Singapore - CNBC Asia Pacific president and managing director Jeremy Pink becomes senior vice president business news at CNBC effective 8 June 2009. He fills the position vacated by Jonathan Wald end-March, heading off to CNBC's Englewood Cliffs HQ this week, where he will be based from 8 June. In an internal memo, CNBC president Mark Hoffmann said that Tyler Mathisen will retain responsibility for business news during the transition period, before returning to his role as managing editor. … [Read more...] about Pink promoted to SVP Business News CNBC
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Pink promoted to SVP Business News CNBC
Singapore - CNBC Asia Pacific president and managing director Jeremy Pink becomes senior vice president business news at CNBC effective 8 June 2009. He fills the position vacated by Jonathan Wald end-March, heading off to CNBC’s Englewood Cliffs HQ this week, where he will be based from 8 June. In an internal memo, CNBC president Mark Hoffmann said that Tyler Mathisen will retain responsibility for business news during the transition period, before returning to his role as managing editor. … [Read more...] about Pink promoted to SVP Business News CNBC
CNBC Asia Pacific’s weekly reach grows 37 percent in Singapore
Singapore - CNBC's weekly reach grew 37 percent in Singapore in March among affluent viewers, according to TNS Singapore. CNBC also had the widest reach of pay-television news channels on a weekly basis among this elite audience, according to TNS data. The increase in reach, however, does not fully mirror CNBC's total reach, since it only measures in-home viewing and does not take into consideration out of home viewing in office buildings, trading floors, fitness centers and the like. … [Read more...] about CNBC Asia Pacific’s weekly reach grows 37 percent in Singapore
CNBC expands distribution in the Philippines
Singapore - CNBC has expanded its pan-Asian distribution with a new deal on SkyCable's Gold Tier in the Philippines. This agreement is part of SkyCable's digital rollout plans. The channel will be available to all Gold Tier digital subscribers when the product is rolled out commercially in May 2009. Subscribers who wish to view CNBC without joining the Gold Tier Package will be able to do so via SkyCable's à la carte service option. "Being on Gold Tier will increase our visibility in the Metro … [Read more...] about CNBC expands distribution in the Philippines
CNBC is official supporting partner for Boao Forum for Asia
Singapore - CNBC is the official supporting partner for this year's Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) on ‘Asia: Managing Beyond Crisis'. The annual forum will be held in Boao, Hainan Province, China from April 17-19. As part of this agreement, CNBC will broadcast a TV debate themed ‘The Next Competitive Edge of Asia'. This will be the only debate to be broadcast during this year's BFA. CNBC's award winning anchor, Martin Soong, will be hosting the debate centering on Asia's response to … [Read more...] about CNBC is official supporting partner for Boao Forum for Asia
CNBC’s Seiffert off to SCI FI – channel to rebrand as SyFy
New York - Alan Seiffert will relocate to New York City May 2009 to assume the newly-created role of senior vice president, SCI FI Ventures, reporting to Dave Howe, president, SCI FI. Currently Singapore-based senior vice president, business development & partnerships for CNBC Asia Pacific, Seiffert remains within the NBCU family which he joined in 2002 as vice president business affairs. Howe also announced that SCI FI Channel is evolving into Syfy on air and on-line in the United States … [Read more...] about CNBC’s Seiffert off to SCI FI – channel to rebrand as SyFy