Mumbai: Rajat Jain managing director, The Walt Disney Company (India) Private Limited has decided to leave the Company to pursue new opportunities after spending almost three years with the Company. Andy Bird president, Walt Disney International said, “Rajat came in at the very start and has laid a strong foundation for growth for The Walt Disney Company in India. We would like to thank Rajat for his role in establishing the business to where it is today, and wish him well in … [Read more...] about Jain to quit as MD of Disney in India
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Steve Macallister joins BBC Worldwide as Managing Director, Global TV Sales
London – Steve Macallister will join BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, as Managing Director, Global TV Sales in July 2007. He reports to BBC Worldwide’s Chief Executive Officer, John Smith and will sit on the company’s board. Macallister is responsible for exploiting BBC Worldwide’s intellectual property totaling 40,000 hours of programming, and will oversee the company’s annual sales event, BBC Showcase. Macallister was formerly Senior … [Read more...] about Steve Macallister joins BBC Worldwide as Managing Director, Global TV Sales
Making Learning Fun
From a purely cynical standpoint, producing programming that is educational is not only what’s expected of the brand, but a strong marketing tool when it comes to driving sales of Disney content, channels and the brand worldwide. And the emerging popularity of preschool programming in Asia would seem the ideal way to capture viewers while they’re young and exploiting their ‘pester power’ as their consumer appetite grows. But upon meeting Nancy Kanter, Disney’s … [Read more...] about Making Learning Fun
