Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has announced the appointments of Sylvia Noronha as General Counsel, Betty Tsui as Vice President, Programming, and Athena Ho as Manager, Research. Reporting to CTE President and Chief Operating Officer Todd Miller, Noronha will be responsible for guiding CTE’s legal strategy and leading the legal department in support of the company's three business lines. She brings with her considerable legal experience in the entertainment and media … [Read more...] about CTE strengthens management team with three executive appointments
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Exclusive: A sneak peek at Pan Am
SPE's highly anticipated series launches in the region in early 2012. … [Read more...] about Exclusive: A sneak peek at Pan Am
Andrea Wong joins Sony Pictures as president
Hong Kong — Andrea Wong is joining Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as president of international production for Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and as international president for SPE. In her SPT position, Wong will report to SPT president Steve Mosko, and head the studio’s international television production business, overseeing the creative teams outside the US as well as the fifteen owned and joint venture international production companies. Based in London, Wong will also serve as … [Read more...] about Andrea Wong joins Sony Pictures as president
Sony Pictures Entertainment job cuts ahead
Culver City - Sony Pictures Entertainment is reportedly set to cut up to 450 jobs, around 6.5 percent of its 6,800-strong global workforce. Although home entertainment and IT are expected to be hardest hit, head of international TV Michael Grindon was the first major casualty of this latest round of layoffs. Last year the company cut 250 jobs, approx 3.5 percent of its workers. An internal message to employees said that the business is going through a rough period of trial and transition, … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Entertainment job cuts ahead
Grindon exits Sony Pictures after 24 year career
Culver City, CA - Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Michael Grindon, President, International, Sony Pictures Television (SPT), will be leaving the company in March. Sony Pictures' international television business has undergone significant growth since 1986, when Grindon joined the company. Today, SPT has 122 television channel feeds in 140 countries reaching 435 million households, and has local language television production operations in 20 territories that have produced over 9,000 … [Read more...] about Grindon exits Sony Pictures after 24 year career
FremantleMedia Asia appoints President and Representative Director of FremantleMedia Japan, K.K.
Tokyo - FremantleMedia Asia has announced the appointment of Shingo Ishiyama as the president and representative director of FremantleMedia Japan, K.K. Before joining Fremantle, Shingo spent 21 years at Fuji Television Network and held a variety of positions in programming, production, sales, and strategic planning. Shingo was also general manager of Fuji's Los Angeles office from 2001-2003. He was most recently board member, deputy president & general manager of Animax Broadcast Japan, a joint … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Asia appoints President and Representative Director of FremantleMedia Japan, K.K.