks’ entertainment powerhouses AXN and Animax on Cable TV’s basic tier, available to the widest subscriber base out of its more than one million TV services customers. “Hong Kong … [Read more...] about SPT Networks, Asia to bring two channels to Hong Kong’s Cable TV
Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
Hong Kong - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) announced that it has closed licensing deals for over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s TV series and feature films with broadcasters and entertainment platforms in Southeast Asia and Greater China in calendar 2012. This includes the sale of Mad Men Season 5 to FOX International Channels (FIC), Anger Management to Comedy Central Asia, Boss to HBO Asia and Nashville to beTV and Sony Entertainment Television (SET), as well as a slate of current and … [Read more...] about Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
George Chien named EVP, Networks, Asia-Pacific for Sony Pictures Television
Culver City, California – George Chien has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Networks, Asia-Pacific for Sony Pictures Television (SPT), it was announced by Andy Kaplan, president, worldwide networks, to whom he reports. In this role, Chien will now manage P&L for SPT’s television networks in the Asia-Pacific region as well as continue to provide leadership to channels including Animax, AXN, Sony Entertainment Television (SET), BeTV and ONE in Asia; Animax, AXN and AXN … [Read more...] about George Chien named EVP, Networks, Asia-Pacific for Sony Pictures Television
WarnerTV Asia reaches its highest audience to date in Singapore
Singapore – WarnerTV Asia announced it has reached its highest total day audience among Individuals 4+ and Women 15+ since its April ’10 debut, claiming the spot as the number-one ranked channel in the Basic Entertainment package for the month and the complete 4th Quarter of last year. According to the network, this marks the second consecutive month the channel has reached the top spot in Singapore after only two and a half years on air. … [Read more...] about WarnerTV Asia reaches its highest audience to date in Singapore
beTV acquires season 3 of BBC’s Sherlock
Singapore – Sony Pictures Television’s networks, Asia, has acquired the latest season of the BBC drama, Sherlock, for beTV. The acquisition comes on the heels of the series’ season 2 finale which garnered strong viewership. According to Kantar Media, the finale, which had its run on August 6 on beTV, rated number one among English General Entertainment channels in Singapore in its time slot. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman will reprise their roles as Sherlock … [Read more...] about beTV acquires season 3 of BBC’s Sherlock
