Singapore - Some of the biggest names in Asian television gathered in Singapore on Thursday December 11 for the 13th Asian Television Awards. Among the stars at the event were Hong Kong's Raymond Lam, named best actor for his role in The Master of Tai Chi, and Bangkok's Chiranan Manochaem, named best actress for her role in The Slave. Denise Lorraine Keller was the host for the evening, with guest presenters Al Jazeera English's Veronica Pedrosa and CNBC Asia Pacific's Martin Soong - who also … [Read more...] about MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
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Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific partners with Seoul Metropolitan Government to produce Hip Korea
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced that it will be broadcasting a new series Hip Korea with the support of the Seoul Metropolitan Government which will premiere early next year on Discovery Channel internationally. The two-hour series will focus on the rising global popularity of Korean pop culture through the stories of two local stars who are making waves on the global scene: Korean pop-idol and actor Jihoon Jung (known as Rain), and veteran film superstar Byung Hun Lee. The program … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific partners with Seoul Metropolitan Government to produce Hip Korea
First territory in the world for national theatrical roll-out of a digital 3D film
Singapore - The recent 3DX Festival created unprecedented buzz and excitement for the advent of 3D in Singapore. Festival attendees and the public got to experience 3D and snapped up tickets for the slate of 12 3D Festival movies, which were screened at Golden Village Vivocity and the Singapore Discovery Centre. The movies included Disney's Bolt which was exclusively screened at the Festival ahead of its US general release. Encouraged by the strong interest for 3D content, all the major … [Read more...] about First territory in the world for national theatrical roll-out of a digital 3D film
STAR appoints Cheah Chee Kong as EVP, Chinese language programming
Hong Kong - STAR announced the appointment of Cheah Chee Kong as its executive vice president, Chinese language programming. Cheah (aka CheeK) will officially join STAR on 5 January 2009, and will be based in Hong Kong, reporting to Laureen Ong, STAR's chief operating officer. CheeK, who has 17 years of creative, production, directorial and programming experience under his belt, will be responsible for overseeing the development of STAR's Chinese language channels including Xing Kong and Star … [Read more...] about STAR appoints Cheah Chee Kong as EVP, Chinese language programming
MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
Singapore - Some of the biggest names in Asian television gathered in Singapore on Thursday December 11 for the 13th Asian Television Awards. Among the stars at the event were Hong Kong’s Raymond Lam, named best actor for his role in The Master of Tai Chi, and Bangkok’s Chiranan Manochaem, named best actress for her role in The Slave. Denise Lorraine Keller was the host for the evening, with guest presenters Al Jazeera English’s Veronica Pedrosa and CNBC Asia Pacific’s … [Read more...] about MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
HBO Asia appoints new marketing head
Singapore - HBO Asia has appointed Magdalene Ew as vice president, marketing. Ew will oversee the regional marketing strategy for HBO Asia which has a network of channels including HBO, HBO Signature, HBO Family, HBO Hits, Cinemax and the subscription video-on-demand service, HBO On Demand. Ew reports to Jacelyn Kek, senior vice president, sales & affiliate marketing. Ew has more than 13 years of experience in marketing, advertising, events and client management in companies including MTV Asia … [Read more...] about HBO Asia appoints new marketing head