KUALA LUMPUR – Media conglomerate Media Prima Berhad (“Media Prima” or “the Group”) recorded 12 percent growth in Profit After Tax and Minority Interest (PATAMI) compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The Group achieved a PATAMI of RM88.4 million for the first six months in 2013 despite a challenging operating environment. The Group recorded 7 percent growth in gross revenue to RM988.4 million for the first half of financial year ending 2013, compared to … [Read more...] about Media Prima Berhad’s gross revenue for 1st half of 2013 nears RM1b
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Malaysia’s Media Prima announces key appointments
Petaling Jaya – Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s largest fully integrated media group, has announced three key appointments, which will take effect on March 1, 2013. Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, Group Shared Services; Ahmad Izham Omar has been named Chief Executive Officer, Television Networks; while Shareen Ooi Bee Hong assumes the role of Group Chief Marketing Officer. Y.Bhg Datuk Kamal Khalid, Chief Operating Officer, Group Shared Services of … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s Media Prima announces key appointments
BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia 2013 to hold joint panels for the first time
Singapore – The annual conferences held at CommunicAsia, EnterpriseIT and BroadcastAsia are back in a new format, with a joint visionary address and a cross-industry C-level panel discussion encompassing the ICT, broadcasting, pro-audio, film and TV industries from June 18 to 21, at the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. CommunicAsia2013 Summit and BroadcastAsia2013 International Conference have conceptualised a joint panel discussion that will draw professionals from both industries. The … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia 2013 to hold joint panels for the first time
MediaCorp expands presence in Hong Kong, Malaysia TV markets
Singapore – MediaCorp has sold more than 100 hours of content to Hong Kong’s TVB and Malaysia’s 8TV in line with its plans to expand into the Hong Kong and Malaysia TV markets. Two seasons of My Star Guide, a travelogue featuring MediaCorp’s stable of stars leading tour groups to exotic destinations, are picked up by TVB’s æ— çº¿ç”Ÿæ´»å° , which previously has picked up several travel-related titles such as Quaint, Bliss Seeker and Asia Footprints, and home … [Read more...] about MediaCorp expands presence in Hong Kong, Malaysia TV markets
Media Prima Berhad implements Accenture integrated broadcast system
Kuala Lumpur - Accenture announced that it has helped Media Prima Berhad (Media Prima), the leading integrated media group in Malaysia, replace its legacy broadcast management system with a state-of-the-art broadcast management application using Accenture’s Integrated Broadcast System (IBS). As a result, Media Prima has streamlined and simplified its broadcast management processes to achieve better time to market, higher productivity as well as efficiencies in its core broadcast … [Read more...] about Media Prima Berhad implements Accenture integrated broadcast system
Acquisitions pay off for Media Prima
Petaling Jaya – Media Prima Berhad announced a strong first-quarter, posting a 100% surge in profit after taxes from the same period last year, buoyed by the economic upswing and a spate of recent acquisitions. The media investment group posted RM 45.6 million in profit after tax and and minority interest (PATAMI) inclusive of extraordinary items (EI) for the first quarter ended 31 March. In the same period last year, Media Prima reported a loss of RM 23.23 million. In a press statement, … [Read more...] about Acquisitions pay off for Media Prima
