Singapore/Los Angeles – Global media and communications investment firm Saban Capital Group has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Saban Capital Group (Asia) Pte Ltd. The office is led by Sumeet Jaisinghani, who has re-located to Singapore from Saban Capital Group's Hong Kong office. Jaisinghani, who joined Saban Capital Group in 2008, has been involved with all of the firm's investments in Asia including Media Nusantara Citra, MNC Sky … [Read more...] about Saban Capital Group opens new office in Singapore
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Global leaders join Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit
Hong Kong / Singapore / Mumbai – Leaders of global media and telecom companies are meeting on April 22 - 24, 2013, in Bali, Indonesia for the fourth annual Asia Pacific Pay–TV Operators Summit (APOS). Organised by Media Partners Asia, APOS is a regional event for TV and broadband industry executives aimed to drive strategies, deals and policies across the converged ecosystems of media and telecoms. "Both emerging growth markets and mature, value geographies in Asia Pacific are … [Read more...] about Global leaders join Asia Pay-TV Operators Summit
China approves screening of The Hunger Games in June
Santa Monica, California – Lionsgate’s blockbuster film The Hunger Games has been approved for release in China in the first half of June. The film, which has already grossed nearly$620 million at the worldwide box office, will be released nationwide in China with both dubbed and subtitled prints by The China Film Group in cooperation with Talent International, Lionsgate’s promotional partner. The Hunger Games will be one of the … [Read more...] about China approves screening of The Hunger Games in June
Todd Miller goes Celestial
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the Asian media company launched recently by Celestial Pictures Limited, Saban Capital Group and Lionsgate, has unveiled its senior management team, led by industry veteran Todd Miller. Miller, who will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer, brings more than two decades of management and media experience to CTE. He will drive the company's core businesses of branded pay-TV channels, content creation and content distribution across … [Read more...] about Todd Miller goes Celestial
Virtual reality
Shanghai-based children's virtual world developer and operator Taomee, has launched an online video channel V.61.com. The channel offers language and mathematics education content for primary school children, as well as videos about history, humanities, and travel. An animation based on Taomee's virtual world 51Seer, will begin broadcast on 10 January. Saban Capital Group, which recently entered a joint venture with Lionsgate to form Celestial Tiger Entertainment, is an investor in Taomee. … [Read more...] about Virtual reality
Scalable synergy
Hong Kong – Celestial Pictures Limited, Saban Capital Group and Lionsgate, today announced the creation of Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), an independent Asian media company focused on branded Pay-TV channels, content creation and distribution across the region. CTE brings together a bouquet of pay channel offerings by combining Celestial Pictures' flagship channels – Celestial Movies, Celestial Classic Movies and Celestial Movies On Demand, with the three Pay-TV channels of … [Read more...] about Scalable synergy
