Singapore- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) announced the appointment of Amit Arora as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, Asia, with immediate effect. In his new role, Arora will drive the cross-business growth strategy and business development opportunities in Asia to help shape the organisation’s decision-making. He will be based in Singapore and serve on the Asia leadership team, reporting to Mark Whitehead, Executive Vice President and Managing Director for … [Read more...] about Viacom appoints VP
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Twitter introduces new award
Singapore– Twitter announced its partnership with the Festival of Media Asia Pacific Awards on the debut of a Live Marketing Award category for its 2016 edition. Introduced to reflect the increasing speed at which businesses operate today and the acceleration of marketing communications in the industry, the award celebrates the best real-time campaign by a brand or its agency leveraging Twitter. Twitter is the exclusive social network partner for Festival of Media Asia. Twitter’s … [Read more...] about Twitter introduces new award
Dr. Subhash Chandra launches autobiography
Mumbai, India- Essel Group & ZEE Chairman, Dr. Subhash Chandra’s autobiography The Z Factor - My Journey as the Wrong Man at the Right Time was launched today at the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2016, the world’s largest free literary festival. The launch was followed by a panel discussion which was moderated by eminent journalist, author and Rajya Sabha MP, M.J. Akbar with the other panelists being Vallabh Bhansali, co-founder and Chairman of Enam Financial Consultants Pvt. … [Read more...] about Dr. Subhash Chandra launches autobiography
TRACE on Digicel Play
TRACE has unveiled a new distribution agreement with Digicel in Jamaica and Trinidad. The agreement will see TRACE Urban and TRACE Sport Stars available on Digicel Play, its fibre TV service in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. TRACE Urban and TRACE Sport Stars will be responding to the strong appetite of Caribbean audiences for urban music and sports entertainment content. The agreement also enhances the current partnership between TRACE and Digicel in Papua New Guinea. … [Read more...] about TRACE on Digicel Play
Imagine and HPE expands relationship
Dallas– Imagine Communications announced an expansion of its relationship with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). This will see the formation of a framework for HPE to resell Imagine’s entire product portfolio virtually worldwide, and Imagine aligning its core products with HPE’s software, hardware and services solutions. The new alliance creates a strategic partnership focused on the modernization of broadcast, distribution and new media facilities that is unprecedented in this … [Read more...] about Imagine and HPE expands relationship
CBS and Sky long-term deals
Sky and CBS Corporation have announced a long-term licensing agreement for Sky Atlantic to be the exclusive home to Showtime’s portfolio of programming across all its territories in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy. The deal will span all new and future series, including Billions, Twin Peaks, Ray Donovan and The Affair. In addition to new drama and comedy series, customers will have on-demand access to the impressive Showtime back catalogue of hit shows. … [Read more...] about CBS and Sky long-term deals