The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has simplified its industry funding schemes from 46 to five MDA Grant Schemes, setting aside a total of S$88million for them. The new schemes are Development Assistance, which supports the creation and R&D of media products; Production Assistance, which supports the production of locally-made media content; Marketing Assistance, which provides grants to help companies and individuals market their offering; Talent Assistance, which helps media … [Read more...] about MDA revamps funding schemes
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MediaCorp appoints new CEO
MediaCorp Pte Ltd has appointed Mr Shaun Seow as its Chief Executive Officer and Board Director with immediate effect. Seow has been MediaCorp’s Deputy CEO since 2005, overseeing a range of business lines spanning television, radio, print, interactive and outdoor media. He started out as a newspaper journalist at Singapore Press Holdings and Japan’s Nihon Kezai Shimbun, before switching to a broadcasting role at the Television Corporation of Singapore. There, he worked as a news … [Read more...] about MediaCorp appoints new CEO