Sydney- More than 100 films from over 30 countries in the region have been nominated for the inaugural Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), which will be presented in Queensland, Australia, on Nov. 13 2007. The APSA Nominations Council meets this week in Brisbane to determine the nominees, who will be announced on Oct. 2. Films have submitted from countries and areas including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, India, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, … [Read more...] about More than 100 films in contention for Asia Pacific Screen Awards
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MDA’s Michael Yap to speak at Pro Day Conference
Singapore- Michael Yap, the Deputy CEO of the Media Development Authority and Executive Director of the Interactive Digital Media R&D Program, will speak at the X|Media|Lab Singapore's Pro Day Conference this Friday Sept. 28 at NTU's Art, Design, and Media building. Yap will outline the strategies and priorities of the IDM Program, Singapore's S$500 million digital media and R&D investment fund. A record 16 companies and project teams have been selected for the Singapore Lab, hailing from six … [Read more...] about MDA’s Michael Yap to speak at Pro Day Conference
EAN’s Asia Film Industry Report forecasts strong growth for the Asian movie market
China, India, South Korea and Japan will continue to post “spectacular gains” and the financial strength of these growing markets will result in an Asia that is capable of sustaining itself with regional profits alone. That’s according to findings from Entertainment Asia Network’s latest report ‘Asia Film Industry Report 2007’. The report released by the research firm focused on surveying Asian media industries also forecasts the four nation’s domestic … [Read more...] about EAN’s Asia Film Industry Report forecasts strong growth for the Asian movie market
Rory Callaghan takes the top job at Endemol Southern Star
Sydney- Former Granada Australia executive Rory Callaghan has been appointed Managing Director of the Endemol Southern Star joint venture, succeeding Kris Noble, who decided to step back from a full-time role in the production business. Noble will continue to work with Southern Star as a consultant on drama development and production as well as pursuing interests outside the media. In a management restructuring announced by Southern Star Group Chief Executive Hugh Marks, Callaghan also assumes … [Read more...] about Rory Callaghan takes the top job at Endemol Southern Star
VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Hong Kong– Vietnam's VTV3 and Indonesia’s Trans TV have picked up the format rights to Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) Karaoke Showdown to bring the show to Asia for the first time. The Vietnamese and Indonesian adaptations of the show are currently in pre-production in both countries. Karaoke Showdown is a music genre variety show which divides contestants or celebrities into teams to compete in guessing the titles of songs sung by individuals without the … [Read more...] about VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Davis resigns, Sawhney succeeds at ESPN STAR Sports
Singapore – Manu Sawhney has been promoted to Managing Director, ESPN STAR Sports with immediate effect. He succeeds Jamie Davis who has resigned from the company. Company says Davis will continue to serve as a consultant to ensure a seamless leadership transition. Appointment was announced by Russell Wolff, Managing Director, ESPN International and Paul Aiello, Chief Executive Officer. Sawhney joined ESPN STAR Sports in 1996 as a Marketing Manager and is promoted to MD from Executive Vice … [Read more...] about Davis resigns, Sawhney succeeds at ESPN STAR Sports