Cannes – Nelvana Enterprises has inked an agreement with Turner to air anime series Bakugan on Cartoon Network channels internationally. Under the agreement, the action-adventure series targeting boys aged 6-11 is to be available for broadcast on Cartoon Network channels in Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, and Middle East, as well as UK, Europe excluding Spain, and Africa with launch dates in specific territories to be announced. … [Read more...] about Bakugan to air on Cartoon Network internationally
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AsiaSat appoints Roger Tong as general manager engineering
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has appointed Roger Tong as general manager engineering to replace Barry Turner who retired end 2007. Tong will lead the engineering team’s expanded efforts in spacecraft and ground network development, spectrum management and planning. Prior to joining AsiaSat, Tong was technical consultant to Telesat Canada where he was responsible for various programmes. AsiaSat’s CEO Peter Jackson said, “While … [Read more...] about AsiaSat appoints Roger Tong as general manager engineering
TENA brings Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF kids show to Asia
New York/Hong Kong - Animation Collective, an American independent creator of children's entertainment and Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA) has partnered to air all four seasons of the Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWFair on all Cartoon Network, Boomerang and POGO feeds for India, Philippines, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. TWF features hilarious bouts of thumb wrestling between quirky contestants. The short-format segments include one-minute wrestler bios, 45-second … [Read more...] about TENA brings Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF kids show to Asia
Star Wars: The Clone Wars to debut as new animation feature and TV series
San Francisco – Star Wars: The Clone Wars, created by George Lucas, is set to premiere as a new animation feature film in August 2008 and a television series to debut this fall in a partnership between Lucasfilm Ltd., Warner Bros. Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will open in North America on August 15, with international release dates to be announced. The theatrical debut of the movie is the beginning of the Star Wars … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Clone Wars to debut as new animation feature and TV series
Dulce Lim Chen joins TENA as VP, Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Enterprises
Hong Kong – Turner Entertainment Networks Asia, Inc. (TENA) has appointed Dulce Lim Chen as Vice President, Asia Pacific of Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE), Cartoon Network’s consumer products division, effective from Feb 2008. Lim will drive Cartoon Network’s licensing businesses including merchandise, publishing, home video products, interactive games and others including promotions and events in 14 countries across the region. Working with TENA’s network teams on … [Read more...] about Dulce Lim Chen joins TENA as VP, Asia Pacific, Cartoon Network Enterprises
Turner and Outblaze in web 2.0 joint venture
Hong Kong – Turner Entertainment Holdings Asia Pacific and web infrastructure company Outblaze Ltd have formed a joint venture in web 2.0 enterprise TurnOut Ventures Ltd. Based in Hong Kong, TurnOut will leverage Cartoon Network’s brands and characters and Outblaze’s web expertise to launch online, digital interactive community networks. TurnOut is expected to create a series of community websites for children and young adults to offer Cartoon Network characters and content … [Read more...] about Turner and Outblaze in web 2.0 joint venture