WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, is delighted to confirm that Stephen Peters has joined the business as its new Head of Development. Peters had been working with the company for nearly a year as a contracted consultant, acting as executive producer on obs-doc series Sydney Harbour Force, which is being produced for Discovery Australia, New Zealand, and UK. Stephen Peters joins WTFN with a wide range of credits from some of Australia’s leading TV companies. … [Read more...] about Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
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Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
Discovery Communications India, one of the winners of the 25th Asian Television Awards for the category of Cable, Satellite, or Online Network of the Year has been evolving in the last 25 years that the company has been in South Asia. Managing Director Megha Tata said, “We’re a company [that] creates world-class content, and a large part of our content is global. The beauty about our genre is it’s actually geography-gnostic, and that’s why we’ve been able to optimize our content across … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Committee of India has awarded the rights to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games to Eurosport India. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, set to take place between 24 August and 5 September, will be the first time Eurosport broadcasts a global multi-sport event in India and expands on a diverse range of sports already available to fans across its platforms. With a focus on local heroes, Eurosport India’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games will … [Read more...] about Eurosport India secures rights to broadcast Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games
How China’s top social media platform Weibo is diversifying its offerings through content
More than just being one of China’s top social media platforms, Weibo has been expanding its offerings to cater to its 530 million monthly active users and Chinese video content creators. One of its efforts in terms of expansion is through licensing short video content as an attempt to seek out alternative opportunities for Weibo and its Chinese content creators. Jennie So, the General Manager of Weibo International Department told Television Asia Plus that Weibo, as a middleman, … [Read more...] about How China’s top social media platform Weibo is diversifying its offerings through content
Discovery, Inc. announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific
Discovery, Inc. “Discovery” announced changes to its leadership in the Asia Pacific, including the appointment of Jeeyoung Lee as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific Content Strategy and General Manager, Japan and South Korea. Lee, based in Seoul, will join the business on 17 August and report to the company’s Chief Transformation Officer and President, Asia Pacific, Simon Robinson. Lee will lead Content Strategy for the Asia Pacific to support the development and success of the region’s … [Read more...] about Discovery, Inc. announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific
Tata Sky Binge delivers aggregation across 11 streaming apps, powered by ThinkAnalytics
Tata Sky, one of India's leading content distribution platforms, is delivering OTT aggregation with the introduction of Tata Sky Binge. ThinkAnalytics’ Think360 cloud-based personalized content discovery and viewer engagement platform is now live on Tata Sky’s Binge Fire TV Stick service and Binge mobile app. Binge subscribers now benefit from personalized recommendations across 11 premium streaming apps as well as thousands of titles from the Tata Sky VOD library, including all TV shows aired … [Read more...] about Tata Sky Binge delivers aggregation across 11 streaming apps, powered by ThinkAnalytics