New York– 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. has appointed Jennifer Askin as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales, to oversee the marketing of the company’s program catalogue for new media platforms worldwide. Reporting to Executive Vice President, International, Brian Lacey, she is also responsible for securing traditional media sales for television in all countries in Central Asia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Poland, the Ukraine, Belarus, South Africa and Africa. In … [Read more...] about Jennifer Askin joins 4Kids Entertainment as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales
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Jennifer Askin joins 4Kids Entertainment as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales
New York– 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. has appointed Jennifer Askin as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales to oversee the marketing of the company’s program catalogue for new media platforms worldwide. Reporting to Brian Lacey, she is also responsible for securing traditional media sales for television in all countries in Central Asia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Poland, the Ukraine, Belarus, South Africa and Africa. In addition, Askin will assist in developing and … [Read more...] about Jennifer Askin joins 4Kids Entertainment as Manager, International Broadcast and Digital Sales
ICC World’s Twenty20 vision with ESPN STAR Sports
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports has announced broadcast rights partnerships for the first edition of the ICC World Twenty20, set for September 2007 in South Africa. Covering television and new media platforms including internet and mobile, the games will be available to millions of viewers across the world – including for the first time ever - live via television in China. In late 2006, ESPN STAR Sports’ affiliate EML was awarded the global telecast rights from the International Cricket … [Read more...] about ICC World’s Twenty20 vision with ESPN STAR Sports
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ASEAN targets 2015 for DVB-T adoption The DVB-T common standard was adopted at the 9th Conference of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI), which concluded 24 May 2007 in Jakarta, Indonesia. But time-frames will differ according to market maturity. As the most commonly adopted international DTV standard AMRI noted that the DVB-T standard would offer the most advantages in terms of economies of scale, ease of adoption and versatility for multiple platforms. Hence DVB-T was adopted as … [Read more...] about Digital Update
New media thrives as ‘old’ media dives in Korea
Korea’s traditional media powerhouses—the major terrestrial broadcasters and newspapers- are losing eyeballs and market share to the fast-growing online and pay- TV platforms. In 2006, Korean consumers spent an average of 2 hours 12 minutes per day watching terrestrial TV, down 12 minutes on the prior year. Conversely, average time spent online reached 12 hours 6 minutes per week, up one hour on 2005, according to Carat Korea. The leading cable broadcasters On*Media and CJ Media are … [Read more...] about New media thrives as ‘old’ media dives in Korea
Toby Hayward appointed SVP, Advertising Sales, CNBC Asia Pacific
Singapore- CNBC Asia Pacific has appointed Toby Hayward as Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, responsible for all advertising sales for CNBC-owned networks in Asia Pacific, as well as meeting revenue goals of CNBC (US) and CNBC Europe from regional advertisers. Based in Singapore from August 27, Hayward will report to Jeremy Pink, President and Managing Director of CNBC Asia Pacific. In his new role, Hayward will oversee CNBC’s regional advertising sales and sales support teams, … [Read more...] about Toby Hayward appointed SVP, Advertising Sales, CNBC Asia Pacific
