Singapore – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has promoted Rahul Johri to the role of Executive Vice President and General Manager, South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan-Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia. Johri will continue to spearhead the operations and overall growth strategy of DNAP’s portfolio in the South Asian region, as well as lead and manage the advertising sales and solutions deals for the pan-regional business with a focus on expanding distribution and growing … [Read more...] about Rahul Johri promoted at Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific
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Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific partners with Red Bull Media House
Salzburg, Austria / Gurgaon, India – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) has entered into partnership with Red Bull Media House on the Indian Subcontinent. The partnership will focus on bringing differentiated and compelling factual and lifestyle programming across a variety of genres. Highlights of the partnership include exclusive rights to the film Where the Trail Ends, a global cycling spectacle shot over three years with pioneering pro mountain bikers, and the groundbreaking … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific partners with Red Bull Media House
Discovery Channel to present one-hour special on MH370
Discovery Channel will present a special one-hour documentary – Flight 370: The Missing Links – which gathers the foremost thinkers in aviation and security to explore key questions surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The mystery of flight MH370 has garnered worldwide attention and generated widespread speculation about how the events unfolded. Flight 370: The Missing Links looks to industry experts to account for just how it is possible to lose track of … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel to present one-hour special on MH370
Discovery partners WASU Group for new digital channel
Beijing – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced a content partnership with WASU Digital TV Media Group for WASU’s new 24/7 digital subscription channel, Qiu Suo, on March 20. The announcement was made in Beijing, China by WASU and Discovery in conjunction with the China Content Broadcasting Network Conference. Discovery has invested steadily and significantly in its global content engine and international business for 25 years. In the deal, Discovery will serve as a channel and … [Read more...] about Discovery partners WASU Group for new digital channel
5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
The 5th edition of Asian Side of the Doc, the 4-day factual market bringing together broadcasters, producers and financiers from Asia and the rest of the world to coproduce documentary and specialist factual, held in Chengdu this year, is now sold out. 632 delegates have already registered, including 130 decision makers. This year, there’ll be many more delegates coming from Asia, Europe, Australia, and some from North America: 65 producers and distributors from France, 35 from Australia, … [Read more...] about 5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
Discovery to become majority stakeholder in Eurosport
Silver Spring, Maryland, & Paris – Discovery Communications and French broadcaster TF1 Group have announced that Discovery will acquire a controlling interest in Eurosport International through an extension of their larger strategic partnership first announced in December 2012. The deal to increase Discovery's interest from 20 to 51 percent accelerates the original agreement by nearly one year. "Eurosport is one of the strongest, most dynamic sports platforms in the … [Read more...] about Discovery to become majority stakeholder in Eurosport