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
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GEM’s first original production
Singapore— GEM, the channel that brings the hottest dramas such as Goodbye Ghosts! and The Most Difficult Romance within a week of their Japan telecast, is set to air its first-ever original production We are Asia: Dean Fujioka & Friends. Headlined by dashing actor-musician Dean Fujioka, the series is set for a global premiere on 19 June at 8.30pm/7.30pm (JKT/BKK). GEM, which is a joint venture between Sony Pictures Television Networks and Nippon TV, is uniquely positioned to bring … [Read more...] about GEM’s first original production
The Amazing Race Asia returns
Singapore- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia announced that it will bring The Amazing Race Asia back for a fifth season. This marks the return of the popular global format to general entertainment powerhouse AXN, which was home to the series’ previous four, top-rated seasons. Based on the Emmy Award-winning adventure reality series distributed around the world by Disney Media Distribution, The Amazing Race Asia 5 will premiere on AXN in late 2016 and promises to be the most … [Read more...] about The Amazing Race Asia returns
Picture This app launched
Culver City, CA- Sony Pictures Television Networks announced the launch of a free app to help users capture and post images of a better world. The app supports Picture This, the company’s global campaign on behalf of efforts to preserve and protect the environment. The new Picture This app was developed by REDspace and is available for both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Whether an urban garden, a person recycling unwanted items, or a clean waterway, users are encouraged to post … [Read more...] about Picture This app launched
Sony makes appointment
Singapore – Virginia Lim has been named Vice President, Content & Marketing at Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia, it was announced by Hui Keng Ang, Senior Vice President and General Manager for SPT Networks, to whom she will continue to report. Based in Singapore, Lim will oversee a consolidated Asian and English content portfolio, which includes leading general entertainment powerhouses AXN and ONE, as well as Animax, Sony Channel, beTV and GEM Asia. Specifically, Lim will … [Read more...] about Sony makes appointment
BBC First debuts in Japan
BBC Worldwide and Sony Pictures Television Networks in Japan jointly announced the launch of BBC First on AXN Mystery, marking the global debut of the BBC First-branded programme block. AXN Mystery is Japan’s only dedicated mystery channel, bringing together premium mystery drama from around the world. The BBC First block, which will launch in Japan on 7 May at 10pm, will provide a home for award-winning and premium crime, mystery, and thriller programmes from the UK. The … [Read more...] about BBC First debuts in Japan
