Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a World Music and Cinema Assistant with American satellite network, Link TV. A graduate of the National University of Singapore with a B.A in Communications and New Media, Kelvin will be responsible for certain … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team
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New Head of Distribution at Al Jazeera, Asia
Al Jazeera has announced the appointment of Jonathan Wong as its new Head of Distribution for Asia. A veteran of the multimedia industry with more than 20 years of experience throughout Asia, Europe and North America, Jonathan will spearhead the network’s efforts to continue expanding Al Jazeera’s award winning content throughout the region. Prior to joining Al Jazeera, Jonathan has held several senior positions such as Director of Channel Distribution for Celestial Pictures Ltd. … [Read more...] about New Head of Distribution at Al Jazeera, Asia
NHK World HD takes off on Sky
LONDON — GlobeCast and Japan International Broadcasting, Inc. (JIB) announced that NHK WORLD HD has launched on the Sky and Freesat platforms in the U.K. GlobeCast provides re-encoding, uplink, and capacity on Eutelsat's EUROBIRD™ 1, bringing the channel to a new community of more than 10 million Sky subscribers, and over a million Freesat viewers. Available on Sky EPG channel 507, NHK WORLD HD is a 24/7 English language channel produced by JIB and NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, fed live … [Read more...] about NHK World HD takes off on Sky
More Hollywood for China
Hello! Hollywood, the number one show about Hollywood in Mandarin, has expanded its weekly magazine format show from 30 to 45 minutes. Produced by Metan Development Group (Metan), the 45 minute version of the series was unveiled to viewers this month. Hello! Hollywood has proven so popular with Chinese audiences that the affiliate stations requested a longer format for 2011 and beyond,” said Larry Namer, President/CEO, Metan. “The series definitely has made a mark in China, and … [Read more...] about More Hollywood for China
CNBC’s Martin Soong Named Best News Anchor for the sixth time at the Asian Television Awards
CNBC, received six nominations and took home the award for Best News Anchor at the 15th Asian Television Awards (ATA) held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore: Martin Soong won the Best News Anchor award for Squawk Box (Asia) – the only 6 time winner in its history. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Martin Soong is one of Asia's best-known business television journalists. He was one of the pioneers that launched Asia Business News in 1993 (prior to the channel’s … [Read more...] about CNBC’s Martin Soong Named Best News Anchor for the sixth time at the Asian Television Awards