Sydney- Former CNN International executive Bruce Dover is the new Chief Executive of Australia Network, ABC-TV's international television service to Asia, the Pacific and the Indian sub-continent. Dover, who starts on August 6, succeeds Ian Carroll, who was appointed the ABC's Director of Innovation earlier this year. He will report to the Director of ABC International, Murray Green, who oversees Radio Australia, International Projects and Australia Network Dover is a former Deputy Editor of The … [Read more...] about Bruce Dover named Chief Executive of Australia Network
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Korea’s KT joins with NHN to enhance MegaTV IPTV service
Korean telco KT has signed a deal with NHN Corporation, Korea's leading internet company operating search portal Naver and game portal Hangame, to collaborate on IPTV services. The arrangement will enable KT to offer real-time Internet search features simultaneously during a TV program on its IPTV service Mega TV. For example, Mega TV viewers can instantly search and acquire information on characters in soap operas and movies through the Internet search feature, while watching the program. KT … [Read more...] about Korea’s KT joins with NHN to enhance MegaTV IPTV service
SingTel pay-TV announcement expected Friday
Singapore– SingTel is expected to make an announcement this Friday, July 20, regarding its IPTV service. SingTel has kept its IPTV plans closely under wraps since losing out on lucrative rights to EPL soccer. But it is thought the new pay TV service may be bundled with other services under SingTel’s ‘mio’ offering. … [Read more...] about SingTel pay-TV announcement expected Friday
Football talent search show Soccer Prince to debut in China this August
Shanghai- FremantleMedia has partnered with China-based media communications group GroupM China, international sports and media company Kickworldwide, as well as Hunan Satellite TV to premiere Soccer Prince in August 2007. Soccer Prince is an original sports talent show developed and co-owned by FremantleMedia and Kickworldwide to seek out China’s promising young football players. Going to the grassroots level, the show will act as a talent scout to propel Chinese players into major … [Read more...] about Football talent search show Soccer Prince to debut in China this August
FremantleMedia Enterprises hands out promotions
FremantleMedia Enterprises’ (FME) TV distribution rights business has promoted Paul Ridley to Senior Vice President, Sales, Asia Pacific from Vice President, Sales. Based in FME’s Sydney office, he is responsible for TV distribution across the region and reports to David Ellender, CEO, FremantleMedia Enterprises. Also, Ganesh Rajaram has stepped up to the newly created position of Vice President, Sales, Asia, from his role of Sales Director, Asia. He continues to be based in … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises hands out promotions
Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD
Burbank/Sydney- Warner Bros. distribution veteran Greg Robertson has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Robertson will continue to supervise all of WBITD’s program licensing activities throughout more than two dozen territories in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. This includes the sale of television series, … [Read more...] about Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD