Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia and Tourism New South Wales (Tourism NSW), the Australian state government’s tourism expert has announced the start of a partnership that will start this month and extend till the end of 2008 to promote the region to Discovery Channel and Discovery Travel & Living viewers across Asia-Pacific. Matt Brown, NSW Minister for Tourism, said “This promotion will reach priority markets for Tourism NSW in countries including Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks Asia partners with Tourism NSW
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Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN) has appointed Jenny Tan to head up its advertising sales for Southeast Asia. The network officially launched eleven months ago with The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network brands. And 27 May 2008 saw The Biography Channel launch in Singapore and The Philippines. Asked whether it was still early in AAAN’s maturity to be pursuing advertising revenues, general manager Louis Boswell said that Tan’s duties would include … [Read more...] about Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN) has appointed Jenny Tan to head up its advertising sales for Southeast Asia. The network officially launched eleven months ago with The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network brands. And 27 May 2008 saw The Biography Channel launch in Singapore and The Philippines. Asked whether it was quite early in AAAN’s maturity to be pursuing advertising revenues, general manager Louis Boswell said that Tan’s duties would include … [Read more...] about Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
Breakthrough Entertainment closes raft of programming sales
Toronto – Breakthrough Entertainment has secured broadcast sales of over 500 hours of programming its factual catalogue. Medical drama series Little Miracles (65 x 30’) was sold to broadcasters in Korea, the Middle East and Sweden adding to the 180 territories which have licensed the show. Entertainment series Outdoor Journal (35 x 30’) has been acquired by broadcasters in the Middle East, Turkey and Russia; War of the Wheels (12 x 60’) was licensed to Discovery … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Entertainment closes raft of programming sales
Discovery Channel to embark on Fight Quest
Discovery Channel to embark on Fight Quest Singapore – Discovery Channel will premiere from June 3, 2008, Fight Quest, a cultural and martial arts series following rookie Doug Anderson and seasoned fighter Jimmy Smith’s trip around the world to learn various forms of hand-to-hand combat. The series follows Anderson and Smith’s learning, under instruction by local martial arts experts, of different martial arts over a few days in each country, before they fight a bout with a … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel to embark on Fight Quest
Discovery Asia partners ŠKODA for Planet Green block in China
Beijing – Discovery Networks Asia launched April 16, 2008, a Planet Green programming block on Discovery Channel’s China block. ŠKODA Auto, a Volkswagen brand, is the sponsor of the initiative which includes 40 new hours of environmental programmes on 26 TV stations in China. The Planet Green block in China will offer original programming in 2008 including Asia-relevant stories produced out of the region and global specials. Series include Fearless Planet (6x60’) which looks at … [Read more...] about Discovery Asia partners ŠKODA for Planet Green block in China