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The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia

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FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that the mid-season return of Season 3 of The Walking Dead, which premiered exclusively on FOX Movies Premium in Hong Kong and South East Asia on February 17, received strong ratings and beat the high viewership of the show’s previous seasons. The Walking Dead Season 3 premieres every Sunday at 10PM HKT/11PM MAL time, with the season finale on April 7, 2013, on FOX Movies Premium. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, The Walking Dead 3’s … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia

Myanmar Media United appoints Glen Felgate as CEO

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 Glen Felgate, Myanmar Media United, Chief Executive Officer Myanmar Media United Co., Ltd. (MMU) has announced the appointment of British television executive Glen Felgate as MMU’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Felgate, a former Reuters Television broadcast journalist and founding General Manager of Cambodia’s number one TV channel CTN, will take up his post in March. Felgate, who set up and ran Cambodian TV station CTN for 10 years, has spent the last year setting up a Public … [Read more...] about Myanmar Media United appoints Glen Felgate as CEO

HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia

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CGI series, Mike The Knight London – HIT Entertainment, a children’s entertainment producer and rights owner, has announced that its Hong Kong office has secured a raft of TV sales for 100 hours of programming to Asia, Australia and New Zealand for pre-school properties Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam. The CGI series that follows cheeky medieval character Mike the Knight (52 x 12’)  will air in South East Asia and Hong Kong on Disney Junior. HIT … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia

tvN transforms into channel M

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Singapore – tvN will rebrand to become channel M on November 23 and will be available on SingTel mio TV Ch. 518 (HD) and StarHub TV Ch. 824 / 874 (HD). As channel M, the network will continue to provide Korean entertainment with content supported by CJ E&M, a Korean media conglomerate. Launched in 2009, tvN has served as the Korean entertainment channel which brought various television genres to audiences in Southeast Asia. After rebranding into channel M, audiences can expect to enjoy … [Read more...] about tvN transforms into channel M

TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team

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Singapore – TV ASIA Plus welcomes a new member to the editorial team this month. Kelvin Ong is the group’s new editorial assistant for both print and online. Kelvin joins Ten Alps Asia after recent stints in New York City as a writer with lifestyle site Signature9.com and as a World Music and Cinema Assistant with American satellite network, Link TV. A graduate of the National University of Singapore with a B.A in Communications and New Media, Kelvin will be responsible for certain … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus expands editorial team

ESS promotes Adam Zecha to Executive VP, Head of Sales, SEA

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Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) announced the promotion of Adam Zecha to the newly-created position of executive vice president, head of sales, South East Asia with immediate effect. Zecha, who oversees the network's affiliate & multimedia sales joined the company in 1996 as director of affiliate sales and over the years, Zecha handled the expanded portfolio with new markets and additional responsibilities, and till recently was responsible for affiliate & multimedia sales for South East Asia … [Read more...] about ESS promotes Adam Zecha to Executive VP, Head of Sales, SEA