Sydney- FremantleMedia Australia has appointed five new executives as part of a senior management restructure orchestrated by Chief Executive Mark Fennessy and Chief Operating Officer Carl Fennessy. Tony Skinner signs on as Managing Director of FremantleMedia Melbourne and Director of Game Shows and Participation TV FremantleMedia Australia, effective May 14. Most recently Skinner was Head of Game Shows at the Nine Network. Other appointments include Brian Tuckey as General Manager, … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Australia rejigs management
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GE joins CITIC Group as major shareholder in AsiaSat
Hong Kong- General Electric Company (GE) has become a major shareholder in Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (AsiaSat), with approximately 34.1% of the issued share capital, following the completion of the Exchange Transaction between GE and SES on March 29.GE exchanged its entire shareholding of about 19% in SES for cash and assets, including its 34.1% economic interest in AsiaSat. CITIC Group, AsiaSat's founding shareholder, remains the other major investor with a 34.8% stake. … [Read more...] about GE joins CITIC Group as major shareholder in AsiaSat
Re-launch for The Interactive Channel – Health and Lifestyle
Hong Kong- Cross-media interactive television channel, The Interactive Channel - Health and Lifestyle (TIC-H&L), re-launched its simulcast o CABLE TV'S Channel 27 and online at www.tictv.com on April 8. Viewers can participate in all live programmes via the Internet and telephony services including SMS chat room, phone-in hotline, video phone hotline, online voting, and appear on shows via 3G phones, video phones and webcams. TIC-H&L offers a variety of interactive programmes to deliver … [Read more...] about Re-launch for The Interactive Channel – Health and Lifestyle
Singapore Metro BMX Jam to screen on SingTel’s Sling HD channel
Singapore- VOOM HD Networks, Singapore's Mega Media HD and the Media Development Authority of Singapore presented television event Singapore Metro BMX Jam, a two-day, free-to-public event featuring BMX's top athletes at the Somerset Skate Park in Singapore on April 7 and 8. The event was shot with eight HD cameras and an extensive HD outdoor broadcast set-up, and will be broadcast on new HD channel Sling HD, which telco SingTel will launch soon. Originated in the U.S. BMX is a form of … [Read more...] about Singapore Metro BMX Jam to screen on SingTel’s Sling HD channel
MarVista Entertainment’s Beyond the Break reaches Asia on Star World
Los Angeles- MarVista Entertainment's primetime teen drama series, Beyond the Break, will air on Star World, reaching a potential 25 million homes across 30 countries in Asia, following licensing agreements with broadcasters in Europe, the U.S. and Canada. The second season of Beyond the Break will debut this month at MIPTV with 14 new half-hours, for a total of 34 half-hours. The drama series revolves around four girls' journey to be professional surfers. The series is produced by MarVista and … [Read more...] about MarVista Entertainment’s Beyond the Break reaches Asia on Star World
Message to digital broadcasters: Share content to attract viewers
Kuala Lumpur--Asian broadcasters should share more content as a way of attracting viewers to new digital channels, the ABU Digital TV symposium was told. Keith Pierce, Head of Technology, Al Jazeera English, told attendees that by sharing programmes, broadcasters could acquire content cheaply and boost the value of their digital channels. He related that when he worked for an Indonesian channel, programmes from Hong Kong and Mexico were popular with viewers. "We should be sharing a lot more … [Read more...] about Message to digital broadcasters: Share content to attract viewers