Singapore – WWE Superstar, actor and television host John Cena is set to host Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, airing in Asia. The only event where kids’ votes count and the biggest stars of the day line up to get slimed, Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards will celebrate kids’ favourites from across the worlds of film, television, music, pop culture, animation and more. With stunts and surprises at every turn, the show will air from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles … [Read more...] about WWE Superstar to host Kids’ Choice Awards
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IMC introduces Paramount Channel Vietnam
Vietnam/Singapore – At a press launch in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese multimedia communication group International Media Corp (IMC), announced the launch of Viacom International Media Networks’ (VIMN) Paramount Channel Vietnam on HTVC cable (# 16 / Analog, # 6 / Digital), which went on-air on 1 January 2017. The latest distribution deal follows the network’s international success in Spain, France, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Sweden, Poland, Latin America and Italy. In Asia, the … [Read more...] about IMC introduces Paramount Channel Vietnam
Genre Updates: Pre-school and children channel
Cartoon Network Parent brand: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company Sub or sibling brands: Boomerang, POGO and Toonami Ownership in Asia: Turner Asia-Pacific Senior executive for Asia: Ricky Ow, President, Turner Asia-Pacific Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer, Kids Networks Phil Nelson, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia-Pacifi c and North Asia (ad sales and distribution) Siddharth Jain, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, … [Read more...] about Genre Updates: Pre-school and children channel
Women lead subscription television business
Australia - Women are better represented at senior levels of the subscription television industry than the national average, a new survey has found. Females represent 32% of board directors, 26% of chief executives and 34% of executives across the industry, according to data released for the first time by peak body ASTRA. The results are 6 to 11 percentage points better than national benchmarks. “Women in subscription television have advanced at faster rates than those employed elsewhere in … [Read more...] about Women lead subscription television business
School of Rock premieres in Asia
Singapore – A group of overachieving prep school students band together and learn to rock out when they meet their new, unconventional substitute teacher in Nickelodeon’s highly anticipated live-action comedy series School of Rock, premiering in October. The series, produced with Paramount Television, will continue to air on weekdays. School of Rock follows a group of rule-abiding students — Zack (Lance Lim), Lawrence (Aidan Miner), Freddy (Ricardo Hurtado), Summer (Jade Pettyjohn) and … [Read more...] about School of Rock premieres in Asia
Viacom launch app with Singtel
Singapore – Nickelodeon announced the Singapore premiere of the Nickelodeon Play app through its collaboration with Singtel. The Emmy* award-winning app is now available for free download as “Nickelodeon Play” from the App Store, Google Play, and can be accessed via the “Kids Pack” section of Singtel’s newly launched Cast app. Cast is a brand new way for Singtel Mobile subscribers to enjoy their favourite entertainment on-the-go, offering thousands of hours of exciting programmes. Created for … [Read more...] about Viacom launch app with Singtel