Kuala Lumpur- Shareholders of Media Prima Berhad (MPB), Malaysia's dominant broadcaster, have approved the acquisition of Big Tree Outdoor Sdn Bhd (BTO), the country's leading out of home advertising company. MPB had announced it would acquire BTO for RM140.6 million (US$40.7 million). BTO will spearhead MPB's expansion into outdoor following MPB's recent acquisitions of outdoor companies UPD Sdn Bhd and The Right Channel Sdn Bhd. … [Read more...] about Media Prima completes acquisition of Big Tree Outdoor
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Jain departing Disney India
Mumbai- Rajat Jain, Managing Director, The Walt Disney Company (India) Private Limited is leaving to pursue new opportunities after spending almost three years with Disney. Andy Bird, President, Walt Disney International said, "Rajat came in at the very start and has laid a strong foundation for growth for The Walt Disney Company in India. International expansion and growth of the Disney brand in India is a key priority. We see enormous opportunity to accelerate the growth of our … [Read more...] about Jain departing Disney India
Laureen Ong succeeds Steve Askew as STAR’s Chief Operating Officer
Hong Kong– Laureen Ong will join STAR as Chief Operating Officer in June 2007 to replace Steve Askew, who resigned for personal reasons. Ong reports to Paul Aiello, Chief Executive Officer of STAR, and will support STAR's expansion of its content portfolio across all platforms in its key Asian markets.Previously Ong was founding President of Fox International's National Geographic Channel network. She launched NGC in 2001 which became one of the fastest growing networks in the US … [Read more...] about Laureen Ong succeeds Steve Askew as STAR’s Chief Operating Officer
FremantleMedia Australia rejigs management
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 … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Australia rejigs management
Jane Smith plants a new Seed
Sydney- Jane Smith, former Chief Executive of the New South Wales Film and Television Office, has joined Seed Australia, the production company headed by Hugh Jackman, John Palermo and Deborra-lee Furness. Smith, who signs on Vice President, will work with Lisa Shaunessy in developing projects for Seed with the principals/founders. Launched last August, Seed aims to produce four or five films per year, each budgeted at less than A$10 million (US$8 million), and to work on live theatre and … [Read more...] about Jane Smith plants a new Seed
China to launch High Def broadcasts in October
Beijing- China Central TV, the national broadcaster, will start broadcasting high-definition programs in October, and the Chinese standard on terrestrial digital broadcasting will be implemented in August, according to Zhang Haitao, deputy director of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). At the opening of the 15th China Content Broadcasting Network exhibition, Zhang said SARFT had formed six working groups in cooperation with several other … [Read more...] about China to launch High Def broadcasts in October
