Broken Arrow Media has appointed Michael Aldrich as the company’s general manager, based in Melbourne Australia. In his new position, Aldrich will develop relationships for the company’s production, distribution and content consultation divisions and work closely with broadcast partners in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australasia to bring entertaining content to the masses. He joins company founder and director Brett Hughes and a team of dedicated professionals located in offices in … [Read more...] about Broken Arrow Media appoints Michael Aldrich
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A+E Networks appoints John Flanagan
New York - A+E Networks has appointed John Flanagan as General Manager for The History Channel Japan Corp. (THCJ), a joint venture between A+E Networks and Super-Network, Inc. The announcement was made today by Edward Sabin, Executive Managing Director, International, A+E Networks and Akira Miyauchi, President, Super Network. Underscoring its aggressive growth plans in Japan, A+E Networks increased its stake in the 15-year joint venture with Super Network from 50% to 80% in July 2016. … [Read more...] about A+E Networks appoints John Flanagan
Da Vinci Media appoints Florence Armein
Berlin – Da Vinci Media, serving more than 85 countries across three continents with its premium educational and playful programming, announced the appointment of Florence Armein as their Indonesia General Manager. Based in Jakarta, Florence will be leading Da Vinci Media’s strategy and business in the Archipelago. She will continue to carry out Da Vinci Media’s commitment to foster curious minds and unveil a world of discoveries. As the country manager for Da Vinci Media, Florence … [Read more...] about Da Vinci Media appoints Florence Armein
Discovery appoints Shavkat Berdiev
Singapore – In keeping with its ambition to expand and transform the business, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific has appointed Shavkat Berdiev as Vice President and General Manager of Southeast Asia. Shavkat will focus on accelerating growth of the business and brands toward a true convergent media and entertainment company. He will also be responsible for refreshing Discovery’s suite of products to deliver more compelling content to younger audiences. Based in Singapore, Shavkat will report … [Read more...] about Discovery appoints Shavkat Berdiev
Michael Murphy appointed acting General Manager for Beyond Distribution
Mikael Borglund, CEO and Managing Director of Beyond International Limited, has announced the appointment of Michael Murphy as acting General Manager of Beyond Distribution, following the resignation of Fiona Crago. Crago is stepping down to pursue further university studies but says she will remain involved in the industry as a Director of Screenrights. “Fiona has been with Beyond since 1997, when she joined the legal department of the Group. For the past ten years Fiona has been … [Read more...] about Michael Murphy appointed acting General Manager for Beyond Distribution
AsiaSat appoints new General Manager China
Hong Kong - Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced the appointment of Zhang Hai Ming as its new general manager China. Zhang will oversee all AsiaSat's marketing, sales and customer relations activities in the China market. Peter Jackson, AsiaSat's chief executive officer expressed, "We are happy to have Hai Ming on board with us, bringing with him a wealth of expertise, marketing and management experience in the satellite sector to continue to grow business and … [Read more...] about AsiaSat appoints new General Manager China