Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) announced a new appointment to its management team with Colin Sherriff taking on the role as vice president of operations and technology. Sherriff is responsible for overseeing ESPN STAR Sports' region-wide operations and technology matters related to its television and broadband networks across Asia, in addition to the technical and operational development of several strategic new business initiatives. Sherriff leads the biggest department within the ESPN STAR … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports appoints new Vice President of Operations and Technology
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Clyde Smith, SVP at Turner Broadcasting System to speak at upcoming IABM conference
Gloucestershire, UK - The IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) announced that Clyde Smith, senior vice president of global broadcast technology and standards for the Turner Broadcasting System, will be a guest panelist at the upcoming IABM conference. An annual gathering of broadcasting professionals from all areas of the industry, the 2010 conference will take place December 2-3 at the Savill Court Hotel in Windsor Great Park, UK. As a member of the Turner senior … [Read more...] about Clyde Smith, SVP at Turner Broadcasting System to speak at upcoming IABM conference
IABM Conference scheduled for December 2-3
Gloucestershire, UK - With the theme ‘Strategies for Growth - Responding to the New Paradigm’, the annual conference of the IABM (International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers) will take place December 2-3 at the Savill Court Hotel in Windsor Great Park, UK. The conference agenda on December 2 will be headlined by keynote speaker Shirlene Chandrapal, director of business development for Yahoo Connected TV, and will feature a full afternoon of speakers, panel discussions, … [Read more...] about IABM Conference scheduled for December 2-3
National Geographic launches new channels in Australia
Sydney - National Geographic Channel launched three new channels in Australia including Nat Geo Wild HD, National Geographic Channel +2 and Nat Geo Adventure +2. Karin Simoncini, managing director of National Geographic Channel Australia, said the new National Geographic channels are meant to give viewers – in each time zone across Australia – more choices to watch their favourite shows when they want to. “Viewers can expect exceptional quality on Nat Geo Wild HD, which has … [Read more...] about National Geographic launches new channels in Australia
Integrated Media Technologies names Tom McGowan VP of Business Development
Los Angeles, CA - Integrated Media Technologies, Inc. (IMT), leading information technology systems integrator and consulting firm, has named Tom McGowan VP of Business Development. A recognized team leader and well-known sales strategist, McGowan was previously VP of Bus. Dev. with Enterprise Vision Technologies (EVT), and CEO of Quantel North America in 2007-2008, leading the company to its first profitable years since 1999. Prior to Quantel he was Dir. of Broadcast Sales with Avid, winning … [Read more...] about Integrated Media Technologies names Tom McGowan VP of Business Development
TV Asia Plus Exclusive: Life on the ice as never seen before
The majesty and mystery of the Arctic’s endangered polar bear will be captured up close and personal in a new programme produced by John Downer and co-produced by TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc.) for BBC, Animal Planet and Discovery. Polar Bear – Spy on the Ice, tracks the remarkable journey of a mother and her cubs on their epic seasonal trek across the Arctic using a new generation of specially designed spycams. From the time they emerge from their den on a remote Norwegian … [Read more...] about TV Asia Plus Exclusive: Life on the ice as never seen before
