HILVERSUM – The premiere of The Voice Senior on RTL4 in the Netherlands on Friday evening, 24 August, scored fantastic ratings and has proved again the strength of the format. With almost 1.6 million viewers, the first episode was number 1 in its time slot, scoring 32.1% market share (20-49) and +81.4 % compared to slot average. The Voice format aims to caters to all ages, whether giving the stage to kids, adults or now senior singing talent – the season premiere has even shown that … [Read more...] about “The Voice Senior” scores stellar ratings in the Netherlands
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EI Live! trade show gets new home and sectors for 2019
ROCHESTER – EI Live!, premier trade show for the AV and automation industry, is spreading its wings and moving to a new venue in 2019, as well as embracing new industry sectors in an expanded format. Having dominated the landscape as the UK’s only AV and automation trade show for the last nine years, in 2019 EI Live! will expand to incorporate the commercial AV and automation, and electrical contracting sectors. The show will also move to the Farnborough International … [Read more...] about EI Live! trade show gets new home and sectors for 2019
Noticias Telemundo strengthens presence in Washington D.C. with appointment of Javier Vega
MIAMI – Noticias Telemundo has announced the appointment of Mexican journalist Javier Vega as correspondent in Washington, D.C., as part of an initiative to strengthen its operations in the USA capital. Vega will report to Victoria Rivas-Vázquez, Noticias Telemundo’s Washington, D.C. bureau chief, and will work alongside the bureau team, including renowned Noticias Telemundo’s correspondent Lori Montenegro. Prior to joining the Washington, D.C. team, Vega was a Noticias Telemundo … [Read more...] about Noticias Telemundo strengthens presence in Washington D.C. with appointment of Javier Vega
Hua Fung Teh named Chairman of ONE Championship in China
SHANGHAI – The largest global sports media property in Asian history ONE Championship has named Hua Fung Teh as Chairman of ONE in China. Teh also serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer, and joined the company in January 2018. Teh has extensive knowledge and experience in China’s business circuit. He was formerly a Principal at leading global private equity firm TPG Capital, where he was a key leader in the origination, evaluation, and execution of investments deals across … [Read more...] about Hua Fung Teh named Chairman of ONE Championship in China
CNN witnesses damage to Great Barrier Reef in special documentary
ATLANTA – In a special half-hour documentary titled Race to Save the Reef, CNN’s Ivan Watson dives underwater to see the impact of climate change on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – damage, which one expert claims, could trigger a “mass extinction”. CNN meets Charlie Veron, the world's foremost expert on coral reefs, who has spent 45 years of his life diving in the Great Barrier Reef and has personally discovered 20 percent of the world’s coral species. Veron has been … [Read more...] about CNN witnesses damage to Great Barrier Reef in special documentary
BBC marks anniversary of Rohingya crisis
LONDON – To mark the anniversary of the beginning of Rohingyas’ exodus from Myanmar to Bangladesh, BBC News Bangla will run five days of special output on the website bbc.com/bangla, its social-media platforms and radio output. The special programming will start on Saturday 25 August with a radio phone-in programme. This will be followed by a Facebook Live with young Bangladeshis on how they think their country should handle the Rohingya issue. On radio and online, BBC … [Read more...] about BBC marks anniversary of Rohingya crisis