Beijing - NBCUniversal International and the Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group have struck up a multiyear partnership involving Universal Pictures' releases. The agreement sees Universal Pictures' new releases and library titles available on Alibaba's TMall Box Office service starting this month. Included in the pact are the blockbusters Fast & Furious 7 and Jurassic World, as well as Minions, set for a 3D release in China on September 13. Kevin MacLellan, the chairman of NBCUniversal … [Read more...] about NBCU Enters Multiyear Pact with Alibaba
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Global leaders join Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit
Hong Kong / Singapore / Mumbai – Leaders of global media and telecom companies are meeting on April 22 - 24, 2013, in Bali, Indonesia for the fourth annual Asia Pacific Pay–TV Operators Summit (APOS). Organised by Media Partners Asia, APOS is a regional event for TV and broadband industry executives aimed to drive strategies, deals and policies across the converged ecosystems of media and telecoms. "Both emerging growth markets and mature, value geographies in Asia Pacific are … [Read more...] about Global leaders join Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit
NBCUniversal acquires majority stake in KidsCo
London – NBCUniversal International has announced the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in international children’s channel KidsCo, in partnership with existing shareholder and content supplier Corus Entertainment, who also increased its equity in the channel to 43.8 percent. Cookie Jar will exit the joint venture after five years in order to expand and develop their business outside the KidsCo partnership, prompting NBCUniversal and Corus Entertainment to acquire Cookie … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal acquires majority stake in KidsCo
Comcast Entertainment Group promotes Kolb and MacLellan
Los Angeles, CA - Comcast Entertainment Group has expanded the leadership roles of two key senior executives. Suzanne Kolb has been named president, Marketing, News and Online for E! Entertainment Television and The Style Network and Kevin MacLellan has been appointed president, Comcast International Media Group and Comcast Entertainment Productions. The promotions were announced by Ted Harbert, president & CEO, Comcast Entertainment Group to whom Kolb and MacLellan continue to report. As … [Read more...] about Comcast Entertainment Group promotes Kolb and MacLellan
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