Sydney- Paramount Pictures Worldwide Distribution has opened a Sydney office headed by Irene Read as Vice President, Television Distribution, Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East. Formerly with Alliance Atlantis, Read oversees all licensing activities for the region. Caroline Legge, who worked for Paramount in London and most recently with Australian pay TV firm Movie Network, serves as Sales Manager. Alex Trippas, who also spent time with NBC Universal in London, then with BBC Worldwide in … [Read more...] about Paramount establishes TV office in Sydney
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Ian Carroll upped to EVP, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has upped Ian Carroll to Executive Vice President from Senior Vice President & General Manager. The promotion reflects his move to a broader strategic role in Turner as he heads the company’s foray into new areas of business and identifies opportunities for the network to reach a wider audience in Asia, while retaining oversight of content sales and business development. Carroll joined Turner as a regional counsel in 1998, was promoted to Vice … [Read more...] about Ian Carroll upped to EVP, Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Kirk Bloomgarden joins DIC Entertainment as EVP, Global Sales
Burbank, California– Kirk Bloomgarden has joined DIC Entertainment as Executive Vice President of Global Sales to oversee the company’s worldwide TV, home entertainment and consumer products’ divisions, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Based in DIC’s headquarters in Burbank, he will report to Jeffrey Edell, President of DIC, and work on overall company strategy with Andy Heyward, Chairman & CEO of DIC. Bloomgarden will collaborate with executives from each division as well as … [Read more...] about Kirk Bloomgarden joins DIC Entertainment as EVP, Global Sales
Daniella Kilim promoted to VP New Media, Sandra Carter Global
Los Angeles- Daniella Kilim has been promoted to Vice President of New Media at Sandra Carter Global (SCG), responsible for building strategic relationships with Internet content aggregators as well as mobile and IPTV companies worldwide. Based in the company’s New York office, Kilim reports to Sandra Carter, President of SCG. Kilim joined SCG in 2003 as Executive Director of International Sales, responsible for securing media deals worldwide for the company’s leading properties. … [Read more...] about Daniella Kilim promoted to VP New Media, Sandra Carter Global
Singapore’s IDA appoints Rear Admiral Ronnie Tay as CEO
Singapore- The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore has named Rear Admiral (RADM) Ronnie Tay as CEO, effective Nov. 19 2007. He replaces Chan Yeng Kit, who served as CEO since January 2005. Tay was formerly Chief of Navy with the Singapore Armed Forces, where he led the naval force to adopt new technologies and fighting doctrines. As CEO, Chan led the development of the Intelligent Nation 2015 (iN2015) master-plan and saw Singapore’s infocomm industry grow to a record S$45.4 … [Read more...] about Singapore’s IDA appoints Rear Admiral Ronnie Tay as CEO
Beyond International take-over bid
Sydney--Investment firm Mariner Financial Limited has launched a take-over offer for Beyond International Limited, which values the Australian television producer-distributor at $A68.7 million ($US57.8 million). Mariner is offering $A1.15 per share, a 25% premium over Beyond's last sale price. Beyond International said it would "consider the offer in the context of other indicative proposals it has received" before making an announcement on the bid. Mariner already owns 11% of Beyond and is … [Read more...] about Beyond International take-over bid