Singapore – The opening fight of Muay Thai boxing for the 15-episode series was filmed Wednesday night at ‘The Contender House’ in front of an invited audience. Those 400-people ringside signed non-disclosure agreements, with the same expected of fight-goers for the two fights per week, Wednesday and Saturday nights, for the next seven weeks. Series will air on pan-regional channel AXN from December 2007, with deals to sell the show in Europe and the US still pending. Riaz … [Read more...] about Gloves are on for The Contender Asia
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Marlow takes the helm of BigPond Movies
Sydney- Former Network 10 Head of Programming Kristin Marlow has been appointed General Manager, BigPond Movies, telco Telstra's movie downloads and online DVD rentals service. BigPond Group Managing Director, Justin Milne, said Marlow would lead the growth and development of BigPond Movies as it expands its movie libraries and "introduces more Australians to the ease and convenience of BigPond Movies.” Milne added, “BigPond Movies has successfully tapped into the huge potential … [Read more...] about Marlow takes the helm of BigPond Movies
Jennifer Askin joins 4Kids Entertainment as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales
New York– 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. has appointed Jennifer Askin as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales to oversee the marketing of the company’s program catalogue for new media platforms worldwide. Reporting to Brian Lacey, she is also responsible for securing traditional media sales for television in all countries in Central Asia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Poland, the Ukraine, Belarus, South Africa and Africa. In addition, Askin will assist in developing and … [Read more...] about Jennifer Askin joins 4Kids Entertainment as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales
WIN’s decision is a win for Seven and a loss for Nine
Sydney- The protracted dispute over affiliation fees between billionaire Bruce Gordon's WIN Corp. and PBL Media's Nine Network turned ugly today when WIN announced it would dump Nine from its South Australian regional stations and instead screen Seven Network programming. Gordon, the former long-time head of Paramount Television International, had been threatening to drop Nine as the program supplier to all of WIN's regional networks if PBL continued to demand 40% of WIN's revenues in return for … [Read more...] about WIN’s decision is a win for Seven and a loss for Nine
Heroes’ stars ‘overwhelmed’ by Asian reception
Singapore – Stars of NBC-Universal’s cult hit ‘Heroes’ have been overwhelmed by their reception in the region. In Singapore thanks to STAR World, as part of the Heroes World Tour 2007, cast members Masi Oka, Greg Grunberg, Ali Larter and Sendil Ramamurthy spent generous amounts of time with contest winners, then over 100 members of the press, and a 5,000-strong crowd at an afternoon mall appearance. Asked by Television Asia when it really hit home that the show was a … [Read more...] about Heroes’ stars ‘overwhelmed’ by Asian reception
Three-to-six months transition for Sparrowhawk to NBCU
It looks like the ramifications of NBC Universal's $US350 million acquisition of Sparrowhawk Holdings won't be felt in the Asia Pacific for some time. Andrew Hanna, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Sparrowhawk Media, says various regulatory checks and approvals have to be obtained over the coming weeks. "As with any integration, the organisation, staffing structure and locations from both the NBCU and Sparrowhawk sides will be carefully assessed," he tells Television Asia. "This will take place … [Read more...] about Three-to-six months transition for Sparrowhawk to NBCU