Turner International Asia Pacific has announced that Yew Ming Lau, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the company’s business in North Asia, will resign from his position with effect from the end of June. After more than a decade working with Turner in Asia, Lau is to transition with his family back to Sydney. Lau’s position as SVP and MD of North Asia will be assumed by Phil Nelson, currently Turner’s Asia Pacific head of Business Development. Commenting on … [Read more...] about Yew Ming Lau resigns from Turner International Asia Pacific
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CNBC launches ad campaign to thank viewers across Asia Pacific
Singapore – CNBC has launched a pan-Asian advertising campaign to thank viewers for making it the number one international business and financial news channel across the region, based on the latest figures from the Pan Asia-Pacific Cross Media Survey (PAX). Created in-house, the campaign uses the headline “Thank you for making us #1” and features the anchors of Squawk Box Asia (Bernard Lo, Lisa Oake, Martin Soong), Cash Flow from Australia (Oriel Morrison) and Managing Asia … [Read more...] about CNBC launches ad campaign to thank viewers across Asia Pacific
The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that the mid-season return of Season 3 of The Walking Dead, which premiered exclusively on FOX Movies Premium in Hong Kong and South East Asia on February 17, received strong ratings and beat the high viewership of the show’s previous seasons. The Walking Dead Season 3 premieres every Sunday at 10PM HKT/11PM MAL time, with the season finale on April 7, 2013, on FOX Movies Premium. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, The Walking Dead 3’s … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
ITV Granada expands in Thailand
Hong Kong – ITV Granada, part of ITV Studios, has announced expansion of the channel's distribution in Thailand. ITV Granada is now offered through Thailand's latest IPTV operator MeTV, on the TOT platform. The latest distribution deal, which was handled by sales distribution partner Multi Channels Asia, demonstrates a growing demand for the channel throughout Asia and the Middle East. Simon Li, Channel Director, said, “We are delighted to be joining the MeTV family … [Read more...] about ITV Granada expands in Thailand
HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia
CGI series, Mike The Knight London – HIT Entertainment, a children’s entertainment producer and rights owner, has announced that its Hong Kong office has secured a raft of TV sales for 100 hours of programming to Asia, Australia and New Zealand for pre-school properties Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam. The CGI series that follows cheeky medieval character Mike the Knight (52 x 12’) will air in South East Asia and Hong Kong on Disney Junior. HIT … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia
HBO Asia launches HBO GO on Hong Kong’s now TV
HBO Asia's CEO Jonathan Spink, movie director Stephen Fung and PCCW's Managing Director of TV and New Media Janice Lee at the HBO GO launch. Hong Kong – HBO Asia has announced the launch of HBO GO on Hong Kong’s now TV, available to the operator’s HBO subscribers starting February 28. HBO GO, a brand new broadband streaming service, enables subscribers to enjoy over 1,000 hours of HBO Original content on multiple devices including PCs, MACs, tablets and mobile devices … [Read more...] about HBO Asia launches HBO GO on Hong Kong’s now TV