CNN International announced the addition of four hours a day of live news programming to its weekday schedule on May 23. The expanded commitment to live news is part of a number of programming changes at the leading international news network designed to further strengthen its offering for audiences around the world. The changes include a renewed focus on regional prime times, an increased role for the Asia Pacific region in the network’s newsgathering operation, and enhanced business … [Read more...] about CNN International to expand live news programming
programming
FremantleMedia International and Young Hollywood strike first look deal
Burbank – FremantleMedia International (FMI) has announced an exclusive first look content deal with digital entertainment pioneer Young Hollywood. The deal, which extends FMI’s portfolio of multi-platform properties, covers all of Young Hollywood’s half hour and hour long programming, including Young Hollywood’s Greatest... (26 x 30) and Young Hollywood Presents … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia International and Young Hollywood strike first look deal
ABC TV kids’ programming to move
ABC TV will start moving children’s programming currently screening on ABC1 to the dedicated children’s channels ABC4Kids and ABC3 from February 2, 2014. Parents, caregivers and children will no longer have to search across three channels for age-appropriate ABC TV content. Instead they can go direct to ABC4Kids for preschool programming and ABC3 for school-aged programs where both channels will continue to offer exclusive, commercial-free programming in a children-friendly … [Read more...] about ABC TV kids’ programming to move
Da Vinci Learning to launch on MediaCorp’s Toggle
Berlin – The television channel Da Vinci Learning is available to subscribers of Singapore’s MediaCorp over-the-top service, Toggle. Singapore’s younger and older curious minds will now have the opportunity to be a part of the fun educational experience.Da Vinci Learning offers high-quality knowledge programming with awarded educational series and documentaries for children and adults. The channel covers a broad range of topics – from physics … [Read more...] about Da Vinci Learning to launch on MediaCorp’s Toggle
King of Cheats
Q: King of Cheats (the title) has a somewhat antagonistic tone to it. Why this title? A: The first thing is that this is a working title, but I think the idea behind King of Cheats is that Lance rode in an era when doping and taking performance enhancing drugs in cycling was very widespread. But no one did it to quite the same degree or with quite the same success that he did. In a way there’s something also celebratory about King of Cheats – he did it better than anybody else. But … [Read more...] about King of Cheats
Michele Schofield and Hazel Yap step up at AETN
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks has promoted Michele Schofield to Senior Vice President of Programming & Marketing, and Hazel Yap to Director of Marketing Communications. Schofield, previously the Vice President of Programming and Production for AETN All Asia Networks, adds marketing communications to her existing portfolio, which includes programming and original production. She continues to report to Louis Boswell, General Manager of AETN All Asia Networks. In her new role as … [Read more...] about Michele Schofield and Hazel Yap step up at AETN
