This season, programme buyers hungry for the next big thing on US primetime will begin to scrutinise every new and returning show and speculate whether they would survive the crucial first weeks of the fall schedule. Here are some announcements made: Twice Upon a Time Once Upon a Time and Grimm get season two renewals to cast more spells. The Opinion section (pg. 23) asks if the fairy tale genre has enough fairy dust to ward off vampires and werewolves. Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, creators … [Read more...] about DOWNside to UPfronts
Ricky Ow
Ricky Ow promoted to EVP, Networks, Asia for SPT
Singapore – Ricky Ow has been promoted to executive vice president, networks, Asia, for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). In this role, Ow will continue to oversee the networks business across Asia and will expand his oversight by managing SPT’s two Korean joint ventures, AXN Korea and Animax Korea, as well as develop new channel opportunities in the region. Ow will continue to work closely on these businesses with George Chien, senior vice president, networks, Asia, SPT. … [Read more...] about Ricky Ow promoted to EVP, Networks, Asia for SPT
ONE on Phnom Penh Cable Television
Singapore – ONE, the first Asian general entertainment TV channel from SPE Networks – Asia (SPENA) has debuted in Cambodia through a carriage deal signed with Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV). The channel joins AXN, AXN Beyond, Animax and Sony Entertainment Television on PPCTV to complete SPENA’s bouquet of five linear channels in the market. The new carriage agreement follows the launch of ONE and its high-definition (HD) feed, ONE HD, in Singapore on StarHub TV in April … [Read more...] about ONE on Phnom Penh Cable Television
