Hong Kong – Endemol announced on March 13 that Turner Broadcasting System International has acquired the all-new second series of Mr Bean Animated Series for their services throughout Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and several European markets including the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain and Italy. This deal comes off the back of the announcement that the series has been pre-sold to CITV in the UK and Super RTL in Germany. Mr Bean Animated Series Mark Eyers, Chief … [Read more...] about Turner picks up new “Mr Bean Animated Series”
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Shitiz Jain ​joins Turner’s Finance team
Hong Kong – Shitiz Jain joins Turner International Asia Pacific Limited as Senior Vice President – Finance, Asia Pacific. This executive new hire is effective as of March 17, 2014, and was announced on February 10 by Ray Hutton EVP & CFO, Turner Broadcasting System International, and Ricky Ow, President, Asia Pacific, Turner International Asia Pacific Limited. Most recently Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Services at Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, Jain takes … [Read more...] about Shitiz Jain ​joins Turner’s Finance team
Turner International restructures EMEA operation
London – Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) International is restructuring its Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) business after concluding a detailed review of its operations. The new organisational structure is designed to give more operating power and accountability within the regions, as opposed to large central functions. Some functions which can be handled externally at the same quality will be outsourced. The restructuring proposals are currently being consulted upon with the employee … [Read more...] about Turner International restructures EMEA operation
Turner Broadcasting System International partners with TNT for global distribution of Monday Mornings
Turner Broadcasting System International is partnering with TNT on the new medical series Monday Mornings, which debuts on TNT in the U.S. in February, followed by premieres on various TNT international networks. Furthermore, Turner Broadcasting System International will make Monday Mornings available for syndication in many territories worldwide later this year. Based on Dr. Sanjay Gupta's acclaimed novel, Monday Mornings follows the lives of doctors as they push the limits of their abilities … [Read more...] about Turner Broadcasting System International partners with TNT for global distribution of Monday Mornings
Oliver Herrgesell appointed SVP of communications at Turner Broadcasting International
Oliver Herrgesell has joined Turner Broadcasting System International as Senior Vice President of Communications, where he will serve as Turner Broadcasting’s chief communications and public relations executive in markets outside the U.S. He is in charge of developing communications strategy and overseeing execution of messaging related to Turner’s international business portfolio and industry position. In addition, he will work closely with President of Turner International, … [Read more...] about Oliver Herrgesell appointed SVP of communications at Turner Broadcasting International
CASBAA Convention provides 18 Reasons to attend
Hong Kong – From its beginning in 1991 representing a barebones cable industry, CASBAA has emerged as the primary voice for a sector reaching 420 million connections under a footprint of 18 markets – Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. This year, the CASBAA Convention 2012, themed “18 Reasons Why”, will take place from … [Read more...] about CASBAA Convention provides 18 Reasons to attend