BBC Worldwide is taking televised UK biennial charity event Sport Relief to international audiences for the first time. The event brings together the best of British sporting talent, comedians and entertainers to raise money to help some of the world's most vulnerable people. Sport
Tokyo – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, production company Bang Singapore and Japanese public broadcaster NHK, are co-producing a documentary that examines how Japan is recovering from the March 11 natural disaster. The programme follows Japanese Hollywood actor Ken Watanabe,
Miami, Florida – Shanghai Media Group’s International Channel in China is rebroadcasting Cisneros Group of Companies’ Miss Venezuela 2011 pageant on 22 January, having aired the format recently. International Channel originally aired the beauty pageant in three segments, first
Endemol Worldwide Distribution has promoted Matt Creasey to Senior Vice President - Acquisitions and Sales, North America. Along with his current responsibilities of managing the sales team for Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Creasey’s new role will see him expanding Endemol’s
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks has promoted Michele Schofield to Senior Vice President of Programming & Marketing, and Hazel Yap to Director of Marketing Communications. Schofield, previously the Vice President of Programming and Production for AETN All Asia Networks, adds
Sydney & London – BBC Worldwide has named Deirdre Brennan as General Manager and Director of Channels and Branded Services, Australasia. Currently Director of Television for BBC Worldwide Australia, Brennan will be responsible for the ongoing growth and development of the local
Chilean public broadcaster TVN has ordered a primetime Spanish version of UK series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, originally produced by Endemol-owned Tiger Aspect. This will be the first remake of the series, which has been a success for UK digital channel ITV2. The original version
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the Asian media company launched recently by Celestial Pictures Limited, Saban Capital Group and Lionsgate, has unveiled its senior management team, led by industry veteran Todd Miller. Miller, who will serve as President and Chief
London – FremantleMedia has appointed Rob Clark to the newly created position of Director, Global Entertainment Development. Clark, who was previously FremantleMedia’s President of Worldwide Entertainment, will be responsible for international format development in the FremantleMedia
Los Angeles – Gaumont International Television (GIT), the recently formed production and distribution studio and part of the European-based motion picture studio Gaumont, is heading to the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) for the first time. GIT's
