Bangkok – BBC Worldwide announced on May 22 two new programme sales deals in Thailand. The deals were signed with Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), the primary free-to-air TV broadcaster in Thailand, and STG Mediaplex, a third-party content aggregator that acquires content based on their clients’ business model. The deal with Thai PBS will see BBC Worldwide providing key natural history titles such as David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities (series … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures programme sales in Thailand
Mark Whitehead
BBC Knowledge launches in Vietnam
Vietnam – BBC Worldwide kicked off the year with the launch of BBC Knowledge on the cable platform branded "HTVC" operated by HTV- TMS, a pay-TV entity owned by Ho Chi Minh Television, the second biggest state television station in Vietnam.The channel was officially launched on January 13, 2014 at a press event in Ho Chi Minh City. “We are extremely pleased to launch BBC Knowledge in Vietnam. This deal reflects our ongoing commitment to the region - delivering to our … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge launches in Vietnam
BBC Knowledge tops Singapore factual charts in September 2013
Singapore - BBC Knowledge topped viewership charts in September 2013 to emerge number one among 11 factual channels in Singapore, according to Kantar Media Singapore. Top Gear, Undercover Boss USA, Ewan McGregor’s Cold Chain Mission and natural history series South Pacific all helped propel BBC Knowledge to number one status. “We are very pleased that BBC Knowledge has attained number one status again. Last June, we topped the charts due largely … [Read more...] about BBC Knowledge tops Singapore factual charts in September 2013
BBC Worldwide Asia’s Joyce Yeung names her senior team
Singapore - Joyce Yeung, the newly appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager for Asia, has named her leadership team who will be responsible for the running of BBC Worldwide’s business in Asia. The appointments follow the reorganisation of BBC Worldwide to further increase its focus on international markets, enabling it to capture future growth opportunities around the world. The reorganisation sees the business reconfigured from divisional to geographic lines … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Asia’s Joyce Yeung names her senior team
BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
Ken Munekata has been appointed President of BBC Worldwide Japan, effective immediately. He joins BBC Worldwide after nearly three decades at Sony Corporation, where he most recently held two roles concurrently – President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and President of Sony Broadcast Media. Based in Tokyo, Munekata will report to Joyce Yeung, General Manager & Senior Vice President, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia. He will be responsible for leading the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
