Sydney - Television programming from Australia's top networks including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Seven Network and Nine Network, along with US-produced programs from The Walt Disney Company's ABC Studios, Disney Channel and MTV Networks, is now available on the Apple iTunes Store in Australia. iTunes customers can choose from a wide range of television shows including Summer Heights High, McLeod's Daughters, Sea Patrol as well as favorites from the US including Lost, Grey's … [Read more...] about Disney & MTV programming now available on iTunes store in Australia
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CASBAA Convention 2008 at the Dome
Hong Kong – The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced that the upcoming 15th CASBAA Convention 2008 October 28th – 30th will be held in the CASBAA Dome at the POP TV Arena in West Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Convention 2008 will be keynoted by Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group. Additional headline speakers include Darren Childs, managing director of BBC Global Channels and Abe Peled, chairman of … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention 2008 at the Dome
Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Hong Kong – Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), the international TV distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company, has announced licensing deals for Army Wives with six broadcasters including the pan-regional Hallmark Channel, Australia’s Network Ten, Fiji TV, India’s Zee Cafe, New Zealand’s TV2 and Korea’s Story On channel. The deals brings Army Wives to 20 territories across Asia Pacific on terrestrial and pay-TV following its debut on the Lifetime … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Bell Rings again for Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand
Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand will offer a second run of As the Bell Rings, the locally-made series of sitcom shorts based on Disney Channel Italy's short form series Quelli dell'Intervallo, to premiere on Disney Channel Australia in early 2009. 26 six-minute episodes of As the Bell Rings Series 2 are being shot in Melbourne from June 2008 and production is scheduled to conclude mid-July 2008 at the ABC Studios, Elsternwick in Victoria. As The Bell Rings is being directed by David … [Read more...] about Bell Rings again for Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand
Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Hong Kong – Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), the international TV distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company, has announced licensing deals for Army Wives with 6 broadcasters including the pan-regional Hallmark Channel, Australia’s Network Ten, Fiji TV, Zee Cafe in India, TV2 in New Zealand and Story On channel in Korea. Army Wives is an ensemble drama series based on the book Under the Saber: The Unwritten Code of Army Wives, and is produced by The Mark Gordon … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Guenther Hake heads up Disney Consumer Products Greater China
Shanghai – Guenther Hake has been promoted to senior vice president and managing director, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE), to lead DCP Greater China. Relocating to Shanghai from July 1, 2008, Hake will drive DCP’s licensing business and lead the sales teams for DCP and WDSHE, and develop the Disney brand to create an ‘immersive experience’ for Chinese consumers. He will also build relationships with Disney’s other … [Read more...] about Guenther Hake heads up Disney Consumer Products Greater China
