Mumbai, India / London, UK- Sunita Uchil, Chief Business Officer, International Ad Sales, Global Syndication and Production of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) announced the appointment of Janice Strangward as Head of European Sales Syndication based out of London. Strangward previously held senior executive roles at Discovery Networks Europe, Passion Distribution, EOne and Al Jazeera Media Network. … [Read more...] about Zee appoints syndication head
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Discovery and KT SkyLife expand partnership
Singapore- Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has expanded its partnership with KT SkyLife to supply 4K content to SkyLife’s UHD channel. Through the partnership with Discovery, KT SkyLife strengthens its UHD offering in a further move to lead South Korea’s UHD market with its innovative content strategy. SkyLife customers can expect the launch of Discovery’s 4K content this quarter. From space to natural history and survival to motoring, the content will be broadcast in a Discovery 4K branded … [Read more...] about Discovery and KT SkyLife expand partnership
Discovery’s SVP expands to Greater China
Beijing / Hong Kong / Taipei / Singapore– Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced the appointment of Fang Chang as Senior Vice President and General Manager for its Greater China region. The Taiwan and Hong Kong remit is in addition to his existing role as Senior Vice President and General Manager of China. Fang will be responsible for setting the growth strategy and charting new business opportunities for the Greater China region. He will continue to be based in Beijing and report to … [Read more...] about Discovery’s SVP expands to Greater China
Discovery appoints VP
Singapore– Discovery Communications has named Jonathan Mills as Vice President, Corporate Development. Reporting to Michael Lang, Mills will work closely with Arthur Bastings, President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, and his leadership team to lead the development and execution of Discovery’s non-organic growth and partnership goals across the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Mills’ remit includes managing the execution of mergers, acquisitions, joint … [Read more...] about Discovery appoints VP
Discovery’s global campaign
Singapore– Discovery has rolled out a comprehensive worldwide initiative and campaign focused on species conservation. Tied with Discover Channel’s premiere of Racing Extinction, the campaign will include the support of Buddy Valastro, Jock Zonfrillo, Janet Hsieh, Erwan Heussaff, Nadya Hutagalung, Henry Golding, Melody Chen, Randall Tan, Suhaimi Yusof, Tan Kheng Hua, among others. … [Read more...] about Discovery’s global campaign
The 18th Eutelsat TV Awards
Rome- The 18th Eutelsat TV Awards were announced in Rome at a gala ceremony attended by over 300 industry executives from around the world. This year, Eutelsat awarded three broadcasters for their exceptional work, namely Discovery, Vatican’s CTV and SBB. "The Awards is a unique opportunity to take the pulse of our industry. We are seeing channels that have started on Internet platforms move to satellite to expand their reach,” Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat CEO commented from Rome. … [Read more...] about The 18th Eutelsat TV Awards