Mumbai / Kolkata / Hong Kong- Uday Shankar has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of STAR India to oversee the company’s operations. He will join STAR India shortly and reports to Paul Aiello, Chief Executive Officer of STAR India.Shankar is currently Chief Executive Officer of Media Content & Communications Services (MCCS), a 74-26 joint venture between Ananda Bazar Patrika Group (ABP) and STAR Group (STAR). MCCS operates Hindi news channel STAR News and Bengali news channel STAR … [Read more...] about Uday Shankar appointed COO of STAR India
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New role for Doug Peiffer at Network Ten
Sydney- Network Ten has promoted Doug Peiffer's to the newly created role of general manager - client integration strategy and research, with responsibility for driving advertiser integration opportunities, effective April 23. Currently general manager - network research at TEN, he retains oversight of network research; both the research and sales development teams will report to him. Peiffer will report to Ten's general manager - network sales, Shaun James. He joined Ten in 2000 from Taylor … [Read more...] about New role for Doug Peiffer at Network Ten
Eurosport assembles Asia Pacific management team
Hong Kong-Eurosport is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific with a newly assembled management team led by Arjan Hoekstra, Managing Director of Eurosport Asia-Pacific. He formerly oversaw business development at the network's Paris headquarters. The team includes Ron Lee as Head of Production; Gursharan Sethi, Director of Affiliate Sales & Business Development; Thibaud de Loynes, Head of Finance and Administration; and Wendy Hung, Head of Communications. All are based in Hong Kong. … [Read more...] about Eurosport assembles Asia Pacific management team
Sony moves into EL TV
Tokyo-Sony's move to market electro luminescence (EL) TV sets for the first time by the year-end has kicked off a flurry of moves toward the next generation flat display TV by other appliance manufacturers and suppliers of EL materials. Sony's first EL product will be an 11-inch model, but Sony's vice president Katsuyoshi Ihara says the company is capable of mass-producing larger models of 30-to 40-inch range as well, after Toshiba announced it would make 32-inch model EL TV, using EL panels to … [Read more...] about Sony moves into EL TV
Big Brother sponsors sign up for integrated web site deals
Sydney-Principal Big Brother sponsors 3 mobile and KFC are leveraging their alignment with the hit Network Ten franchise through integrated website sponsorships. Season seven of the reality show launches on April 22. 3 mobile will again be a major sponsor across broadcast, online and mobile phones. KFC is utilizing the Big Brother website to leverage all KFC on-air activity as well as a platform to launch and drive its KFC Twister promotion. Rated as the No. 1 Australian TV programme website … [Read more...] about Big Brother sponsors sign up for integrated web site deals
BBC extends ties with ABC TV
Sydney- BBC Worldwide's Sydney office concluded a major deal with ABC TV, covering a broad range of drama, entertainment and factual content. The package includes Jam and Jerusalem, (6 x 50'), a comedy drama starring Jennifer Saunders as a nurse whose GP husband dies suddenly, forcing her to give up her job and adapt to village life as an unemployed widow. A co-production with BBC America, the series also stars Dawn French, Joanna Lumley and Sally Phillips. Little Britain Abroad, two 30' … [Read more...] about BBC extends ties with ABC TV
