Mumbai – BIG RTL, the television joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and RTL Group, is launching action channel THRILL by the third quarter of this year. Positioned as the first action entertainment channel, it is the result of a detailed audience mapping and insight mining among Indian audiences to determine entertainment need gaps. The joint venture channel will address this need gap and serve international content from across the globe, dubbed in Hindi. With several options … [Read more...] about BIG RTL launches new action channel
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FremantleMedia CEO Cohen exits, Frot-Coutaz steps up
Luxembourg / London / Los Angeles – RTL Group has announced that Tony Cohen will step down from his role as CEO of FremantleMedia. Cécile Frot-Coutaz succeeds Cohen and will be based in London, effective 1 July 2012. According to the company’s statement, Cohen will leave to focus on his non-executive work. Guillaume de Posch, Co-CEO of RTL Group together with Anke Schäferkordt, said, “I want to thank Tony Cohen for his outstanding achievements. Under his leadership, … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia CEO Cohen exits, Frot-Coutaz steps up
Gerhard Zeiler joins TBS as president of international arm
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has appointed one of Europe’s top TV executives, Gerhard Zeiler, as president of its international division. The announcement was made hours after Zeiler stepped down as CEO of RTL Group, Europe’s largest TV production and broadcast company. As president of Turner Broadcasting System International, he will report to TBS Inc chairman and CEO Phil Kent, and lead a 3,800-person division across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America. Zeiler will have … [Read more...] about Gerhard Zeiler joins TBS as president of international arm
BloombergUTV joins RBNL
Mumbai – BloombergUTV, a business news channel, has come on board Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd’s (RBNL) distribution portfolio. The channel will be launched through a joint venture with Germany’s RTL Group. It will be available on major DTH platforms such as Reliance Digital TV, Tata Sky, VideoCon, AirTel and Dish TV. This move further strengthens the television profile of RBNL, which currently includes the three BIG CBS channels – BIG CBS Prime, Love and Spark, and the … [Read more...] about BloombergUTV joins RBNL
Reliance posts strongest quarter
Mumbai – Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. (RBNL), India’s youngest multimedia entertainment conglomerates, announced its most impressive result ever for a fiscal quarter, across all its business operations. In the quarter ending June 2011 vs. June 2010, RBNL reported revenues of Rs. 80.7 Cr, up by 55% - television production business posted top line of Rs. 16.4 Cr ; intellectual property business revenues grew 33% to Rs. 7 Cr; Out-Of-Home business posted a growth of 13% to Rs. 5.1 Cr … [Read more...] about Reliance posts strongest quarter
