London – FremantleMedia has announced that Ian Hogg, currently CEO of FremantleMedia Australia, has been promoted to the newly created position of CEO, Asia Pacific, with immediate effect. Hogg will be responsible for the overall management and business performance of all of FremantleMedia’s production operations in Australia and Asia, and will continue to be based in FremantleMedia’s Sydney office. Hogg has worked for 25 years in the television industry within TV networks and … [Read more...] about Ian Hogg new head of Fremantle Media Asia Pacific
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The Fremantle Corporation at MIPTV
Toronto - The Fremantle Corporation will introduce Operation: Rescue at MIPTV 2009. The new reality series features real life rescues from the sea, land and air, and highlights the spirit of firefighters and rescue personnel, and includes ‘never before seen' footage with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Air 5 Rescue Team. … [Read more...] about The Fremantle Corporation at MIPTV
FremantleMedia Asia appoints President and Representative Director of FremantleMedia Japan, K.K.
Tokyo - FremantleMedia Asia has announced the appointment of Shingo Ishiyama as the president and representative director of FremantleMedia Japan, K.K. Before joining Fremantle, Shingo spent 21 years at Fuji Television Network and held a variety of positions in programming, production, sales, and strategic planning. Shingo was also general manager of Fuji's Los Angeles office from 2001-2003. He was most recently board member, deputy president & general manager of Animax Broadcast Japan, a joint … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Asia appoints President and Representative Director of FremantleMedia Japan, K.K.
Production focus for Fremantle Asia Pacific
Singapore - Fremantle Productions is shifting its focus "to become production markets rather than just licensing" in four key markets in Asia Pacific - says business development manager Indriena Basarah. Most active for Fremantle is Indonesia, which is producing Indonesia Idol, Got Talent for 2009, Hole in the Wall, Thank God You're Here, Password and All Star Athletics. China is a market about which managing director Patrick Schult is the most excited, having syndicated Family Feud nationally, … [Read more...] about Production focus for Fremantle Asia Pacific
Formatting for the future
one of the hottest topics on the agenda at the recent BCWW Conference 2008 in Seoul was that of format licensing. At first blush, it seemed a quite incongruous topic in a market that has neither imported nor exported formats of any kind, but that looks set to change with at least two Western formats set to hit South Korean screens. Endemol’s senior licensing manager commercial & creative affairs Maarten Meijs announced that not only has gameshow 1 versus 100 been licensed into the … [Read more...] about Formatting for the future
Singapore surprise at Asian Idol
Jakarta - Singapore's Hady Mirza was crowned the first Asian Idol, held December 17, 2007, at the Jakarta International Expo. Mirza pipped his fellow five contestants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and India amidst some criticism of the voting system. Disappointingly, many critics were from the new Asian Idol's home country of Singapore, where bloggers and journalists alike speculated that Mirza won by virtue of accumulating the most second votes - cast for the wrong reasons. … [Read more...] about Singapore surprise at Asian Idol
