Singapore– Discovery Communications has appointed Winradit Kasidit Kolasastraseni to the new position of Senior Vice President, Innovation – Asia-Pacific, and named Karan Paul as Vice President, Strategy – Asia Pacific, taking over the portfolio of Helen Whittle who has relocated to New Zealand. Both Kolasastraseni and Paul will be based in Singapore and report to Arthur Bastings, President and Managing Director of Discovery Networks Asia Pacific. Whittle continues as Vice President, Strategy, … [Read more...] about Discovery strengthens APAC team
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ITV’s Meet The Parents
ITV has commissioned Meet The Parents from ITV Studios, a brand-new dating series hosted by Holly Willoughby. She puts the romantic futures of a group of singletons into the hands of the people who know them best: their parents. In their quest to find love, nothing is off limits, as the picker looking for romance gets to ask their potential suitors’ parents anything. While the parents are being quizzed, the guys and girls hoping to be chosen see and hear everything, and have no control over … [Read more...] about ITV’s Meet The Parents
Highlights for Series Mania Festival
Paris, France- The Series Mania Festival will take things higher for its seventh season in the light of its growing popularity of TV series and this professional sector on an international scale. More than 30 guests are expected at this year’s event to talk to audiences after screenings or within the framework of special sessions. Among the highpoints is the public interview and career tribute to celebrated show-runner of The Sopranos, David Chase. Cuba Gooding Jr. will be … [Read more...] about Highlights for Series Mania Festival
MEASAT appoints CTO
Kuala Lumpur- MEASAT Global Berhad announced the appointment of Dr. Edmund Kong as Chief Technology Officer. With 20 years of experience in the satellite industry, Dr. Kong will focus on developing MEASAT’s long term technology strategy. He will be responsible for understanding technology trends in the satellite and communication sectors, and in developing opportunities for MEASAT. Dr. Kong holds a PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) while … [Read more...] about MEASAT appoints CTO
TreeFrogs and Tree Design appoints CEO
New Delhi- Vishal Sharma has joined TreeFrogs and Tree Design as the new CEO and Head of Business. Sharma had started an ad agency, The Hive, which in its first few years won mandates like Archies, Aaj Tak, Tata Trucks, and Fidelity. He ran that agency for eleven years and has unparallel experience that he brings on board. In late 2015, Sharma left and established a NGOs retail store- Tilonia Bazaar. He had previously held roles in McCann and Contract Avertising. … [Read more...] about TreeFrogs and Tree Design appoints CEO
Eutelsat 16A leads reach
Paris– The annual Africascope report produced by TNS Sofres shows a buoyant TV market in French-speaking African countries and the increasing market share of the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. The exclusive research analyses overall media trends in 4.2 million TV homes, representing 18.6 million people living in capital and economic cities in seven West African countries. TV is the dominant media in all markets with average viewing ranging between three and 4.5 hours a day. Multi-channel viewing … [Read more...] about Eutelsat 16A leads reach