Glen Felgate, Myanmar Media United, Chief Executive Officer Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd. (MMU) has announced the appointment of British television executive Glen Felgate as MMU’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Felgate, a former Reuters Television broadcast journalist and founding General Manager of Cambodia’s number one TV channel CTN, will take up his post in March. Felgate, who set up and ran Cambodian TV station CTN for 10 years, has spent the last year setting up a Public … [Read more...] about Myanmar Media United appoints Glen Felgate as CEO
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Carl Fennessy to return to Shine Australia in 2013
Los Angeles – Shine Group has appointed Rich Ross to the role of CEO, Shine America, succeeding Carl Fennessy, who will return to Australia in mid-2013, where he remains Joint CEO, Shine Australia. Ross, the former Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios and President of Disney Channels Worldwide, takes over the role from Fennessy, following the latter's pre-agreed two-year term in Los Angeles. Fennessy has undertaken a hand over with Ross who joins in January. Ross joins Shine America whose … [Read more...] about Carl Fennessy to return to Shine Australia in 2013
Southern Star’s new CEO is Faithfull
Sydney – Endemol-owned Southern Star has appointed Janeen Faithfull as CEO. She is currently Head of Content & Rights Management at Seven, responsible for the exploitation of IP across all platforms, domestically and internationally. Faithfull is a leading executive with 28 years international experience in television industry including 15 years at Australia’s Seven Network. Her role at Seven also includes the commercial responsibilities of her former position as Head of … [Read more...] about Southern Star’s new CEO is Faithfull
MediaCorp appoints new CEO
MediaCorp Pte Ltd has appointed Mr Shaun Seow as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Director with immediate effect. Seow has been MediaCorp’s Deputy CEO since 2005, overseeing a range of business lines spanning television, radio, print, interactive and outdoor media. He started out as a newspaper journalist at Singapore Press Holdings and Japan’s Nihon Kezai Shimbun, before switching to a broadcasting role at the Television Corporation of Singapore. There, he worked as a news … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints new CEO
Patrick Schult to leave FremantleMedia
London - FremantleMedia today announced that its Asia CEO Patrick Schult has resigned. Schult intends to leave the company later this year after 24 years with the firm. He is keen to pursue new interests and a different direction in his career. Said Schult, "This has been a very difficult decision given all the wonderful people at FremantleMedia I have worked with over the years. The media industry in Asia is changing in profound ways and I look forward to playing a part in its future … [Read more...] about Patrick Schult to leave FremantleMedia
Hong Kong’s ATV CEO suspended from her post
Hong Kong – Nancy Hu was suspended from her post as chief executive officer of Asia Television Limited (ATV) after 18 months on the job. The decision was made at a board meeting. While no reason or details were given with regards to Hu’s suspension, it's understood she didn't get along with other senior executives in the company. A spokeswoman for ATV told Television Asia Plus that Hu left “due to personal reasons”, and added that operations will continue as usual but … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s ATV CEO suspended from her post
