Singapore/Hong Kong – Youth cable channel Animax has launched LaMB, a new HD entertainment showcase for TV, the Internet and mobile platforms. LaMB is the first original HD production from Animax and is the first animation programme produced under the US$6million Singapore Economic [...]
Doha - The Al Jazeera Network today announced that it has appointed Tony Burman as the new managing director for the Al Jazeera English channel.
Predecessor Nigel Parsons assumes the position of managing director of business acquisition & development.
Burman’s appointment [...]
Multi-cultural subscription TV and radio broadcaster UBI World TV has added international sports TV channel Setanta Sports to offer professional live sporting entertainment from around the world to subscribers in Australia.
Targeting migrant homes across Australia, Asia, Africa [...]
London – Martin Irusta has been appointed to the newly created role of senior vice president, programming & acquisitions, global networks, NBC Universal (NBCU).
Reporting to Roma Khanna, president, global networks & digital initiatives, NBCU, Irusta is based in London to support [...]
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Singapore-based production house Imagine OmniMedia are the latest to jump on the football talent search format bandwagon in the region with a deal inked to collaborate on developing, producing and broadcasting a global talent search reality [...]
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN) has appointed Richard Woo as director of new media and affiliate sales.
Based in AAAN’s regional office in Singapore, Woo reports to Louis Boswell, general manager, AAAN, and is responsible for distribution of AAAN channel brands including [...]
Australian pay-TV channel FOX8 will debut Football Superstar, an eight-part talent search reality TV series from June 2008. The series is being produced by North One Television Australia and is sponsored by Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain to unearth Australian football talent and offer development [...]
Bangkok/Singapore/Hong Kong – Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd, a JV between Viacom and Network18 will launch Colors, a Hindi general entertainment channel in India from July 2008.
The channel will leverage Viacom’s expertise in content creation and building entertainment brands with [...]
Hong Kong – The eighth annual CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2008 to be held June 16, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore will be themed ‘Ahead of the Curve’ to explore the potential for satellite services offered by the increasing demand for communications products in Asia. [...]
Singapore – National Geographic Channel (NGC) is marking its 10th anniversary in Asia with a regional marketing campaign that includes an inaugural online poll for 30 of the channel’s most popular programming from April 30-May 20, 2008.
Open to viewers from Hong Kong, Singapore, [...]