Singapore – HBO Asia has announced the resignation of Suarina Chua, senior vice president, sales and marketing / business development. Jacelyn Kek is promoted to senior vice president of sales and affiliate marketing with immediate effect. Company statement says Chua is leaving HBO Asia to spend more time with her family. She has been with the company for 16 years in various roles, most recently the vice president of sales. … [Read more...] about Suarina Chua exits HBO
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My Boy Jack scoops silver in Shanghai
Shanghai – My Boy Jack starring Daniel Radcliffe and Kim Cattrall has won the Silver Award for Best TV Film at the Magnolia Awards, part of the 14th Annual Shanghai Television Festival. My Boy Jack, an Ecosse/WGBH/Ingenious Broadcasting co-production for ITV in association with Granada International, has been sold to more than 40 territories. James Ross, regional director at Granada International commented, “This win underscores the significant impact of our content in China and … [Read more...] about My Boy Jack scoops silver in Shanghai
Mobile deals for CNBC in Thailand
Bangkok – CNBC is partnering with The Nation, to distribute CNBC Asia Pacific’s SMS services in Thailand. The content will be distributed on three of Thailand’s major service providers - AIS, TRUE and DTAC. And the CNBC WAP site will be distributed by Thailand’s biggest provider, AIS. CNBC Asia Pacific is working closely with The Nation to localize business and financial news content for mobile distribution in Thailand. Subscribers to AIS, TRUE and DTAC are able to access … [Read more...] about Mobile deals for CNBC in Thailand
Exec promotions as Discovery decentralizes
Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has announced several executive promotions and the creation of two new lines of business - Southeast Asia and North Asia (spanning Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong) - which join the region’s existing operations in Japan, Australia/New Zealand, India and China. Country managers for Australia, China, and Taiwan are promoted to senior vice presidents and general managers, and Kevin Dickie assumes the newly-created role of general manager for … [Read more...] about Exec promotions as Discovery decentralizes
Indian channels approach Doordashan for Olympic feed
New Delhi - Some preliminary discussions have been held between some television channels and Doordashan (DD) for sharing the feed for the 2008 Olympics in China, for which the public broadcaster has exclusive rights for India. Reports say the broadcaster has been informally approached by sports channels including ESPN and Zee Sports, but the contacts had been informal and no formal plea had been made so far. News channels, however, are yet to approach DD for the footage. Back in 2004, DD had … [Read more...] about Indian channels approach Doordashan for Olympic feed
Indonesia blocks foreign-made ads
Jakarta – The Indonesian government has issued a decree restricting the Indonesian media from displaying foreign-made advertisements, say local reports. Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh is reported as saying that the joint decree is aimed at giving more opportunities to domestic production houses, and the employment of one foreign expert must be accompanied by three domestic workers. Ad production costs have risen from Rp 25.5 trillion (US$2.7 billion) in 2005 to Rp 35.1 … [Read more...] about Indonesia blocks foreign-made ads