BBC Worldwide has licensed Space Dive, the documentary charting Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking skydive, to broadcasters in 13 countries across the globe. VRT (Belgium), DR (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTL (Germany), VPRO (Holland), France 4 (France), Russia 2 (Russia), NRK (Norway), Channel NewsAsia (Singapore), Chosun (Korea), TVP (Poland), Kompas TV (Indonesia) and Sportsnet (Canada) are all ready to screen the documentary, which contains exclusive never-before-seen footage charting … [Read more...] about “Space Dive” lands with international broadcasters
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MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia renews on AsiaSat 3S
Hong Kong, 29 August 2012 – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced that regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia, is continuing its distribution carriage on AsiaSat 3S. MCN International Pte. Ltd., which operates Channel NewsAsia, has renewed its contract to beam its signals in the Asia-Pacific region. Channel NewsAsia offers news programming and content with unique Asian perspectives. The channel is widely available to all Asian cable and satellite DTH … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia renews on AsiaSat 3S
Myanmar’s Sky Net to carry Channel NewsAsia
Singapore – Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia has extended its distribution to Myanmar with its latest signing for carriage with pay-TV operator Sky Net. MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia signed an agreement in Yangon yesterday with Shwe Than Lwin Media Co. Ltd, which owns Sky Net, a DTH and Multiplay Service (MPS) provider with more than 40 local and international channels. Channel NewsAsia’s Managing Director Debra Soon says, “With Myanmar opening its doors to the world, … [Read more...] about Myanmar’s Sky Net to carry Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsia appoints new Chief Editor
Singapore – Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia has appointed veteran journalist and award-winning programme-maker Lian Pek as Chief Editor. As Chief Editor, Pek sets the editorial direction and oversees production of English news for Channel NewsAsia and sister channel, MediaCorp Channel 5. Pek joins Channel NewsAsia after a distinguished career in news and current affairs, having held leading editorial and anchor positions at international news organizations such as CNN International, … [Read more...] about Channel NewsAsia appoints new Chief Editor
Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia hires former anchor as Chief Editor
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia has appointed former anchor Lian Pek to be its new Chief Editor. Pek began her journalism career in the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (presently MediaCorp). Since then, she has held anchoring positions in Bloomberg Television, Al Jazeera English, as well as CNN - the first Singaporean anchor to be hired by the international news network. An award-winning journalist, Pek was named Best Current Affairs Presenter at the 2001 Asian Television Awards. In 2008, … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia hires former anchor as Chief Editor
Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia hires former anchor as Chief Editor
Singapore – Channel NewsAsia has appointed former news anchor Lian Pek to be its new Chief Editor. Pek began her journalism career in the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (presently MediaCorp) and has since held news anchor positions in Bloomberg Television, Al Jazeera English, as well as CNN - the first Singaporean anchor to be hired by the international news network. An award-winning journalist, Pek was named Best Current Affairs Presenter at the 2001 Asian Television Awards. … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia hires former anchor as Chief Editor
