LONDON – American Idol, the iconic series that pioneered the music competition genre, has been sold in Asia by FremantleMedia International to Sony Channel (Pan-regional Asia), Zee Café (India) and Solar (Philippines). This takes the total number of sales for the new series of American Idol to 150 territories internationally. FremantleMedia International’s global sales team have secured a multitude of new international deals for new season of the entertainment series with Amazon Prime … [Read more...] about Fremantle International secures multiple deals across Asia
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Submissions open for short-film competition ‘Picture This Festival for the Planet’
CULVER CITY, CA – Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN), in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, announced the opening of the ‘Picture This Festival for the Planet’, a short-film competition for emerging filmmakers, everyday storytellers and change makers worldwide to showcase the positive future they see for our planet. Starting today, people from over 70 countries around the world are invited to submit videos between one and eight minutes in length inspired by the Sustainable … [Read more...] about Submissions open for short-film competition ‘Picture This Festival for the Planet’
SPT Asia partners Imagine Group
Singapore – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia announced its partnership with Imagine Group to deliver a pipeline of original series for AXN and Sony Channel. The first series to premiere as part of the agreement will be The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition, which is slated to run on Sony Channel, SPT Networks’ female-skewing, companion channel to AXN. Other series to follow include popular reality series The Challenger and Fit for Fashion. “SPT Networks, Asia has a proven … [Read more...] about SPT Asia partners Imagine Group
Sony appoints VP for affiliate sales
Singapore- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia has announced the appointment of Nirav Haji as Vice President, Affiliate Sales. Based in Singapore and reporting to Ang Hui Keng, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Mr. Haji will lead the sales, distribution and expansion of the networks’ five entertainment channels across the region: AXN, Sony Channel, Animax, ONE and GEM. Mr. Haji has over 25 years’ of experience within the broadcast industry having worked in leadership roles at … [Read more...] about Sony appoints VP for affiliate sales
Sony appoints VP
Singapore- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia announced the appointment of Jacqueline Tok as Vice President, Media and Sponsorship Sales. Based in Singapore and reporting to Ang Hui Keng, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Tok will lead the advertising and integrated media solutions business for SPT Networks’ channels including AXN, Sony Channel, Animax, ONE and GEM. Ms. Tok has over 17 years of experience in international sales and marketing. Most recently, she was … [Read more...] about Sony appoints VP
Sony Channel to launch on StarHub
Singapore – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia and StarHub jointly announced the renewal of the carriage deal for SPT Networks’ channels on StarHub TV in Singapore. The deal brings Sony Channel, which features the best of Hollywood drama, comedy and lifestyle entertainment, to subscribers for the first time and joins its leading sister networks AXN, ONE and Animax on StarHub TV. “As Singapore's leading pay TV operator, we always seek to satisfy our customers’ … [Read more...] about Sony Channel to launch on StarHub
