BBC Studios will align the key markets of India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea, in a group to be led by Phil Hardman as the new SVP & GM – Asia, BBC Studios. The appointment was announced by Jon Penn, EVP, APAC, BBC Studios, as he outlined a simpler, more agile APAC structure to help drive future growth in the region. In this new role, Phil will lead the Global Distribution teams working in Singapore, Mumbai and Seoul, as well as hold responsibility for developing the Asia growth … [Read more...] about Phil Hardman appointed Senior Vice President & General Manager – Asia for BBC Studios
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ZEE5 Global reveals an exciting new content lineup for April
As we wind up the first quarter of the year, ZEE5 Global, the largest OTT platform for South Asian content, has announced a fresh new line-up of content to keep cool in the sizzling heat of April. Viewers can choose from a variety of ZEE5 Originals, television shows, and non-fiction shows to enjoy their summer at home. Leading the April line-up is the much-awaited ZEE5 Original Film Raat Baaki Hai starring Paoli Dam, Anup Soni, Rahul Dev, Dipannita Sharma and Akash Dahiya. Releasing on 16th … [Read more...] about ZEE5 Global reveals an exciting new content lineup for April
Viacom18 appoints new business head for COLORS Bangla
Viacom18 announced the appointment of Sagnik Ghosh as Business Head, COLORS Bangla. Sagnik will be taking over from Rahul Chakravarti who cemented the channel’s position as the third-ranked GEC in the highly competitive Bengali market. Sagnik will be reporting to Rajesh Iyer, Head - Regional Entertainment (Bangla, Odia, Tamil and Gujarati Clusters), Viacom18. A cross-industry veteran with over two decades of experience panning Media and Entertainment, Advertising and BFSI industries, Sagnik, … [Read more...] about Viacom18 appoints new business head for COLORS Bangla
Beyond Rights acquires ‘Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death’ for international distribution
Beyond Rights has acquired the one-hour documentary Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death to spearhead its new factual content slate for the upcoming MIPTV period. Produced by Curious Films for Channel 4, the documentary aired to critical acclaim when it premiered on 17th March this year. It also beat the slot average, attracted 3.1m consolidated viewers in its first week and achieved an impressive 29% share of young viewers. It now ranks as the second-best performing documentary of all time on … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights acquires ‘Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death’ for international distribution
ADK Emotions NY Inc. welcomes new President and CEO
ADK Emotions NY Inc., New York-based subsidiary of ADK Emotions, and licensors of the global franchise Beyblade Burst has named Shunichi Ogawa as its new President and CEO. Ogawa is a seasoned and well-respected executive who first joined ADK in 2005, managing marketing and advertising strategies for various global brands. He previously served on the ADK Emotions NY board of directors and now heads the overseas business division as CEO covering the key markets of North America, China and … [Read more...] about ADK Emotions NY Inc. welcomes new President and CEO
Something Special announces new formats for Spring and MIP
Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency founded by Format specialists Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim, announced the launch of their new Spring – MIP catalogue featuring both unscripted and scripted formats. This is the first major catalogue the company is releasing since their launch last year and includes everything from dating, cooking and crime game shows to horror anthologies and comedic love stories. Also, KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) gave Something Special two of … [Read more...] about Something Special announces new formats for Spring and MIP