Los Angeles – Gina Brogi has been promoted to President of Global Distribution, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, as announced by Mark Kaner, President of the Division. Brogi will oversee the worldwide distribution of Twentieth Century Fox television series and feature films across all media and platforms including Pay, Basic and Free TV, as well as Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD). In addition, Brogi will be responsible for the licensing of all Twentieth Century Fox … [Read more...] about Gina Borgi as president of 20th Century Fox Television
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Discovery Communications to appoint next president
Silver Spring, Maryland – ​Discovery Communications has announced that JB Perrette will become the next President of Discovery Networks International. Since joining Discovery in October 2011, Perrette has built best-in-class digital and technology organizations helping to establish Discovery’s industry-leading presence in the digital media field. With Perrette at the helm, Discovery has become a leading provider of high-quality non-​fiction media across … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications to appoint next president
Sunny Saha to step down from Turner International Asia Pacific
Hong Kong – Sunny Saha has announced that he will step down as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Entertainment Networks, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. with effect from the end of February. Gerhard Zeiler, President of Turner Broadcasting System International, said: “Turner owes Sunny a great debt of gratitude. With passion and great professionalism, Sunny has safely guided Turner’s Southeast Asia Pacific business and its kids networks in Asia … [Read more...] about Sunny Saha to step down from Turner International Asia Pacific
New NHK President appointed
Tokyo - The Board of Governors of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) has made the decision to appoint Katsuto Momii as NHK’s new president. Katsuto Momii is currently Senior Corporate Advisor of Nihon Unisys, Ltd. The tenure of the new president will start from January 25th 2014. The current president, Masayuki Matsumoto will retire from his post on January 24th, when his 3-year term expires. … [Read more...] about New NHK President appointed
Andrea Wong joins Sony Pictures as president
Hong Kong — Andrea Wong is joining Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as president of international production for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and as international president for SPE. In her SPT position, Wong will report to SPT president Steve Mosko, and head the studio’s international television production business, overseeing the creative teams outside the US as well as the fifteen owned and joint venture international production companies. Based in London, Wong will also serve as … [Read more...] about Andrea Wong joins Sony Pictures as president
Motion Picture Association of America president delivered pro-legitimate message at Beijing Copyright Expo
Hong Kong/Beijing - The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) president and chief operating officer Bob Pisano made a call for a pro-legitimate stance by the Chinese authorities at the Second China International Copyright Expo. He made his remarks on the weekend while witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to increase cooperation between the China Film Copyright Association (CFCA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Pisano also highlighted the … [Read more...] about Motion Picture Association of America president delivered pro-legitimate message at Beijing Copyright Expo